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This patriotic USA kit includes shrouds, number plates, fork guards,
swing arm, air box, and fender decals. Olkom is also including
their signature matching gripper seat cover. Different for the Fourth of July! |
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Taking on a newly designed kit for the 08 season the riders
will be plying their trade in the Elite youth Cup series,
B.Y.M.X. and the B.S.M.A. Best of British National series as well
as several major European meetings later in the year! |
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"To win this race two years in a row is huge for me.
It was a very special win for me because I came from behind and
rode smart on my Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250." |
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Thanks to a schedule overhaul that features a more compact season, Glen Helen returns as the
lead-off event, with a later starting date than ever before,
giving riders and teams more preparation time and much needed
rest. |
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"The track was very tough today," said Ramon
later. "The soil here is soft and big bumps formed. The
short 20-minute races meant the pace was fast all day and it was good practice for the
Bulgarian GP next weekend." |
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New start gates installed and the
tracks reconfigured as, Thunder Ridge Sports will be opening the
gates for its 35th season opener May 10th and 11th. Saturday, May
10th. |
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This will be one pit bike race you won't
want to miss this year, plus you get to watch the pros battle it
out during Round 3 of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship at
Freestone County Raceway! |
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"At the end of
it the course went up a hill, and I only saw Josh's dust and
knew we had a pretty big lead. Now, for the last few miles, I
made sure I kept it on two wheels so I could take the win." |
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Three new awards were added to this year's ceremony:
Entertainer-of-the-Year Award, Rising Star Award and the
Rookie-of-the-Year Award. Yamaha's Josh Hill won the Rookie-of-the-Year Award. |
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"I worked my butt off this year," said Reed.
"It has been a great season for me this year. This is very
special. It was unfortunate that James Stewart, the defending
champion, got hurt, but this was a great year for
us." |
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"Chad going from last to 2nd last weekend put a
dimmer on the whole opportunity. 7th or worse if I win it can
happen, but it's going to be tough. But nothing would hold a
candle to the championship. " |
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Also featured on the show will be rider interviews, racing
highlights and behind-the-scenes footage that will put the
finishing touches on one of the finest seasons in supercross
history. |
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Supercross LIVE! will kick off its coverage from Las Vegas
with the live audio webcast of the pre-race press conference from
the press box in Sam Boyd Stadium on Friday, May 2 1:00 p.m.
EST/10:00 PST... |
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The MX1 Grand Prix was won by Seb Pourcel, to close a
perfect weekend as he clocked also the pole.
Philippaerts was second overall while Cairoli won the
MX2 Grand Prix from Tyla Rattray and Tommy
Searle. |
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Track building crew have
implemented several unique obstacles and course layouts to
challenge the riders, including the "flat track" style
section that sends the riders out of the stadium! |
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"With our exceptional discounts on
Organic, Full and Enjoy Moto models, we are making it easier for
riders of all levels to experience firsthand the superiority of
our ASA technology." |
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Whilst testing different gearing settings last Wednesday
(23rd April) on his 320 Maico the Poole based rider set some
blistering lap-times and was clearly feeling more confident with
the changes made to the bike. |
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Michael - "Without On Track I couldn't do what I
love. It was important to me to get a great education while
pursuing my motocross passion of becoming a professional
racer." |
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"I could see Steve was fading and I put in some extra
effort to catch him on the last lap." explained Coppins.
"He went wide and I couldn't believe my eyes so I took
the inside and made the pass right on the finish line." |
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"I rode great tonight," said Windham. "I
wish I came away with more points, but that's how it goes. I
am excited to go to Las Vegas next week. It's going to be a
great race." |
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