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• GLEN HELEN HIP JUMP CRASH WITH SHAWN HEIT (YAM) & KIM SUNOL (KTM)

• 2017 BIKE TESTS IN THE NEW MXA

2017 Husqvarna FC250.

The new MXA is in mailboxes and on news stands as you read this. We just want to show you some of the bikes tests that are in the December 2016 issue.

Ken Roczen’s National Championship winning RCH Suzuki RM-Z450.

2017 Suzuki RM–Z250.

2017 Honda CRF250.

2017 Husqvarna TC125.

1966 White Tornado 250.

• THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: COOPER WEBB TURNS 21

Nov. 10…Cooper Webb 1995
Nov. 10…Pat Lio

Nov. 10…Eli Tomac 1992
Nov. 11…Richie Owens
Nov. 12…Paul Currie 1976

Nov. 13…Evgeny Bobryshev 1987
Nov. 13…Kenny Watson 1972
Nov. 14…Clark Stiles 1975
Nov. 14…Shaun Palmer 1968
Nov. 14…J.C. Waterhouse
Nov. 14…Dustin Nelson 1977

Nov. 15…Kurt Nicoll 1964
Nov. 15…Frank Thomason

Nov. 15…Dennis Stapleton 1981
Nov. 16…Jim Pomeroy 1952
Nov. 16…P.J. Larsen 1990

• MEMORIES OF THE WAY WE WERE: 1969 HUSKY 400

Bengt Aberg was featured in the 1969 Husqvarna 400 Motocross ad. The importer was John Penton.

• PRO CIRCUIT’S BLACK FRIDAY SALE IS NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

• MEMORIES OF THE WAY WE WERE: REMEMBERING BIMBO

In honor of Jim Pomeroy’s birthday next Wednesday we elected to show one of his autograph cards from his Bultaco days.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: PRO CIRCUIT COVERT HOODED ZIP-UP

Press release: Fall is finally here and that means cold days and nights at the race track. Lucky for you, Pro Circuit has a brand-new line of stylish jackets and sweatshirts all decked out with the iconic Pro Circuit and Monster Energy logos. Unique trim details give our new cold weather gear the cutting-edge style that will make you the envy of everyone on race day or any day. The Covert hooded zip-up fleece is made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester. It has embroidered left front chest logos and a two-tone black/heather gray design. It retails for $59.95 and www.procircuit.com

• WHO’S EXPENDABLE! YOU OR MOTOBOT?

• UPCOMING RACES: MOSTLY OFFSHORE

AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS
Nov. 12-13…………………….Sydney, New South Wales

PARIS/LILLE SUPERCROSS
Nov. 12-13…………………….Lille, France

STUTTGART SUPERCROSS
Nov. 11-12…………………….Stuttgart, Germany

TAMPERE SUPERCROSS
Nov. 11-12……………………..Finland

2016 REM MOTOCROSS
Nov 12…………………………Glen Helen, CA
Nov. 19………………………..Glen Helen, CA
Dec. 3………………………….Glen Helen, CA
Dec. 10………………………..Glen Helen, CA
Dec. 17…………………………Glen Helen, CA

2016 GEICO ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 19………………………..Ontario, CA

MUNICH SUPERCROSS
Nov. 18-19……………………Munich, Germany

2016 THOR WINTER OLYMPICS
Nov. 21-26……………………Gatorback, FL

2016 DAY IN THE DIRT 19
Nov. 25-27………………….Glen Helen, CA

GENEVA SUPERCROSS
Dec. 2-3………………………Geneva, Switzerland

• MXA AD OF THE WEEK: THE O’NEAL TEAM ENDORSES RK CHAIN

How many of these riders can you name? We’ll give you the riders on each end of the top row (Brian Myserscough on the left and Wayne Boyer on the right). The rest are up to you.

• LARS LARSSON’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD VIDEO

• 2017 MOTOCROSS SCHEDULES: WHERE TO BE & WHEN TO BE THERE

None of these schedules are set in stone, but you can count on the Supercross and Arenacross schedules to be accurate.

2017 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 7…………………………Anaheim, CA
Jan. 14………………………San Diego, CA
Jan. 21………………………Anaheim, CA
Jan. 28………………………Glendale, AZ
Feb. 4……………………….Oakland, CA
Feb. 11………………………Arlington, TX
Feb. 18………………………Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 25………………………Atlanta, GA
Mar. 4………………………Toronto, ON
Mar. 11………………………Daytona, FL
Mar. 18………………………Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 25………………………Detroit, MI
Apr. 1…………………………St. Louis, MO
Apr. 8………………………..Seattle, WA
Apr 22……………………….Salt Lake City, UT

2017 AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 20……………………Hangtown, CA
May 27.…………………..Glen Helen, CA
June 3..………………….Thunder Valley, CO
June 17..…………………Mt Morris, PA
June 24.………………….Muddy Creek, TN
July 1.…………………….Red Bud, MI
July 8..……………………Southwick, MA​
July 22.…………………..Millville, MN​
July 29.…………………..Washougal, WA
Aug. 12..………………….Unadilla, NY​
Aug. 19..………………….Budds Creek, MD​
Aug. 26.…………………..Crawfordsville, IN

