1974 Road Atlanta Motocross Motorcycle Race Course - 3-Page Vintage Article

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1974 Road Atlanta Motocross Motorcycle Race Course - 3-Page Vintage Article
Original, Vintage Magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
COURSE OF THE MONTH
The riders either like it or hate it.
But they all agree that it’s probably
the finest facility for motocross in
the United States. Road Atlanta is a
multi-million-dollar road racing
plant for sports cars and motorcy-
cles that’s located in the rolling
hills of north Georgia near the city
of Gainesville, about 50 miles from
Atlanta. Three years ago they
added a motocross course and held
a National AMA event, and moto-
cross riders have been freaking out
on it ever since.
During last year’s Trans-AMA
series, Ake Jonsson described Road
Atlanta as one of the best motocross
courses in America, saying it was
quite similar to the tracks he races
on back in Europe. Presently the
Road Atlanta motocross course is
used about five times a year: once
in the spring for an AMA National
(run with the national road races);
in the fall for the Trans-AMA
series; and then on three more oc-
casions for local events.
What makes motocross at Road
Atlanta so neat is that the entire
course is built on the side of a steep
hill across from the front straight.
No spectators are allowed into the
fenced-in pits, which are paved as-
phalt and have covered work areas.
Water, compressed air and gasoline
from British Petroleum are some of
the facilities that are available free
to the riders in the pits. Both the
pits and the spectator areas have
permanent refreshment stands and
bathrooms with hot showers.
Overnight camping is allowed at
the track for special weekend
events.
The motocross track is com-
pletely snow fenced for spectator
safety, and where possible, the
track is kept back from the fence so
COURSE OF THE MONTH
The riders either like it or hate it.
But they all agree that it’s probably
the finest facility for motocross in
the United States. Road Atlanta is a
multi-million-dollar road racing
plant for sports cars and motorcy-
cles that’s located in the rolling
hills of north Georgia near the city
of Gainesville, about 50 miles from
Atlanta. Three years ago they
added a motocross course and held
a National AMA event, and moto-
cross riders have been freaking out
on it ever since.
During last year’s Trans-AMA
series, Ake Jonsson described Road
Atlanta as one of the best motocross
courses in America, saying it was
quite similar to the tracks he races
on back in Europe. Presently the
Road Atlanta motocross course is
used about five times a year: once
in the spring for an AMA National
(run with the national road races);
in the fall for the Trans-AMA
series; and then on three more oc-
casions for local events.
What makes motocross at Road
Atlanta so neat is that the entire
course is built on the side of a steep
hill across from the front straight.
No spectators are allowed into the
fenced-in pits, which are paved as-
phalt and have covered work areas.
Water, compressed air and gasoline
from British Petroleum are some of
the facilities that are available free
to the riders in the pits. Both the
pits and the spectator areas have
permanent refreshment stands and
bathrooms with hot showers.
Overnight camping is allowed at
the track for special weekend
events.
The motocross track is com-
pletely snow fenced for spectator
safety, and where possible, the
track is kept back from the fence so
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