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The fourth and final round of the Italian Motocross Championship is in the books. This final round took place in the town of San Severino and it was thought that Aprilia rider Josh Coppins would be the man to beat. It did not turn out that way, though, as Coppins had technical issues which kept him from finishing high enough to take the Championship. That honor went to Davide Guarneri for 2010. Take the link to learn more...
http://tinyurl.com/yak9drr
Husaberg has two rider competing in the Spanish Enduro Championship, Oriol Mena in E3 and Xavi Galindo in E2. When the flag fell in the E3 category, Mena was second in the race and fourth overall for the weekend. Galindo had similar luck, but he could not get to the podium slot in time and finished in fourth. Overall, Husaberg was happy with the results when the severely wet weather in taken into account.
http://tinyurl.com/yhmhdod
Italian Motocross Championship Results & Spanish Enduro Championship Husaberg-Style
More Afternoon Moto News - Husaberg Wins & Neil Freeman
Husaberg has won its first US National win for the 2010 National Enduro Series. Rider Mike Lafferty won the third round of the event held at Daytona Beach for Daytona Bike Week. His teammate, Nick Fahringer, placed third after pushing very hard to catch Russell Bobbit, who finished in second. The event was a bit of a struggle as there was plenty of mud, but the Husaberg factory team pulled off an impressive showing!
http://tinyurl.com/ye9bb3c
Neil Freeman (former crew chief for Jamie Hacking on the Monster Kawasaki AMA team) has joined forces with Spectrum Motorsports to offer customers access to a true speed shop. Out of this comes the Spectrum Speed Shop, which can take just about any motorcycle and make it more powerful and, of course, more powerful! For the details and how you can get your bike in for some work, please take the link.
http://tinyurl.com/ydplroe
Sunday Morning Moto News - Gulf Bike Expo, AMA Team Sponsorship & Husaberg
Over in the UAE, the Gulf Bike Festival started last Thursday and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Vice President and President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE), also announced two more motorcycle models which will be sold in the Gulf Coast nation this year. They presented models from BMW, Kawasaki and Honda, which have never been sold in the UAE previously. The show goes through the weekend and will attract thousands of attendees.
http://tinyurl.com/ykpxq8p
Two AMA Pro Racing teams have just signed sponsorship deals this past week. First up is Crozier Roberson Motorsports has signed with DNA Beverage Corp for the 2010 season. They will field two Duacti 848 bikes in the DMG/AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike class. In American Superbike, the Jordan Motorsports team has signed another agreement to use Chicken Hawk Racing products in their garage.
http://tinyurl.com/yz7m9qm
Husaberg's riders in the 6th annual Hell's Gate event in Italy - the toughest one-day extreme off-road event in the world - took on some heavy competition. Xavi Galindo and Alessandro Botturi rode in the main event for the Husaberg Factory team, with Galindo finishing in sixth and Botturi crashed hard and could not finish. Another Husaberg rider, Erich Brandauer, managed to come home in 29th position.
http://tinyurl.com/yzdfc2c
Tuesday Morning Moto News - Husaberg, WORCS & Thundersprint
Husaberg's riders did quite well at this past weekend's opening round of the 2010 AMA National Enduro series in South Carolina. Mike Lafferty and Nick Fahringer, their factory riders, placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the event. It looks as if this team is going to be a tough competitor this season. Starting top-five is a good way to begin a season.
http://tinyurl.com/ybnxqkx
The Husaberg factory team running in the 2010 WORCS series is not doing as well. However, their rider in that series, Nathan Woods, was injured for most of last season and is just now returning to form. He finished 13th overall on the day, but was as high as sixth position. Unfortunately, a late race crash led to his ending so far back. He will surely be better at the next round...
http://tinyurl.com/yep3mrl
In the British city of Cheshire - at the Northwich town center - during 8 - 9 May 2010, a motorcycle show known only as Thundersprint. It will have bikes from most major manufacturers from the US, Japan and Europe - with some chances to demo those machines as well. For more information, please take the link.
http://tinyurl.com/yc5jvjq
And, much more detail on Thundersprint: http://tinyurl.com/y8dy9cd
Monday Morning Moto News - Husaberg, Jesse Jones & Somerset Rebels
The International Indoor Enduro World Cup season is already over; it only had four rounds. Husaberg's man in the show, Joakim Ljunggren, pulled home a sixth position finish at the final round in Barcelona, Spain, which gave him a third overall for the entire 2010 season. That is the highest a rookie in the series has ever posted previously - look out as Ljunggren is on his way to a championship or more...
