Join Motourage June 19-20 at VIRginia International Raceway for the 10th Annual Virginia Festival of Speed featuring Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Road Racing.

VIRginia International Raceway is a world-class road race facility nestled in the woods of Alton, Virginia, an easy 1.5-hour drive north of Raleigh, NC.  On Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20, the hills of Alton come alive with the sounds of two-wheeled racing action courtesy of the Champion Cup Series (CCS) motorcycle racing organization.

Founded in 1984, the Championship Cup Series is the leader in Sportsman-level motorcycle road racing offering unrivaled competition in nationwide venues. Participants in last year’s CCS Festival of Speed include AMA Pro Road Racing stars Geoff May, Danny Eslick, Matt Lynn and last week’s AMA Supersport winner at Road America, Huntley Nash.

Tickets are on sale now, and single-day passes start at $10. Visit the VIR Events Page to order your tickets.

See you in Virginia!

Dave from Motourage helps Geoff May celebrate his 2008 Superstock race win in front of the hometown crowd at Road Atlanta

Yesterday, Jordan Motorsports Suzuki issued a news release announcing their 2010 lineup. Jordan regular Aaron Yates will return to command his #23 GSX-R1000 in the AMA American Superbike class, but – a surprise to many – the number-two rider for the Jordan team will be 2008 AMA Formula Xtreme champion and former Erion Racing Honda Daytona Sportbike rider, Pasa Robles, California’s Jake Zemke. Although we here at Motourage are, admittedly, big fans of Jake, this announcement leaves us – and many others – wondering what the heck happened to Geoff May. Piloting the #54 National Guard Suzuki, May stood on the box three times during the 2009 season and finished eighth in points, one position behind Jordan teammate Aaron Yates. The previous season, after moving from M4 EMGO Suzuki (now Team Hammer) to the Jordan team, he took the Superstock runner-up spot behind Yates and finished in 10^th position in Superbikes, again one spot behind his teammate.

Even Superbike Planet’s rumor mill is silent on the May situation, and nothing has come from the Jordan camp. So, we’re left to assume that the Georgia native is looking for a job for the 2010 season. Our Motourage Video of the Day only reinforces those assumptions. This video was posted on YouTube in early December and hints at just that: Geoff May is looking for a ride.

Today’s Motourage Video of the Day features a Motourage favorite, Jordan Motorsports’ Geoff May.  Geoff, the Jordan Motorsports team and the entire AMA Pro Racing roster come to Virginia International Raceway on August 14-16 for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals.  This will also be the first official Motourage event, and we’re proud to be able to offer discounted Pagoda Hospitality Passes for our readers.  For more information about the Motourage Celebrity Weekend and VIR, click HERE.
Hope to see you in Virginia!