Monday Afternoon Moto News - AMA Pro Racing & Roehr

Here is some so-so news from the DMG /AMA Pro Racing world - they will run their series at the 2010 USGP at Laguna Seca. This is certainly welcome news for the Laguna Seca circuit as they would have only had one series running there (MotoGP) if the AMA Pro Racing series were to skip the event. Politics in motorcycle racing, where would we be without it?

http://tinyurl.com/yjsmk4s

Roehr Motorcycles has announced that they are working on manufacturing both sport and racing electric motorcycles. That is very welcome news from them as it will work to make that segment of the motorcycle industry even larger - which is very good for those of us who want to purchase one. It was just 2009 when they received approval from the various government agencies to sell their H-D-powered 1250SC.

http://tinyurl.com/yagh5x9

Out of nowhere comes a very nice story about a 42-year-old Canadian, Patrick Trahan, competing in the Rally Dakar for his third Dakar challenge. He is a dedicated racer from the Great White North and will do just about anything to tackle this dangerous race event. His Honda CRX450X is very much prepared for what the South American landscape can do to a motorcycle. On the bottom of the article is a list of all the Canadians racing in the event.

http://tinyurl.com/yb7yluj