KTM 990 Super Duke Approved for Daytona SportBike
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2009) -
The AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by
AMSOIL class is already one of the most
diverse divisions in major league motorcycle
road racing, but the competition is going to
get even more interesting beginning with this
weekend's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca.
The KTM 990 Super Duke is the 11th different
motorcycle approved and homologated for AMA
Pro Daytona SportBike competition, and one of
the unique twin cylinder bikes will be debuted
this weekend at Mazda Raceway. The
California-based Tri-Valley Moto team and
rider Eric Gulbransen will field the No. 394
KTM 990 Super Duke in Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona
SportBike final.
"We have seen outstanding racing this
year in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by
AMSOIL and that is due to the incredible
talent of the teams and riders and the
performance of a diverse line-up of
motorcycles," said AMA Pro Racing
President Roger Edmondson. "AMA Pro
Daytona SportBike is now home to 11 different
motorcycles from nine different manufacturers
and the parity we have seen in the on-track
performance has been unmatched at this level.
We welcome KTM and Tri-Valley Moto to the
series and know they will be a competitive
addition to an already outstanding
class."
The Austrian-made KTM brand has been ridden to
more than 90 motorcycle championships around
the world but the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike
debut will be the manufacturer's first
experience in North America at this level.
Tri-Valley Moto is based in Livermore,
California and Gulbransen is a veteran
California rider from Menlo Park, who also has
extensive experience racing Ducatis.
Dual 23-lap/50-mile sprints for AMA Pro
Daytona SportBike and AMA Pro National Guard
American Superbike presented by Parts
Unlimited will bring the Red Bull U.S. Grand
Prix weekend to a close on Sunday, July 5.
The Daytona SportBike race begins at 3:30 p.m.
local time and will be followed directly by
the American Superbike race at 4:15 p.m.