Transponder Scoring Update for
Amateur & Youth Classes
DNF Rule Change
Morgantown, WV (4/11/2007) -
The ATVPG, in cooperation with the ATVA, announce that
effective immediately, all classes in the ITP/Moose
ATVA National Motocross Championships Presented by Parts
Unlimited will be scored using the AMA Pro Racing DNF
rule.
The 2007 AMA Pro ATV Motocross Racing Rules, page 34,
3.16.i reads as follows: Any riders who do not complete
the checkered flag lap will be scored in order of finish
and laps completed.
Under the amateur scoring procedure, riders must 1)
take the checkered flag and 2) make at least ½
the laps of the leader in order to get a finish position;
failure to meet either requirement results in a DNF.
“This is one benefit of transponder scoring that
we didn’t foresee”, explained Sam Gammon
of the ATV Promoter Group. “We can track every
rider who makes at least one lap, and give every rider
credit for the laps he or she made. We’ve had
requests for this type of scoring for years, but transponder
scoring helped make this possible.”
Gammon went on to explain that finishes will be assigned
based on position and number of laps first, not by the
checkered flag. In other words, if Rider A makes three
laps and takes the checkered flag, he finishes BEHIND
Rider B who makes 5 laps but does not take the checkered
flag. Under the previous amateur rule, Rider B would
not have received a finish position at all.
All completed events will stand as posted; this change
affects rounds 4 through 12, beginning this weekend
at Echeconnee Motocross. The change will be reflected
in the Series’ Supplemental Rules.
The ITP/Moose AMA Pro ATV National Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited continues in this weekend, April
14-15, with The ATV Rebel National in Echeconnee Off-Road
Park in Lizella, Georgia.
About
the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship
Series
Presented
by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the AMA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series
is the nation's premier amateur and professional ATV
motocross series, and is hosted by many of America's
premier motocross facilities. The 12-round series approaches
its 21st season with the Pro class newly under the wing
of AMA Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted over 8,000
entrants, making it America's largest and longest-running
ATV National Motocross series. Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor
Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka
Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate
sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing,
and Hinson Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider,
ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.
About
AMA Pro Racing:
AMA
Pro Racing is the professional racing division of the
American Motorcyclist Association ("AMA").
2007 will mark the inaugural year for AMA Pro ATV Racing,
as the sport's top pro riders will be recognized as
professional-licensed racers by the AMA Pro Racing division.
Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled history
of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests
of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle
enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing
through its government relations work, by sanctioning
road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional
and amateur racing events. For more information about
AMA Pro ATV Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
About
the ATVA:
The
ATV Association ("ATVA") is the official sanctioning
body of the amateur divisions of the ATVA ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA is the sister
organization of the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist
Association ("AMA"). ATV racing has experienced
phenomenal growth at the rate of 25 percent in the past
two years alone, and continues to gain momentum and
support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each
round attracts 600-700 racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more
information about ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.
About
the ATVPG:
The
ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters that
host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championships,
presented by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through the production
of professional and amateur championship racing events.
For more information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
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