Motolink started out as a motocross-focused, sports marketing agency founded by Greg Baumann. Shortly after its inception, Motolink and Roger DeCoster joined forces, born of a shared vision to return the 500cc USGP to its former glory. It was a partnership that lasted only four years, but which succeeded in elevating the presentation of the sport and broadening its appeal to a wider audience. Foll
owing the phase-out of the 500cc class in 1992, Motolink switched gears and replaced the USGP with an AMA sanctioned, 125/250cc National in 1993. That event was dubbed "MotoFest '93" and is historic in that it served as a one-time test for a new Supercross-style, main-event format in lieu of the traditional two-moto format as was customary at outdoor events. The goal of the MotoFest format experiment was to facilitate expanded TV coverage of the AMA National Motocross Series, but despite those good intentions, the concept failed to gain traction with the riders, or win the hearts of hard-core fans. In the end, the plan to permanently switch the series from the old format to the new format beginning with the 1994 season was scrapped by the AMA. As the saying goes, "all good things must come to and end" and such was the case with the relationship between Motolink and Glen Helen. Following contentious contract negotiations to continue hosting the event at Glen Helen, Motolink opted to relinquish its sanctioning rights to the event when terms for continuing the arrangement beyond 1993 couldn't be reached. This fan page was created to share photos, videos, behind-the-scenes stories and other memorabilia from the following events promoted by Motolink:
Motocross:
1990 500cc USGP - Glen Helen Raceway
1991 500cc USGP - Glen Helen Raceway
1992 500cc USGP - Glen Helen Raceway
1993 MotoFest 125/250 National - Glen Helen Raceway
1993 4-Stroke World Championship Series
Hare Scrambles:
1992 Desert Mountain National Hare Scrambles - Wickenburg, AZ
1993 Desert Mountain National Hare Scramles - Wickenburg, AZ
Dualsport:
1992 Desert Mountain National Dualsport Ride - Wickenburg, AZ
1993 Ride To The Rim National Dualsport Ride - Scottsdale to the Grand Canyon
2004 Red Rock National Dualsport Adventure - Sedona, AZ
2005 Red Rock National Dualsport Adventure - Sedona, AZ
This site is a work in progress. Contributions of photos, videos, web links, questions and comments are welcome. Please direct e-mails to Greg Baumann at [email protected]
