Buell 1125RR Gets American Superbike Nod

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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Officials from AMA Pro Racing announced today that the Buell 1125RR has been approved for competition in AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited, and one of the new motorcycles is entered in this weekend's Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The Buell 1125RR is the latest offering from the Buell Motorcycle Company and also the newest bike to be approved for competition in AMA Pro American Superbike. A total of 10 different motorcycles from seven different manufacturers are now approved and homologated for AMA Pro American Superbike competition.

The Buell 1125RR bikes will be debuted this weekend at Mid-Ohio. Taylor Knapp, who has been impressive on a Latus Motors Racing Buell 1125R in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL division this season, will ride the No. 44 Buell 1125RR under his own Taylor Knapp Racing banner at Mid-Ohio. The leading privateer has also campaigned a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in American Superbike this year and has ranked in the top-10 in the class point standings for the majority of the season. He has posted seven top-10 American Superbike finishes, including a season-best sixth in the Saturday final at Infineon Raceway. He has also earned a pair of fourths on the Buell Daytona SportBike in the Sunday final at Road Atlanta in April and at Race 1 last month at Road America.

The Buell 1125RR is the second motorcycle approved for premier class competition in AMA Pro Road Racing in the last three weeks. Just prior to the Fourth of July Weekend Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, AMA Pro approved the KTM 990 Super Duke for competition in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL. The bike was given its AMA Pro Road Racing debut by Tri-Valley Moto and rider Eric Gulbransen who finished 28th out of 39 entered bikes on the No. 394 KTM 990 Super Duke.

This weekend's Honda Super Cycle Weekend features dual American Superbike and Daytona SportBike finals on Saturday and Sunday. Also on the schedule are rounds for AMA Pro SuperSport presented by Shoei East and AMA Pro SunTrust Moto-GT.

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Comments

Dale -Barnie!.... July 22, 2009 06:18 AM
Put Barnes on the bike for starters

Big Ron -I am Confused! July 18, 2009 09:16 PM
Hold on a second, we have a Buell 1125 in the superbike class and a Buell 1125 in the sportbike class. Perhaps they should limit it to the superbike class, just a thought, a hint, heck a demand. This is absolutely ridiculous; an 1125 v-twin against 600cc fours. By making a change and placing this bike in the superbike class they are acknowledging that it should have been there from the beginning. DMG, I think you have a great idea of having the different motorconfigurations in the same class; but lets get the displacements right. Supersport 600-4, 700-3 and 800-twin; Super bike 1000-4, 1100-3 and 1200-twin. I dont think DMG is going away so lets get it right.

Danny O -1125RR July 16, 2009 04:43 PM
How can Erik Buell not be embarrassed by this? His company cannot build a competitive motorcycle so he ignores the rules to build a kit bike? The `09 GSR-R wasn’t allowed for three races because they hadn’t reached the dealers. Now a Buell is allowed on the track that isn’t even street legal? It’s this kind of favoritism towards Harley that lead to the decline in flat track.

Jester -What homologation? July 16, 2009 12:35 PM
Need I say it? WTF!!! I thought that AMA's whole deal was that these were supposed to be street bike, available for purchase!? No-one but a racer can buy this RR, so how can they let it into competition? Oh yeah, it's a Buell, rules don't apply to american brands, I forgot.

Tim B -What the? July 16, 2009 09:20 AM
How is the KTM Super Duke, a naked bike, approved? I know they'll put full plastics on it, but KTM has a better choice...the RC8. It doesn't make sense to me.

Dan the Canadian -AMA crap...... July 16, 2009 04:02 AM
Wolrd Superbike and AMA should get with the program.....
Get the 4 Japeness brand plus Ducati 1198R, Buell 1125RR, KTM RC8-R, Aprilia RSV4, BMW 1000ss...... Get the show rolling......