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• Enduro World Championship

  Posted: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:26:20 +0000

  A second challenging South American Enduro World Championship event ends well for Husaberg Factory Team riders Joakim Ljunggren and Mathias Bellino with both riders enjoying double podium success at the GP of Argentina. Just like the season opening GP of Chile the second stop of the 2012 Enduro World Championship, the GP of Argentina held in San Juan, proved to be an anything but easy event. Extreme heat and an unforgiving, dry and stony course resulted in two punishing days of racing, yet some welcomed results for the Husaberg Factory Team.
  Knowing that at the GP of Chile his results didn’t do his performances justice, Swede Joakim Ljunggren returned to the Enduro 3 class podium in style in Argentina having battled his way to two well-deserved third place results. A rider that always enjoys the challenge of tough races, Joakim got exactly what he likes in San Juan as hot weather and four laps of a demanding course saw many competitors end the event fatigued and relieved to simply see the finish.

  On day one Joakim rode consistently and managed not to make any costly mistakes. With both the enduro and extreme tests causing problems for many riders, Joakim was able to keep himself out of trouble and claimed his first podium result of the 2012 EWC series. But on day two Joakim was not only notable faster but much more competitive. Failing to mount any real challenge to day one runner-up David Knight, on day two Ljunggren overcame an early mistake on the extreme test to fight with Knight. Although not quite able to overpower the Manxman come the end of the day, Joakim closed to within less than one-second to place third as he had on day one.

  ‘I always enjoy tough races and this weekend has definitely been tough,’ commented Joakim. ‘I can’t really be too unhappy with third on both days, but I was so close to getting second on day two. I’ve really enjoyed the GP of Argentina. The tests were really good and I enjoyed battling with David Knight on day two. I made a few mistakes in the extreme test and David was able to pull away from me a little. Then, towards the end of the day, I started to catch him again. I pushed really hard in the final motocross test but it wasn’t quite enough. Second would have been nice but I’m pleased with my riding. Things didn’t go quite the way I hoped they would in Chile so it’s great to be back on the pace and on the podium on both days here in Argentina.’

  Oriol Mena’s hopes of finishing on the podium as he had at the season opener in Chile didn’t work out quite as the Spaniard hoped they would. Placing sixth on both days, despite normally liking dry conditions the Spaniard wasn’t able to find his rhythm on the San Juan terrain. ‘It’s not been as good a race for me as it was in Chile, but generally things were not too bad,’ confirmed Mena. ‘It’s been a very difficult race with the weather and the track, and the conditions weren’t really what I like. I had some crashes on the enduro and extreme tests and so to finish sixth on both days is a little disappointing, especially after being on the podium at the first race in Chile. But this can happen some times. I pushed hard on both days but my mistakes stopped me from getting better results. I know that I am generally riding well, so I am confident that when we get back to racing in Europe I can fight for the podium again.’

  In the Enduro 2 class Pela Renet placed fourth on both days, results the Frenchman was happy with. Hoping to repeat the class win he enjoyed on day two of the GP of Chile, Pela made too many mistakes to challenge for the podium on day one and found himself unable to match the pace of the E2 class leaders on day two.

  
  

  ‘My result of fourth on both days wasn’t too bad but of course I wanted to be on the podium,’ explained Renet. ‘I made too many mistakes and crashed a few times on the first day, and on the second I just wasn’t fast enough to fight with the top three. I have to get faster racing on the stones. I am not slow, but I just don’t have the same pace as some of the riders I’m battling with. Generally, it’s been a tough weekend. I didn’t enjoy myself like I did in Chile, but the motocross test was good for me. It’s been a good two weeks in Chile and Argentina but I’m looking forward to racing in Europe again.’

  Continuing his impressive form in the Enduro Junior class, Mathias Bellino was unlucky not to claim victory on day one in Argentina. Ending the day just five seconds behind winner Jonathan Manzi, Bellino lost precious time on the first timed enduro test when he caught a slower rider. Unable to see in his dust, Mathias nevertheless secured a solid second place result.

