MotoAmerica KTM RC390 Cup Schedule Announced
The AMA and MotoAmerica, the new home of professional road racing in the U.S., has announced the rounds of the MotoAmerica calendar in which the KTM RC390 Cup will compete in. First announced in November 2014, the KTM RC390 Cup is a spec class designed for riders aged 14-22 to race in front of a national (and sometimes international) audience while building their race craft. All riders will compete on identical KTM RC390 Cup bikes. The series serves as a stepping stone to move up through the ranks, with the hope of maybe one day even producing a MotoGP champion.
“The partnership that KTM has created with the AMA and MotoAmerica has provided an opportunity for KTM RC Cup competitors to compete in a professional environment to launch their road-racing careers,” said KTM North America Director of Product Development and Product Marketing John Hinz. “We are excited to offer the RC Cup at key venues across the nation to give more riders a chance to participate in this new and exciting series.”
KTM RC 390 price, availability and purchasing information will be announced shortly by KTM North America Inc.
2015 AMA MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Schedule
(Provisional; subject to change)
May 29-31: Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
June 12-14: Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala.
June 26-28: Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
July 17-19: Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif. (World Superbike support race; one race only)
Sept. 11-13: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, N.J.
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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