Greetings Michelin Racers!!!
Attached is a copy of the press release that will be released this morning announcing The first ever Michelin US Motorcycle Championship event taking place at Barber Motorsport Park on October 3-5th,2009.
This is a Michelin only event sanctioned and run by WERA and CCS. More details will be available on michelinmotorcycle.com shortly.
The payout for this event to the racers is $87,500 ( Paying 1st - 10th in each class) for the two day event and marks the first time we will be joined by the ladies as Femmoto ventures into racing in 2009 with the addition of the US Women's Road Racing Championship.
Additional press releases will be released concerning Michelin going the extra mile this year an offering racers the opportunity to earn a share of over $3,000,000 in contingency for 2009,
Femmoto's announcement ,ASRA announcement, WERA announcement.
Michelin has partnered with ASRA to sponsor the Michelin Pro Series and with WERA to sponsor the National Challenge series on a multi year agreement.
MICHELIN U.S. MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP POSTS $87,500 PURSE FOR PRO, EXPERT AND AMATEUR RACERS
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 09, 2009) – The Michelin Motorcycle Championship, set for October 3-4, 2009 at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Ala., will be an exclusive, invitation-only event for sportsman-level racers who compete on MICHELIN® racing tires. The event will offer $87,500 in prize money over two days of racing.
The Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship will be co-sanctioned by both WERA and CCS/ASRA, and will comprise three classes recognized by both organizations: 600cc supersport, 1000cc superstock and Thunderbike/Twins. Within each class, racers will be divided into pro, expert and amateur divisions, with separate purse payouts for each.
"This is the first time that WERA and CCS have come together to sanction a single event," said Bernard Jarrousse, Michelin North America's director for motorcycle road racing. "We want to provide an opportunity for regional racers who compete on MICHELIN® racing tires to test themselves against riders from across the country, and to possibly finish the 2009 season with a big payday."
The Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship will also feature the U.S. Women's Road Racing Series Championship, presented by Femmoto. This represents the first time that Femmoto has ventured into racing.
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Tammy Schellinger
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