  Day two saw Mathias again place second. With Manzi setting a superb pace at the front of the class Bellino settled for the runner-up spot. With four days of racing complete Mathias leads the Enduro Junior class by 18 points. ‘I was not happy on the first day because I should have won. On the first timed enduro test I caught a slower Enduro 1 class rider and couldn’t see anything in his dust. I was very slow on that test. I was five seconds behind the winner, and I know that I lost much more than that behind the slower rider. Second place was my place on day two because Jonathan Manzi was faster than me. I’m not disappointed with second, because it’s more good points for my championship. It’s been a fantastic start to the series for me, so I am very happy about that.’

  GP of Argentina – Day One
  Enduro 2
  1. Ivan Cervantes (Gas Gas) 52:03.24; 2. Cristobal Guerrero (KTM) 52:30.62; 3. Johnny Aubert (KTM) 52:41.49; 4. Pela Renet (Husaberg) 52:58.60; 5. Alex Salvini (Husqvarna) 53:16.60…10. Hans Vogels (Husaberg) 55:23.09

  Enduro 3
  1. Christophe Nambotin (KTM) 51:43.68; 2. David Knight (KTM) 52:54.26; 3. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 53:32.23; 4. Aigar Leok (TM) 54:04.64; 5. Marcus Kehr (KTM) 54:48.95…6. Oriol Mena (Husaberg) 55:00.10; 9. Christophe Robert (Husaberg) 56:05.59

  Enduro Junior
  1. Jonathan Manzi (KTM) 54:48.42; 2. Mathias Bellino (Husaberg) 54:53.59; 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 55:12.14; 4. Daniel McCanney (Gas Gas) 55:26.36; 5. Victor Guerrero (KTM) 55:52.49…11. Johan Edlund (Husaberg) 58:38.19; 12. Alex Rockwell (Husaberg) 1.00:30.59

  GP of Argentina – Day Two
  Enduro 2
  1. Juha Salminen (Husqvarna) 1:00:42.33; 2. Cristobal Guerrero (KTM) 1:01:06.05; 3. Ivan Cervantes (Gas Gas) 1:01:06.38; 4. Pela Renet (Husaberg) 1:02:20.71; 5. Alex Salvini (Husqvarna) 1:03:00.23…13. Hans Vogels (Husaberg) 1:06:50.20

  Enduro 3
  1. Christophe Nambotin (KTM) 1:01:59.79; 2. David Knight (KTM) 1:02:38.80; 3. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 1:02:39.37; 4. Aigar Leok (TM) 1:04:10.04; 5. Marko Tarkkala (Beta) 1:04:18.58…6. Oriol Mena (Husaberg) 1:04:33.16; 9. Christophe Robert (Husaberg) 1:05:17.13

  Enduro Junior
  1. Jonathan Manzi (KTM) 1:03:52.80; 2. Mathias Bellino (Husaberg) 1:04:32.06; 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:04:49.71; 4. Edoardo D’Ambrosio (KTM) 1:05:17.65; 5. Daniel McCanney (Gas Gas) 1:05:43.51…10. Alex Rockwell (Husaberg) 1:08:43.61; 11. Johan Edlund (Husaberg) 1:10:00.43

  Championship Standings (after two rounds)
  Enduro 2
  1. Ivan Cervantes (Gas Gas) 69; 2. Cristobal Guerrero (KTM) 58; 3. Pela Renet (Husaberg) 54…13. Hans Vogels (Husaberg) 12

  Enduro 3
  1. Christophe Nambotin (KTM) 80; 2. David Knight (KTM) 63; 3. Aigar Leok (TM) 56; 4. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 53; 5. Oriol Mena (Husaberg) 46…10. Christophe Robert (Husaberg) 27

  Enduro Junior
  1. Mathias Bellino (Husaberg) 74; 2. Jonathan Manzi (KTM) 56; 3. Daniel McCanney (Gas Gas) 55…10. Johan Edlund (Husaberg) 22; 12. Alex Rockwell (Husaberg) 18

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• Husaberg double victory at King of the Motos

  Posted: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:22:11 +0000

  Graham Jarvis travelled to the US to take on the best North American Enduro riders in this newly established Extreme Enduro race and took home victory ahead of Kyle Redmond who was Husaberg mounted as well. For 2012, King of the Hammers by Ultra4 came together with Jimmy Lewis to collaborate on a concept race that would participate in the annual rock-crawling desert race. Deep in the Lucerne Valley desert, a select group of the finest off-road riders including Graham Jarvis, Kyle Redmond (both Husaberg TE 300), Kurt Caselli, Nick Burson, Max Eddy, David Pearson, Gary Sutherlin, Brad Pace, Mike Slawson, and other extremely talented off-road riders, gathered at the base of a virgin hill with overwhelmingly rocky terrain for the first annual King of the Motos.

