News from December 2010
Doug Henry Loses Home in House Fire
As you may know, former Yamaha AMA National Motocross Champion, Supercross and Snocross hero Doug Henry, suffered the devastating loss of his family residence in Connecticut due to fire just prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Although the home and the family’s possessions were a complete loss, Doug and his family are safe and as determined [...]
Celebrate the Holidays with KTM and Presenting Sponsors at Cahuilla Creek MX Park
KTM to Debut Two New Off-Road Models KTM Riders Ride for FREE Come celebrate the holidays while riding orange with KTM professional riders and enthusiasts. KTM North America, Inc. would like to extend a Christmas invitation to all KTM riders to come and ride at Cahuilla Creek MX Park in Anza, CA on Friday, December [...]
2011 AMA Motocross Schedule
2011 Motocross Schedule announced for AMA Professional MX The 12-round championship series will have the premier 450 Class, featuring reigning National MX Champion, and AMA Supercross Series Champion Ryan Dungey, along with the 250 Class, which will crown a new champion in 2011 because of the graduation of 2010 250 MX Champion Trey Canard into [...]
WMX Rider Insight: Sayaka Kaneshiro
At the 13th annual ‘A Day in the Dirt’ I got a chance to talk with Sayaka “Teriyaki Sauce” Kaneshiro, WMX Pro #15 How was your racing today? It was good, I thought we had a practice first, I went out and it was actually a race. I was just racing and riding around, I [...]
AGV Helmets expands off-road line introducing AX-8 and AX-8 Dual helmets
After celebrating its return to the off-road and motocross markets in early 2010 with the release of its thermoplastic resin MT-X helmet, AGV expands its off-road products family with 2 new helmets. First is the high-end AX-8, with its carbon-Kevlar-fiber shell. Developed over the past 2 years in close collaboration with AGV’s team of pro [...]
PJ Larsen’s Race Report from Round 6 – Australia Super X
I was excited for this weekend’s race because it was our team’s hometown event. The sixth round of the series was held at Parramatta Stadium in Parramatta, NSW. On top of that, we finally had some nice warm weather which kept me pumped for the weekend. On race day, I was able to use the [...]
Red Bull/KTM’s Marvin Musquin Injury Update
Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Marvin Musquin was able to undergo an MRI scan last Friday on his injured right knee sustained in a racing crash he incurred at the Paris Bercy Supercross the previous weekend. It was determined that the MX2 World Champion rider will need surgery to correct the ligament damage. Musquin injured his [...]
Glen Helen Raceway Hosts The 17th Annual Yamaha California State Pro/AM Championships
The last big amateur event of 2010 at Glen Helen Raceway Special two-day event that combines Grand Prix and Motocross racing on Glen Helen’s famed racetracks. Prizes from sponsors totaling over $5,000. $60 Pre-entry fees ($50 for Pee Wee), $20 weekend gate fees ($10 for children 6-12 years old) December 11th and 12th mark the [...]
Premier Supercross Class experience could pay dividends for Trey Canard’s rookie season
Midway through the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and FIM World Championship, season, Factory Honda rookie Trey Canard received the opportunity of a lifetime when he was asked to fill in for an injured Andrew Short while on hiatus from the AMA Supercross Lites Western Regional Championship. The Oklahoma native made his debut in the [...]