2017 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 25…………………….Qatar (Saturday)
Mar. 5………………………Indonsia
Mar. 19…………………….Argentina
Apr. 2……………………….Mexico
Apr. 16………………………Italy
Apr. 23…………………….Holland
May 7………………………Latvia
May 21…………………….Germany
May 28…………………….France
June 11…………………….Russia
June 25……………………Italy
July 2……………………….Portugal
July 9……………………….San Marino
July 23……………………..Czech Republic
Aug. 6……………………….Belgium
Aug. 13…………………….Switzerland
Aug. 20…………………….Sweden
Sept. 3………………………USA (Monday)
Sept. 10……………………Holland
Sept. 17…………………….France

The 2017 Glen Helen Motocross des Nations will be held in England.

2017 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
October 1…………………..Matterley Basin, Great Britain

2017 SMX RIDERS & MANUFACTURERS CUP
October 7………………….Gelsenkirchen, Germany

2017 AMSOIL ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 7-8…………………….Cincinnati, OH
Jan. 13-15…………………Grand Rapids, MI
Jan. 20-22…………………Baltimore, MD
Jan. 28-29…………………Nashville, TN.
Feb. 4-5…………………….Louisville, KY
Feb. 18-19…………………Kansas City, MO
Feb.y 25-26……………….Tampa, FL
Mar. 3-5…………………….Southaven, MS
Mar. 11-12…………………New Orleans, LA
Mar. 18-19…………………Portland, OR
Mar. 24-26…………………Reno, NV
April 1-2…………………….Sacramento, CA
April 21-23…………………Denver, CO
May 5-7…………………….Las Vegas, NV

2017 WORLD OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP (WORCS)
Jan. 6-8…………………….Taft, CA
Jan. 27-29…………………Primm, NV
Feb. 17-19………………….TBA
Mar. 10-12…………………Lake Havasu, AZ
Apr. 1-2…………………….Las Vegas, NV
Apr. 21-23…………………Hurricane, UT
May. 19-21…………………Cedar City, UT
Jun. 9-11…………………..Adelanto, CA
Sept. 8-10…………………Glen Helen, CA
Oct 13-15…………………..TBA

2017 MAXXIS BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 12……………………Culham
Apr. 9………………………Lyng
Apr. 30…………………….Canada Heights
May 14……………………Hawkstone Park
June 18……………………Desertmartin
July 16…………………….Blaxhall
July 30…………………….Preston Docks
Aug 27……………………..Foxhill

2017 ADAC GERMAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 9……………………….Muhlberg
Apr. 30…………………….Jauer
May 14…………………….Molln
June 18……………………Bielstein
July 16…………………….Tensfeld
Aug. 27……………………Gaildorf
Sept. 24…………………..Holzgerlingen

2017 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 2…………………….Victoria
April 23……………………New South Wales
May 7……………………..Queensland
May 21……………………Victoria
May 28……………………South Australia
July 2……………………..New South Wales
July 16……………………Victoria
July 30……………………New South Wales
Aug. 13…………………..Queensland
Aug. 19-20………………Queensland

• LAKE ELSINORE GRAND PRIX BACK FOR ANOTHER TRY: NOV. 12-13

For more info go to www.dirtseriesracing.com

• ROUTE 66 VINTAGE SCRAMBLES AT ROY ROGERS RANCH ON NOV. 20

For more info click here.

• THOR MINI O’s ON NOV. 21-26

For more info go to www.unlimitedsportsmx.com

• DAY IN THE DIRT 19 COMING ON NOV. 25-27

For more info go to www.dayinthedirt.com

• HOW TO SUBSCRIBE & GET MXA FOR FREE: YOU WILL ACTUALLY MAKE MONEY

Interested in getting a new bike this year? The December 2016 issue of MXA is on the news stands now and has tests of four 2017 models and a special test of Ken Roczen’s AMA 450 National Championship RM-Z450. You should be reading MXA, and if you subscribe now you get a $25 gift certificate from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC which more than pays for your subscription.

Do you subscribe to MXA? You should. We know that you think that print magazines are dead and that the internet will fill the void, but most of the stuff in the current issue of MXA won’t appear on the web for several months, if at all. Luckily, you can get all of MXA on your iPhone, iPad, Kindle or Android by going to the Apple Store, Amazon or Google Play. Better yet get the Digital desktop version at https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action-digital-edition/ for $9.99 a year. The MXA test riders prefer the print version and not just because it is delivered by a uniformed employee of the U.S. Government, but because for only $19.99 you get 12 issues and a free $25 Gift Card from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. That means that there is a profit to be made in this deal for you. For the Print magazine go to: http://hi-torque.com/product/subscribe-to-motocross-action-magazine/

Photos: Cory Walters, Daryl Ecklund, Brian Converse, Massimo Zanzani, Debbi Tamietti, Dan Alamangos,John Basher, Yamaha, MXA, Honda