The last frontier on the “first to” records in the world of motorcycling could be from female riders. After Elena Myers was the first woman to get an AMA Pro victory and will lap Indianapolis on the Suzuki GSV-R this year, Shilena Moreda will be the first female rider to compete at Indianapolis this weekend in AMA Pro Racing. That’s quite a first considering the 100-year history behind this track.

Moreda says:

I am very excited to be a part of this huge race, and to not only be the first female to race in the AMA Pro XR1200 class, but the first female ever in the 100-year history of the track to race on a motorcycle at Indy! My father is a huge fan of the Brickyard, and we were naturally excited about racing at a track that has strong ties to the dairy industry.

That last comment comes from the fact that Moreda learned to ride bikes while growing up on a dairy farm. And she has one other claim to fame - being a former District 3 California Dairy Princess. She’s apparently a fourth-generation motorcycle racer and a fifth-generation dairy farmer meaning she could be right at home in the historic atmosphere of the track. Nice stuff from our female riders!

Source | RoadRacingWorld

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This year’s Daytona 200 was won by Jason DiSalvo and Team Latus Motors Racing with the new Ducati 848 EVO, however the exciting (just check out the video) and shortened race was fraught with such overwhelming controversy and criticism, that the AMA Pro Racing bosses had to issue a statement clarifying the one to many stituations, including DiSalvo’s engine repairs.

AMA Pro Racing press release:

The opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season featured some of the most intense, unforgettable action the series has seen yet. It also featured difficult decisions, outright failures, and confusion and dismay among fans and participants, out of respect for whom AMA Pro Racing pens this lengthy release. The decisions made last weekend will be explained here in detail; the failures that occurred will be acknowledged and addressed.

Continue reading: Video: 2011 Daytona 200 - last lap thriller

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While we were more or less falling asleep with the MotoGP race at Brno, the AMA Pro Racing Daytona Sportbike series had this thrilling end to their race 1 at the Virginia International Raceway on Saturday.

Bobby Fong #30 on his Ducati 848 vs Martin Cardenas #36 on his Suzuki GSX-R600. The pair crossed the line side by side with Fong declared the winner by 0.001 of a second, that even with this photo finish shot makes it hard to decide who actually won.

We’re glad that we weren’t in AMA Pro Road Racing Race Director David McGrath shoes when he had to make this solomonic decision.

Source | ashaltandrubber.com and amaproracing.com

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If you missed out on Daytona Bike Week last week, you can check out this recap video from SpeedTV that includes the Daytona 200, with spills, thrills and side by side racing on the banking and pit stop problems and much more from all the races.

Josh Herrin won the Daytona 200, while Jake Zemke won the Superbike race, former RedBull MotoGP Rookies Cup and Red Bull KTM 125cc rider Cameron Beaubier took the Supersport race.

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The new 2010 Buell 1125RR was released yesterday and will be produced in a limited number and for race use only. The 1125 RR and will be available exclusively to licensed professional road racers in the AMA Pro Racing American Superbike class and priced at $39,995.

The RR model has a modified Helicon 1125cc V-Twin engine, and according to the Wisconsin based company has a significant power increase from the 1125R which includes a larger airbox and intake manifold, revised valves and camshafts, a higher compression ratio, titanium exhaust system and other weight-reduced components. The bike is fitted with race-spec Showa suspension, a cast-aluminum swingarm with billet axle adjusters and eight-piston Nissin front calipers.

Continue reading: 2010 Buell 1125RR for Pros Only

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