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AMA Pro Racing was formed in 1994 to respond to the growth of motorcycle racing in United States and holds many events. The AMA Road Racing Series includes the [[AMA Superbike Championship|AMA American Superbike Championship]], the [[AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship]] (which incorporates the former [[AMA Supersport Championship]] and the now inactive [[AMA Formula Xtreme]]), and the new [[AMA Supersport Championship]], which is limited to riders of age 16-21 on near stock 600cc motorcycles. Other series include [[AMA Supercross]], [[AMA Motocross Championship]], [[AMA Flat Track]] and [[AMA Hillclimb]]. | AMA Pro Racing was formed in 1994 to respond to the growth of motorcycle racing in United States and holds many events. The AMA Road Racing Series includes the [[AMA Superbike Championship|AMA American Superbike Championship]], the [[AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship]] (which incorporates the former [[AMA Supersport Championship]] and the now inactive [[AMA Formula Xtreme]]), and the new [[AMA Supersport Championship]], which is limited to riders of age 16-21 on near stock 600cc motorcycles. Other series include [[AMA Supercross]], [[AMA Motocross Championship]], [[AMA Flat Track]] and [[AMA Hillclimb]]. | ||
On March 7, 2008, the AMA Pro Racing series was sold to the [[Daytona Motorsports Group]] (DMG), headed by Roger Edmondson and [[Jim France]]. The DMG will be responsible for the AMA Superbike Series, the AMA Motocross Series, the AMA Flat Track Series, the AMA Supermoto Series, the AMA Hillclimb Series and ATV Pro Racing. The sale did not include the AMA Supercross and AMA Arenacross Series, whose rights are currently owned by | On March 7, 2008, the AMA Pro Racing series was sold to the [[Daytona Motorsports Group]] (DMG), headed by Roger Edmondson and [[Jim France]]. The DMG will be responsible for the AMA Superbike Series, the AMA Motocross Series, the AMA Flat Track Series, the AMA Supermoto Series, the AMA Hillclimb Series and ATV Pro Racing. The sale did not include the AMA Supercross and AMA Arenacross Series, whose rights are currently owned by Live Nation. DMG will license the AMA name and trademarks to promote the motorcycle racing series'.<ref name="SuperbikePlanet.com March 7">{{cite news | url=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080307z.htm | title=AMA Sells AMA Pro Racing To Daytona Motorsports Group | publisher=SuperbikePlanet.com | accessdate=2008-03-08 }}</ref><ref name="SuperbikePlanet.com March 8">{{cite news | url=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080308a.htm | title=AMA & Daytona Motorsports Group Press Conference Transcript | publisher=SuperbikePlanet.com | accessdate=2008-03-08 }}</ref><ref name="AMAProRacing.com March 12">{{cite news | url=http://www.amaproracing.com/releases/r07141.asp | title=A New Vision for the American Motorcyclist Association | publisher=AMA Pro Racing | accessdate=2008-03-12 }}</ref> The new management has sparked criticism among some of the press and fans for allegedly alienating the factory teams <ref name="SuperbikePlanet.com May 6, 2009">{{cite news | url=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/May/090506factoriesgone.htm | title=Expletive Deleted: 2009--Last Year of the Factories? | publisher=Superbike Planet | accessdate=2009-07-11 }}</ref><ref name="RoadRacingWorld.com Sept 18 2009">{{cite news | url=http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=38149 | title=No AMA Superbike Participation In 2010: Honda Makes It Official! | publisher=Road Racing World | accessdate=2009-10-10 }}</ref> and for introducing NASCAR style rules such as rolling start and pace car.<ref name="motorcycle-usa.com July 8, 2009">{{cite news | url=http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/557/3972/Motorcycle-Article/DMG--Delusional-Motorsports-Group-.aspx | title=DMG: Delusional Motorsports Group? | publisher=Motorcycle USA | accessdate=2009-07-11 }}</ref> | ||
==American Motorcyclist== | ==American Motorcyclist== | ||