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New Pro Class Details
Announced for the 2007 AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championships Presented by
Parts Unlimited
Morgantown, WV - The ATV Promoters Group (ATVPG),
in cooperation with AMA Racing and ATVA, is
proud to announce details about the newly
created ATV Pro division at AMA Racing. The 2007
AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championships will crown the first-ever AMA Pro
ATV Champion.
The new ATV Pro Racing status elevates the
sport to the professional level of racing
enjoyed by AMA Motocross, AMA Supercross, AMA
Suberbike, AMA Supermoto, and AMA Flat Track.
Steve Whitelock, AMA Supercross and Motocross
Director, announced the creation of the ATV Pro
division of AMA Pro Racing on November 11, 2006,
at the 2006 ATVA National Motocross Championship
Awards Ceremony in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
With the recognition of AMA Pro ATV status,
the ATV Pro class riders will enjoy AMA Pro
License benefits, such as a $50,000 rider
medical insurance program, issuance of a pro
license, and award of the AMA Pro National
Championship No. 1 plate at the annual AMA Pro
Racing Awards Banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Last week, 51 ATV racers were issued
invitations by AMA Pro Racing to apply for the
AMA Pro ATV license. The annual fee for the
license is $250, and entitles the holder to free
gate entry to all ATV motocross national events.
All riders participating in the Pro class must
hold an AMA Pro ATV license. Licenses must be
applied for and issued in advance by the AMA,
and cannot be obtained at the events.
Pro riders who did not receive an application
should contact AMA Pro Racing at 800.AMA JOIN.
As AMA Pro Racing Motocross Director,
Whitelock will oversee the new ATV Pro division
for AMA. A Series Manager will be announced soon
by AMA Pro Racing, to attend and officiate the
Pro class at all events. A further significant
development resulting from ATV’s new status with
Pro Racing is the creation of the AMA Pro Racing
Rulebook, setting forth rules specifically
applicable to ATV Pro Racing. The ATV Rules
Committee is finalizing the Rulebook at this
time, and will release the new book shortly.
About the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National
Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the AMA ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series is
the nation’s premier amateur and professional
ATV motocross series, and is hosted by many of
America’s premier motocross facilities. The
12-round series approaches its 21st season with
the Pro class newly under the wing of AMA Pro
Racing. The 2006 series hosted over 8,000
entrants, making it America’s largest and
longest-running ATV National Motocross series.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP Tires
and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts
Unlimited. Premier and feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, MotoTees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires,
Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four.
Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior
Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing.
Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider
and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Pro Racing:
AMA Pro Racing is the professional racing
division of the American Motorcyclist
Association (“AMA”). 2007 will mark the
inaugural year for AMA Pro ATV Racing, as the
sport’s top pro riders will be recognized as
professional-licensed racers by the AMA Pro
Racing division. Founded in 1924, the AMA has an
unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and
promoting the interests of the world's largest
and most dedicated group of motorcycle
enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding
and racing through its government relations
work, by sanctioning road and off-road riding
activities and overseeing professional and
amateur racing events. For more information
about AMA Pro ATV Racing, visit
www.amaproracing.com.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur divisions of the
ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts
Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA is the sister
organization of the 260,000 member American
Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”). ATV racing has
experienced phenomenal growth at the rate of 25%
in the past two years alone, and continues to
gain momentum and support, outselling off-road
motorcycles annually. Each round attracts
600-700 racers who compete for bragging rights
to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more
information about ATVA, visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championships, presented by
Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG is to
raise awareness of ATV motocross through the
production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information
on the ATVPG and the ATV National events they
produce, go to
www.atvmotocross.com.
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