  Starting by standing at the back of their bike, the riders held onto the rear fender and crouched in preperation of getting on their bike, starting it and reaching the top of the hill. Although a start would not be the total key in this race, Kurt Caselli was first to his electric start and made it to the top of the hill in first, with Graham Jarvis, Cody Webb, Kyle Redmond and Gary Sutherlin in tow. Destry Abbott struggled up the hill and tipped over as well as David Pearson who struggled with a handful of others….and the race had only just begun.

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  Jetting off into the open desert, the racers strategically chose their lines to get ahead. By mile 45, Webb was in the lead ahead of Redmond, and minutes back was Caselli, who was minutes ahead of Abbott. By mile 57, Webb still had the lead, but Jarvis was moving up. Coming over Fissure Mountain and over the crest just before the Jackhammers, Redmond was the first to peak over with Jarvis very close behind. Next through was Caselli who took off over the sand dune, but never made it over because of a seized clutch.

  In the Jackhammers, Jarvis made the pass on Redmond. Between the Jackhammers and the Backdoor, the two became lost but quickly found their way back. In the end, Graham Jarvis finished the race with a time of 2:57:19 just 12 minutes ahead of Kyle Redmond who came in at 3:09:41. What made the finish so cool is the fact that both Jarvis and Redmond were on borrowed Husaberg TE 300 two-strokes and each of the bikes belonged to a different magazine! Dirt Rider loaned their Berg to Jarvis (the winner) and Dirt Bike Magazine offered their TE 300 to Redmond who put in an impressive ride. Was the race really that gnarly that the guys didn’t want to thrash their own personal rides? Possibly. But either way, these riders showed that stock Husabergs are fine bikes and can take the beating across miles and miles of over-sized desert whoops, nasty rock gardens and the softest power-robbing sand dunes.
  The first words of the winner Graham Jarvis were “It was crazy fast! fast and tough!”
  Only 6 out of the 21 started riders made it to the finish.

  Credits: Husaberg News

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• KTM 4-member 2012 Baja Racing Team

  Posted: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:52:23 +0000

  KTM Motorsports is proud to announce its four-member 2012 Baja Racing Team. The riders will include: Kurt Caselli, Ivan Ramirez, Mike Brown and Quinn Cody. KTM returned to Baja racing two seasons ago with support from outside sponsor Bonanza Plumbing. For 2012, KTM will remain linked to Bonanza Plumbing but will also invest more resources internally to put forth a true factory effort in the series and hope to take home the victory at the most premier Baja event of the year, the Baja 1000.

  Caselli, the reigning WORCS and Hare & Hound Champion, has shifted his focus to desert racing for the 2012 season and has already dominated the first two rounds of the Hare & Hound Series. He raced the Baja 1000 for the first time in his professional career in 2011 and is excited about the opportunity to head the team moving forward to 2012. “I really enjoy desert riding and I feel like the Baja 1000 is the most premier desert race a team can win. I am happy that I am given the chance to represent KTM at this level,” remarked Caselli.

  Caselli will be joined by RPM/KTM support rider Ivan Ramirez. The two riders plan to team up for the San Felipe 250 which will be held in March as the first race of the SCORE/Baja Series. Ramirez, was born and raised in Mexico and has many racing accomplishments in his home country and many supportive fans that are excited to see him aboard the KTM Factory team.

  

  Mike Brown will also join the team. Brown started his career as a motocross rider where he had much success including a 125 MX National Championship. For the past few years he has transitioned to the off-road world winning a WORCS title and finishing 2nd in the 2011 EnduroCross Series. This will mark his first year riding the Baja events. “I am very excited to race Baja. Anytime I can get on my bike and race is a good day and this is a challenging team event that I am very happy to be a part of,” stated Brown.

