XR1200 rider Nick Hansen
April 24, 2012 at 2:02 pm | Racing, XR1200 | No comment
Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing:
Up and coming rider Nick Hansen talks about his first time at Road Atlanta and how he may ride dual classes in both the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 and AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport classes this year.
O'Hara Wins XR1200 Race at Road Atlanta
April 23, 2012 at 9:13 am | Announcements, Racing, XR1200 | No comment
Courtesy of Cycle News
BRASELTON, GA (April 22, 2012) – Bartel’s Harley-Davidson’s Tyler OHara took advantage of the problems of some of his rivals to race to victory in the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 final on a cool, windy and sunny day at Road Atlanta. (more…)
Wyman Shows Champion Mettle with Gutty Third-Place Finish on KLR Group Harley
April 23, 2012 at 8:46 am | Announcements, Racing, XR1200 | No comment
Courtesy of Geiger Media, on behalf of Kyle Wyman
BRASELTON, GA (April 22, 2012) – Road Atlanta wasn’t kind to KLR Group rider Kyle Wyman, but the 22-year-old from Macedon, N.Y., managed to overcome a Lap 1 crash — caused by an unknown fluid on the racing surface — and ride to a heroic third-place finish Sunday in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race at the Big Kahuna Nationals.
“They say championships are won on your worst weekends,” Wyman said. “To come outta here with a podium finish after everything that happened, how can I complain?” (more…)
AMA Pro Road Racing Roars to Road Atlanta This Weekend
April 20, 2012 at 9:08 am | Announcements, Racing, XR1200 | No comment
BRASELTON, Ga. (April 19, 2012) – AMA Pro Road Racing roars back to the Northern Georgia countryside this weekend to take on Road Atlanta’s 2.55-mile natural road course for the M1 PowerSports-promoted Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta presented by Dunlop Tire and LeoVince. Considering the intense racing witnessed during last month’s opening round at Daytona International Speedway and the pre-race hype that surrounds this weekend’s event, fans can expect wheel-to-wheel, bar-to-bar racing action in a setting ripe with entertainment options. (more…)
Project Mu Announces Contingency Awards for Vance & Hines XR1200 Series
April 19, 2012 at 6:49 am | Announcements, Racing, XR1200 | No comment
April 17, 2012, Santa Fe Springs, CA – Motorsports brake technology leader, Project Mu, is pleased to announce contingency awards for use of its sintered brake pads by competitors in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series. (more…)
XR Showdown Raises the Stakes for the 2012 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Championship
March 27, 2012 at 12:12 pm | Racing, XR1200 | No comment
Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 27, 2012) - With new teams, riders and sponsors participating in the opening round of the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season opener at the Daytona International Speedway, the XR1200 division, now in its third season, has never looked better. And if the thrilling finish on the high banks that saw podium finishers Kyle Wyman, Tyler O’Hara and Michael Barnes cross the line separated by less than half a second is any indicator of what’s in store, it’s going to be an exciting season. (more…)