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Pierer Mobility , the KTM , Husqvarna and GasGas parent company , has reported a record year for the motorcycle manufacturer in 2020 with sales of 270,407 motorcycles ( previous year : 280,099 ) and 56,064 e-bicycles - a 10th consecutive record year for the Group . Sales generated turnover of € 1,530m ( approx . $ 1.86bn ). In Europe , sales to dealers were around 100,000 motorcycles and 56,064 e- bicycles . Around two-thirds of the motorcycles were sold to the dealer network in markets outside Europe , especially in North America , India and Australia .
Triumph has launched a certified pre-owned motorcycle program in the U . S . At no cost to dealers , it is designed to provide improved profitability , controlled residual values and enhanced brand reputation . Customer benefits on qualifying vehicles include minimum 1-year unlimited mileage warranty , 1-year roadside assistance , certified vehicle quality check and full service history , with financing available .
AMA Pro Racing has named Kevin Crowther to the strategic Chief Competition Officer post . Crowther brings " nearly two decades of experience in sanctioning professional motorcycle racing in the U . S ., with his most recent role being the AMA Director of Racing where he oversaw the management and sanctioning of all AMA racing activity ." Among other experience , Crowther previously served as AMA Supercross Director and is a decade-long member of the FIM ( International Motorcycling Federation ) CMS Commission .
The 48th Tokyo Motorcycle Show , originally planned for Spring 2021 , has been canceled already , with the organizers hoping to be able to host the show in 2022 .
King Of The Baggers : Five Rounds In 2021
The King of the Baggers debut at the WeatherTech Raceway , Laguna Seca , California , in November 2020 is considered to have been such a rousing success that it will return in 2021 - with a five-round series held in conjunction with the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series . " Naysayers be damned ," says MotoAmerica ! The series , which adds fuel to the fire of one of the oldest rivalries in motorsport , Harley-Davidson vs . Indian , will begin at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta , April 30-May 2 , in Braselton , Georgia , and conclude September 17-19 with the MotoAmerica season finale at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham , Alabama . In between there will be rounds at Road America in Wisconsin , back at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California and at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex . While the debut of the King of the Baggers was an invitational , the 2021 series will be wide open to all qualified AMA license holders , with championship points being tallied at every round and a National Champion to be crowned at the season ' s end . " Honestly , the MotoAmerica King of
The Pickerington , Ohio based AMA says that " America ' s finest motorcycle ice racers will have two opportunities to compete for AMA No . 1 plates in 2021 , with AMA Ice Race Grand Championship events scheduled three weeks apart in January and February in Wisconsin ." The first event is a Grand Prixstyle competition on January 17 that will run in conjunction with the Steel Shoe Fund ' s annual three-hour endurance race on Kettle Moraine Lake at the Tiki Beach Bar and Resort in Campbellsport , Wisconsin . The course once again will be designed by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Jeff Fredette . Chris DaRonco , the event promoter , said : " We look forward to providing a challenging 6-plus mile course on Kettle Moraine Lake . We ' re working on some exciting changes to our program to make the event better than last year and to comply with any state the Baggers debut race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca went better than we even dreamed of ," said race legend and MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey . " The popularity of the event was crazy , so how could we not do more ? We know there are plenty of Bagger fans out there as our videos of the debut Laguna event were watched by millions . Having five races gives us the opportunity to bring King of the Baggers to fans in several different areas of the country . We ' ve also opted to make the series open to any qualified racer , which should bring new teams and new bike builds to the series from the aftermarket and motorcycle
and local orders regarding COVID-19 . We look forward to hosting riders from all over and awarding those highly coveted AMA National No . 1 plates ." The Steel Shoe Fund was established in 1997 as a nonprofit organization to assist flat track motorcycle racers who have been seriously injured during competition within the continental United States . The second event , the High Voltage Ice Races , takes place February 6 on a half-mile oval at Miller ' s Bay in Oshkosh , Wisconsin - the second year that the High Voltage Ice Races will be sanctioned as an AMA Grand Championship . The event is organized by Ron Brefka of iRon Enterprises , and proceeds go to support pancreatic cancer research . There is no admission fee for spectators , but donations to the We Care Fund are encouraged . Brefka said : " We again will have spectacular ice racing at a great
dealers who specialize in baggers ." The debut of the King of the Baggers at WeatherTech Raceway in November was won by S & S Indian ' s Tyler O ' Hara over Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson ' s Hayden Gillim , with Roland Sands Designs-backed Frankie Garcia finishing third on his Indian . Comment - Kudos to Drag Specialties for acting as the catalyst for the inaugural race in 2020 and setting in motion a program that could secure the viability of the burgeoning Performance Bagger market for years to some .
AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Schedule
Trever Wahr won the 250 cc , 450 cc and Open classes at the 2020 AMA Ice Race Grand National . Photo by Matt Milanowski .
venue . And while our Grand Championship will be an absolutely great event for racers and spectators , we also will be supporting cancer research with donations to the We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin ." The events will be scored separately , and class winners at each event will be awarded AMA National No . 1 plates .
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