WHR Motorsports is set to host its first AMA Supermoto Championship event this
Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in
Redmond, Ore.
Entitled the Yamaha Rampage in Redmond, this year’s race marks the first time
the AMA Supermoto Championship has visited the Pacific Northwest and the state
of Oregon.
“This event will help expose the sport of Supermoto to motorcycle enthusiasts and
fans throughout Central Oregon and the Northwest,” said promoter Lee Collins.
“We have thought of the fans first in every step of planning for this event.
Families can expect exciting racing and entertainment on September 29.”
With a panoramic view of the beautiful Cascade Mountain Range, the Deschutes
County Fair and Expo Center is situated on the outskirts of Redmond. The venue
offers ample parking, easy access and a wide range of event areas all set on 132
artfully landscaped acres reflecting the high desert scenery.
Spectators will be able to choose between 2,500 covered grandstand seats located
in front of the dirt section or an additional 1,000 seats in the paddock area in front
of the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross jumps and start/finish line. The track features
approximately 3,800’ of asphalt and 1,700’ of dirt.
The championship scenario in the premier AMA Red Bull Supermoto class has
turned into a two-rider battle and heats up for the final four-race stretch drive. At
the last round in Nashville, Graves Yamaha’s Mark Burkhart claimed his fourth
victory of the season and drew into a tie for the series points lead with Troy Lee
Designs Honda’s Jeff Ward, who has garnered one win and four runner-up finishes
to put himself into title contention.
“It helped me a lot winning in Nashville because now it turns the series into a four
race shootout”, said Burkhart. “I want to win..." click on ozzy got to the full story