GEICO Motorcycle Named As MotoAmerica Supporting Partner
From a MotoAmerica press release:
MotoAmerica has announced GEICO Motorcycle as a supporting partner of the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship, and a sponsor of both the pre-season preview and post-season review shows that will air on the CBS Sports Network.
The debut season of the MotoAmerica Series gets rolling at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, April 9-12 and concludes eight rounds later at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, September 11-13.
In addition to its sponsorship of the MotoAmerica Series, GEICO Motorcycle is also the title sponsor of the GEICO Suzuki GSX-R1000 that will be ridden in the MotoAmerica Superbike Series by Chris Ulrich.
“We are pleased to have GEICO on board as a supporting partner for our series,” said MotoAmerica President and three-time 500cc World Champion Wayne Rainey.
“Our first year is going to be a lot of fun and we look forward to working with GEICO throughout the season. We’re also happy that GEICO is returning to the paddock as a sponsor of Chris Ulrich’s Suzuki team.”
“We are excited to serve as a supporting partner of MotoAmerica’s Road Racing Championship Series,” said Ted Ward, GEICO vice president. “The debut season promises to bring a lot of fun and excitement and also gives us a great opportunity to interact on a personal level with race fans and enthusiasts.”
The GEICO-sponsored 2015 MotoAmerica season preview show will air on CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, April 15 at 8 p.m. (Eastern) with a replay later that evening at 11:30. The show will re-air on Saturday, April 18 at 11 p.m. (Eastern).
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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