http://tinyurl.com/ylmp76v
Jones - not James - and his first name is Jesse. He is also the youngest ever British motorcycle racing champion. He was crowned last year in the MRO Superteen Championship at the age of 12. This kid could be beginning one hell of a career...keep an eye on 'em!
http://tinyurl.com/yfey7du
The night before the British Speedway Grand Prix kicks of in Cardiff on 10 July 2010, but the night before will have even more action. On 9 July, the Somerset Rebels will host the 2010 Premier League Pairs Championship at Oak Tree Arena. This makes it two nights of incredible racing like no other - remember that Speedway bikes don't really have brakes - and should be fun for the entire family.
http://tinyurl.com/yj3t7h5
Friday Has Arrived - Moto News for Your Morning
At an upcoming AMA Pro Racing test at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, John Hopkins will be testing a Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000; he's been with them before, when he won his two AMA Championships in 2000 and 2001. He may very well end up in the American Superbike (update) class - and we should welcome him back to action. I missed him! The team will like the sponsorship he brings as well. We will see if he is there 2 -3 February 2010.
http://tinyurl.com/ycf6l6p
http://tinyurl.com/ylxllbb (update)
More: http://tinyurl.com/yh5afoe
Looking to see some video footage from the last round of the Indoor Enduro World Cup? Even if you are not, you have found it here. Husaberg has posted a video of their riders at the Italian event for all of us to enjoy. Go ahead and waste a little time this morning enjoying some awesome entertainment.
http://tinyurl.com/ycg72sk
And, just to finish this up with some industry news, we hear that KTM North America has restructured their sales department and dealer relations. These are mostly re-shuffles and people taking on some new responsibilities based on the changing climate with the industry and KTM itself. If you are interested, take the link and get up to date!
http://tinyurl.com/yc8omyz
A Busy Wednesday Morning - Moto Race News from All Over
Let's start with Husaberg's US WORCS and Enduro riders. The list is short, but there are 'read more' links to other pages of information. So, in short, riders Nathan Woods, Mike Lafferty and Nick Fahringer will be riding for the marque in these US off-road racing series. For more information, take the link and Read More...
http://tinyurl.com/yb2dowj
Moving on, we have more news on the North West 200 race - Stuart Easton really wants to take on this race. He will be riding in the British Superbike Championship in 2010, but he will not miss this real roads race unless his BSB team will not let him compete due to safety concerns...I hope he makes it!
http://tinyurl.com/yet6waa
And, we get more behind the Tom Sykes story - he will remain in World Superbike for 2010. However, you probably already know that Yamaha jettisoned him and now he is riding on a Kawasaki for the next season. It was a good opportunity for he otherwise would be riding back in British Superbike.
http://tinyurl.com/y922lzh
Looks like I have run out of tag room again...on to part two...
Husaberg Rider Joakim Ljunggren Has a Great Race at Spanish IEWC
The 2010 Indoor Enduro World Cup's penultimate round was held in Vigo, Spain, recently. Husaberg rider Ljunggren managed an overall second place at the event. This proves his improvements are beginning to take effect and he is challenging for the lead in this new series for Ljunggren. Since this is his first season on the indoor tracks, this is a significant improvement. The other Husaberg representatives, Oriol Mena and Xavi Galindo, had differing results - Mena qualified for his event for the first time in 2010 (it's also his first year in the series), but Galindo crashed hard in his final race and was taken to the hospital.
http://tinyurl.com/yb2m8dd
Thursday Morning Moto News Part 3 - General News
First up is a list - complete with photos - of some of the most extreme and insane motorcycles ever built. Though most of them are prototypes or concept vehicles, many are also production and could have been purchased after they were built. However, some of them are just simply insane. Either way, you are bound to find something which gets your heart pumping! (Mind you, though, that some choices here you will not agree with.)
http://tinyurl.com/ybfjddz
Husaberg brings you highlights of the 2009 ISDE in Figueira da Foz in Portugal. The videos are posted to YouTube and they are all about the Husaberg riders, so take the link and enjoy.
http://tinyurl.com/yb39lcy
Now we hear that Kenny Eggers has passed away at the age of 80 - natural causes, they say. He was part of the "BSA Wrecking Crew" from 1950's era racing in the US. He took fifth place in the Grand National Series opener at Daytona, riding a BSA Shooting Star. That launched him into fame as every racer who finished in front of him was also on a BSA. He will be remembered as a great racer, a talented builder and an all-around nice guy.
http://tinyurl.com/y9g3klk
Round-Up of Testing at Off-Road Magazine - Good, Quick Reading
Yes, it is an online/print magazine known as Dirt Bike and they do have some good stories about the wonderful world of off-road motorcycles. I read them regularly. This is not very in depth, but it will give you an idea of what will be coming in subsequent issues; this is a wrap-up of some testing they have done this year (2009). Go and have a look - pay special attention to the big, black and yellow machine about half way down.
