AHRMA is pleased to announce that Jim Korn has accepted the position of Road Race Referee.

Jim Korn, AHRMA Road Race Referee

A motorcycle enthusiast since early childhood, I grew up riding in the woods of southern Indiana on Rupp Roadsters and Honda SL70s. I inherited my dad’s KZ400 in my teens and began street riding, which continued until I married my wife, Terri, and we had our first child. We moved to Orlando soon thereafter, and after seeing how nuts the drivers were in Florida, I decided to sell my bikes, including a 1981 Suzuki GS1100E that I had used to commute to work, and pursued other interests while we raised a family.

I developed a renewed interest in vintage motorcycles in 2008. I missed being away from two wheels for so long, so I joined several forums and made lots of new friends who shared my interest in vintage two-strokes. Over the next few years, I purchased and restored a number of ‘70s Kawasaki triples. I would take a few weeks off each year to head north and ride through TN/NC/GA at various club meets. This eventually led to Barber where I was introduced to AHRMA and their vintage racing program. After a few years of walking through paddocks, meeting racers, and watching the fun, I finally pulled the trigger, bought a CB350 racer, and started racing with AHRMA in 2016. I had a great mentor in Scotty Turner #334 who gave me the nudge and coached me through my first race season.

I began volunteering soon after becoming a member and am currently serving my second year as Eastern Trustee. I also worked with Luke Conner last year to help execute his vision of bringing Vintage Drag Racing to the organization, even serving as his deputy at last year’s Classic Drags at the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ in the Heartland at Heartland Park in Topeka.

The AHRMA family has been great to me and Terri. We love the atmosphere and now both participate in racing. She prefers three wheels and hanging off the chair while I am going to stick to two wheels for the moment. This organization has enriched our lives and opened up new friendships, and I want to contribute in any way I can to help it continue to grow.

Thanks to Bill Doran for all the time and effort he has put in over the last couple of seasons to enhance our members’ race experience.

You will see me and Terri at every event in 2022. Let’s go racing!

Jim
jim.korn@ahrma.org
407-494-8204