News from November 2006
FIM Off Road Awards 2006 (World Motocross & Supermoto)
Monaco (Monte-Carlo): It’s the annual year end ceremonies for World Motocross & SuperMoto, held at the Salle des Etoiles.Courtesy Youthstream The successful 2006 season deserved a top celebration for the many Champions and all the people who worked for the success of Motocross and SuperMoto. Stefan Everts was the most awarded rider of the night: [...]
Ricky Carmichael – 2006 AMA Pro Racing Athlete of the Year
Courtesy AMA Pro Racing The 32nd Annual AMA Pro Racing Championship Banquet returned to The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday. Hosted by Jamie Little and Todd Harris, the star-studded evening honored the leading riders who have competed in AMA Supercross, Motocross, Superbike, Flat Track, Supermoto and Hillclimb. The highlight of [...]
Finland Wins 2006 ISDE, USA wins Junior Trophy Team
The 81st International Six Days Enduro wrapped up near Taupo, New Zealand today, with the Finnish team coming out on top. Host New Zealand finished seventh. As expected, there was little any of the 31 nations competing could do to throttle back the flying Finns from taking the Trophy Team win. The theme of the [...]
AMA to launch professional ATV Motocross championship in ’07
Courtesy AMA Pickerington OH – The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and AMA Pro Racing have announced the creation of a new professional ATV racing championship set to begin with the 2007 season. The series will be based on motocross style competition and will feature 450cc machines. An expansion to include a 250cc-based class is expected [...]
2006 International Six Days Enduro set to go in New Zealand
Courtesy Terry Stevenson, Andy McGechan, Geoff Osborne It is the greatest show on turf and it’s in New Zealand for the first time! Sunday’s Opening Ceremony formally kicked off the 2006 International Six Days Enduro in Taupo, New Zealand, and it is just hours away from blast-off with 600 riders from 31 countries nervously making [...]
2007 AMA Motocross Schedule announced
(Binghampton NY out – Wortham TX in) May 19-20 Hangtown Motocross Classic, Sacramento CA – 1.800.HANGTOWN phone for tickets May 26-27 High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris PA – 304.284.0084 phone for tickets June 9-10 MX 338, Southwick MA – 413.569.6801 phone for tickets June 16-17 Budds Creek Motocross Park, Budds Creek MD – 301.475.2000 phone [...]
Carmichael & Reed to participate with MX for Children
AURORA, Ill. – When the 2006-’07 Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP season kicks off at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, the circuit’s top riders, Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael and Yamaha’s Chad Reed, will help raise money for research at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto (SickKids) through MX for Children (www.mxforchildren.org). In support of these charity [...]
American Suzuki Posts almost $11 million in Contingency
Brea CA – American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) announced that the company’s race contingency program will total almost $11 million for the 2007 season. All Suzuki RM- and RM-Z-mounted riders competing in motocross, off-road and/or flat-track racing will be eligible to earn contingency. Between these three disciplines, any Suzuki racer can compete in more than [...]
Coppins wins at Everts last race – New Zealand
by Russ S. On a day that started out looking gray, with misty rain in the air, Kiwi GP contender and heir apparent for Everts MX1 title Josh Coppins was the overall winner. ‘King Stefan’ wowed the huge crowd as well with a couple of stylish rides. The vocal and enthusiastic crowd of over 11,000 [...]
Michelle’s Secret Trip to Monte Carlo
Dateline: Monte Carlo, Monaco, December 6, 2008 In an unprecedented move, Michelle made a surprise journey to Monte Carlo today, unannounced to all her friends, family, and adoring public. Security was tight. Michelle was accompanied by bodyguards, wearing a fashionably large hat, with large sunglasses, as to avoid the media. We were able to get [...]
