AMA Director of International Competition Bill Cumbow and AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier
09/14/20 • 24 min
Earlier this year, an unprecedented crisis shook the world when the coronavirus outbreak left millions ill and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands. Life, as we knew it, suddenly ground to a halt and the impact on the world of amateur and professional motorcycle racing was immediate and profound. Hundreds of events were quickly postponed or canceled. Bill Cumbow, AMA director of international competition, and AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier were at ground zero when racing stopped. Listen to the untold story of how the racing community responded and saved the 2020 season.
Earlier this year, an unprecedented crisis shook the world when the coronavirus outbreak left millions ill and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands. Life, as we knew it, suddenly ground to a halt and the impact on the world of amateur and professional motorcycle racing was immediate and profound. Hundreds of events were quickly postponed or canceled. Bill Cumbow, AMA director of international competition, and AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier were at ground zero when racing stopped. Listen to the untold story of how the racing community responded and saved the 2020 season.
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