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California Superbike School to title Travis Wyman Racing BMW title sponsor for this weekend’s MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road Atlanta
Wyman secures two wins in first race at Buttonwillow Raceway Park ahead of MotoAmerica season opener
LAS VEGAS – When Travis Wyman took pole and a victory in the very first MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race in 2018, the California Superbike School had already joined the family of his team’s sponsors. Four years later, the school founded by Keith Code is the team’s main sponsor for the opening round of the 2021 MotoAmerica season, which takes place from April 30 to May 2 at the Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton. , Georgia.
The California Superbike School uses the same BMW S 1000 RR model that Wyman is in their tiered program, and Wyman – who is one of the school’s instructors – has helped teach this program at racetracks nationwide and of the whole world.
“Keith and Dylan Code and the other coaches at the school have supported my racing career for years,†said Wyman. “I am happy to promote a school that I have witnessed to help so many riders become better, faster riders.”
Founded in 1976, the California Superbike School’s step-by-step training methodology has been used by approximately 150,000 students through its in-person schools and countless more through Keith Code’s columns, books and more. – including 65 world and national motorcycle racing champions. . The school will also showcase its fleet of BMW S 1000 RRs at Road Atlanta for attendees.
After having had little to no seat time in the team’s BMW over the past two offseason, Wyman has taken part in three racing events in the weeks leading up to the Road Atlanta round. Most recently, Wyman notched two wins and a fourth place – from 18th on the starting grid – in his debut race at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on Sunday. Road Atlanta is one of Wyman’s favorite tracks and it was here that he scored the first of his three wins in a BMW.
The team thanks Irv Seaver BMW of Orange, Calif., For his generous support of the team’s off-season testing and development program.
“I feel very well prepared for the season, much more than I have in the past three years,” said Wyman. “I am convinced that I can start pushing the bike from the first practice lap instead of having to go back into the thicket of the bike at its limit. My crew chief, Steve Weir, and my mechanic, Alex Torres, are very excited about the pace we’ve shown at Buttonwillow, and my past success at Road Atlanta gives me a good idea of ​​our chances of at least one win there. -low.
Wyman will compete in the same two classes he competed in in 2020 – Superbike Cup and Stock 1000 – and is scheduled to compete in four races in the Road Atlanta round.
The first race of the Stock 1000 will be on Saturday at 1 p.m. EST, and Wyman will be back on the 2.55 mile road course of Road Atlanta at 3 p.m. EST for the first race. Superbike of 2021. Sunday’s Stock 1000 competition kicks off at noon, with the Superbike class taking to the track at 3pm EST.
All races are broadcast live on MotoAmerica Live +, and Superbike races are broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. For more information on MotoAmerica Live +, visit www.motoamericaliveplus.com.
