AHRMA Announces “Phillip Island International Challenge” Races
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, MAY 22, 2018 — The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Assn. will host special “Phillip Island International Challenge” races at four of its remaining rounds of the 2018 AHRMA/Flagging by Faynisha National Historic Cup Roadrace Series.
This exhibition class gives American riders the opportunity to run their specialized historic racebikes in preparation for the January 26, 2019 International Island Classic event at Phillip Island, Australia. A featured race at the Classic is the “International Challenge”, where competitors from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States race for glory.
The class is open to period-correct, pre-1985 two- and four-strokes (up to 1300cc) in Superbike or Grand Prix trim.
Mark Miller won the introductory event at California’s Willow Springs International Raceway on April 28. Riding an exotic CMR-framed Yamaha FJ, Miller roared to a commanding victory over several Kawasaki and Suzuki Superbikes, a booming Moto Guzzi, and a Yamaha TZ750.
Remaining rounds will be held on Saturday only at select AHRMA Nationals throughout the year: June 9 at Road America, Elkhart Lake WI; July 14 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ; September 1 at Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, UT; and October 6 at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL.
For more information about AHRMA membership, machine eligibility, race entries and the International Island Classic US team, please visit www.ahrma.org/news.
About AHRMA: The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association is a member-owned nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the sport of historic motorcycle racing. Since 1989, AHRMA has provided an appropriate environment to showcase vintage and alternative modern racing motorcycles in the disciplines of roadracing, motocross, dirt track, trials, and cross country. With more than 3400 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America, and is one of the world’s leading vintage motorcycle organizations.