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GRIDMOTO • APRIL 2017
Before his successful career on the world stage, Rainey earned his stripes racing on his home soil, but it wasn’t long ago that the avenue that led to the world stage had
all but disappeared. Currently, there are no American riders competing in the MotoGP paddock -- none in Moto3, none in Moto2, and none in MotoGP. The ultimate goal is to bring the American road racing scene back to it’s heyday where it served as a feeder series, catapulting our up and coming talent to the premier class of competition.
In first couple years of the brand new MotoAmerica series, high profile riders from across the pond have decided to try their hand at competing on American soil, further legitimizing the organization while simultaneously providing our young talent with
an opportunity to gauge their skills with proven competitors. Former Moto2 World Champion and MotoGP race winner, Toni Elias, made the move to the series at the
