Luke Sayer, Trustee Candidate (Western Region)

AHRMA is the world’s largest and most successful member owned non-profit historic racing motorcycle organization in the world. We have the widest range of competition disciplines and eras. My goal as a member of the AHRMA Board of Trustees will be to provide the leadership and guidance to ensure that AHRMA continues to be the most successful historic motorcycle racing organization and to continue to have events at tracks that are safe, fun and appropriate for all of our motorcycles.

I have been a lifelong motorcyclist, though, as with many of us, motorcycle racing took a back seat to family and my career. After I retired, I joined AHRMA and have been a member since 2015. Since joining our “AHRMA family” I have been able to race and ride in Trials, VMX, Cross-Country and recently Road Racing and have made a lot of new friends in the process. I plan on dusting off my steel shoe and race Flat Track again.

Helping at the races and Trials that I go to is what I like to do. Several years ago, I was asked to be the AHRMA Southwest Region Off-Road Coordinator, which I accepted. I have thoroughly enjoyed contributing to our great organization by increasing the number of MX events and promoting Trials events. This was accomplished by teaming with vintage racing promoters in our region. My experience in Trials has included being a Trials Master, checker, working sign up and laying out sections for our Southwest Region. I have also volunteered at many Northwest Region events in Trials, VMX and Cross-Country. At the national AHRMA level I am the Chairman of the VMX Rules and Eligibility Committee, and have conducted Tech Inspection at AHRMA National MX races and contributed event articles to our AHRMA Mag.

My goals for AHRMA are keeping our events fun, challenging, keeping vintage classes alive and positioning us for growth. We need to preserve the Premier classes and include additional classes as warranted to maintain our sustainability. It is a challenging task and I want to see AHRMA continue, not only for our generation, but also for future generations. I would like to increase our membership with ideas like “Share the Fun” membership drives with incentives to the members for signing up new members. People like rewards and more members is a win-win situation for members and AHRMA. The more members competing in each class, the more fun we all can have. I know dicing with my friends in a race is a blast whether for first or whatever position.

I don’t believe in a “One Size Fits All” approach for our regions and disciplines is the right approach. Let’s try sharing what works in some regions and disciplines and see if it takes hold in others. What may work in one region/discipline may not work in all regions/disciplines. I am encouraged by people coming to me to volunteer to add new events in our region. We are poised for growth, we just need to push forward to make it happen. I know for me, the more effort I put into an organization, the more I get out of being a member of that organization. The next step up for me in volunteering in AHRMA is to be a Trustee. I am retired so I have the time and desire to be the best Trustee I can be. I have many years of being on the board of another not-for-profit organization, and I bring that experience with me to AHRMA.

Away from motorsports, I worked for major aerospace corporations for over 30 years and have the professional, management, business, financial and people skills that are required in our fast-changing world for AHRMA to thrive.

Please vote in this year’s AHRMA election and preferably for me. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Luke Sayer
sayerlu@gmail.com
562.841.3476