2020 Barber Vintage Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
All ticket holders to be refunded
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 21, 2020) – The Barber Motorsports Park and ZOOM Motorsports announced today that the 2020 Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW Motorrad scheduled for October 9-11, 2020, will be canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
“Each year we look forward to the opportunity to share our passion for the sport of motorcycling with our friends, family and guests that attend this event,” said Jeff Ray, Executive Director of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. “We have been grateful to watch as the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Festival has grown to host visitors from all 50 states and around the world. We want to thank BMW Motorrad and our many sponsors, fans and volunteers for their tremendous support over the past 15 years. We are now focused on making the 2021 Barber Vintage Motorcycle Festival the best ever.”
“It was a difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Barber Vintage Festival and was only reached after careful consultation with local and state public health professionals,” said Gene Hallman, CEO of ZOOM Motorsports. “It was important to be cautious in our approach, as the health and safety of all constituents is our number one priority.”
Next year’s Barber Vintage Festival is scheduled for October 8-10, 2021, at Barber Motorsports Park.
Refunds will be given in full within 7-10 business days for all ticket and camping purchases for the 2020 Barber Vintage Festival.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum remains open operating under current COVID-19 guidelines. For more information on museum hours and safety protocols visit Barbermuseum.org.
About the Barber Museum and Barber Motorsports Park:
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit Foundation located at the 880-acre Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition, and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles, and motorsports. Over the course of the past decade, the Barber Museum has brought people from around the world to Alabama, and it has been named the #1 tourist attraction in Birmingham. The museum is the home of the world’s largest motorcycle collection and is widely known for its collection of vintage Lotus racecars and other rare vehicles.
The 880-acre Barber Motorsports Park, located in Birmingham, Alabama, features a challenging 2.38-mile, 17-turn racetrack that hosts motorcycle and car racing events throughout the year, including the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Since the inception of Barber Motorsports Park in 2003, the Porsche Sport Driving School has been a partner and is North America’s only Official Porsche driving school. Zoom Motorsports, LLC is the exclusive event promoter for Barber Motorsports Park.
More, from a press release issued by AHRMA:
AHRMA will Race at Barber, October 8-11 in spite of Festival Cancellation
As the news of the 2020 16th Annual Barber Vintage Festival cancellation has begun to circulate, AHRMA announces that all racing will take place as scheduled without spectators. Roadrace Registration/Paddock Reservations will open early the week of August 24, closing September 24 and the registration link will be updated on the Schedules and Results page on ahrma.org. There is ONLY pre-registration for this no-refund, no-credit event.
For road racing qualifying for this event, please review criteria here https://www.ahrma.org/schedules-results/ and after reviewing the criteria, if you still have questions please contact us at [email protected].