http://tinyurl.com/yebkbwp
Husaberg's Joakim Ljunggren Has Good Race Weekend - Again
This is Ljunggren's first year in the Indoor Enduro World Cup (IEWC), but he is performing like it is his second nature. In his first event, in England, he rode to a respectable finish, in the second round in Italy, he placed fourth, third, and fourth during the weekend. That is even better than his results in the U.K. Look for even more improvement as Husaberg rider Ljunggren gets more and more familiar with the competition...
http://tinyurl.com/y8l9t8m
Xavier Galindo Joins Husaberg Factory Team
Galindo will focus on racing in extreme enduro events and in the Indoor Enduro World Cup. His main work will be the extreme races, but he will also back up the team in the WEC series. His history is full of tough challenges which he overcame to become a top rider or even champion in many series. Looks like Husaberg gas yet another winner on their team - Galindo is a four time Spanish Enduro champion with plenty of X-Country trophies lining his shelves.
http://tinyurl.com/yfwym8d
Husaberg Rider Joakim Ljunggren Wins Night Race at AMA EnduroCross Finale
It was the first EnduroCross race in the US for Husaberg factory rider Ljunggren, but that only seemed to make him want to compete all the more. He had some terrible luck in the heat and semi-final races, but they had him ride in the 'night' event with the other racers and he took that event by storm. He impressed the crowd and the officials - now we can see that Ljunggren can hold his own in the US series.
http://tinyurl.com/yjptxtl
Novemberkåsan: Husaberg's Joakim Ljunggren is Triumphant!
Ljunggren, took the lead early in the event and went all the way to the finish in first place - beating his closest competitor by 45 minutes! The even was marred with cold temperatures and snowfall, but that did not stop the Husaberg rider; some of his competition sat out the race, so he did not have any real challengers. Even so, the rain/snow and cold made it one very tough enduro!
http://tinyurl.com/ykhcs5p
Joakim Ljunggren Will Compete in Final of AMA National EnduroCross in Las Vegas
Ljunggren, who recently competed in the famous Novemberkåsan, will be in Los Angeles soon to get ready to challenge the 2009 AMA National EnduroCross finale in Las Vegas. Husaberg was very impressed with his work at the Indoor Enduro event at the IEWC opener in the U.K., so they decided to send him to the US to compete against the best that that series has to offer. It should bring interesting racing to the event!
http://tinyurl.com/yc5no38
Mike Lafferty and Nathan Woods Are Now with Husaberg Factory Team
Talk about a coup - Husaberg managed to snatch Lafferty away from a 15 year relationship with KTM. Lafferty is an 8 time National Enduro Champion. They also grabbed Woods, who is a 2 time WORCS Champion, to ride on the 2010 team. They did very well in putting the team together. Plus, they will continue to support Nick Fahringer for the same series. Husaberg will mostly compete in the Enduro Championship, but they will also compete in select EnduroCross, GNCC, and Hare Scramble races. Looks good for 2010!
http://tinyurl.com/y8nxpzy
Husaberg Report: 2010 Indoor Enduro World Cup Opener in Sheffield, England
The 2010 IEWC first round was a rough and tough race weekend in the U.K. Husaberg rider Joakim Ljunggren - who was racing in his first ever indoor enduro - pulled home in sixth place - a very respectable result. Unfortunately, the second factory Husaberg rider was unable to even qualify for the main; Oriol Mena was just unprepared due to the injury he sustained at the recent ISDE in Portugal. Another Husaberg rider, Britain Ollie Moyce, had a decent weekend, but also did not qualify for the main event. Moyce did, though, win the 'night' race at the event and was quite happy about that - as would anyone.
http://tinyurl.com/yc9ybao
First Ride: 2010 Husaberg FX450
Indoor Enduro World Cup Begins This Weekend
Husaberg is ready for it - well, at least one rider is ready, but the other is recovering from a fall at the Portugal ISDE. Joakim Ljunggren is ready to roll as he is a specialist when the Enduro gets tough and technical. Oriol Mena says he is at about 85% since he has not been able to train much due to his injury. Once the racing starts in Sheffield, U.K., both riders will be on Husaberg's FE390.
http://tinyurl.com/yk9bhes
2009 Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh Park This November
That's right, the 2009 Dirt Bike Show at the Stoneleigh near Coventry in the U.K. will go off during 5 - 8 November 2009. It will feature all of the major manufacturers and many professional racing machines will also be on display. Some of the riders who took those machine to victory - and several other noteworthy celebrities - will also be in attendance. Sounds like fun to me!
http://tinyurl.com/yl6hksr