(Wasn't sure where to post this so I thought I would start here)
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I don't work for either WSBK or MMP but have the privilege of living about 20 miles east of of the track and have participated in track days and volunteered in races. So here goes:
Miller Motorsports Park Announces FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Event for 2008
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 22, 2007) – Miller Motorsports Park is very pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-year agreement to host the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP beginning in 2008.
It has been three years since the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP raced in America, and having the series at Miller Motorsports Park will represent the most significant racing event in the history of the State of Utah. The race will be part of the Honda Summit of Speed, scheduled for June 1, 2008.
“We are thrilled to bring the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP to Miller Motorsports Park,” said track owner Larry H. Miller. “This will be the biggest international sporting event in this state since the Olympic Winter Games in 2002. We look forward to welcoming the international motorcycle racing community to Utah, as well as thousands of new fans from across the United States and the world, who will be visiting Utah and our facility for the first time.”
“This announcement marks a significant achievement for Miller Motorsports Park,” said MMP General Manager and CEO Alan Wilson. “The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is a very prestigious event, and I would like to thank Maurizio Flammini of FGSPORT for his help in crafting this agreement.”
Maurizio Flammini, President of the FGSPORT Group that has organized the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP since 1989, said that Miller Motorsports Park is the ideal venue for the series’ return to the North American market.
“We consider Miller Motorsports Park a very interesting circuit, with top facilities compared with the American standard,” he said. “I am sure that the riders, teams, sponsors and media representatives who currently participate in our events – a community exceeding 2,000 people – will very much enjoy this circuit and the State of Utah. I was particularly impressed with the commitment and enthusiasm of Governor Huntsman, and with the professionalism of Larry Miller and his staff. I am sure that the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP event that will take place in Utah next year will be one of the best-promoted and -organized ever.”
The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP® will share the Honda Summit of Speed weekend at Miller Motorsports Park with the AMA Superbike Championship and its support series. The weekend will be an action-packed celebration of two-wheeled competition for fans, with double-header races for both the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and the AMA Superbike Championship. The AMA Superbike Championship has been a fixture on the annual schedule at Miller Motorsports Park since its opening in 2006.
“We are very excited to once again share the stage with the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and look forward to bringing the American fans a Superbike weekend they will cherish forever,” said AMA Road Race Director Keith Kizer.
The tentative schedule has practice sessions for the AMA Superbike Championship on Thursday, May 29, with practice and qualifying sessions for both the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and AMA Superbike Championship on Friday, May 30. The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Superpole session plus the first of two AMA Superbike races and the AMA Superstock and Formula Xtreme races are scheduled for Saturday, May 31, and both FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP races plus the second AMA Superbike race and the AMA Supersport races will take place on Sunday, June 1.
A new web page has been established for ticketing and event information for the Honda Summit of Speed at
www.millermotorsportspark.com/sbk08 For more information, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at
www.millermotorsportspark.com For more information on the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, visit their website at
www.worldsbk.com For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship, visit
www.amaproracing.com
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As a result of this news, our local club has been floating around on cloud nine the last couple of days. To kick things up even more, there are parade Laps planned after the races on 09/08 for any and all riders and bikes. There will be a kick-off meeting regarding the WSBK event following the track parade. I know not everyone can be to this event but if anyone want's to come and share in the excitement, please do and tell friends about it as well.
Here is a
link to the MMP forum with the announcement on the meeting.
This is the text from the Forum:
Alan Wilson, CEO and General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park, invites you to a kickoff meeting regarding the FIM WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP (SBK) race that is coming to Utah on June 1, 2008.
On Saturday, September 8, following the day's on-track activities for the Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains and American Historic Motorcycle Racing Association series, there will be a track ride for all riders followed by a meeting in Legends Hall at the MMP Club House to discuss important matters concerning the SBK race.
"Bringing the SBK event to Miller Motorsports Park is a momentous achievement," Wilson said. "It is imperative that we impress upon everyone in the State of Utah how important this event is, and how significant it will be. We will need the help of the Utah motorcycling community, and particularly the USBA, to spread the word and help promote the event, and there are a number of areas in which we will need their help."
All motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to this meeting. For those wishing to spend the day watching the races with both contemporary and vintage machinery, tickets will be only $10 (children 12 and under are free). For those arriving after 4:00 pm, admission will be free of charge.
So please come out, bring your friends and families, and get involved in what will be the biggest motorcycle race in the history of the State of Utah. The World is Coming to Utah -- help us give them a warm welcome!
To ride your motorcycle on the track, you need closed toed shoes, long pants, a jacket, a helmet, and gloves. It can be any type of motorcycle.
And in case you missed the announcement...
http://www.millermotorsportspark.com/sbk08/
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IMO, This is quite remarkable for MMP given it's short time in operation. I hope everyone is as excited about this as we are. We've not had a big international event like this since the 2002 olympics and we're looking forward to it.
See the
Utah Sportbike Association's Website for related local events.
Thanks to all,
SD40
SLC, UT
Fim Superbike World Championship 2008
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