  The fourth and final spot on the team will be rewarded to Quinn Cody. The most experienced Baja team member, Cody has already collected 4 Baja 1000 titles and 2 Baja 500 titles. He is also a former Dakar Rally Rookie of the Year and was a member of KTM’s Baja effort the last year the team competed at the factory level.

  “I could not be more excited to be a part of KTM’s new Baja program. With 2012 being one of the most competitive years in Baja racing history, I am looking forward to applying my experience to the team to help put KTM on the top of the podium,” stated Cody.

  The team will compete aboard the 2012 450 SX-F. The dual-overhead cam, carbureted engine has been very successful in Dakar Rally racing. Team Manager, Antti Kallonen, commented, “We are very fortunate to receive support from the KTM Factory in Austria. The team will receive the same engine as the Dakar team runs and we feel that motor is perfectly designed for the challenging conditions of Baja racing.” He continued, “Returning to the Baja series at the Factory level has taken a lot of organization and has provided challenges to each team member, however, we are confident that with the support of our sponsors and our factory help that we can put our team in contention to win this years Baja 1000.”

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• Mikey Childress prep work for 2011 Baja 1000

  Posted: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:01:45 +0000

  Exclusive coverage of Mikey Childress and his prep work for the 2011 SCORE Baja 1000! Watch Mikey as he bombs the race course on his bike instead of a pre-runner to get an up close and personal look at the intricacies of this year’s course. Childress’ moto background gives him a leg up on the competition as he scouts the Baja peninsula for the best lines. Colorful pre-race festivities begin Wednesday for the 44th anniversary celebration of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but when the green flag drops on Friday morning in Ensenada, Baja California, the race will be as intense as it gets with the 2011 SCORE Desert Series season point championships on the line.

  The granddaddy of all desert races, which is the season-finale of the world’s foremost desert racing series which is completing its 38th year in 2011, will be a loop race held on the northern part of Mexico’s magnificently mysterious Baja California peninsula through Saturday starting and finishing in Ensenada, 65 miles South of the U.S. border at San Diego adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
  With over 275 entries expected to compete in 36 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, entries have come from 34 U.S. states and 16 countries. Among the entries are 27 Pro class winners from last year’s race as late entries will be accepted up until race morning.
  Video footage by Monster Energy. More #Baja1000 information at SCORE Baja 1000

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• THR Motorsports is preparing for 2011 SCORE Baja 1000

  Posted: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:47:23 +0000

  THR Motorsports is preparing for the grueling 2011, SCORE Baja 1000. For a second assault on the “1000,” they will be flying the Precision Concepts Kawasaki colors. They have assembled a team of talented riders and an experienced crew, all poised for a race win. Combining youth and experience, the five rider all-star team includes; Shane Esposito, Robby Bell, Bobby Garrison, Steve Hengeveld and David Pearson. They will ride a Kawasaki KX450F prepared by Bob Bell of Precision Concepts. Precision Concepts tuned bikes have reached the checkers first in numerous Baja races.
  The THR Motorsports Team:

  Shane Esposito, fresh off of his 2011 Vegas to Reno win, has a long track record of desert wins on both sides of the border.
  Robby Bell has filled his resume with numerous Baja 500 & 1000 wins as well as being a formidable WORCS racer.
  Hengeveld, a Monster Energy supported rider, is also no stranger to victory as a seven-time overall winner of the Baja 1000 as well as numerous other triumphs.

  Garrison is the youngest member of the team, but he is a proven winner, both in motocross and WORCS.
  David Pearson is a seasoned racer with numerous wins and a National Championship on his resume. He currently sits second in the AMA National Hare & Hound series.
  Bell and Hengeveld each know the path to victory, having ridden with the coveted “1x” plate of the Baja champion.

  The THR Motorsports Bike:

  

  The fuel injected Kawasaki KX450F is a solid and versatile platform. It has won offroad races from the deserts of the west to the mud and trees of the GNCC series. Bob Bell believes that its strong power and light weight give it a distinct advantage for this year’s event, which will feature one of the roughest courses in recent memory.

