MotoAmerica Preseason Testing At Thunderhill Raceway Park

Teams begin preparation for April 21-23 series opener at Circuit of The Americas

Top MotoAmerica Superbike, Superstock 1000, Supersport, and Superstock 600 riders are testing their new machines this week in Northern California. Thunderhill Raceway Park has several configurations.Courtesy of Thunderhill Raceway Park

Several MotoAmerica teams, including Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing, Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing, Latus Motors Racing Kawasaki, and Meen Motorsports, are testing on Thursday and Friday at Thunderhill Raceway Park.

MotoAmerica Communications Manager Paul Carruthers is on site and will provide updates via the series' social-media channels, as well as a report at the conclusion of the test. This is the first opportunity to see the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000R and Yamaha YZF-R6 in race trim.

Thunderhill is located in Willows, California, which is approximately 85 miles north of Sacramento. Current weather conditions are clear with ambient temperatures expected to peak in the high 60s. No precipitation is forecasted until Saturday.