News from November 2002
Nate Ramsey update
Nate broke a bone (femur) in his leg while practicing. He had surgery on it, and is recovering now.Send him your message here in the Message Boards
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An interview with David Vuillemin by Rick Johnson Rick: David, you were the only guy consistently beating RC in supercross last season. Then the shoulder injury. How do you feel now coming into 2003?David: There are two ways to look at it. One is confidence, and it’s motivating to feel that. It helps then to [...]
Red Dog – Tim Ferry
by Rick Johnson Rick: Tim, in 2002 you showed you have the speed, but luck wasn’t too good for you. Will you be doing anything different for 2003?Tim: Yes, I’ve changed some things a bit. I’m working more on riding technique. I’ve always taught myself, and that’s what I know with my riding style. But [...]
Lee McCollum Interview
What is your role ‘officially’? Lee’s handiwork Lee: Officially, I’m Travis Pastrana’s race technician. That’s what it would say on a business card. On my contract it says I work for Travis Pastrana, but I am employed by Suzuki.How did you get started being a technician? It’s kinda’ a long story (laughs). I started like [...]
A Day In The Dirt
Actually, it’s three days in the dirt … but who’s counting? It’s fun, family, and friends It’s a race, it’s a get together, it’s a party “Funnest race of the year” – quote from everyone that was there (Click on thumbnails to view larger images.) It’s the fifth annual Day In The Dirt, held at [...]
Welcome to the …. Limelight
Kawasaki celebrates 2002, looks forward to 2003 (click on small images below to view the larger photos) We walked towards the entrance of the futuristic looking building. Very impressive! (Editor’s note: We would tell you the secret location of this event, but if we did, we were told we would become lifeless, mindless, zombie-like robots, [...]
Yamaha knows how to ‘cook’!
And have fun! Yamaha introduces their 2003 race teams in a unique and fun way … A hot & sunny November day in SoCal. The Dromo One indoor facility. 90 go-cart drivers. All the 2003 Yamaha race team members. A full day of driving. Fun. Fun. Fun! After 466 laps – over three hours and [...]
Josh Demuth, Arenacross Champ Interview
by Rick Johnson Rick Johnson, Josh Demuth Rick: Josh, everything has been going very well for you. You are the defending arenacross champion, and you are currently leading the point standings again. Is this what you expected, or is it even better than you expected?Josh: It’s even better than I expected. I was just hoping [...]
Europe, 1980
1980 was a good time to be in Europe. GP’s were king. The 500 class was for men. These are photos of our sport’s history. Names like De Coster, Malherbe, Lackey, and Carlqvist. 500 Grand Prix Motocross photos from the historic Citadelle circuit in Namur, Belgium, and the beautiful grass track in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg. James [...]
Three days of Bercy
Grant Langston is the 2002 King of Bercy! There is no other supercross event quite like Bercy. It’s the Crown Jewel of European supercross. They were the first to bring together all the top stars from the USA and the Grand Prix circuit. It’s three nights of action, and entertainment. Overall individual standings for Bercy [...]
