Wayne Rainey Talks About MotoAmerica + Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

The most exciting bit of news about the 2015 racing season is that the series is under new management. The Wayne Rainey-led MotoAmerica series has high ambitions of developing emerging American talent to hopefully stand on the top step of the podium one day in MotoGP.

In this video, Rainey talks about his vision for the series. Of particular interest is the mention that MotoAmerica will run in conjunction with both MotoGP rounds next year, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Circuit of the Americas (as well as the World Superbike round at Laguna Seca). This exposure to the top teams in international racing is what America’s budding talent needs. It’s how guys like Rainey, Schwantz, Spencer, Lawson, Roberts, et al. made their way overseas. Check out what Rainey has to say in the video below.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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