| Author | Message | ||
     Jammin_joules |
Buell Motorcycle Company today announced its 2009 Racer Appreciation Contingency Effort (RACE) with more than $1 million in cash contingencies posted for Buell racers competing aboard liquid-cooled 1125R and air-cooled XBRR and XB model motorcycles. “Supporting grassroots racing is very important to Buell Motorcycles and to me personally, as I know the commitment it takes for a privateer racer to pursue that dream,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. “We’re very proud of our dealer teams and privateer racers and we’re pleased to support their efforts in any way we can, including through the Buell Racer Appreciation Contingency Effort. We will also continue to support our racers through Buell’s trackside technical and parts support at select national events in 2009.” The 2009 Buell contingency program rewards Buell racers competing on 2008-2009 model 1125R motorcycles as well as 2003-and-newer XB and XBRR model motorcycles. Buell cash contingencies will be posted in the following racing series and classes: * AMA Pro Racing (AMA Pro): Daytona Sportbike and SunTrust MOTO-GT GT1 and GT2 classes. * American Sportbike Racing Association Pro (ASRA Pro): Superstock and Thunderbike classes. * Western Eastern Racers Association (WERA) National Challenge Sprints: Formula 1 Expert and Lightweight Twins Superstock Expert. *Championship Cup Series (CCS): Heavyweight Superbike Expert, SuperTwins Expert and Amateur and Thunderbike Expert and Amateur classes. * American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM): Formula Twins Open Expert class. * Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC): Formula 1, Formula Twins Heavyweight Expert, BOTT Heavyweight Expert and BOTT Middleweight Expert classes. * Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA): Open Grand Prix Twins Expert and Formula Thunder Expert classes. * American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA): Sound of Thunder, BOT F1 and BOT F2 classes. * Central Roadracing Association (CRA): *Super Twins Expert and Lightweight Superbike Expert classes. * Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA): Heavyweight Twins Expert and Lightweight Twins Expert classes. Complete details of the 2009 Buell contingency program, including the racer registration form, are available at www.buell.com in the Racing Support Section. The program begins with races on or after February 1, 2009. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com. | ||
| Knickers |
Hmmm. Maybe a typo, but in WERA Buells aren't allowed in lightweight twin superstock. They are allowed in LWT SuperBIKE, but they have to meet superstock rules. | ||
| Eboos |
(Message edited by eboos on January 20, 2009) | ||
| Eboos |
Just called Henry to let him know about this. He is looking into it. |
