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WIN AN MX1 GP RIDE
... courtesy of Giuseppe Luongo | 23.05.2013 |
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Giuseppe Luongo has issued a new challenge to those who want to retain 450cc as the capacity limit for the MXGP class: "At the Matterley Basin MXGP festival in August, I will offer riders who are not in a professional team the opportunity to show their skills on a 450 free of charge. They will get a free practice and a timed practice immediately after the MX1 sessions, so that track conditions are identical. And anyone who can set a time within 110% of the top ten MX1 GP riders on a 450 wil get a free entry for the entire 2014 GP season." The proposal is intended to fuel Luongo's contention that the 450s are too powerful for any but the most talented world stars as he tries to force a reduction of capacity on the main MXGP class by 2015.
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| LONG HAUL FOR JIMMY DECOTIS | 18.05.2013 |
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Jimmy Decotis had a hectic week leading up to the Beto Carrero GP, finally arriving late Friday afternoon after being denied access to his envisaged flight from Munich on Tuesday: "I didn't know I needed a visa ... and neither did anyone in the team ... until I got to the airport. I had to fly back to Boston and spent two days at the Brazilian Embassy. I finally got the visa two days before the last flight which could get me here in time."
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| :-( | 15.05.2013 |
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Off to Brazil for sun and samba ! Can we race Friday please :-(
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| UNFINISHED BUSINESS | 09.05.2013 |
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Michael Leib, left out in the cold at the end of 2012 despite a GP podium to his name, is finally headed back to Europe to take care of some "unfinished business" after healing up from his A2 injuries. The Californian will race the remainder of the MX2 GPs from June to September for the Dutch Beursfoon Suzuki team.
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| PASCAL RAUCHENECKER OUT TILL JUNE | 30.04.2013 |
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Pascal Rauchenecker will miss this weekend's Portuguese GP and the trip to Brazil after suffering a shoulder injury at Gemert on Sunday. The 20 year KTM test rider from Ried, the only Austrian in top level motocross, had claimed two top ten finishes for Standing Construct during the first five GPs to revive a career struck down by injury in 2012, but now loses the opportunity to climb further up the table from his current 14th position. He will return to GP action at Ernee in June.
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VILLOPOTO CHAMPION !
... but Roczen and Tomac BOTH screw up the Lites !
| 28.04.2013 |
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Ryan Villopoto dutifully wrapped up his third consecutive AMA SX title a round early with yet another win - his eighth of the season - in Salt Lake City, but both Kenny Roczen and Eli Tomac screwed up in the Lites. The German went down at the start of both heat and LCQ to not even make the Main, but Tomac, gifted the opportunity to take control of the series again, could manage no better than 6th .. so K-Roc still leads by five going into the Vegas finale but needs second if Tomac wins as a points-tie would go to the Yank.
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| WHAT A SHOCK ! | 18.04.2013 |
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It's not the first time it has been seen but the WP Air Shock made its first appearance @ a GP on Rui Goncalves' bike at Arco; with no spring there is a weight-saving of 600-700 gramms and it is confidently expected that the shock will be even more effective than the current rear suspension units. It is unclear when the shock will go into production, but Rui's use during practice in Italy last weekend can be seen as a significant part of the testing programme to perfect the system before it goes on general sale.
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| ESTONIAN EXPRESS | 15.04.2013 |
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With an eye to the future of the sport in Estonia Tanel Leok has lent his name "Estonian Express" to a team to support promising Priit Rätsep, who broke into the top ten at Valkenswaard. "It's important to build and maintain a tradition and this can only happen if we have riders entering the GPs," insisted Tanel. "I have given my name to the project, and we have several sponsors on board as you can see from the graphics, but we need more if we are to make it really effective. We couldn't afford to send Priit to Qatar and Thailand, so if there's anybody out there who wants to become involved, please don't be afraid to speak to us." The enthusiasm for the project can be seen also by the well conceived graphics produced by JAK.
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GPs FOR JIMMY DECOTIS WITH CLS
UPDATE first pics of Jimmy D on the Kawi courtesy of mxactive.com | 04.04.2013 |
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Team CLS MX2 Kawasaki Monster Energy Pro Circuit has signed Jimmy Decotis for the remainder of the 2013 FIM World MX2 Motocross Championship series; the 21 year old New Englander is already on the plane and will debut next week at Arco in Italy. Mitch Payton and Mitch Covington of Monster Energy set up the deal and, when Arnaud Tonus can return to action, CLS will run three riders in MX2.
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