The American Motorcyclist Association welcomes Harley-Davidson Motor Company as presenting sponsor of the 2015 Yamaha AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Harley-Davidson, on Saturday, Oct. 17, during the American International Motorcycle Expo in Orlando.
“Not only is the history of Harley-Davidson Motor Company forever intertwined with the growth of motorcycling in America, the company itself is a great American success story,” said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. “In many ways, that success was driven by the work of former Harley-Davidson CEO and 2015 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Richard Teerlink, who helped shepherd the Motor Company during a significant period of growth in the 1980s and 1990s.”
Tickets to the 2015 Yamaha AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Harley-Davidson, are available now at www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Regular entry is just $25 per person. VIP tickets that include an exclusive reception, reserved seating and one-day AIMExpo admission are $90 per person.
“Harley-Davidson is thrilled to sponsor an event that honors one of our own,” said Harley-Davidson Vice President of Parts, Accessories and Customization David Foley, who is also an AMA board member. “Rich Teerlink’s leadership through some critical times in our company’s history, including taking the company public in 1989, laid the foundation for the strong company we are today.”
In addition to Teerlink, the Hall of Fame Class of 2015 includes road racing champion John Kocinski, off-road racing champion Rodney Smith, entrepreneur and industry patron John Parham, dirt tracker Alex Jorgensen and longtime Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. race team manager Keith McCarty.
The event also will honor three-time road racing World Champion Wayne Rainey as the 2015 Hall of Fame Legend. Rainey, who himself was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999, is the president of MotoAmerica, the new home of the AMA Superbike Championship.
The 2015 Yamaha AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Harley-Davidson, is held in conjunction with AIMExpo Oct. 15-18. The AIMExpo is a diverse powersports event that is open to trade and media Oct. 15-16 and open to the general public Oct. 17-18.
For more information: www.motorcyclemuseum.org