  THR Motorsports owners Scott Jacobson and Rob Sims have chosen to partner with Precision Concepts and Purvines Racing. There will also be several valued associate sponsors.

  THR Motorsports also supports a Class 1 car driven by Monster supported Mike Childress, who recently won the SNORE Mint 400 amongst other successes. THR Motorsports is backed internally by its Machining Services Division, Hoosier Precision Machining. Hoosier Precision Machining is a full-service machining company with more than 35 years of manufacturing experience.
  For more Baja 1000 info visit SCORE Baja 1000 or Baja 1000 Info, Baja 1000 Facebook or Puro Off-Road

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• Starting positions for Baja 1000 2011 bikes and ATV

  Posted: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:47:37 +0000

  Starting first among the motorcycle and ATV classes will be Craig Bowman on a Honda CRF450X. The motorcycle and ATV classes will start their journey at 6:30 a.m. (Friday, Nov. 18) with the car and truck classes starting at approximately 11:45 a.m., or four hours after the last ATV leaves the line. With the course open for 32 hours in the elapsed-time race, the fastest finishers are expected to complete the course in approximately 14 hours.

  

  Craig Bowman	2X
  Kendall Norman	1X
  Trent Burgiss	4X
  Colton Udall	0X
  Bryce Stavron	6X
  Steven Moak	7X
  Rory Sullivan	8X
  Francisco Arredondo	9X
  Felipe Prohens	10X
  Shane Esposito	11X
  Jack Lundin	12X
  Thomas Barnabic	13X
  A.J. Stewart	14X
  CLASS 21:
  David Gonzalez, Jr.	101X
  Willy Miller	102X
  Brody Kunz	103X
  Adam Neuwirth	104X
  Trevor Insley	105X
  CLASS 30:
  Tim Abshire	301X
  Mike Johnson	302X
  Rodrigo Basave	303X
  Ryan Gutile	304X
  CLASS 40:
  Jeff Kaplan	400X
  Rob Barnum	401X
  Mike Prunty	402X
  Graham Cruickshank	403X
  Lloyd Andrew	404X
  Oscar Fazz	405X
  Todd Winslow-1st RS	449X
  CLASS 50:
  Ben Van Zijtveld	501X
  Jim Dizney	502X
  Jim O’Neal-1st RS	500X
  CLASS 60:
  Donald Lewis-2nd RS	600X
  Richard Jackson-1st RS	619X
  CLASS 24:
  Brandon Brown	100A
  Juan Sanchez	101A
  Heriberto Marquez P.	102A
  CLASS 25:
  Richard Stanley	2A
  Roberto Ruiz	3A
  Rafael Torres F.	4A
  Wayne Matlock	1A
  Craig Christy	6A
  CLASS 26:
  Carl Vella	201A
  Joe Rice	218A
  Rob Ransford	200A
  SPORTSMAN MOTO UNDER:
  Christian Espinoza M.	201X
  Hideki Sugiyama	202X
  Paul Piper	203X
  Carlos Orenday P.	204X
  Darin Bullivant	205X
  Shawn McKenzie	206X
  Adam Acosta	207X
  Dennis Garcia	208X
  Kenneth Slater	209X
  Philip Kegel	210X
  SPORTSMAN MOTO OVER:
  Jeff Palmer	251X
  Mike Kaplan	252X
  Steve Malley	253X
  Mike Messinger	254X
  Carlos Valdez	255X
  Phil Whisenant	256X
  Mike Frick	257X
  Chris Parker	258X
  Cody Larsen	259X
  Nick Carapella	260X
  Jeb Boynton	261X
  Naoki Kusano	262X
  Ulises Fierro	263X
  Yoram Lavee	264X
  Phillip Jones	265X
  Louie Montano-2nd RS	298X
  Yvan Perroud-1st RS	299X
  SPORTSMAN ATV:
  John Zelenka	51A
  Moises Saiza A.	52A
  Paul Engen	53A
  Juan Dominguez	54A
  Jesus Sanchez C.	55A

