The AMA Supermoto Championship and Metzeler continue their partnership as the series’ official tire for the fifth consecutive season. Currently, the season is only comprised of six rounds, but its growing popularity will hopefully provide more stops in different locations in the future.
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ROME, GA- February 7, 2018 ? Metzeler Tire has reached an agreement to continue its partnership with the AMA Supermoto Championship and return as the championship?s official tire for the fifth consecutive season. The 2018 season will expand to a total of six rounds held throughout the United States and Canada, beginning with the season opener in Boise, Idaho, on April 14. The cross-discipline sport has consistently challenged the best motorcycle racers in the world by requiring skills on both pavement and dirt. ?We saw the continued excitement and energy that Alexander Mock and his crew have been putting into growing the series and Metzeler wants to support their efforts,? said Oscar Solis, road racing manager, Metzeler. ?We?re continuously pushing the R&D and implementing new performance characteristics into our Metzeler RACETEC SM tires, which are the perfect weapon for the AMA Supermoto Championship and all other Supermoto races.?

The Metzeler RACETEC? SM tires use technology from the RACETEC? RR and have been designed to provide the ultimate balance of performance for supermoto racing. The rear tire is available in 165/55R/17 sizing and offers three diffe...