KTM Announces New Details of 2015 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

From a KTM press release:

KTM North America, Inc. is excited to announce new details of 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America KTM RC Cup Championship including grand prizes for the top three in the series, race contingency and a pre-order deadline extension.

MotoAmerica and KTM are providing a new generation of American racers the platform to perform on a national and international level. KTM RC Cup racers now have a chance to earn the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM KTM RC Cup Championship.

The crowned champion will be rewarded with a sponsored ride for round 11 of the 2015 British Superbike KTM RC Cup Series at Silverstone in the United Kingdom. They will be provided a fully-prepped KTM RC 390 Cup Race Bike, KTM trackside support and paid hotel and travel expenses for the race. Second place finisher in the championship will receive $2,500 in KTM Cash, while third will get $1,000 in KTM Cash to be used for KTM products that will help them continue their racing career. Also, each race will include KTM Cash contingency paid out to the top five finishers with up to $500 for each race win.

2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Schedule*:

April 10-12 – Circuit of the Americas
April 17-19 – Road Atlanta
May 15-17 – Virginia International Raceway
May 29-31 – Road America (KTM RC Cup Round 1)
June 12-14 – Barber Motorsports Park (KTM RC Cup Round 2)
June 26-28 – Miller Motorsports Park (KTM RC Cup Round 3)
July 17-19 – Laguna Seca/WSBK (KTM RC Cup Round 4)
Aug 7-9 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sept 11-13 – New Jersey Motorsports Park (KTM RC Cup Round 5)
(*subject to change, up-to-date schedule can be found at www.motoamerica.com)

The deadline for pre-order of the KTM RC Cup Race Bike has been extended to March 31, 2015. Quantities are limited and KTM RC 390 Cup race bikes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and contact your local KTM dealer for more information. For further details about MotoAmerica and the KTM RC Cup, please visit www.motoamerica.com or www.ktmusa.com

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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