Racer TV Announces Release of Remastered Moto Broadcasts from the 36th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 | 4:25 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chelsea Taylor
(304) 284-0101
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Racer TV Announces Release of Remastered Moto Broadcasts from the 36th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
Two One-Hour Highlight Shows Featured on NBCSN to Air Later this Month
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (November 2, 2017) – MX Sports and Racer TV are pleased to announce that the live streaming motos of the 36th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Lucas Oil, will be re-mastered in high definition (HD). This announcement allows viewers to reminisce the memories of the 2017 AMA Amateur National in full HD.
This announcement comes after Racer TV delivered an unprecedented 50 hours of LIVE streaming coverage straight from the National at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch the week of July 31 through August 5. Throughout the race week, fans and family members were able to watch their favorite amateur motocross racers compete LIVE at the Ranch at least once throughout the week, resulting in over 300,000 total video views from 137 different countries.
Loretta Lynn competitors, family members and race fans can click HERE to view the first set of remastered motos including the first motos in the highly-competitive 250 B, Open Pro Sport and 85 (9-12) divisions. Throughout the upcoming weeks, the complete set of nearly 90 motos broadcasted during the week of the National will be added to that webpage, with ten new motos being released every Monday.
“After providing over 50 hours of live streaming coverage at the Ranch, we are excited to release the remastered videos,” said Tim Cotter, Director of MX Sports. “The remastered videos allow viewers to go directly to the classes in which they have interest in and relive the memories of the world’s greatest motocross vacation.”
In addition to the remastered videos, Racer TV will feature a behind-the-scenes look at some of the National Championship contenders and their racing programs, as well as exclusive content that can only be seen through the lens of Racer TV. Two one-hour cable television highlight shows featuring the event will air on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 23 at 3 p.m. EST. With re-airs scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 at 3:30 p.m., and Wednesday, December 27 at 3 p.m.
The 2018 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur Motocross National Championship is set to return to the legendary Loretta Lynn Ranch July 30-August 4. For additional information, visit the series official website at www.mxsports.com or call (304) 284-0101. Also follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for exclusive content and to catch the latest news on the AMA Amateur National.
About the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world's largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The national qualifying program consists of 57 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 13 Regional Championships (May through June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in the National Final (first week in August) hosted annually since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Nearly 22,000 racers attempt to qualify in 35 classes for the 1,446 available positions at the National. Christened "The World's Greatest Motocross Vacation", the National event serves as a launch pad for some of the biggest names in professional motocross and supercross, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto, and Ryan Dungey. The national program is produced by MX Sports, Inc., a West Virginia-based race production company and sanctioned by AMA. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
About Racer TV
Established in 2011, Racer TV, is a West Virginia based production firm and broadcast network specializing in the creation of original powersports programming for television and Internet broadcast. Aired on NBCSN, MAVTV, and RacerTV.com, Racer TV features coverage of motocross and off-road motorcycle and ATV events.