Sunday Afternoon Moto News - Kawasaki Announces Off-Road Team

Kawasaki has announced their 2010 US off-road motorcycle race team. Chad Reed and Ryan Villopoto will be riding the Kawasaki KX450F and in the 250c.c. Lites Class, they will run five riders total. Jake Weimer and Josh Hansen will ride in the Western series and Christophe Pourcel, Tyla Rattray, and Dean Wilson will tackle the East series championship. In the more hard core side of off-road racing, they will field Destry Abbott, Ricky Dietrich, and Justin Soule. This is just about all of the Kawasaki US contingent as they will not have a factory road race team due to the DMG / AMA Pro Racing issues we already know...

http://tinyurl.com/yam27xs

GEICO AMA EnduroCross Series Announces 2010 Schedule

Finally, we now have the 2010 AMA EnduroCross schedule for all to see. There are two additional venues for next season; one is up in Everett, Washington, and the other will be in conjunction with the MotoGP Indianapolis round. This link will even provide those of you who cannot make any of the events (such as yours truly) a television schedule.

http://tinyurl.com/yb3avj7

2009 Portugal International Six Days Enduro Reports and Results

The 2009 Portugal ISDE has been flying under my radar for too long now. So, here is a link to a full update - Days 1 -3, rider stories, and more. It is going OK for team USA - currently sixth for the men's team and fourth for the women's team - but France is doing very well and is in the lead at the halfway point. Please have a read and get up-to-date on the happenings in the beautiful nation of Portugal. I know I will!

http://tinyurl.com/ylhyyp6

AMA Endurocross Opens Pro Pits and Practice in Denver

On 24 October 2009, at the National Western Event Center in Denver, Colorado, fans will get a unique chance to meet their favorite racers and watch the Pro practice from the pits for free! The times are limited, but the fact that you can get in there and get that close to these incredible riders is reason enough to attend. Of course, you can also expect to see some hard-core racing!

http://tinyurl.com/ylkn63u