More Saturday Moto News - Jason DiSalvo, Ryan Capes & SpongeBob

Jason DiSalvo has no problem with Gary McCoy, even after taking his slot on the ParkinGO BE1 Triumph World Supersport team. McCoy and the BE1 team had some problems and their negotiations broke down, so they simply went to find a replacement. They picked up DiSalvo from the US AMA Pro Racing series. I get the impression that DiSalvo is glad to be back in a real racing series.

http://tinyurl.com/yjqe4ak

Ryan Capes has broken the dirt-to-dirt long distance motorcycle jump record - and he did it with very little fanfare. It is an official Guinness World Record and he set it on a Pro Circuit-tuned Monster Energy Kawasaki/Service Honda KX500 at Jeremy McGrath's ranch in California. There is even a video of it after the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yc6t5ub

And, I had to post this one. Are there any fans of SpongeBob SquarePants? If so, you can now get a motorcycle helmet to show your support of the character. Ateliers Ruby has released the 10th anniversary tribute and will only make 200 of the - only to be sold in the US and Europe - and they cost - wait for it - US$1200!

http://tinyurl.com/ydwk86e

Even More Wednesday Moto News - Jeremy McGrath and AMA Arenacross

The Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Jeremy McGrath are continuing their relationship with the MMI/Jeremy McGrath Scholarship program. Applications are now being accepted for a chance to get at the scholarship - three will be given out of a US$20,000 fund. The winner will be announced at the Las Vegas finale of the AMA Supercross series on 8 May 2010.

http://tinyurl.com/y93zlfj

Speaking of off-road motorcycle racing, the AMA Arenacross series kicked off in Michigan last weekend and it will be heading to Maryland at Baltimore’s 1st Mariner Arena during 16 - 17 January. To get your head wrapped around how the series is shaping up this season so far, take the link...

http://tinyurl.com/yhjl9lu

Interview with Jeremy McGrath - The Best Supercross Rider

Often, he is referred as the best Supercross rider to ever grace the Earth with his presence. He may be that, but he is not that hard to talk to and is rather humble in person. He is the ultimate "nice guy." In this interview, he has just done some laps on a test ride for the factory Honda team and he even takes out the new Honda CRF250R...McGrath is still the king!

http://tinyurl.com/yko8eod