Motocross

From Taylor Potter - The good news first.

I had another win in the Victorian ThumperX series on my ACS Racing BBR150 4 stroke at Avalon on Sunday 26 September 2004. The track was really fast and flowing. The weather was sunny for an hour then it was wet then it was sunny again. Weird weather but I had a cool time and won 3 races outright from 3 starts.

On the Saturday before the ThumperX I had coaching from Cameron Taylor (CDR Yamaha) and that was really good. Cameron worked on my braking and corner speed and I learnt a lot and he helped me out a lot. Thanks Cameron.

Now the bad news.

Champ KTM rider Ben Townley finally captured his first ever Motocross World Championship this afternoon at a cold and blustery Ballykelly circuit for the Grand Prix of Ireland. The 19 year old blitzed the MX2 field and won both 35 minute and 2 lap motos to become only the second rider ever from New Zealand to celebrate a world title.

Despite some hiccups the

[image:3366,left]Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider, Danny Ham is confident of a strong result in front of his home crowd at the upcoming Maxxis Australian Motocross Championship round in Newcastle on Sunday 1 August.

The Suzuki Pro Open racer won his home event earlier this year in round eight of the inaugural Supercross Nationals Series, and will again be looking to dominate on Newcastle soil in the country

BESIDES A TASTE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHAT DO MOTORCYCLE RACING HEROES LIKE CRAIG DACK, ANTHONY GOBERT, MAT MLADIN, MICHAEL BYRNE, TROY CARROLL & JAY MARMONT HAVE IN COMMON?

AURORA, Ill. (January 21, 2003) - Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports and American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) announced today the rider line up for the sixth-annual Suzuki Crossover Challenge. The Suzuki Crossover Challenge - for the first time ever - is scheduled to run during the night program of THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series January 24, at San Diego

Full Throttle Sports has recently embarked upon new initiatives to increase participation within the sport and encourage students to consider the diversified careers in the sport of motorcycling.

Full Throttle Sports Honda director Yarrive Konsky has a goal to improve the profile of off road motorcycling that is shared by his sponsors and fellow riders-

“We want to increase participation in the sport, although primarily we want to increase awareness, not just for the sport as a profession, but as a professional sport providing a diverse
range of exciting career opportunities. If we ignore these ideas and concentrate on sales alone, then the future of the sport in my view looks grim.”

18 Feb 2004: HEY EVERYONE!!! How's things?? I've been pretty good! I'm at home in Canberra at the moment and it great to be home!I really have to apologise for not writing sooner. I've been really enjoying my time off and hanging out it with my folks and having plenty of fun kicking it with all my buds!

Jeff & Rob T from Team KTM Motorex were kind enough to give me a brand spanking 125cc for the time that I'm home so I can train and get ready for the US series! I haven't ridden a 125cc for a few years but OMIGOD that bike is FAST! I got the boys at Race Tech up in Sydney to put some "Gold Valve" suspension in there for me and the bike just hooks! I've ridden the bike pretty much every weekend since I got it and I think it has to be the best 125cc ever built! The engine is fantastic with a lot of power up high and where other 125cc lack, the KTM has quite a bit of grunt of the bottom and it really pulls you out of corners like a 4 stroke would.

The Syndicate is proud to announce the launching of a scholarship program that will focus on rewarding academic excellence in inner city schools throughout Central California. With the cooperation of the California Motorcycle Association and support from all race team sponsors, the scholarship program
will set age-appropriate goals for students and provide rewards to those that achieve them.

The CMA/Clawson Motorsports California Supercross is set to take place November
1-2 with an entry list that reads like a who's who in motocross. The event will
be held in Grizzlies Stadium-one of the newest AAA baseball stadiums in the
country-and is shaping up to be a must-see on any motorsports fan's agenda.

Headlining the list of riders scheduled to compete is the King of Supercross
himself, Jeremy McGrath. The 8-time national champion will compete aboard a Pro
Circuit built Honda CR250. Many other top riders plan to attend, including
David Vuillemin, Eric Sorby, David Pingree, Tyler Evans, Phil Lawrence, Josh

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