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First race of the FIM SuperMoto World Championship
Namur, BELGIUM: An excited crowd of 12,000 fans gathered for the start of the new FIM SuperMoto World Championship “S1″ at the famous Citadelle circuit. French rider Thierry Van Den Bosch, riding a KTM, dominated the weekend. FIM President, Francesco Zerbi, was delighted by the show and expressed his belief for the success of this [...]
World Motocross – Round 8 – Sweden
Mickael Pichon wins his 21st career Grand Prix on the Uddevalla circuit. He is now the most successful rider in French history, passing the previous record of 20 GP wins by Sebastien Tortelli. It was a very close race the entire way in the 500 class between Stefan Everts and Joel Smets. Everts took the [...]
World Motocross – Round 7 – Bulgaria
Alessandro Puzar, Mickael Pichon, and Joel Smets are victorious on the Gorna Rositza circuit. The weather was very hot, almost 105 degrees (40 celsius). 125 Grand Prix Results: 1. Alessandro Puzar – HUS 2. Philippe Dupasquier – KTM 3. Ben Townley – KTM 4. Stephen Sword – KTM 5. Josef Dobes – YAM 250 Grand [...]
Supercross TV viewing records
AMA Supercross, second in motor sports popularity in the USA only to NASCAR, announced a record for the most television viewers in a single season – fifteen million fans, that tuned to the broadcasts on ESPN2 & ABC Sports. Says Mike Weber, executive vice president of Clear Channel Entertainment Motor Sports. “All fans, riders, and [...]
KTM helping Supermoto come to the USA!
Supermoto? Supermoto? What is Supermoto? In simple terms, Supermoto is a combination of motocross, dirt track, and road racing. KTM is helping introduce Supermoto to United States motor sports fans. KTM invited members of the media to Cajon Speedway in El Cajon, California to actually ride Supermoto machines on a sample Supermoto track.A typical Supermoto [...]
World Motocross – Round 6 – AUSTRIA
Austrian Grand Prix – Karntenring Circuit The three current World Champions all won (Dobb, Pichon, Everts). In the 500 class, Everts won by passing Yves DeMaria on the last lap in the last corner. It’s Everts 53rd Grand Prix win. Joel Smets fell. Mickael Pichon won his fifth 250 race of the year and third [...]
Point X Camp: Largest extreme sports camp in the western US set to open
The boys (and girls) who brought you the Mini Warriors Video Series and Travis Pastrana’s Revelation 199 are about to open Point X Camp. After years of planning and preparation, the camp will open later this month (June 2002). Point X Camp will provide the most extensive action sports training and camping facility in the [...]
Info on Kawasaki/Suzuki alliance
Here is more info provided by Bob Moffit of Kawasaki USA Bob: We are of course aware there has been some talk about the arrangement between Kawasaki and Suzuki. Our relationship with Suzuki is an alliance. It is not a merger. There has been no exchange of equity between the two companies. It’s a relationship [...]
Genichi Kawakami, Founder of Yamaha, 1912 – 2002
Genichi Kawakami, the man who established Yamaha Motor Co. in 1955, died Saturday May 25th at the age of 90 in Hamamatsu, Japan. [img1] His success story begins in 1937. After commercial studies, Mr. Kawakami joined the company was run by his father, Nippon Gakki Co. He became president in 1950 and revolutionized the manufacturing [...]
World Motocross – Round 5 – ITALY
Castiglione Del Lago French riders win all three classes. Smets bike broke in the 500 main. 500 Grand Prix Results: 1. Yves DeMaria – KTM 2. Marnicq Bervoets – YAM 3. Stefan Everts – YAM 4. Javier Garcia Vico – KTM 5. Pierrick Paget – HON 250 Grand Prix Results: 1. Mickael Pichon – SUZ [...]
