Aprilia Enters AMA Daytona Sportbike
Aprilia enters AMA Daytona Sportbike
The factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies team will be managed by KWS Motorsports. Ben Thompson, who rode for Millenium Technologies KWS Suzuki in the 2008 AMA Superstock season, will race for the new team and Aprilia USA says he will be joined by a second rider to be announced at a later date. KWS crew chief Michael Godin has also been retained.
Thompson, who finished 11th in the recent AMA Superstock season, will compete on the Aprilia RSV1000R in what Aprilia USA says will be a test season with the intent of switching to the new RSV4 in 2010.
A new factory entry in the 2009 season is good news for AMA Pro Racing following the recent withdrawal of American Honda. Aprilia Millennium Technologies will make its racing debut at the Daytona 200 on March 6, 2009.
After several successful seasons in AMA Superbike and Superstock, launching a factory Daytona SportBike program for Aprilia is a real thrill, says team manager Chip Spalding. Daytona under the lights is the perfect way to start what we know will be a memorable series.
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