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Dainese - Official Safety Partner of American Flat Track
American Flat Track (AFT) and
Bahraini owned Italian apparel
brand Dainese have announced
a renewed and amplified
partnership. The multi-year
agreement designates Dainese
as the official safety partner of
AFT, a title “Dainese is
embracing with the
implementation of an exciting
rider discount program.”
For 2019, Dainese is offering a
AFT Production Twins
Championship Series
Following its two trial races in 2018,
AFT has confirmed expansion of the
AFT Production Twins division for the
2019 season.
AFT Production Twins will compete at
all Half-Mile and Mile tracks on the
schedule – a total of eleven events –
and will constitute a full-fledged
championship class, complete with a #1
plate going to the rider amassing the
most points at the end of the season.
Intended to serve as a transition
between AFT Singles and the premier
AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines
class, AFT Production Twins will give up-
and-coming athletes the opportunity to
gain valuable seat time and experience
on faster, more powerful AFT Twins
motorcycles as they consider their
future as full-time AFT Twins
competitors. It also offers twin-cylinder
opportunities to AFT Singles-licensed
riders that may have ridden AFT Twins
in past years but hadn’t scored
championship points.
The AFT Production Twins class
features production-based, twin-
cylinder motorcycle engines from
BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson,
Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha
racing support program for
riders who are in need of
updated leathers and
protection. This program will
be a key element in AFT’s
continued quest to create safer
conditions for its riders.
“Dainese has been a market
leader for over 45 years and
has outfitted some of the most
famous names in motorcycling,
from Agostini, Roberts and
Sheene to Valentino Rossi,”
said Michael Lock, CEO of
American Flat Track. “As AFT
continues to grow, we are
delighted to be partnering
with this famous brand in
Credit: Scott Hunter/American Flat Track
street bikes with displacements
between 649-800 cc. Race-only
engines from machines such as the
Harley-Davidson XR750, Honda RS750
and Indian Scout FTR750 are not
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TBA
DAYTONA TT - Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
Atlanta Short Track - Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, GA
Texas Half-Mile - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
Wild Horse TT - Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, AZ
Perris Half-Mile - Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, CA
Sacramento Mile - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
Springfield Mile I - Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
Red Mile - Red Mile, Lexington, KY
Laconia Short Track – TBA, New Hampshire
Lima Half-Mile - Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH
New York Short Track - Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, NY
Buffalo Chip TT - Buffalo Chip, Sturgis, SD
Black Hills Half-Mile - Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, SD
Peoria TT - Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL
Springfield Mile II - Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
Williams Grove Half-Mile - Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
Minnesota Mile - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN
Meadowlands Mile - Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, East Rutherford, NJ
The 2019 Production Twins (PT) Championship will be won at the 11 Mile
and Half Mile AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines races
www.AMDchampionship.com
order to bring the best
technology and safety
equipment to America’s
original extreme sport.”
As the “world leaders in
motorcycle protection”,
Dainese is known for stylish,
innovative and high-quality
products. Over the last two
seasons, Dainese has been
worn by some of the top AFT
riders, including the Indian
Wrecking Crew.
American Flat Track will kick
off the 2019 season during
Daytona Bike Week, Thursday,
March 14, with the DAYTONA
TT once again under the lights
of the iconic Daytona
International Speedway.
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“Since the AFT class restructuring in
2017, AFT Twins and AFT Singles
classes have served up spectacular
racing action,” said Michael Lock, CEO
of American Flat Track. “As the sport
continues to grow, we have identified
an opportunity for a third championship
class to showcase upcoming new
talented riders prior to them joining the
elite athletes of the sport. At all Half-
Mile and Mile tracks in 2019, fans will
get to witness even more of America’s
original extreme sport.”
Riders licensed for AFT Singles may
compete in both AFT Production Twins
and AFT Singles on the same day. Riders
licensed for AFT Twins, however, may
only compete in either AFT Twins or AFT
Production Twins at any given event.
“The class will feature a purse payout
structured similarly to that of the AFT
Singles class. Contingency support of
the AFT Production Twins class has been
confirmed and final announcements
will be made in the coming weeks,
along with other exciting
developments and partnerships for the
2019 American Flat Track season.”
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