Motorsports

“I wanna be the Danica Patrick of two wheels,” says 27 year old Shelina Moreda, the diva who is taking the AMA world by storm.

Moreda, who started by riding at quite a young age on her parents’ dairy farm, got her first dirt bike at the tender age of 12 and a Kawasaki street bike at age 18. The transition from riding up and down the California coast with her buddies to racing on a track has been fairly seamless, she states.

Moreda is one of only three women in the Pro American Motorcycle Association SuperSport circuit. Her tools of trade in races are a Yamaha R6, a Brammo electric bike and a Harley-Davidson. Her professional career started 3 years ago where she became the first woman to race an electric bike at the international level and in the AMA Vance & Hines XR1200 series. Also, she was the first woman to race at the Indianapolis Speedway. Quite an outstanding CV, we say!

Her source of inspiration is her father Don Jr, who raced cars and dirt bikes and introduced her to motorcycles and racing. Moreda states that her driving force has been the support and encouragement provide by her fans. Model good looks and friendly, easygoing nature have helped her score sponsors like GoPro cameras and Brammo bikes. Her goal is to be a part of the top 10 in SuperSport in the AMA, and she would love to have a shot at the Daytona SportBike class in 2013.

Motorsport events in the US of A are well known for their glitz and glamour, differentiating them from the rest of the world, and the ongoing Triumph Superbike Classic 2012 in Birmingham, Atlanta, promises to be no different.

For starters, fans will experiencing some of the greatest on-track action the AMA Pro Road Racing Series has ever seen, and get up close with their favourite riders and their teams at what is, unarguably, one fo the best new racetracks in the world.. Moreover, they will also get a chance to take their own motorcycle onto the 2.38-mile track, witness stunt-shows etc and door prizes such as race tickets, motorcycle parade lap passes and event merchandise will be given away as well.

 

Twenty-eight riders have committed to the track walk, including the likes of Austin DeHaven, (you might remember our encounter with him at the California Superbike School this January) Roger Hayden, Blake Young, Chris Ulrich, Cory West etc.

At the end of Friday’s on-track activities, all Friday ticket holders attending the event will be allowed to walk the picturesque track with the stars of the AMA Pro. The track walk will be free to all ticket holders and ZOOM Motorsports, the exclusive promoter at the Barber Motorsports Park, will donate a portion of the day’s ticket sales to the Roadracing World Action Fund. In addition to all the rider interaction, fans also will have the opportunity to see some of the latest motorcycles and motorcycle accessories in the Fan Expo area. Triumph, Suzuki, Kymco and Rider’s Harley-Davidson will all be on-site with their latest products, as will several motorcycle accessory dealers.

Motorsport events in the US of A are well known for their glitz and glamour, differentiating them from the rest of the world, and the ongoing Triumph Superbike Classic 2012 in Birmingham, Atlanta, promises to be no different.

For starters, fans will experiencing some of the greatest on-track action the AMA Pro Road Racing Series has ever seen, and get up close with their favourite riders and their teams at what is, unarguably, one fo the best new racetracks in the world.. Moreover, they will also get a chance to take their own motorcycle onto the 2.38-mile track, witness stunt-shows etc and door prizes such as race tickets, motorcycle parade lap passes and event merchandise will be given away as well.

 

Twenty-eight riders have committed to the track walk, including the likes of Austin DeHaven, (you might remember our encounter with him at the California Superbike School this January) Roger Hayden, Blake Young, Chris Ulrich, Cory West etc.

At the end of Friday’s on-track activities, all Friday ticket holders attending the event will be allowed to walk the picturesque track with the stars of the AMA Pro. The track walk will be free to all ticket holders and ZOOM Motorsports, the exclusive promoter at the Barber Motorsports Park, will donate a portion of the day’s ticket sales to the Roadracing World Action Fund. In addition to all the rider interaction, fans also will have the opportunity to see some of the latest motorcycles and motorcycle accessories in the Fan Expo area. Triumph, Suzuki, Kymco and Rider’s Harley-Davidson will all be on-site with their latest products, as will several motorcycle accessory dealers.

Jorge Lorenzo, the MotoGP championship leader and former world champion has signed a new contract with the Japanese manufacturer that will keep him at the Yamaha factory team until the end of the 2014 season.

The Spaniard, who joined in 2008 after winning two world 250cc crowns, became MotoGP world champion in 2010 and finished second behind Casey Stoner last year.

 

‘Por Fuera’ stated, “I’ve been treated like part of the Yamaha family since 2008 and I love working with them, my dream to finish my career with Yamaha is now closer to becoming a reality, now I can focus on the championship and I’m looking forward to paying back Yamaha’s trust in me starting at Silverstone this weekend.”

Lorenzo has been in brilliant form this season, winning three of the first five races and finishing second in the other two and holds a 20-point advantage in the overall riders’ standings. He will be looking to celebrate his new commitment to Yamaha by extending his championship lead over Casey Stoner with victory at the British Grand Prix this weekend.

 

 

Jorge Lorenzo, the MotoGP championship leader and former world champion has signed a new contract with the Japanese manufacturer that will keep him at the Yamaha factory team until the end of the 2014 season.

The Spaniard, who joined in 2008 after winning two world 250cc crowns, became MotoGP world champion in 2010 and finished second behind Casey Stoner last year.

 

‘Por Fuera’ stated, “I’ve been treated like part of the Yamaha family since 2008 and I love working with them, my dream to finish my career with Yamaha is now closer to becoming a reality, now I can focus on the championship and I’m looking forward to paying back Yamaha’s trust in me starting at Silverstone this weekend.”

Lorenzo has been in brilliant form this season, winning three of the first five races and finishing second in the other two and holds a 20-point advantage in the overall riders’ standings. He will be looking to celebrate his new commitment to Yamaha by extending his championship lead over Casey Stoner with victory at the British Grand Prix this weekend.