MICHELIN U.S. MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

 

Qualified Riders

 

Licensed racers may qualify for the Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship in either of two ways: 1.) Sign a national contract with a Michelin racing tire distributor on or before May 31, 2009, or 2.) Qualify through regional series in which Michelin offers contingency awards. Michelin has designated qualifying classes in specific series listed on the official race flyer, through which Michelin riders may qualify for the Championship. Any rider who uses MICHELIN® race tires and is in the top ten overall in these designated qualifying classes as of July 31,2009, will earn an invitation to the Championship.

 

Payouts

 

The Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship will be conducted under a twin-sprint format, with one race on Saturday and one race on Sunday for each class. Points earned in both races will be aggregated to determine overall placing and purse payouts according to the schedule below. In the event that two or more riders are tied on overall points, final placing will be determined by each rider’s finishing position in race #1 for a given class.


Grand Champions: Aggregate points will also be used crown a Grand Champion in each class. Pros, experts and amateurs are all eligible to become Grand Champion, which will be awarded on the basis of total points earned in each rider’s own class. The Grand Championship payouts are in addition to payouts for overall points positions.

 

 
600 Supersport
1000 Superstock
Thunderbike/Twins
Women
 
Pro
Expert
Amateur
Pro
Expert
Amateur
Expert
Amateur
  
1st
$2000
$1500
$1000
$2000
$1500
$1000
$1500
$1000
$1000
2nd
1500
1200
900
1500
1200
900
1200
900
900
3rd
1000
1000
800
1000
1000
800
1000
800
800
4th
800
800
700
800
800
700
800
700
700
5th
700
700
600
700
700
600
700
600
600
6th
500
500
400
500
500
400
500
400
500
7th
400
400
300
400
400
300
400
300
400
8th
300
300
200
300
300
200
300
200
300
9th
200
200
100
200
200
100
200
100
200
10th
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Total
$7500
$6700
$5100
$7500
$6700
$5100
$6700
$5100
$5500
Grand Championship Bonus
 
600 Supersport
1000 Superstock
Thunderbike/Twins
Women
 
Pro
Expert
Amateur
Pro
Expert
Amateur
Expert
Amateur
  
 
$5000
$3000
$2000
$5000
$3000
$2000
$3000
$2000
$3000

 

 

Points System

 

Points for each individual race in the Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship will be awarded according to the schedule below:

 

Place
Points
Place
Points
Place
Points
Place
Points
Place
Points
1st
55
11th
41
21st
31
31st
21
41st
11
2nd
50
12th
40
22nd
30
32nd
20
42nd
10
3rd
49
13th
39
23rd
29
33rd
19
43rd
9
4th
48
14th
38
24th
28
34th
18
44th
8
5th
47
15th
37
25th
27
35th
17
45th
7
6th
46
16th
36
26th
26
36th
16
46th
6
7th
45
17th
35
27th
25
37th
15
47th
5
8th
44
18th
34
28th
24
38th
14
48th
4
9th
43
19th
33
29th
23
39th
13
49th
3
10th
42
20th
32
30th
22
40th
12
50th
2

 

Eligible Motorcycles

 

Motorcycles competing in the Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship 600cc Supersport and 1000cc Superstock categories must conform to WERA regulations for those classes. WERA rules available here

 

Motorcycles competing in the Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship Thunderbike/Twins category must conform to CCS Thunderbike regulations. CCS rules available here