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  • The first row had some of the best road racers in North America: class champion Reg Pridmore, Daytona-winner Cook Neilson, the veteran Ron.
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  • Key milestones during this era included Doug Chandler tying Reg Pridmore for the most AMA Superbike Championships with three titles in Also notable.

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    MotoAmerica

    North American Motorcycle Road Racing Organization

    MotoAmerica is the organization that promotes the AMA Superbike Series since Sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), it features eight classes of road racing: Superbike, Stock , Supersport, King of the Baggers, Super Hooligan National Championship, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and Mini Cup.

    MotoAmerica's primary goal is to reinvigorate motorcycle road racing in North America and ultimately send its riders to the top-level international championships: MotoGP and World Superbike. The series is run by the KRAVE Group, a partnership led by three-time cc World ChampionWayne Rainey. The other three partners include energy sector investor and CEO Richard Varner, former vice president of motorsports operations at COTA and former managing director of Team Roberts in MotoGP Chuck Aksland, and executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum Terry Karg

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    Meet the Man Who Raced with the Gods

    Even though motorcycles are my main (and favorite) hobby, I do have others—one of them being reading. But lately I haven’t been reading as much as I used to, so I was stoked to have met Paul Ritter, author of Racing with the Gods. He gave me a reason to pic up a good ‘ol book filled with paper, and get back to doing what I enjoy—reading and motorcycles.

    I met Paul Ritter at the WSBK races at Laguna Seca back in July. He had a copy of his book (it was also the last copy he had on him) sitting in his lap. He wanted to give it to Josh Hayes, who was temporarily not available to speak with Paul, but was going to meet with him once he was free. The title of his book intrigued me, and I had a feeling I was about to talk to a man who had a spectacular history in road racing.

    After having the opportunity to chat with Paul about his book, I ordered my own copy of Racing with the Gods, wanting to read it before I wrote this article. Let me tell you,

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    The Wild Bunch A potent horsepower cocktail: the baddest sport bikes from around the world, power-hungry riders--and a dash of rain.

    (FORTUNE Magazine) – Anyone rusty on panic?" asked Reg Pridmore, mästare motorcycle racer and instructor, as a torrential El Nino rain turned Southern California's Willow Springs Raceway into a water ride. The question was apt: The thought of attempting the dozen or so waterlogged turns astride some of the world's most powerful idrott bikes did raise my heart rate--and by the grim looks on the faces of my 16 guests, inom wasn't alone. "The most important lektion in the wet fryst vatten that you have to control your emotions--the pucker factor, inom call it--and emotions are reflected in your throttle hand," continued Pridmore, his lilting British accent softening the edge of his message. "Let's take a couple of slow laps just to see how we feel, shall we?"

    Swathed in rain gear to cover our leather and Kevlar riding suits, we trudged out to our 16 motorcycles,