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EICMA/'Milan' Show Canceled for 2020
Following the news that INTERMOT
(Cologne, Germany, October) had been
canceled until its next due event in
2022, Confindustria ANCMA (the
National Association of Manufacturers
of Bicycles, Motorbikes and
Accessories) that owns and operates
EICMA at Milan in November each year
has, as expected, confirmed
cancellation of its show until
November 2021.
Paolo Magri, the President of
Confindustria ANCMA and Managing
Director of EICMA S.p.A., the company
that organizes the show, is quoted as
saying that "the decision has been
taken with and for the whole sector.
"The importance and international
status of our exhibition means that it
would be inappropriate to gamble on
how the health situation linked to the
COVID-19 emergency will evolve and,
above all, to listen to our stakeholders
and protect the whole of the twowheeler
industry, its customers and the
wider public."
Milan and the state of Lombardy were
'ground zero' for the COVID-19
pandemic in northern Italy, and while
much of Italian society, commerce and
manufacturing is embarked on a slow
and careful path to reopening, the risks
of acting too optimistically, too soon,
are obvious.
It was only a matter of time before the
decision to suspend the 78th iteration
of a show that traces its origins back
more than 100 years became official,
especially once BMW and
KTM/Husqvarna (big players in the
German and Italian trade associations)
had both announced (in early April)
that they would not be exhibiting at
either event.
The absence of both the major shows
in Europe (along with many other
events) will leave a big hole in the
industry's sales and marketing
opportunities for a 2021 season that
will be very important for the future of
2020 Lima Half-Mile Postponed
Due to COVID-19 regulations in
the areas surrounding Allen
County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH,
the promoters of the Lima Half-
Mile have had to postpone its
doubleheader race dates
scheduled for Friday, July 31 and
Saturday, August 1, 2020.
Assuming the rebuilt season
starts as planned, the
rescheduled Lima Half-Mile (the
original date was June 27) would
have been the second weekend
double header following the
expected season opening Barber,
FL. Volusia Half-Mile double
header slated for July 17 and 18.
AFT says it is working closely
with the promoter, Allen County
Fairgrounds and the local health
officials "to help secure a date
that will accommodate its
current schedule and provide the
best experience for its fans,
competitors and staff."
If Volusia fails to survive the
spike in coronavirus infections
being seen in Florida, and no
the international motorcycle market.
While new model registration statistics
in Europe and the United States have
weathered the initial peak of the global
health emergency way better than
might have been expected, it is already
clear that it has taken its toll on new
event is secured for the
presently open August 28 and
29 double header dates planned
to be staged in the Northeast,
then, with the Sturgis Rally races
at the Buffalo Chip and at Rapid
City having been dropped from
the revised AFT schedule, the
2020 season won't be able to
start until September 5 and 6 at
the earliest with the Springfield
Mile I and II double header.
That would likely leave the
season reduced to just six
product R&D (motorcycles as well as
aftermarket parts and accessories).
Dates for 2021 are 9th to 14th
November at the Fiera Milano, Rho -
west of the Milan city center and
around 30 minutes from Malpensa
airport.
events, all of them double
headers - Springfield, Illinois;
Mechanicsburg, PA, Half-Mile;
Dallas, Texas, Half-Mile (Devil's
Bowl Speedway, Mesquite); the
Atlanta Short Track; Charlotte,
North Carolina, and the Daytona
TT Season Finale during
Biketoberfest (October 15 and
16) - assuming that escapes the
Florida spike.
www.americanflattrack.com
Indian Partners with RSD for FTR 1200 Accessories
Described as a "collaborative line-up of
FTR 1200 parts that brings 'Super
Hooligan' racing inspiration to the
street," the new FTR x Roland Sands
Design collection "enables riders to
customize their FTR 1200 with RSD's
race-inspired elements to add both
style and function.
"The RSD collection for FTR 1200 is the
latest collaborative offering from the
two brands through a relationship that
has spanned more than five years,
highlighted most notably by the RSD
Super Hooligan amateur racing series,
presented by Indian Motorcycle." The
company says that it was RSD's
experience of modifying the FTR 1200
for the 'Super Hooligan' series that
inspired this line of parts.
"FTR 1200 finds its roots and
inspiration in flat track racing, and RSD
brought that full circle, modifying and
racing the bikes in last year's Super
Hooligan series. This accessory line is a
natural extension of that," said Ross
Clifford, Vice President of Parts,
Garments and Accessories at Indian
Motorcycle. "The relationship with RSD
has made sense from day one,
considering we both share a
commitment to finding and delivering
the perfect combination of function and
form, all fueled by a spirit of
innovation."
The FTR x Roland Sands Design
collection for FTR 1200 includes an RSD
'Tracker' wheelset, swingarm stand
spools, brake and shift levers, footpegs,
frame sliders, handguards, engine
cover, brake reservoir covers and
handlebar grips.
www.rolandsands.com
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