The best of both worlds come together the first weekend in May as two of America’s most iconic motorcycle racing series – Progressive American Flat Track and MotoAmerica – join forces to offer the ultimate double-header. The “American Super Ticket” will offer fans access to the opening round of the MotoAmerica series at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and the third round of the AFT series – the Yamaha Atlanta Super TT – at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a discounted rate.
“We are very excited to have the Atlanta star as the destination for pro motorcycle racing during the first weekend of May,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Progressive AFT. “The spectacle of seeing Superbikes on Saturday, catching the debut of the Yamaha Atlanta Super TT at Atlanta Motor Speedway that evening, and then Superbikes again on Sunday – all on one ticket – is a rare opportunity for race fans to savor. It’s great to be able to partner with MotoAmerica for this promotion.”
“Since I started my career racing flat track, I always watch and follow the series closely,” added Wayne Rainey, President of MotoAmerica. “With our series opener at Road Atlanta taking place on the same weekend as the AFT event at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it seems only natural that we should make both available to our fans at a special rate. Watching MotoAmerica Superbikes on Saturday and Sunday with an American Flat Track TT on Saturday night sounds like a pretty good racing weekend to me.”
As if this wasn’t draw enough, Travis Pastrana just announced he was going to race the unique SuperTT event. With the motivation of a $1 bet with moto-renaissance man Ryan Sipes and bragging rights on the line, TP199 tweeted: “Still not sure if it’s an awesome idea or the exact opposite, but @r_sipes bet me a dollar and I’m always up for a challenge.”
