The second round of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship gets
underway Sunday, June 3, at Englishtown (N.J.) Raceway Park. This
event expects to draw an enthusiastic crowd as top racers come to town
for this inaugural race.
Troy Lee Designs Honda rider Jeff Ward comes into Englishtown with
a three-point lead over Husqvarna's Adrien Chareyre. "Last week
in St. Louis I felt really good in the dirt section, I was lucky that
I was able to make up time there," explained Ward about his
success in the opening round. "I want to be consistent all
season. The win in St Louis and this whole season I am dedicating to
one of my good friends, Doug Henry. We miss him and we are all pulling
for him." Henry, a multi-time AMA Champion was injured in a
pre-season crash.
In St. Louis, the top five riders in the AMA Supermoto class all
finished within five seconds of each other. Every second counts in AMA
Supermoto racing and with parity in the sport's featured class, fans
can expect great racing all season long.
At the first round, the M&R Supermoto Unlimited class saw
Aprilia's Ben Carlson dominate the competition en route to first-ever
win in North America for the Italian motorcycle manufacturer.
The season opener for the Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites class
showcased some of the weekend's best racing between Graves Motorsports
Yamaha rider, Brandon Currie and Troy Lee Designs Honda rider David
Pingree. The two riders battled for a majority of the race, remaining
within a bike length of each other, but an eventual mistake by Pingree
handed Currie the win.
On June 1, Freehold Honda, New Jersey's number one volume Honda
Motorcycle dealer, will be hosting a meet and greet autograph signing
with the Troy Lee Designs Honda Supermoto racing team. Riders Jeff
Ward, Cassidy Anderson and David Pingree are scheduled to appear
between 5 and 6 p.m.
Visit www.racewaypark.com
for additional information.
WHAT: Round 2 of the AMA Supermoto Championship
WHERE: Raceway Park, Englishtown, N.J. Raceway Park is located at
230 Pension Road, Englishtown, NJ 07726
WHEN: June 3, 2007
SCHEDULE: Saturday - Pro Practice, 3:30-6:00 pm., Sunday - Pro
Practice and Qualifying, 10am until 2:30pm, Opening Ceremonies begin
at 2:30 pm with final events beginning at 2:45 pm.
TICKETS: Available at the Raceway Park Box Office www.racewaypark.com