AMA Pro Racing Names Dunlop Official Tire of AMA Road Racing

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http://www.amasuperbike.com/article.php?sc=1120&aid=12542&UID=tmEs2O4QGqsyV0YC7e3noqFeGJ6zyx

AMA Pro Racing Names Dunlop Official Tire of AMA Road Racing
October 24, 2008

AMA Pro Racing news

AMA Pro Racing today announced that Dunlop has been chosen as the sole tire supplier of AMA Road Racing.

Use of Dunlop tires will be required in all of the series’ road racing classes, including American Superbike, Daytona SportBike, SunTrust MOTO-GT and SuperSport, beginning in 2009.

“This is a very exciting announcement,” said Roger Edmondson, President of AMA Pro Racing. “Dunlop is a logical selection, and the continuation of a long partnership Dunlop has fostered with many of the AMA Road Racing teams. We are confident they will continue to supply an outstanding product for AMA Road Racing. Having all of our competitors on the same tires will help us in our drive for parity, safety, and cost containment.”

“We’re pleased and excited about the opportunity to continue our long standing relationship with the teams and riders that make up the AMA paddock,” said Mike Buckley, Vice President Motorcycle, Dunlop Tire N.A. “Professional road racing always has and will continue to be an integral part of the Dunlop marketing efforts and of course the venue for development of the next generation of sport radial products enjoyed by all our customers today and in the future. We’d like to thank everyone involved at AMA Pro Racing for selecting us. We’re looking forward to getting the 2009 season underway at the upcoming tests.”

Dunlop, a long-time supporter of AMA Road Racing, has supported teams that have captured the last 22 Superbike championships - including the last 18 in a row - and have won 21 consecutive titles in the former Supersport division. In addition, Dunlop was undefeated in AMA Superstock and won all but one of the 11 titles in Formula Xtreme.

Dunlop will be supporting the series in both a marketing and technical role, and will contribute to the AMA Road Racing contingency program.

The 2009 AMA Pro Racing schedule will kick off on Friday, March 6 with the running of the Daytona 200 By Honda, marking the first time that America’s premier motorcycle race will be run under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. AMA Pro Racing series include the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship.

It is my understanding that the AMA is being marketed differently this coming season.

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2008/AMARacing.asp

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michelin > dunlop.

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Please support your statement with race results.

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it was a joke, i like michelins for the street much better than dunlops. but i think it’ll be great to get the guys on the same tires. really show who’s the better rider and on the superior machines.

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weird. i mean dunlop always had the huge tents at AMA, they were the ones that had their crew doing all the team’s tires, they were supplying a large percentage of the teams, both privateer and factory

btw we’ve got a local guy (joe, bike guys know him) who tours with dunlop ama

what’s changed exactly?

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well he would be correct if he was talking about sportscars, not so sure when it comes to bikes

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You would probably have to search Daytona Motorsports Group & AMA to get a good answer. The digested and regurgitated version is that AMA will be promoted like NASCAR. Before any tire manufacturer could participate now it is a spec tire.