News from July 2009
Motocross Grand Prix of Belgium cranks into life!
The location of the 2009 Grand Prix of Belgium is in an area called Limburg. The following press release is about the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix of Motocross. Diggers and heavy machinery moved across the sand of the renowned Lommel circuit last week as preparation work and plans commenced for the 2009 Grand Prix of [...]
Round 6 – AMA Motocross Series – Buchanan MI – July 4, 2009
Josh Grant wins 450 Motocross class at Red Bud! Jake Weimer takes 250 MX overall victory! Happy Fourth of July weekend America! Video news highlights included 450 Results 1. Josh Grant 2/1 YAM 2. Chad Reed 1/3 SUZ 3. Ivan Tedesco 4/2 HON 4. Andrew Short 3/4 HON 5. Cody Cooper 6/5 YAM 6. Ricky [...]
Ryan Dungey to support LIVESTRONG
Info Provided by Nike 6.0, Livestrong and Ryan DungeyNike 6.0 moto athlete Ryan Dungey is supporting LIVESTRONG and cancer awareness this weekend at the July 4th Motocross Nationals at Red Bud in Michigan. Dungey was recently crowned 2009 AMA Supercross Champion in the Lites Category, and is pushing to secure a national motocross title and [...]
ESPN’s 15th Year of X Games: Chronicling the Moments
ESPN’s 15th anniversary of the X Games will begin with Skateboard Big Air finals Thursday, July 30, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and continue through Sunday, August 2. ESPN has chronicled many significant X Games moments for fans throughout the years, from no-handed 900′s to double backflips on both BMX bikes and motorcycles. In [...]
ESPN’s 15th Year of X Games: Chronicling the Moments
ESPN’s 15th anniversary of the X Games will begin with Skateboard Big Air finals Thursday, July 30, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and continue through Sunday, August 2. ESPN has chronicled many significant X Games moments for fans throughout the years, from no-handed 900′s to double backflips on both BMX bikes and motorcycles. In [...]
Maximum age limit will be 23 for FIM MX2 World Motocross Championship Series starting in 2010
UDDEVALLA (SWEDEN) We are still nine months away from the start of the 2010 MX1/2 FIM Motocross World Championship season, however, an important decision, taken by the MXGP Permanent Bureau already in December 2007, comes closer: the new maximum age limit of 23 years for the MX2 class as of 1.1.2010. The idea behind a [...]
My Trip to Joe Gibbs Racing!
Lucky me, I got to go visit the Joe Gibbs Racing facility in North Carolina. As you probably know, Joe Gibbs is an incredibly well-respected man in America, because of his success in so many areas of life and sport and business. He’s coached NFL Superbowl winning teams, started successful NASCAR teams, has tremendous relationships [...]
Penultimate round of 2009 FIM Women’s World Motocross Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden this weekend
Uddevalla is now ready to welcome the fastest female motocross racers in the world, headed by Steffi Laier of Germany, as the venue will host the Woman’s World Motocros Championship series for the first time since it was upgraded to the status of FIM World Championship. The latest round in Germany last month added drama [...]
2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series approaches halfway point with 4th of July round at Red Bud!
Chad Reed and Christophe Pourcel head tight points battles in 450 & 250 Motocross classes. After a pair of first-time winners stood atop the podium last weekend in Colorado, it is anyone’s guess as to who will take the checkered flag in the 450 and 250 classes at Saturday’s Monster Energy Motocross National from Red [...]
Provisional 2010 FIM World Motocross Schedule
Below is the FIM World Motocross Series Schedule for 2010, for the MX1 and MX2 classes, along with the Women’s World Motocross Championship, and the Veterans Series 11 April – ITALY – Fermo (includes Veteran event) 18 April – BULGARIA – Sevlievo (includes Women’s World Motocross event) 25 April – TURKEY – Istanbul 09 May [...]
