American Flat Track had already announced that it planned to make airbag suits mandatory for its racers from 2020 before a spate of serious injuries blighted the final rounds of the 2019 season. It has been confirmed that all SuperTwins racers (the new name for the Twins class) must wear airbag suits (or, I assume, airbag vests under their own suits, like happens in MotoGP classes). Riders in Production Twins and Singles has 'strongly encouraged' to wear airbag suits. This fi

It is with great sadness that we report of the death of 22-year-old AFT singles racer Alec Muth. This is what the AFT release says: 'Alec was a popular guy in the paddock and had a lot of friends in the flat track community,” said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. 'He scored his first points in AFT this year and recorded a very impressive top-ten finish at the OKC Mile, in June. It is extremely sad that his journey through life has been cut so short and our thoughts are wi