Photography by Brian J. Nelson
MotoAmerica has released its rules package for the AMA/FIM North American Motorcycle Road Racing Championship that will make its debut in 2015 with the Superbike class as its premiere class.
The Superbike class will feature a rules package based on current AMA Superbike rules in regard to chassis combined with engine specifications based on the 2015 World Superbike rules. In addition to the Superbike class, MotoAmerica will feature a Superstock 1000 class that will run within the Superbike race but will be scored separately. The Superstock 1000 class will feature rules that are closely aligned to those in the FIM Superstock 1000 class that runs at the World Superbike rounds. The MotoAmerica version of Superstock 1000 will be run on slick tires.
As for the Middleweight classes, MotoAmerica’s program will consist of Supersport (formerly Daytona Sportbike) and Superstock 600. The Supersport rules will use the existing 2014 chassis rules but will run on slick tires and will have engine rules close to FIM’s World Supersport specification.
MotoAmerica has renamed the Supersport class to Superstock 600 with those rules based on the current AMA Supersport rules and closely aligned with FIM Superstock 600 regulations.
In addition to the Superbike and Middleweight classes, MotoAmerica is currently negotiating for two additional classes. One of those the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson spec class, according to KRAVE’s (the rights holders to the AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship) Wayne Rainey in an interview in last week’s Cycle News.
“The 2015 MotoAmerica racing classes were designed to be more performance oriented and in line with FIM international road racing classes,” MotoAmerica partner Chuck Aksland said in a release. “These new racing classes were created in collaboration with the AMA, FIM, and with input from key industry teams and partners. We are excited and looking forward to the 2015 MotoAmerica Motorcycle Road Racing Championship season.”
The rules package for the MotoAmerica Series is as follows
The 2015 MotoAmerica Road Racing Championship
Superbike*
Chassis rules as AMA 2014
Engine specs in line with the 2015 World Superbike Championship (gearbox as AMA 2014)
Electronics as 2015 World Superbike Championship with a one-year option to run to AMA 2014 specs
Use of two bikes will be allowed during each event
Superstock 1000*
Engine and chassis to be aligned with FIM Superstock 1000
Brake system may be changed
Superstock 1000 to run on slick tires
Use of two bikes will be allowed during each event
Superbike and Superstock will run together but will be scored separately
Supersport* (formerly Daytona Sportbike)
Chassis rules as AMA 2014
Engine rules moved toward FIM World Supersport Championship specification
Electronics as AMA 2014
Supersport will be run on slick tires
Use of one bike allowed during each event. Second bike may be built but not used until cleared by Technical Director
Based on 600 class machines, including 675 triples
Superstock 600* (formerly AMA Pro SuperSport)
Similar rules to 2014 AMA Pro SuperSport rules and aligned with FIM Superstock 600
