Morgantown, WV (8/23/2007) - Two
top five finishers in the 2007 AMA Pro ATV
Championship series just jumped at the chance
when Jeff Cernic of Cernic's Racing announced
that Cernic's Honda Pro ATV Team would sponsor
both Bullville, N.Y.'s Michael James Brown
and Oakdale, Pa.'s Justin Bres for the first-ever
AMA Pro ATV Open on August 25. This unique
event brings twenty handpicked AMA Pro ATV
riders to the track at Steel City. Brown
and Bres recently wrapped up the 2007 AMA
Pro ATV Championship series with a fourth
and fifth overall, respectively. Bres finished
just 19 points behind Brown, adding a clue
to the competition ahead.
Michael Brown explained how Cernic's Racing
and the Honda Pro ATV Team will be helping
out this weekend. "Basically Cernic's
Racing is almost going to give us a full
ride for the weekend," Brown said.
"We're going to pit out of their rig;
they're giving us an allowance for anything
we need. I think it feels awesome,"
Brown said. "It feels almost like having
a factory ride."
On behalf of the Cernic's Honda Pro ATV
Team, Jeff Cernic stepped up and offered
$500 in parts credit to both Michael Brown
and Justin Bres at the ATV Open, in addition
to sponsoring Team Graphics, Team collared
shirts with Cernic's logo and five sponsors
embroidered on the sleeves, as well as Team
hats for both riders.
Brown also revealed his thoughts on the
ATV Open and the other nineteen riders,
adding his excitement for turning pro earlier
this year. "I think everyone on that
list is fast," Brown said. [Justin
and I] know each other a little bit from
racing this year. It's kind of last minute
thing. I think it'll be good for all of
the pro quad guys; some of them haven't
even been to a dirt bike national. I've
been to Broome-Tioga and Unadilla [for the
dirt bike national.] "I was excited
to be invited," Brown continued, "since
this is my first year going pro. I'm curious
to see what the dirt bikes are going to
think of us."
Pennsylvania's Justin Bres commented on
the help from hometown Johnstown, Pa.'s
own Cernic's Racing. "It's actually
pretty good," Bres said. "Anything
helps. I think [the event is] going to be
really good. I was surprised when they told
me; I never really thought they'd have quads
and bikes. "I was at High Point a couple
of years ago. There's a lot more spectators
at them."
As for the celebrated list of twenty, Bres
was expectant but took no guesses; he puts
the same prep time into every race.
"It's going to turn out to be a pretty
good race," Bres said. "Pretty
much every top guy in the industry is going
to be there; it's going to be hard. A lot
of the guys do the other series; I don't
have any good predictions. "[We will
do] pretty much the same thing we always
do; one day at a time. All of my family
will be there, and most of my friends."
Don't miss the special one-moto format
at Steel City's AMA Pro ATV Open Invitational
on Saturday August 25!
Steel City Raceway has hosted a round
of the AMA Motocross Championship since
1988, and hosted a round of the ITP/Moose
Racing ATVA MX Nationals for the first time
last year. The track features plenty of
elevation changes and jumps, all laid out
in a valley which provides some of the best
spectator viewing in the sport. Amateur
bike racing takes place on Friday.
The inaugural AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel
City will take place on Saturday, August
25th in Delmont, Pennsylvania. The event
will feature a Main Moto format starting
at 11:30 am – rain or shine. ATV Pro
pits will be open to fans for pro autographs.
Gates open on Thursday, and overnight camping
is available. Admission for adults is $50
(Thur-Sun), $40 (Sat-Sun) and $30 on Sunday.
Admission for Children 6-12 is $35 (Thur-Sun),
$25 (Sat-Sun) and $15 on Sunday. Kids under
6 are free.
Tickets are available at the gate. Sorry,
but there are no Saturday only tickets.
The ATV Open will be featured on Speed TV’s
AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Show.
WHAT: AMA Pro ATV Open,
an inaugural pro invitational race held
in conjunction with Round 10 of the 12-round
AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented
by FMF
WHERE: Steel City Raceway,
Delmont, PA
Located 20 miles east of Pittsburgh off
Route 66
WHEN: Saturday, August
25, 2007
SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY -
10:00a ATV Open Practice
11:30a ATV Staging & Opening Ceremonies
11:45a ATV Open Main (20 Min + 1 lap)
1 – 5:00p Bike Timed Qualifying
5:15p WMA Open Practice
SUNDAY -
8:30a WMA Moto 1 (20 Min + 1 Lap)
9-11:30a Fast 40 Timed Practice for Gate
Pick
12:30p Opening Ceremonies
1:00p Moto 1: Lites National (30 Mins +
2Laps)
2:00p Moto 1: Motocross National (30Mins
+ 2 Laps)
3:30p Moto 2: Lites National (30 Mins +
2 Laps)
4:30p Moto 2: Motocross National (30 Mins
+ 2 Laps)
5:30p WMA Moto 2 (20 Min + 1 Lap)
COURSE: 1 mile (approx),
loamy top soil with sawdust additive
WHO: 20 of the top AMA
Pro ATV racers, chosen in coordination with
AMA Pro Racing and the following teams:
Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki & Yamaha.
PURSE: $10,000, with $5,000
to win
Winner will be awarded AMA Pro ATV Open
#1 plate
For more information on the inaugural AMA
Pro ATV Open contact Bellco at 304.284.0084
or visit www.atvmotocross.com.
For information about the Monster Energy/Kawasaki
National Motocross at Steel City, visit
the website at www.steelcitymx.com.
About the AMA ATV National
Motocross Championship Series:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the nation's
premier amateur and professional ATV motocross
series is hosted by many of America 's premier
motocross facilities. The 12-round series approaches
its 21st season with the Pro class newly under
the wing of AMA Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted
over 8,000 entrants, making it America 's largest,
as well as its longest running, ATV National Motocross
series. Series sponsors include title sponsors
ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts
Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires,
Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four.
Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers,
Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing. Media partners
include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American
Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning
body for motorcycle sport in the United States
. Its professional properties include the Amp'd
Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike
Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the
AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship,
the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro
ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition,
AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different
disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active
members. For more information about professional
racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
Accredited media outlets can also access an on
line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is
the official sanctioning body of the amateur divisions
of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship
Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000
member ATVA is the sister organization of the
260,000 member American Motorcyclist Association
("AMA"). ATV racing has experienced
phenomenal growth at the rate of 25% in the past
two years alone, and continues to gain momentum
and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually.
Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete
for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national
titles. For more information about ATVA, visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National
Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited.
The goal of the ATVPG is to raise awareness of
ATV motocross through the production of professional
and amateur championship racing events. For more
information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
