Morgantown, WV (8/15/2007) - Yamaha
Motor Corporation's Donnie Luce looks forward to
the ATV Open Invitational at Steel City with five
rider invitations extended.
Yamaha ATV/Offroad Coordinator Donnie Luce:
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Yamaha ATV Coordinator
Donnie Luce |
Donnie, how do you feel about the ATV
Open Invitational?
DL: I think it is
a great idea to try and bridge the gap between
both forms of Pro Racing. It is a huge opportunity
for the ATV Pro riders to showcase their talents
on a similar track as the motorcycles. In addition,
it will allow both types of fans an opportunity
to attend a single event and see both forms of
racing, thus bridging the gap between both markets.
The Miller brothers are included in the
Pro class. What brought them there?
DL: Hunter turned Pro earlier
this year while Cody will be making his Pro debut.
As you are aware, we had a select amount of spots.
We decided to send our Factory supported guys,
Pat Brown, Travis Spader and Richard Pelchat (Yam
of Canada.) The fourth spot was going to go to
Dustin Nelson, but he broke is leg and will not
be able to attend. Since we had a relationship
with the Miller Brothers, and they have produced
positive results for us, we wanted to give them
an opportunity to experience this event and learn
from the best.
How do your other riders stack up against
the top Pros, in your opinion?
DL: Currently our
program is gaining momentum due largely in part
to the hard work that Pat Brown and mechanic Paul
Turner mechanic have put in this year. We have
made some major improvements during this year,
and I believe we haven't reached our true potential
yet. One thing that I am truly impressed with,
is the amount of information that each of our
riders and mechanics are willing to share with
fellow competitors or Yamaha customers. We have
a young group of riders and believe we will have
riders capable of reaching the podium on a weekly
basis for years to come.
Any predictions on the event, or outcome?
DL: Well, I would
really like to see a Yamaha rider win this first
ever event, and if there was any more Yamaha riders
on the podium that would be a bonus. I believe
it is going to be a very good show for those present
and those who will see it on TV.
About Racer Productions:
A West Virginia based motorcycle and ATV event
production company, Racer Productions has been
a leader in the off-road racing industry for over
30 years. It’s repertoire of events includes
the 13-round Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series, since 1973; The Kawasaki/Monster Energy
High Point National in Mount Morris, PA, since
1977; The ATV Dirt Days at Loretta Lynn’s
Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN, since 1985; The
Monster Energy/Kawasaki Steel City National in
Delmont, PA, since 1988; The ATV Stampede ATVA
National Motocross at High Point Raceway, since
1994; The Wrangler ATVA National Motocross at
Oak Hill Raceway in Decatur, TX, since 2006; as
well as numerous amateur motocross events, and
a World Motocross Gran Prix in 1987. In addition,
the Racer Productions staff is the same crew that
brings you the prestigious Air Nautique/AMA Amateur
National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s
Ranch, since 1982.
For more information about
Racer Productions and the events they produce,
visit www.racerproductions.com.
For High Point National Motocross information,
visit www.highpointmx.com.
For Steel City National Motocross information,
visit www.steelcitymx.com.
For GNCC Racing information, visit www.gnccracing.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.
