MotoAmerica's 2015 Night Of Champions Set For AIMExpo

MotoAmerica will showcase its 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Champions, their teams, and the riders who challenged for championships in an awards ceremony held in conjunction with AIMExpo. The 2015 Night of Champions will take place on Friday, October 16 in the Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

“We’re looking forward to getting back together with our teams, riders, sponsors and fans for a great night in Orlando,” said MotoAmerica President, two-time AMA Superbike Champion and three-time World Champion Wayne Rainey. “We had a successful first season of racing and it will be nice to put the finishing touches on the year by honoring our riders and their teams.”

In addition to the five champions – Cameron Beaubier (Superbike), Jake Gagne (Superstock 1000), JD Beach (Supersport), Joe Roberts (Bazzaz Superstock 600) and Gage McAllister (KTM RC 390 Cup) – the awards ceremony will also celebrate the top three finishers in each class as well as the team that led those champions to their respective titles.

MotoAmerica extends a special invitation to Industry, Exhibitors and Trade attendees to learn more about the resurgence of professional road racing in America, and to introduce themselves to the MotoAmerica team. Entrance to the celebratory Night of Champions is free to all trade visitors by presenting your show badge. Dealers needing to register for AIMExpo can click here to register for the show.

MotoAmerica fans are also welcome to attend the Night of Champions with various ticket packages available for the awards ceremony and entry into the AIMExpo (open to trade and media: October 15-16/open to public, trade and media: October 17-18) as well as Saturday night’s AMA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For more information on ticket packages and to purchase tickets, Click Here

For more information: AIMExpoUSA.com.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.