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THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON x DYNOJET FACTORY RACE TEAM STARTS THE 2025 MOTOAMERICA MISSION FOODS KING OF THE BAGGERS SERIES WITH THE BEST PROSPECTS

MotoGP veteran Bradley Smith joins the team around Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli on the Road Glide race bikes of the Factory Race Team

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 28, 2025) - The Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team will kick off the 14-race 2025 MotoAmerica Mission Foods King of the Baggers race series March 6-8 at the high-speed track of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. This year's race team features three riders on Harley-Davidson Road Glide Racing bikes battling for glory. Kyle Wyman is already contesting his fifth season with the team. He is joined this time by James Rispoli, who is completing his second season with the team, and new team member, MotoGP veteran Bradley Smith from Great Britain.

Race fans get in the mood for the season with a new Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team launch video. It features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the team and action-packed footage from the Mission Foods King of the Baggers series. The clip will be released on the Harley-Davidson YouTube channel and other social platforms.

„The Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team is looking forward to another exciting season of the King of the Baggers Championship,“ explains Harley-Davidson Racing Director Jason Kehl. „Not only are there very talented riders in this class, but also incredibly fast baggers - a guarantee for great racing. With Bradley Smith, we have gained a rider with huge experience in road racing. And in my opinion, Kyle, Bradley and James form the most dynamic team of riders in the series. They are predestined for race wins and the 2025 championship title.“

The Mission Foods King of The Baggers series is an exciting battle between modified American V-twin touring bikes equipped with a standard frame, fairing or windshield and panniers. In 2025, it comprises 14 races over seven double-event weekends, which take place as part of the MotoAmerica Superbike series. The Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team's Road Glide race bikes are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate V-Twins. They also feature optimized suspension components, including Screamin‘ Eagle/Öhlins shock absorbers, a number of weight-reduced components and racing parts in terms of exhaust and tyres.

In the 2025 season, Dynojet Research Inc. joins the Harley-Davidson Factory Race Team partner network, which also includes Rockford Fosgate, Mission Foods, Brembo, Öhlins, Akrapovič, SYN3 Lubricants and Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts and Accessories.

Driver profiles:
Kyle Wyman (#33) took six race wins on a Harley-Davidson Factory Race Team Road Glide and finished on the podium seven times in the 18-race Mission Foods King of the Baggers season in 2024. Since joining the team in 2021, Wyman has led the series with 18 race wins and claimed the 2021 championship title.
Bradley Smith (#38) has extensive experience in road racing. He has been a professional racer since 2006 and has achieved podium finishes in four classes of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series, including 125/Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and MotoE World Cup. In 2024, he was a test rider for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK team.
James Rispoli (#43) scored four podiums and finished sixth in the 2024 Mission Foods King of the Baggers season. In 2025 he will work as a test rider for the Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team and compete in selected races.

Harley-Davidson also announced a new sponsorship partnership for the 2025 MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan National Championships. The race series is now „powered by Harley-Davidson and the Championship-Winning Pan America ST“: With Saddlemen Racing and Kyle Wyman Racing (KWR), Harley-Davidson now supports two Super Hooligan teams that compete with race bikes based on the Pan America ST.

The 2025 MotoAmerica Mission Foods King Of The Baggers race calendar:

- March 6 - 8: Daytona International Raceway - Daytona Beach, Florida
- May 2 - 4: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - Braselton, Georgia
- May 30 - June 1: Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
- July 11 - 13: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey, California
- August 15 - 17: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio
- September 12 - 14: Circuit of the Americas - Austin, Texas
- September 26 - 28: New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, New Jersey

Text & photo credits: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee