Suzuki has been named an Associate Sponsor of the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
PICKERINGTON, OH – The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that Suzuki Motor USA will be an associate sponsor of the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield, July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
“Suzuki is pleased to sponsor the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. With legendary Suzuki World Champion Kevin Schwantz as Grand Marshal, we are thrilled to join the AMA in Kevin’s honor as he presides over this important motorcycle event,” said Cary Graeber, Suzuki Vice President, Sales and Marketing Manager. “2022 is set to be a great year for Suzuki in the United States with new iconic products such as the all-new Hayabusa sport bike and the GSX-S1000GT+ sport tourer. We look forward to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days as a celebration of Suzuki’s heritage and a great opportunity to showcase the excitement that Suzuki offers to riders today.”
The roots of Suzuki Motor Co. can be traced back to the production of looms in the early 1900s, and by the 1930s it had built its first automobile, and by the early 1950s it was building bicycle engines. Her first bike was a 1954 Colleda, and by the 1960s, Suzuki was winning on the Isle of Man and had five World Grand Prix titles in the 50cc and 125cc divisions. In the 1970s, Joel Robert and Roger DeCoster won multiple motocross world championships with Suzuki, and in the 1980s, the world-renowned and legendary GSX-R750 and GSX-R1100 entered the market.
“It’s impossible to quantify Suzuki’s impact on the motorcycle world since the 1950s,” said AMA Editorial Director Mitch Boehm, who himself owns several Suzuki GS1000S machines. “From the X6 Hustler to the Water Buffalo GT750 to the GSX-R to the state-of-the-art new Hayabusa and GSX-S1000GT+ sports tourers, Suzuki has been at the forefront of technology and design, and they will be showing new and legendary bikes at VMD. a treat.”
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz will serve as Grand Marshal for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2022. Along with signing autographs and talking with enthusiasts from the AMA Soundstage, the legendary rider will participate in the Lap for History each day.
The three-day event also features all the retro-oriented events that classic motorcycle fans love, including bike shows, Hall of Fame events, the Wall of Death motorcycle stunt show, the Moto Motion Show, special seminars by industry leaders and legends, and the largest North American Motorcycle Swap Meet.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days also features vintage road and off-road racing in a variety of disciplines. Those interested in registering to race or learn more can visit VintageMotorcycleDays.com/page/racing/.
Tickets for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days can be purchased at MidOhio.com or at the gate.
To learn more about Suzuki, visit SuzukiCycles.com.
For more information, visit VintageMotorcycleDays.com, sign up for the AMA VMD newsletter, or follow #AMAVMD on social media.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit membership association dedicated to promoting the motorcycle lifestyle and protecting the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycle rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA protects the interests of riders at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of events and recreational events each year. In addition to offering members savings on products and services, the AMA publishes American Motorcyclist, a newly relaunched and monthly full-color magazine (and its digital version) that covers current events and motorcycle history with brilliant photography and compelling text. American Motorcyclist is also the largest circulation magazine in North America. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and legacy of motorcycling. For more information, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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