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• THR Motorsports Kawasaki 2011 BITD Vegas to Reno victory

  Posted: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:37:39 +0000

  Shane Esposito and Chris Brown take THR Motorsports to overall 2011 BITD Vegas To Reno Victory aboard Corona Motorsports Kawasaki. Taking command of the lead early in the desert off-road endurance race, the THR Motorsports Open Pro Motorcycle team of Shane Esposito and Chris Brown broke away from the competition and carved their way northward to Reno to capture the overall 2011 Best In The Desert (BITD) Vegas To Reno victory for the/ Kawasaki USA / Corona Motorsports-backed effort. The grueling 549-mile race course, which traverses desolate desert expanses as well as high mountain passes, posed little threat for the experienced duo. And by race mile 375, the team grabbed a death grip on the lead and never let loose. With 40 miles from the finish, after enduring seemingly bottomless silt beds and treacherous rock gardens, the No. N5 THR Motorsports Kawasaki amassed a 1.5-minute lead and worked its way toward a historical finish as it ascended the altitude of the Northern Nevada finish line.

  

  The No. 1565 Class 1500 THR Motorsports entry was not as fortunate. Going into the longest desert off-road race in the United States with a notably successful season in its wake and after having captured a huge victory at SNORE Mint 400 race, the THR Motorsports effort, spearheaded by ace driver Mikey Childress and co-driver Jimmy “The” Hook, succumbed to a blown torque converter seal after qualifying with fifth-fastest off the line on Wednesday in a heavily weighted field of competition.

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• Husqvarna Monster Energy speedbrain 3rd at Red Bull Romaniacs 2011

  Posted: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:11:53 +0000

  Andreas “Letti” Lettenbichler managed to finish the 8th edition of the Extreme-Enduro Rally in and around the city of Sibiu (Romania) on a third place. Despite several and rather severe injuries the Extreme-Enduro specialist in the Husqvarna Monster Energy Speedbrain team battled his way through the legendary In-City Prologue and the grueling four race days through Dracula’s backyard and came in after the 2011 winner Graham Jarvis and Chris Birch.

  After having dominated the qualification runs on his Husqvarna WR300 a pretty spectacular crash in the semi finals of the In-City Prologue in downtown Sibiu was the cause for missing the “great” final. But nevertheless Letti won the “little” final leaving no chance for his rivals.

  The 8th edition of the Red Bull Romaniacs Extreme-Enduro Rallye in Romania attracted the world’s elite in this equally exciting and dangerous offroad motorsport. While the heavy and continuous rain put it’s stamp on the 2010 edition the four offroad days in 2011 were dominated by a massive heat ranging between 30 and 35 degrees centigrade.

  The offroad days were stuffed with all the ingredients that makes up for an opulent Extreme-Enduro meal. Day one was meant to be the appetizer, Letti remembers: “The first day was announced as an easy day. But it actually was quite the opposite. I had a really heavy crash at an extreme downhill section called ‘Homer’s downhill’. When I tried to ride it instead of pushing the bike down the hill I lost control of the bike. That’s where I damaged my left ankle, but the bike was in a surprising good shape after a couple of highspeed loops rolling down that hill and even though I lost a bit of time due to that little incident I came in second on that day. The next day was all about riding single trails in the forest, nothing really spectacular. The third day was a great day, I enjoyed it because we had to ride all sorts of terrain and styles, with quite a lot of technically demanding sections. That day was really tough at the beginning. Right after the offroad start we had to climb up a section called ‘Doctor 3′, mostly zigzag, followed by a steep downhill which was a bit of a mission. The forth day had three really steep uphills, one of them called ‘The little long way up’. I crashed twice on the last day and both of my GPS devices were destroyed so I had to follow some riders of the hobby class to get back to Sibiu. Overall I am very happy about the third place considering the many injuries I had to take. And the bike never quit despite the tough ride.”

