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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Fact Sheet & Schedule


WHAT:  AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

*      12th Annual

*      1,500+ competitors

*      Thousands of vintage motorcycle enthusiasts 
       will gather from across North America 
 

WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
       7721 Steam Corners Road
       Lexington, Ohio 44904

 

WHEN: Friday, July 28 - Sunday, July 30

PROMOTER: TrueSports, Incorporated

SANCTIONING BODIES: American Motorcyclist Association
                    American Historic Racing
                       Motorcycle Association

FEATURED MARQUE: MV Agusta

GRAND MARSHAL:   Giacomo Agostini Grand Prix Racing Legend &
                 Hall of Fame Member

CLASSIC CLUB:    Hodaka Enthusiasts Group

RACE CLASSES:    AHMRA Road Racing: Classic
                 Vintage Superbike Grand Prix
                 Sound of Singles Formula
Battle of Twins

                                                Sportsman
Sound of Thunder

                                                Historic Production

 

                                                AHRMA Vintage Motocross:

                                                Motocross participants will
compete at the new Mid-Ohio 

Motocross Course on the southwest corner of the facility 

under three classes of racing: Sportsman, Premier and 

Classic. The AHRMA Motocross will also offer four age 

groups: 30+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ and a women's class.

 

AHRMA Dirt Track:

Dirt track races will be held at the Ashland County Fairgrounds, 25 minutes
from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. There will be ten classes divided into
Sportsman, Classic Vintage and Dinosaur categories. A novice class will also
race the dirt oval.

 

AHRMA Vintage Trials:

Trial participants match their vintage machines against 

nature and the clock. Trials are divided into Heavyweight, 

Lightweight, Modern and Classic classes. An age 

requirement does not exist for riders. Competition will be 

held on Mid-Ohio's natural terrain southeast of the 

permanent track.

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES:         

*         The AMA Swap Meet with over 1,000 vendors

*         MV Agusta Display Tent

*         MV Agusta-only Vendor Area 

*         Motorcycle Hall of Fame Auction of Vintage Motorcycles and
Memorabilia 

*         Factory Demo rides by Ducati, Aprilia, BMW, Buell,
Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, and MZ Motorcycles 

*         AMA Members Tour

*         Performances by the Indianapolis Police Department Motorcycle
Drill Team

*         "The Trials Guys" Show

*         Autograph Signing with Grand Marshal Giacomo Agostini

*         "Lap for History"

*         Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show

*         "Ride 'Em, Don't Hide 'Em" Ride and Show

*         Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d'Elegance

*         Raffle Drawing for 1941 Indian Four

*         Lap of Honor by Grand Marshal Giacomo Agostini

*         Autograph Session with Former AMA Grand National Champion Dick
Mann

*         Live Music

*         Seminars: 

o       MV Agusta Tech

o       Peter Starr

o       MV Agusta History

o       Lee Fabry: "Restoring Hodakas and Other Motorcycles"

o       Craig Vetter: "The Past, Present and Future of Motorcycle Design"

o       John Healy & Don Hutchinson: "Triumph Technicalities"

o       Charles Falco: "Understanding and Tuning Your Carburetor: From the
Fundamental to the Practical"

o       AMA Risk Management Workshop

o       Craig Vetter: "How They Got 470 MPG in the Craig Vetter Fuel Economy
Contests 1980-85"

o       Charles Falco: "Understanding, Troubleshooting, and Repairing Your
Magneto"

 

SCHEDULE:                         See attached

 

TICKETS:                              For ticket and event information call
1-800-MID-OHIO or 

visit the website at www.midohio.com <http://www.midohio.com/>