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KTM 990 Super Duke Approved for Daytona SportBike
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June
30, 2009) - The AMA Pro Daytona
SportBike presented by AMSOIL class is already one of the most diverse
divisions in major league motorcycle road racing, but the competition is going
to get even more interesting beginning with this weekend's Red Bull U.S. Grand
Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
The KTM 990 Super Duke is the 11th different motorcycle approved and
homologated for AMA Pro Daytona SportBike competition, and one of the unique
twin cylinder bikes will be debuted this weekend at Mazda Raceway. The
California-based Tri-Valley Moto team and rider Eric Gulbransen will field the
No. 394 KTM 990 Super Duke in Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike final.
"We have seen outstanding racing this year in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike
presented by AMSOIL and that is due to the incredible talent of the teams and
riders and the performance of a diverse line-up of motorcycles," said AMA
Pro Racing President Roger Edmondson. "AMA Pro Daytona SportBike is
now home to 11 different motorcycles from nine different manufacturers and the
parity we have seen in the on-track performance has been unmatched at this
level. We welcome KTM and Tri-Valley Moto to the series and know they
will be a competitive addition to an already outstanding class."
The Austrian-made KTM brand has been ridden to more than 90 motorcycle
championships around the world but the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike debut will be
the manufacturer's first experience in North America at this level.
Tri-Valley Moto is based in Livermore, California and Gulbransen is a veteran
California rider from Menlo Park, who also has extensive experience racing
Ducatis.
Dual 23-lap/50-mile sprints for AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and AMA Pro National
Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited will bring the Red Bull
U.S. Grand Prix weekend to a close on Sunday, July 5. The Daytona
SportBike race begins at 3:30 p.m. local time and will be followed directly by
the American Superbike race at 4:15 p.m.