  Results Red Bull Romaniacs 2011
  Sibiu, Romania

  • 1. Graham Jarvis (GBR, Husaberg), 20 hours 0 minutes 14 seconds
  • 2. Chris Birch (NZL, KTM), 20:44:15
  • 3. Andreas Lettenbichler (GER, Husqvarna Monster Energy speedbrain), 21:14:43
  • 4. Paul Bolton (GBR, KTM), 22:40:39
  • 5. Xavi Galindo (ESP, Husaberg), 22:52:15
  • 6. Melcior Faja (ESP, KTM), 23:10:13
  • 7. Darryl Curtis (RSA, KTM), 23:55:35
  • 8. Gerhard Forster (GER, Husqvarna), 26:49:24
  • 9. Sean Clarke (GBR, KTM), 27:01:25
  • 10. Ervin-Zsolt Kovacz (ROU, GAS GAS), 27:05:58

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• Baja 500 Honda top two overall motorcycle finishing positions

  Posted: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:22:07 +0000

  Johnny Campbell Racing gave American Honda the top two overall motorcycle finishing positions and their 15th straight Baja 500 title as Kendall Norman and Quinn Cody take the win and Honda’s 16th overall motorcycle victory in the very demanding 452.84 mile SCORE Baja 500 with a winning time of 8:47:07 at 51.76 mph on a Honda CRF450X. Their times were the fastest of all vehicles on the course. This race marks the second straight overall SCORE Baja 500 race win for Norman and Cody. Norman now has five career race wins in this event in the last six years. It was the second triumph for Cody. Udall was teamed with Kamo for the first time as Johnny Campbell Racing dedicated the race to the memory of Udall’s former teammate Jeff “OX” Kargola, who passed away recently following a motorcycle riding accident in Baja. During Saturday’s race, the two JCR/Honda vehicles actually crossed the finish line together in what was one of the closest races in the history of the Baja 500. Early reports had the win going to the 0x bike ridden by Colton Udall and JCR/Honda newcomer David Kamo however after final data review the win was awarded to Norman/Cody. Both teams were racing identical Eric Siraton prepped Honda CRF450X’s
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• Tecate SCORE Baja 500 2011 post-race quotes

  Posted: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:58:38 +0000

  Tecate SCORE Baja 500 2011 Post-race quotes PRO MOTORCYCLES
  CLASS 22
  KENDALL NORMAN, No. 1x (First in class and first overall motorcycle to finish. Norman rode the first 200 miles, Quinn Cody rode until 43 miles to finish and Norman rode the final 43 miles.) – The thing is, it is always going to be a really aggressive race between us (and Colton Udall) because we have the same support, we’ve got the best bikes and the best pits so it’s always going to be a dogfight. I can’t complain. My ride went really well but it was really slow getting started. We had no mechanical issues on the bike and our pits were great and I have no complaints.
  COLTON UDALL, No. 0x (Second in class. Udall rode first 100 miles. David Kamo rode from race mile 100 to 211 and Udall rode from race mile 211 to the finish.) – I got on the bike at Borrego and I was seven and a half minutes down and I just pinned it the best I could and caught Quinn (Cody) on the 1x bike and I paced him on the highway and into the dirt I pinned it and we pretty much battled and I kind of rode around him and I knew that if he had my dust that he couldn’t get by me in that section so I tried to open up a little bit of lead because I knew that when Kendall got back on I was going to be tired and he was definitely going to be pulling the time back in. Like you all saw, he pretty much came in at the same time I did. I’m pretty smoked tired. Something happened with (a rear exhaust can) and we had to change it and it just set us back a little bit. He (Kendall Norman) was pretty much pulling me since the pit when he got on. I think he was probably pinning it down the wash and I was braking because I didn’t know what was under the bridges because it is dark and I didn’t want to hit anything and do a big ol’ flip or something. He caught me there and then on the asphalt but I wasn’t worried because I knew I started behind him.

