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The famous Salle des Etoiles in Monaco hosted the FIM Off-Road Awards. Over 300 guest were invited. The FIM handed out there year-end awards at a lavish dinner ceremony in Monte Carlo. Here are the winners: 2006 Riders FIM Motocross…
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AMA CEO Patti DiPietro is obviously trying to fix the AMA: by restructuring it. The last few months have seen a lot of changes, but very little difference in the AMA's unfortunate history of making incredibly poor decisions. From the…
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The AMA Board of Directors considered 54 rules recommendations from the AMA Congress at the recent Board meeting in Las Vegas, approving 50 of those proposals outright, voting against three of them, and requesting further investigation of…
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As any smart rider knows, there is a lot of different gear necessary to make sure you are safe when you hop on your bike. Helmet, boots, gloves, goggles, chest protector, elbow pads. One of the most important pieces in your gear bag…
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What's in a name? MB2 Motorsports, which arrived on the NASCAR scene in July 1996, officially changed its name to Ginn Racing yesterday. Bobby Ginn purchased a majority interest in the organization four months ago. Based in Mooresville,…
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From the San Diego Union-Tribune: After virtually seven years away, a San Diego racing legend appeared out of the dust east of Chula Vista yesterday afternoon. Seven-time national Supercross/motocross champion Ricky Johnson passed 17 rivals…
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Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana clinched his first rally championship title this weekend at the Lake Superior Performance Rally, after his chief series rival crashed hard just three miles into the second stage. "I'm pretty…
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The 2006 LG Action Sports FMX Championship will be on television this Saturday, November 26 th at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on CBS. Riders like Nate Adams, Robbie Maddison, Beau Bamburg, Adam Jones, and Mike Mason will take center…
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Darryll King won the Open class and 250 class New Zealand National Motocross Championships, and his brother Damien took the 125 title. Darryll won less than half of the 500 races, but was never lower than fourth. His brother Shayne,…
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Casey Johnson, the former Team SplitFire and Yamaha of Troy rider, showed up at REM this weekend and won both Pro motos on a YZ450F. Johnson's only competition came from Vet Pro Terry Fowler, who was practicing for the World Veteran…
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The recent FIM Congress has announced a plan to lower its current 96 dB/A sound limit to 94 dB/A (measured at fixed rpm) in Motocross by 2008. The new American standard is 99 dB/A—although the two testing scales are not comparable. The…
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The 32nd Annual AMA Pro Racing Championship Banquet returned to The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov., 19, 2006. Hosted by Jamie Little and Todd Harris, the star-studded evening honored the leading riders who…
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WBR/Suzuki Team Owner Brad Williams confirmed today that newly signed Andrew McFarlane has undergone surgery for a broken arm and is recovering at home. The incident occurred at the Lake Elsinore MX Park in California. McFarlane was coming…
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BUDDS CREEK , Maryland — For just the second time in its storied 60-year history, the world's most prestigious motocross race — the FIM Motocross of Nations — will land on American…
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We just got word that Davi Millsaps broke his femur while preparing for the 2007 Supercross series. Apparently Millsaps crashed while entering the whoops following a step-on step-off section, which he over-jumped. Due to the severity…
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On Sunday, November 5th during the 23rd annual White Brothers World Veteran Motocross Championships at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, 6-time Motocross World Champion, Joel Robert will be honored with the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime…
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The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the governing body of UK motorcycle sport has given its backing to a new dirt track race series that will run exclusively on bio-ethanol fuel starting in 2007. The all new Junior Short Track Cup will be contested…
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Scottsdale , AZ- Today the Road 2 Recovery Foundation received an update on James Marshall's condition. James is able to move his left leg from side to side and his trunk strength is getting stronger as well. …
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Dunlop Motorcycle Tires has announced the hiring of Clark Stiles as a test rider at Dunlop's Huntsville, Alabama Proving Grounds (HPG). "With Clark Stiles, we're taking our Supercross-motocross development program to a new level," said…
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Motocrossers always complain that they don't get enough attention of the outside media. Well, Ricky Carmichael changed all that when he made his announcement last week that he was signing a three-year deal with MB2/Ginn Racing. Ricky made…
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CLEAR CHANNEL TO BE SOLD FOR $18.7 BILLION Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's biggest radio station operator, said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired for about $18.7 billion by an investment group. The transaction…
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Effective immediately, Spy Optic will be enlisting the talents of Donnie Emler Junior. Filling the newly created position of Motorsports Lifestyle Marketing Operative, Donny will focus on building strategic relationships with…
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(News release from www.amamotocross.com ) Kawasaki's James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., walked away with $100,000 by winning both Friday and Saturday nights' events at the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open inside the MGM Grand Garden…
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On October 30th, Holigan Racing, LP received a termination notice from BooKoo Beverages, Inc. stating that BooKoo would, effective immediately, cease making their monthly sponsorship payments for the 2007 and 2008 racing seasons. Holigan…
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Mike Kidd Entertainment Group (MKEG), one of the country's leading motorcycle race producers, wants to assure their fans, sponsors, riders and teams BooKoo Energy will continue full sponsorship of the BooKoo Arenacross Series. This is in…
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In their effort to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to action sports, ESPN's Winter X Games will intorduce freestyle snowmobiling at its Aspen-based event on Jan. 25. Ten riders will compete in the inaugural event. Riders will take…
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According to sources in England, Sean Hamblin has signed to ride for the new Suzuki Swift Team in the FIM 250F (MX1) World Championship and British Championships. Hamblin will team with British rider Elliott Banks-Browne. "We are delighted…
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Sun Valley, ID. — Scott Motorsports is pleased to announce the continued sponsorship of Broc Hepler through the end of 2008. Scott started sponsoring Hepler when he was an amateur. "It has been a great pleasure for Scott to support…
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After sustaining a crash at the category redefining event bearing his name, the Jeremy McGrath Invitational, it has been confirmed by McGrath's personal physician, Dr. Paul Murphy, that he has indeed suffered a fracture, in two places at…
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The auto racing team that Ricky Carmichael has signed a development deal announced a 2007 lineup that will include seven drivers, entries in all three of NASCAR's national series and a driver development program. MB2's expansion started to…
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