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Italian comeback brand Moto Morini has announced its entrance into the American market with an Irvine , California headquarters to be headed up by Chris McGee as COO . Founded by Alfonso Morini in Bologna in 1937 , Moto Morini first started to sell in USA in 1965 , at the peak of its race success and popularity . The year after acquiring Ducati , Cagiva ( the Castiglioni brothers ) additionally bought Moto Morini in 1986 ; the following year Cagiva also bought Husqvarna . None of this ended well . It never does . An attempted relaunch in 2005 crashed and burned and the business entered bankruptcy in 2010 . Production was restarted by the liquidator , the company subsequently sold in 2011 and relocated to the greater Milan area in 2013 . Ownership changed again in 2015 , then again 2018 when it became part of the Zhongsheng Vehicle Group . As one of the many Asian manufacturers hoovering up legacy western brands , ZVG ' s aim has been to consolidate and reinforce Moto Morini ' s premium positioning by making significant investments into current and new models . Different engine sizes have reduced dependency on CFMoto engines and fueled the objective of widening the Morini range and increase its presence on the market . So far , so good . Late model Morinis are garnering good reviews and have an increasingly positive reputation , the recent X-Cape ADV being particularly well received .
KTM has announced that its 2023 Adventure Rally ( 24-28 of July ) will be staged in Norway .
Construction was slated to commence in January for Michigan ' s largest Automotive Country Club . Motorsports Gateway Howell will be a 273- acre automotive district that fronts the north side of Interstate 96 and to the east of Highway D19 . Phase 1 of the district will include a 2.2-mile performance driving circuit , members clubhouse , paddock , member rentable garages , trackfronting private garage condos and a public nature trail . The first section of the performance driving circuit is scheduled to be ready for use in the summer of 2023 . A limited number of memberships ( 150 ) will be offered for 2023 . The circuit will be constructed following FIA safety standards .
Vance & Hines - Over $ 170,000 Racer Contingency in 2023
Vance & Hines isn ' t ' going home ', oh no Sir ! They ' re going LARGE with a total of over $ 170,000 racer contingency support programs for 2023 - that ' s one big pile of mufflers ! The contingency sponsorships are offered in partnership with five racesanctioning bodies - with contingency payout funds on offer to riders in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle , MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers and Twins Cup , American Flat Track and XDA drag racing , as well as the Bagger Racing League . Contingency funds are offered to riders who are top finishers in races or series championships , and who qualify by using Vance & Hines products and services . The total value of the contingency sponsorship program for 2023 is $ 173,250 . " Racing is the very ethos of the Vance & Hines brand ," said Vance & Hines President Mike Kennedy . " Racing is where and how Vance & Hines started .
S & S Cycle has gone large with its 2023 Bagger Racing support - offering up to $ 148,000 in race contingency for MotoAmerica ' s King Of The Baggers and the Bagger Racing League series . " This company was founded in racing , and 65 years later we are still in it to win it ," states S & S President & CEO Paul Skarie . ' Proven Performance ' is its mantra , and there ' s no greater proof than standing on that top box .
These contingency programs are just one of the ways we support racers who compete using our performance products ." The total potential payout for NHRA is $ 34,000 , with Vance & Hines factory race team riders not eligible for these payments . MotoAmerica , the country ' s premier motorcycle road racing series , has expanded its slate of King Of The Baggers ( KOTB ) races to seven doubleheader events and also includes Twins Cup double-header rounds at seven of their events . Vance & Hines total available payout in MotoAmerica racing is $ 60,400 . In AFT , Vance & Hines offers funds to the top ten finishers in every SuperTwins and Singles class race , and a $ 5,000 championship bonus . The total potential payout in AFT is $ 63,100 . The Xtreme Drag Racing Association ( XDA ) series offers ten classes of
S & S Posts $ 148,000 Bagger Racing Contingency
MotoAmerica says that Drag Specialties will begin year two of its three-year deal as an official partner of the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Championship in 2023 . " In addition to its sponsorship , Drag Specialties will again offer a continency program for the V-twin class ." Last year , Drag Specialties posted $ 52,000 in contingency money and that has gone up to $ 67,200 for the expanded 14-round championship with a pay-out of $ 4,800 per event . The winner of each Mission King Of The Baggers race is eligible to take home $ 2,000 ; second place will earn $ 1250 ; third will take home $ 750 ; and fourth and fifth will earn $ 500 and $ 300 ,
" S & S is excited to announce that it will be supporting the King Of The Baggers and Bagger Racing League events with pay-outs to 3rd place as well as a ' Big Bore Bonus ' of up to $ 1,000 for racers running our big bore and cam kits ." Contingency cash applies to both Indian and Harley Touring models , and they ' ll be building custom race exhausts for each .
respectively . " We had a successful first season of our multi-year sponsorship with MotoAmerica ," said Hylton Beattie , Global Motorsports Director for Drag Specialties . " The Mission King Of The Baggers class is exciting to watch , the fans love it and the series continues to
racing at five events , which run from April through September 2023 . Potential payout at XDA races is $ 7,500 . The Bagger Racing League ( BRL ) has six classes for a variety of production V-twin motorcycles and will host five races at three venues in 2023 . Potential payout at BRL races is $ 8,250 . The specific requirements for earning contingency payouts are managed by each sanctioning body . www . vanceandhines . com
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Drag Specialties KOTB Contingency
grow every year , with 14 races scheduled for the 2023 season . We also share the same customers as MotoAmerica , so our sponsorship of the Mission King Of The Baggers goes hand in hand with the growth of our business ." www . dragspecialties . com
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