  CLASS 21
  TREVOR INSLEY, No. 104x (First in class. Insley shared riding duties with Max Eddy Jr., Matt Eddy and Bill Gilbert.) JCR built our motor and the bike ran awesome today. This was a total team effort and after the many issues we had in San Felipe in the 250, it was nice to get down here and do well. I went down one time but I got right back up and got going. I had no mechanical issues and the bike ran flawlessly. The motor was flawless all day. We put a game plan together based on riders’ abilities.
  CLASS 30
  FRANCISCO SEPTIEN, No. 300x (Second in class. Septien shared riding duties with Scott Myers, David Fry and Jason Trubey.) Co-rider Scott Myers said: I can’t remember the last time I was that sick (before the race). I didn’t ride or get out and do as much as I wanted. I went to the hospital and got some IVs and Francisco (Septien) hooked me up and got a good nurse over and took good care of me. I felt better and woke up on race day and was 110 percent and felt awesome so I can’t thank him enough. I felt no after effects of being sick. I had an IV on Thursday night and one on Friday night and got my fluids back and they gave me some stuff for my stomach. I thought it was food poisoning but I’m not sure. I’m just glad I got to ride. I’m not sure if I made a bad tire choice. I put on a tire that I really liked but it was gone at mile 100. David Fry had to ride all the way over the summit and got a flat tire and it put us behind and we chased all day.
  CLASS 40
  JEFF KAPLAN, No. 400x (First in class. Kaplan shared riding duties with Ron Wilson, and Brett Helm.) We had a great day. Nothing went wrong and the bike was incredibly good. The course was fun but there was a little bit of traffic coming in. A Class 11 car and I almost came together. He was going out still and it was kind of scary. We just went on a fast trail ride today and just kind of cruised. We knew we had a big lead in our class and that’s all we wanted to win today. We weren’t trying for a big overall (win) so we didn’t push hard. We just did everything that we wanted to do.

  

  CLASS 50
  JIM DIZNEY, No. 505x (First in class. Dizney shared riding duties with David Potts, Charlie Marshal, Doug Smith and Raymond Spore.) Co-rider Spore said: That was fantastic; I had a lot of fun. It was pretty challenging coming in with the locals. I used most of the locals to guide me but then there was a group of beer drinkers that pointed me (in the wrong direction) and I just had to follow the tracks.
  CLASS 60
  DONALD LEWIS, No. 600x (First in class. Lewis shared riding duties with Sam Dempsey, Bob Gates, Will Rogers, Jim O’Neal and Jim Dizney.) There are always a lot of difficulties out there. We got knocked over by a car – one of my favorite things to do out there. I wasn’t planning on doing the run in and that was very unusual because I’ve never done it before and I spent about a third of my time going half speed. We were racing until about mile 420 and I brought it in from there. The course was surprisingly difficult. I think it was harder than last year but maybe it is just me. Our lights weren’t the best but other than that the bike was a beautiful bike.

  PRO ATVs
  CLASS 25
  WAYNE MATLOCK, No. 1A (First in class. Matlock started and shared riding duties with Josh Caster and Wes Miller.) We’ve won four in a row now in Class 25. We got the class win today but we didn’t get the overall. We always come here to get the overall but we’ll take the class win. You can’t get them all. We’ve got to go win the 1000 overall.
  Co-driver Josh Caster said: It was going good and at the bottom of the summit I had about a 10-minute lead on the next quad and broke an upper ball joint. I sat down at mile 20 for about 40 minutes until I could get the satellite phone out and I realized we had (a spare ball joint) in the front pack and got it put back together and got going again. I pushed all the way until we got back into the front. I think Wayne (Matlock) took the lead back coming up from Borrego to San Matias and then we got on and started pulling away from there.
  CLASS 24
  BRANDON BROWN, No. 100A (First in class and first overall ATV to finish. Brown shared riding duties with Jorie Williams, Kenny Sanford, Chris Kristensen and Ritchie Brown.) We kind of struggled through it all day. The locals dammed up one of the creeks out there and Jorie Williams, our starter, flooded the thing out. It has been popping and crackling all day long and it won’t run in the mid-range. It never would really clean out and it died about 10 times in the last five miles on me. Luckily, it was starting every time so everybody just gutted it out and took care of it. I can’t complain; if we didn’t screw it up somehow, this is our third in a row. I’m just stoked to be the first quad in. Every time we come down here the program is better, I manage better, they work better, the bike is built better and how that happens I just don’t know. They’re awesome. The thing is borderline bullet proof because it just ran for well over 400 miles borderline. I’m just stoked to persevere through another one. Hopefully we can come back and give them a run again.

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