Christophe Pourcel : "It was a really great weekend, the weather was good on Sunday and the crowd was behind me. The track was slippery after the rainfalls of friday, and there were many ruts for the race day. My first start was not so great but I came third, and then second when Philippaerts made a mistake.
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The last two weekends were full of traveling for Pro privateer, Clayton Miller and his Honda of Houston ride. From the great state of Virtue and Independence (PA) to the land of America's first Gold Rush (CA), Mr. Miller and his mechanic, Charles Marchant traveled over 2400 miles in one week. Once arriving at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania the weather forecast was not good.
The day started with the presentation of Stevan Everts' new bike livery and clothing; the Yamaha YZ450FM was covered with a chequered flag design reporting all 100 GP wins that Everts caught. In the first moto Cairoli lead from the first lap and completed the first mission: winning first moto. At the end of the first heat his gap from Pourcel was 25 points because Christophe made to finish second
Josh Coppins showed great speed in qualifying and was just ousted out of pole position by Mickael Pichon on a somewhat wet and muddy circuit. Weather conditions improved for Sunday's race as the first MX1 moto would bring the two ex-rivals together in the worst possible way. Pichon misjudged the second turn jump and hit Coppins in the back of his motorcycle.
Giuseppe Luongo, Youthstream President, said: "I am really looking forward to starting this new partnership with the circuit of Busca. Italian fans like Supermoto a lot and in Busca they will find all they need to enjoy an intense weekend of Supermoto racing".
Check out this in depth interview with Timothy Hunter; the man behind Thumpstar pitbikes, talking about the rise and transition period of China's biggest pit bike manufacturer. This is one guy who has followed his dream. If you are into the pitbike scene, much of what he talks about will be familiar.
WeaponMX has had great results with the new G-Zero gas tank foam. Since G-Zero's introduction it has helped Jeff Ward win X-Games Gold, receive 9 out of 10 from TransworldMX and CycleNews says "G-Zero gives more stability and control in the handling."
"I am working very hard to be able to compete at the Motocross of Nations event next week, but I feel that the best decision that we have is to send Ivan in case I am not able to ride," said Carmichael this morning.
The 22-year-old American impressed not only the judges with tricks such as a Superman Flip, a Nac Nac Flip, a Heelclicker Flip One Hand Landing and a Superman Indian Flip, but also the 23,000 fans: Travis' 95.5 out of a possible 100 points remained out of reach.
Diamondback Motocross in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley has been the scene of a lot of hot racing action this year. Now they are going to turn it up a notch and start racing for some bigger purses. Come take a look and get ready to race because it is coming up soon!
The venue of the 2005 FOX Motocross of Nations is well prepared to face a crazy weekend of Motocross with local hero Christophe Pourcel going for his chance to secure the MX2 Title. It has been a long lasting fight in the smaller Motocross class, with a KTM Champ storm at the beginning of the season thanks to Marc de Reuver and Tyla Rattray.
Swanepoel will be out of action for at least 12 weeks before his preparations for the 2007 GP season start in December. Swanepoel will be replaced by fellow South African, Neville Bradshaw at the upcoming Motocross of Nations event in Matterly Basin on the 23-24 September.
"This is obviously great news for the riders," explained Tim Clark co-promoter of the event. "Tom is a true enthusiast who enjoys getting involved with the sport. When he contacted us and said he wanted to do something for the riders, we jumped right on it and came up with the plan to reward each of the class winners from the Qualifier round on Friday."
"I always enjoy coming to the U.S. Open, and this year - with the Toyota Trifecta bonus program - we all have a chance to win some serious cash," said Windham. "Last year I felt really comfortable on the track, and I hope to capitalize on that this year."Windham, who finished third in last year's U.S. Open, turned in a second place finish in moto number two last year, challenging Carmichael for the top position.
Kristen put forth a seasons worth of hard work riding, racing, and training with James Povolny national #85 and his JPMX motocross schools! To earn her first WMA title! Kristen will be racing and training through the rest of the summer until early fall in intermediate class and will be making her advancement to the Womens Pro class by the end of the 2006 season.
Of all the teams in motocross, Unbound Energy sponsors more in the top 15 than anyone else. Reed, Ferry, Wey, Summey, Lewis and the list goes on and on. The stuff must be good as it sure is helping their results. "On behalf of the entire staff at Unbound Energy Drink I'd like to congratulate our racers for an incredible summer of racing," said Unbound Energy's Jon Bratta."
"Man, you can't believe how happy I am," said Villopoto. "This is something I've worked for my whole life. And to be able to share this with my family, friends and the great sponsors that backed me this year - including Monster - makes it a day I'll never forget.
"Better this happened now than at Hangtown," said Carmichael. "We'll get things looked at, take some time to relax and see if I can't make it back for the Des Nations."
Our buddy Chris went to Glen Helen and took some photos. A lot of photos! So we decided to narrow it down to nine shots we really liked the best. Here are the "Fine Nine" from Glen Helen.
"We have kept a close eye on EnduroCross since the first race in Las Vegas back in 2004. Without question, this is one of the most exciting forms of motorcycle racing there is," claims Donnie Emler, Jr., Marketing Director for FMF Racing.
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