World Superbike comes back to US in 2008 - Miller gets it

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Aug/070822mmp.htm Good news - the facility is very modern Bad news - the track is flatter than Kansas Unknown - can the track accomodate tens of thousands of spectators? it's a multi-year deal, so time will tell.

That's great news for WSBK, glad to see them back in America. It has been a disappointment that the area with the highest volume of litre superbike sales has not had a race for a few years now. I wish that they could also put a race in Canada as well. It was talked about a few years back but never materialized. Well jsut another reason to travel to the US.

i think it wll be less attended then say Laguna just because of where it is. That said im very excited to go there next year.. the other issue is where are all these people going to stay?? not a lot of housing in the hicks of utah..

Miller Motorsports Park To Host WSBK Event In '08 by staff Wednesday, August 22, 2007 It's back! World Superbike will return to the US next season with a combined AMA/WSBK event at Miller on June 1. Here is the news release: Miller Motorsports Park Announces FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Event for 2008 TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 22, 2007) - Miller Motorsports Park is very pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-year agreement to host the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP beginning in 2008. It has been three years since the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP raced in America, and having the series at Miller Motorsports Park will represent the most significant racing event in the history of the State of Utah. The race will be part of the Honda Summit of Speed, scheduled for June 1, 2008. "We are thrilled to bring the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP to Miller Motorsports Park," said track owner Larry H. Miller. "This will be the biggest international sporting event in this state since the Olympic Winter Games in 2002. We look forward to welcoming the international motorcycle racing community to Utah, as well as thousands of new fans from across the United States and the world, who will be visiting Utah and our facility for the first time." "This announcement marks a significant achievement for Miller Motorsports Park," said MMP General Manager and CEO Alan Wilson. "The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is a very prestigious event, and I would like to thank Maurizio Flammini of FGSPORT for his help in crafting this agreement." Maurizio Flammini, President of the FGSPORT Group that has organized the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP since 1989, said that Miller Motorsports Park is the ideal venue for the series' return to the North American market. "We consider Miller Motorsports Park a very interesting circuit, with top facilities compared with the American standard," he said. "I am sure that the riders, teams, sponsors and media representatives who currently participate in our events - a community exceeding 2,000 people - will very much enjoy this circuit and the State of Utah. I was particularly impressed with the commitment and enthusiasm of Governor Huntsman, and with the professionalism of Larry Miller and his staff. I am sure that the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP event that will take place in Utah next year will be one of the best-promoted and -organized ever." The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP® will share the Honda Summit of Speed weekend at Miller Motorsports Park with the AMA Superbike Championship and its support series. The weekend will be an action-packed celebration of two-wheeled competition for fans, with double-header races for both the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and the AMA Superbike Championship. The AMA Superbike Championship has been a fixture on the annual schedule at Miller Motorsports Park since its opening in 2006. "We are very excited to once again share the stage with the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and look forward to bringing the American fans a Superbike weekend they will cherish forever," said AMA Road Race Director Keith Kizer. The tentative schedule has practice sessions for the AMA Superbike Championship on Thursday, May 29, with practice and qualifying sessions for both the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and AMA Superbike Championship on Friday, May 30. The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Superpole session plus the first of two AMA Superbike races and the AMA Superstock and Formula Xtreme races are scheduled for Saturday, May 31, and both FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP races plus the second AMA Superbike race and the AMA Supersport races will take place on Sunday, June 1. ENDS Post this story to: digg

Good to see!

I wonder when will tickets go on sale.

great news, much closer to home! any idea when it will be included in the calendar? hopefully the first half of the season, before it gets too cold. ps: is this track an addition? would it be replacing some other track?

I wonder when will tickets go on sale. you mean like these tickets??:sneaky http://www.millermotorsportspark.com/sbk08/SBKTicketsWeb.pdf

I'm def going to be there, beg, borrow or steal! Hopefully next season will be even more competitive!

They also announced that WSBK will run the config that AMA has been using and AMA will run the 4 mile course. For sponsors reasons and so that there's no direct comparison of lap times.

Sucks it went to Miller instead of Barber. Barber is soooo much closer to me.

So, I guess Barber is out for good?

So, I guess Barber is out for good? :dunno Barber is much nicer:sing:

Barber may still host a round in 08 or 09. They have an offer from SBK.

:dunno Barber is much nicer:sing: I've done Barber. It's a very nice track, plus you have the awesome musuem there too. That alone is a site to see. Barber may still host a round in 08 or 09. They have an offer from SBK. I hope so. Maybe we can get two rounds. One at Barber and one at Miller.

Man if we get 2 GP races and 2 WSBK races that will be sweet!! :rock :cool: Maybe then some of these damn networks will take notice as to how big this sport is!! :fact

That SUX!!! I'm 90 minutes from Barber. :(

bad news for ya... barber turns down the offer: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=30150

1 WSBK event in 08 is better than none. Maybe in 09 Barber will pick it up also. Ride safe.

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