Motourage

CCS/ASRA Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Series featuring Michelin Pro Series and Replicast Challenge
Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, Alabama
August 15-16, 2009
Schedule of Events

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
7AM Registration/Tech Open Groups 1-2 only
7:30AM Tech opens all riders
8AM Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins & ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Amateur 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: All Expert 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert CCS 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes and SuperBikes
9AM Registration Closes for Sat. Races
10:30AM LUNCH BREAK
10:35AM Riders Meeting
11:30 AM Six-Lap Sprints and GT Races as follows:
1. GTU (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
2. GTL (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
3. GTO (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
4. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)
5. SuperTwins (Ex & Am)/LW SuperSport (Ex & Am)
6. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
7. F- 40 (Ex & Am)/Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
8. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
9. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am)/Femmoto LW/Ultra Light SB
11. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
12. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
13. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
14. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
15. ThunderBike (Ex & Am)/Femmoto MW
16. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)

SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7AM Registration/Tech Open
7:30AM Riders Meeting
8AM One Round of Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins & ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Amateur 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: All Expert 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert CCS 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes and SuperBikes
9AM Registration Closes for Sunday Races
10AM Six-Lap Championship Races as follows:
1. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
2. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
3. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)
11AM LUNCH BREAK (Quiet Time – No Engines)
11:05AM ASRA Pro Riders Meeting
12PM Michelin Pro Series & Replicast Races
4. Michelin Pro SuperStock 8 Laps
5. Replicast Challenge 8 Laps
6. Michelin Pro SuperBike 8 Laps
7. Michelin Pro ThunderBike 8 Laps
8. Factory Pro SportBike 8 Laps
9. F- 40 (Ex & Am)/LW SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
11. ThunderBike (Ex & Am)/Femmoto MW
12. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
13. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am)/Femmoto LW/Ultra Light SB
14. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
15. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
16. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
17. SuperTwins (Ex & Am)/LW SB (Ex & Am)
18. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)

AMA Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals
VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA
August 14-16, 2009

Event Schedule (Official Motourage events in italics)

Wednesday, August 12
8am – 5pm Move-In & Set-Up – Big Rig Transporters Only
11am – 5pm Move-In & Set-Up – All Transporters/Service Providers

Thursday August 13
1pm Pit Lane Assignments
4 – 6pm Celebrity Kart Challenge
5 – 6pm Track Inspection
8-10pm Official Big Kahuna Kickoff Party at Texas Steakhouse in Danville, VA

Friday August 14
7:30 – 8am Track Inspection
8 – 8:30am Practice SuperSport w/ Safety Car
8:40 – 9:30am Practice Moto-GT w/ Safety Car
9:40 – 10:30am Practice American Superbike w/ Safety Car
10:40 – 11:30am Practice Daytona SportBike w/ Safety Car
11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch Break
12:30 –1:10pm Basic Qualifying American Superbike
1:20 – 1:50pm Basic Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group A
2 – 2:30pm Basic Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group B
2:40 – 3:10pm Practice SuperSport
3:20 – 3:50pm Qualifying Moto-GT
4 – 4:30pm Superpole American Superbike
4:30 – 5pm Superpole Daytona SportBike
5 – 5:15pm Vintage Bike Demo, 4-5 Laps
5:30 – 7pm Friday Night Fan Party at the Pavillion
7 – 7:20pm Jason Britton Team No Limit Stunt Show

Saturday August 15
7:30 – 8am Track Inspection
8 – 8:30am Warm-Up Moto-GT
8:40 – 9am Qualifying SuperSport
9:10 – 9:40am Final Qualifying American Superbike
9:50 – 10:10am Final Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group A
10:20 – 10:40am Final Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group B
11am – 1pm Moto-GT Two-Hour Team Race
1 – 2pm Lunch Break
1 – 1:40pm Fan Ride & Vintage Bike Warm Up Laps
1:40 – 2:00pm Jason Britton Stunt Show
1:45pm American Superbikes on Grid
2pm Fan Walk/Opening Ceremonies
3pm American Superbike 20 Laps – 45 Mi/72.4 Km
4pm Daytona SportBike 20 Laps – 45 Mi/72.4 Km
4:45 – 5pm Vintage Bike Demo Rides, 5-6 Laps
5 – 5:20pm Jason Britton Stunt Show

Sunday August 16
7am – 9pm Garages Open
8:30 – 9am Track Inspection
9 – 9:30am Warm–Up Daytona SportBike
9:40 – 10:10am Warm–Up SuperSport
10:20 – 10:50am Warm–Up American Superbike
11am – 12:30pm Lunch Break
11 – 11:40am Parade Lap & Vintage Bike Warm Up Laps
12 – 12:20pm Jason Britton Stunt Show
12:30pm Motourage Raffle Drawing at the Pagoda
12:45pm Daytona SportBikes on Grid
1pm Fan Walk/Opening Ceremonies
2pm Daytona SportBike Race 20 Laps – 45 Mi/72.4 Km
3pm SuperSport Race 16 Laps – 36 Mi/58 Km
4pm American Superbike Race 20 Laps – 45 Mi/72.4 Km
4:45 – 5pm Vintage Bike Demo Rides, 5-6 Laps
5 – 5:20pm Jason Britton Stunt Show

Course Length – 2.25 Mi / 3.62 Km

Motourage Celebrity Weekend at the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR
If you ordered your Motourage Celebrity Weekend Hospitality Passes, keep your eyes on your email.  Tickets, parking passes and vouchers for official event programs will be there within the next couple of days, and we’ll be sending out UPS tracking information shortly.

