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A very well known and experienced AMA Pro rider, Ducshop Racing's Jake Zemke tells us about his racing roots, Ducshop's big effort in AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike and the rider talent he sees in the series..

AMAP: Where are you from?
JZ: I’m from Paso Robles, California. I’ve lived there since 1984. Family is pretty much the reason we ended up here. My mom’s parents live in San Luis Obispo right down the road.. and that’s kind of how we ended where we’re at.
AMAP: California is a very motorcycle oriented state. Is there an area that you like to go riding at in particular?
JZ: For sure. In winter time, the favorite spot to go riding was Clear Creek. Unfortunately, it’s been closed for a couple years now. They’re working to get it reopened, but at the moment, it’s closed. It’s always been a really fun place for us to go riding in the winter time. It’s a challenging area where they used to have an AMA National Enduro there. Many great riders from the past like Ricky Graham and Doug Chandler would go riding there. When some of the guys lived a little north of me, it became a convenient spot for us all to meet up and ride. Another great place I like to go riding is Zaca Station, which is south of me. It’s an awesome facility for outdoor motocross.
AMAP: How did you get into riding motorcycles?
JZ: When I was born, my dad had just started racing amateur flat track. I was born in San Francisco, and he was racing flat track in Northern California, so I basically grew up being around motorcycles and the racetrack. After that, we moved to Michigan, and that’s when I got my first motorcycle. My dad was still racing at that point, so by default, I ended up at the racetrack with the motorcycle.. .and the rest is history....More here

Throwback Thursday, Vicki’s View of one of the most unexpected Ducati/AMA weekends ever

This weekend Michele Pirro will compete in the Mugello MotoGP on the “Lab” bike, (seemingly entered for the purposes of gathering data during the race weekend) and Ben Spies will return to competition while still mending from a shoulder injury. It reminded me of a similar situation almost 10 years ago.

It’s been so long since Ducati has had a supported AMA team that some people might not know that for quite a few years, on most AMA weekends Paolo Ciabatti and Davide Tardozi made the 10 hour trip as part of a variety of AMA team efforts over the years, splitting their time and efforts between the SBK team and the AMA one....

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Nine rounds down, two to go. We are currently 8th, only 11 points out of 5th in the 2012 AMA Pro GoPro Daytona Sportbike Championship.

Ducshop Racing is a small privateer team taking on the goliaths in AMA Pro racing.

We are a team made up of all volunteers, passionate about both Ducati's and racing. As everyone knows, racing is expensive and racing Ducati's is even more expensive.

We need your help! Please support Jake Zemke and the Ducshop Racing crew in their attempt to put the Ducati 848 EVO on the podium. As the last few rounds results have shown, we are very close to reaching this goal.

Any support, no matter how big or small, is greatly appreciated. Please be sure to provide your name, address and shirt size.

Contribute at least $50 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Contribute at least $100 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing T-shirt
Contribute at least $500 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing T-shirt
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing Team Shirt signed by Jake Zemke
Contribute at least $1,000 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing T-Shirt
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing Team Shirt signed by Jake Zemke
Custom Ducshop IPhone 4 Element Vapor Pro Case.
Contribute at least $2,500 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing T-Shirt
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing Team Shirt signed by Jake Zemke
Custom Ducshop IPhone 4 Element Vapor Pro Case.
Two tickets to any AMA Pro Racing event of your choosing and lunch with Jake
Contribute at least $5,000 and receive
Signed Jake Zemke poster
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing T-Shirt
Custom Troy Lee Ducshop Racing Team Shirt signed by Jake Zemke
Custom Ducshop IPhone 4 Element Vapor Pro Case.
Become a crew member of Ducshop Racing for a race. You will receive a Hot Pit credential and actually become part of the crew for the day.

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Spent the day at Road Atlanta.  We haven't been to an AMA race in a while and this one was delivering a lot for the entertainment dollar.  In the Atlanta area?  Not to late to check out the action. It's a pretty great way to spend the day.....