Harleys To Race At Indianapolis Alongside MotoGP
Fans who are traveling to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for
the upcoming MotoGP Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix will have the
chance to enjoy some bonus races from the Vance and Hines XR1200
Series, as the Harleys will be coming to the Brickyard as a support
class.
Cycle News reports that the XR1200 class will have two races that
weekend, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, along with a two-day
test on Thursday and Friday. Essentially, the Harleys will serve as
the undercard to the MotoGP main event.
"It came about as a result of everybody involved, meaning Harley,
IMS, AMA, Vance & Hines, all wanting it to happen and it makes a
lot of sense, because the Speedway wants to add attractions that
make it a nice event, so I think that's what made this whole thing
work is the situation where you say, 'OK, what value can I add for
the consumer here?'" Terry Vance told Cycle News.
Vance went on to say that in addition to the 20 or so racers who
regularly race in the series, the big stage of Indianapolis will
likely draw some racers from overseas. Riders like Jeremy
McWilliams, Jeff Ward and Miguel Duhamel are all rumored to take
part.