The official Motourage weekend schedule will be released soon, but here are a few highlights:

Official Big Kahuna Kickoff Party
If you’re heading up on Thursday, join Motourage for the official Big Kahuna kickoff party at Texas Steakhouse in Danville, Virginia.  Jason Britton, stunt rider and host of “Superbikes,” and Scott Russell, AMA and WSBK champion and five-time Daytona 200 winner, will be in attendance for photos and to sign autographs.

Important Note…
Even if you didn’t purchase your Motourage Celebrity Weekend hospitality passes for VIR, you’re still eligible for prize giveaways if you’re at the track.  The prize raffle will take place at the picnic tables under the Pagoda after lunch and before opening ceremonies on Sunday.  You can get your raffle tickets from Motourage’s JJ or Dave any time during the weekend simply by finding one of them and using the password “Earl.”  You’ll also be able to get your ticket before the raffle simply by showing up.  You must be present on Sunday to claim your prize.  Remember, the prizes are for Motourage members only, so spread the word but don’t spread it too loudly.

Motourage updates
If you want to be notified via text of Motourage happenings throughout the weekend, simply email your phone number to info@motourage.net. Your number will be erased following the event and you will not receive any texts from Motourage after this weekend.
As always, if you have any questions, please send them to info@motourage.net.
Thanks, and see you in Virginia!
http://www.motourage.net/2009/06/vir-celebrity-weekend

The first official Motourage event – the Motourage Celebrity Weekend at the AMA Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals – is THIS WEEKEND AT VIR!  We have some fun activities planned, but that’s not all that’s going on this weekend.

Here’s what’s happening around the world in the sport of motorcycle racing:

This week’s motorcycle racing events

Aug 14-16
AMA Pro Road Racing Round 10 – Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals
Virginia International Raceway – Alton, Virginia, USA
Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals
Virginia International Raceway
Event Schedule PDF
AMA Pro Racing

Aug 14-16
MotoGP Round 11 – Cardion AB Grand Prix Ceske Republiky
Automotodrom Brno – Brno, Czech Republic
Automotodrom Brno
Official Autodrom Brno Website
MotoGP

Aug 15-16
AMA ATV Motocross Final Round presented by Racer Productions
Loretta Lynn Ranch – Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, USA
Moose Racing AMA Motocross Championship
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch

Aug 15-16
CCS/ASRA Barber Festival of Speed
Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Alabama, USA
Barber Motorsports Park
CCS/ASRA
Event Schedule PDF

Aug 16
AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Grand Nationals Round 9 – Grove City Mile
Beulah Park – Grove City, Ohio, USA
Beulah Park
AMA Pro Racing Flat Track

ON TV

Monday, Aug 10

Isle of Man TT – Junior TT Race 2
9-10pm Discovery HD Theater

Tuesday, Aug 11

Isle of Man TT – Junior TT Race 2
12-1am Discovery HD Theater
4-5am Discovery HD Theater
2-3pm Discovery HD Theater

Supercross: The Movie
8-10am FX

Saturday, Aug 15

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Racing Motocross 450s
Unadilla Valley Sports Center – New Berlin, NY
7-8pm Speed

AMA Pro Prime Time
Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals – Virginia International Raceway
8-10pm Speed

Sunday, Aug 16

MotoGP Round 11 – Cardion AB Grand Prix Ceske Republiky
Automotodrom Brno – Brno, Czech Republic
6-7pm Speed

Today’s video of the day takes you on a fast lap around Virginia International Raceway.

One of the first permanent race tracks in the US, Virginia International Raceway hosted its first official race in 1957.  In its early years, VIR hosted automobile and motorcycle races, and the list of competitors reads like a who’s who of hall-of-famers.  Sanctioned events took place regularly for nearly 20 years, until the 1973 fuel crisis hit American motorsports hard, and VIR closed its paddock in 1974.  The track lay dormant for 25 years until it was revived in 1998. VIR reopened in 2000 after undergoing a complete overhaul.  The track was widened and repaved, but stuck to the original course layout.

This weekend, VIR will host the 10th-annual AMA Big Kahuna Nationals, and the party starts on Thursday night and doesn’t stop until the last bike crosses the line on Sunday evening.  Head up early and join the Motourage team at “Race to Texas,” the official Big Kahuna Kickoff party on Thursday, August 13th at 8:00 at Texas Steakhouse and Saloon in Danville.  If you’ve purchased your Motourage Celebrity Weekend Hospitality Passes, you’ll receive your tickets in the mail shortly, and they’ll be accompanied by your official Motourage schedule.  If you’re reading this – regardless of if you’ll be joining us in the Pagoda – you’re eligible for some cool prizes this weekend.  Stay tuned to Motourage.net throughout the week to keep updated about what’s going on at the track and elsewhere.