Sent on behalf of Royal
Enfield
Milwaukee, WI (Tuesday,
February 21, 2023) – Johnny
Lewis and the
MotoAnatomy Powered by Royal
Enfield team are
prepared to take on the 2023 Progressive
American Flat Track championship.
For Lewis, this marks his fourth
year of competition with Royal
Enfield, and the 2023 season
marks another step forward as
the MotoAnatomy team will now
field a full-time two-man team
in the premiere class, adding Ryan
Wells to the roster.
Johnny Lewis and the MotoAnatomy
team have made great strides in
Progressive American Flat Track,
introducing the Royal Enfield
INT650 motorcycle into the world
of competition. After spending
several seasons in the Mission
Production Twins class
developing the Royal Enfield
Twins FT motorcycle, Lewis
carded multiple podium finishes
in the last two seasons,
including a historic win at the
Lima Half-Mile in 2021—a
first-ever feat for Royal
Enfield. Lewis is now confident
that the Twins FT has the
potential to be a serious
contender in all formats of
Progressive AFT racing: Short
Track, Half-Mile, TT, and even
the formidable Mile. Lewis and
crew are ready to jump into the
busy 18-round Progressive AFT
Championship.
“This is going to be another
historic season for Royal
Enfield in American Flat Track,”
said Johnny Lewis. “The Twins FT
motorcycle is something we’ve
spent a long time developing,
and we’re now at a point where
we have the confidence to go all
in. We’re thrilled to bring on a
second rider, as well. Ryan
Wells is already a great
addition to the MotoAnatomy
team. We’re looking forward to
kicking off the season at the
Daytona Short Track.”
Ryan Wells is a force in
Progressive AFT competition, and
the 2016 Parts Unlimited AFT
Singles presented by KICKER
champion ranks among the
Singles’ class all-time
winningest riders. The 2007 AMA
Youth Dirt Tracker of the Year
has been winning pro-level races
for over a decade, and now
brings his flat track expertise
to Royal Enfield.
“Words can’t express my
excitement to join the
MotoAnatomy Powered by Royal
Enfield team for 2023,” said
Ryan Wells. “Finally rejoining
the Mission SuperTwins class
full time is long overdue for my
personal goals and I’m glad it’s
finally coming to fruition.
Being able to work alongside
Johnny Lewis, someone I’ve
looked up to for so long, is
really the icing on the cake. I
thrive off of positivity and
people chasing the same goals
and Johnny and I really click in
those ways. I’m very excited to
get the ball rolling.”
The expanded Royal Enfield
racing team will make its 2023
racing debut at the Progressive
AFT season opener at Daytona
Bike Week in Florida. Look for
Johnny Lewis (#10) and Ryan
Wells (#94) at the Daytona Short
Track Doubleheader on Thursday,
March 9, and Friday, March 10.
Lewis, Wells and the MotoAnatomy
Powered by Royal Enfield team
will be joined at select rounds
by the Royal Enfield
BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. (BTR) program.
The women of BTR will be
contesting a schedule of four
rounds within the Progressive
American Flat Track schedule,
starting with the Mission Dallas
Half-Mile on April 22. For more
info visit BuildTrainRace.com.
2023 Progressive
American Flat Track Racing
Schedule
March 9 (Rnd 1) Daytona Short
Track I - Daytona Beach, FL
March 10 (Rnd 2) Daytona Short
Track II - Daytona Beach, FL
March 25 (Rnd 3) Yamaha Senoia
Short Track - Senoia, GA
April 1 (Rnd 4) Arizona Super TT
- Chandler, AZ
April 22 (Rnd 5/ BTR Rnd 1)
Mission Dallas Half-Mile -
Mesquite, TX
May 6 (Rnd 6/ BTR Rnd 2) Ventura
Short Track - Ventura, CA
May 13 (Rnd 7) Mission
Sacramento Mile - Sacramento, CA
May 27 (Rnd 8) Red Mile -
Lexington, KY
Jun 17 (Rnd 9) DuQuoin Mile - Du
Quoin, IL
Jun 24 (Rnd 10) Mission Lima
Half-Mile - Lima, OH
July 1 (Rnd 11/ BTR Rnd 3) West
Virginia Half Mile - Mineral
Wells, WV
July 8 (Rnd 12) Orange County
Half-Mile - Middletown, NY
July 22 (Rnd 13/ BTR Rnd 4)
Bridgeport Half Mile,
Swedesboro, NJ
July 30 (Rnd 14) SC2 Peoria TT -
Peoria, IL
August 6 (Rnd 15) Buffalo Chip
TT - Sturgis, SD
August 12 (Rnd 16) CertainTeed
Castle Rock TT - Castle Rock, WA
September 2 (Rnd 17) Mission
Springfield Mile I -
Springfield, IL
September 3 (Rnd 18) Mission
Springfield Mile II -
Springfield, IL
For more on the 2023 Progressive
American Flat Track
Championship, visit AmericanFlatTrack.com.
