Indicates a required field Email addresses will only be used to send this message. They will not be used for promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy. Feld Motor Sports announced today that tickets are now available for the 2011 Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos 12-city US National Tour. Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos is the legend of two powerful freestyle motocross tribes, the Soldiers of Havoc and the Metal Mulisha, whose survival in their post-apocalyptic world is told through gravity defying and fearless freestyle motocross aerial feats. The Nuclear Cowboyz mayhem and chaos is literally set in extreme non-stop motion when the tribes are challenged by a dark underworld that begins the ultimate battle for world supremacy.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
DMX takes on the 2011 Yamaha YZ450F
Ed Note: Here is the second installment of Bike Test from Dirt Shoot 2011 for all you readers out there. Once again a big thanks to Motopark for putting up such an amazing facility make sure to check out their website right here. Another big thanks goes out to Yamaha for supplying the bikes for us testers to put through the paces. A big shout out goes to Nick Di Cristafaro for setting up the bike all day during the test. Enjoy!
By Kyle Carruthers
Photos by Allison Kennedy/Yamaha USA
Test riders: Kyle Carruthers, Chris Pomeroy, Richard Dance, Liam O’Farrell, Brian Wojnarowski
“What kind of Yamaha are you”? Is the trademarked slogan that Yamaha has been using for quite some time now, not only is it different but it’s catchy and really lets you see all the different kind of products Yamaha has to offer through their fantastic marketing and ad campaigns. Where that slogan came from, I personally have no idea, but I know that it likely came from Yamaha’s desire and innovation process to become different. Whether it is the YZ400F, the first four stroke motocross bike Yamaha made, to their all new sleek and stylish YZ250F. Yamaha wanted to be different and introduced some backwards thinking into the market, literally, when they launched their 2010 YZ450F and carried it on to 2011.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Ben Townley Returns to FIM World Motocross Championship
Ben Townley, one of the fastest motocross riders in the world, will return to the MX1 World Championship next year with Kawasaki Team CLS. After five seasons racing in the USA, the former World MX2 and US Lites Champion has signed a one year contract with Pro Circuit and Kawasaki Team CLS to compete in the 2011 World series.The 25 year old from Taupo in New Zealand put two injury-wrecked seasons behind him this summer as he won motos at both the US Grand Prix in Glen Helen and the Motocross of Nations in Lakewood to confirm that he is one of the fastest MX1 riders on the planet.
Many leading GP teams have been in contact with Ben during the few last months but, aided by their association with Monster Energy Drinks and Pro Circuit owner Mitch Payton, Kawasaki Team CLS was his eventual choice for a return to the world stage; Ben has a long, well-established relationship with both American firms, having enjoyed two highly-successful seasons in the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki squad when he initially moved to the USA in 2006.
Having arrived in Europe as an unknown at the age of 16 in 2001, Ben won his first Grand Prix in Sweden the following season and two years later became MX2 World Champion, claiming nine of the sixteen GP wins during the 2004 season. Moving to the MX1 class in 2005, he won four GPs and was the “rookie” of the year with third in the final standings. He attained another dream when he claimed the AMA SX Lites championship on the East Coast in 2007, but injuries wrecked the following two seasons. He overcame several unfortunate setbacks during 2010 to finish fourth in the US outdoor series, and his successes at the US GP and the Motocross of Nations proved that he had the speed to run with the regular GP riders.
By signing for Team CLS Ben will not only renew his successful relationship with Kawasaki, Monster Energy and Pro Circuit but also with CLS technical supervisor Harry Nolte, the Dutch technician with whom he has also enjoyed success and fond memories in the past.
Ben Townley: “I’m really excited about the new deal I have with Kawasaki Team CLS. I have had a great relationship with Kawasaki over the years and rode for them as an amateur in New Zealand so I am excited to be back on Green and to renew that relationship again. Kawasaki Team CLS has a lot of experience with the likes of Harry Nolte and obviously the involvement with Mitch and Pro Circuit is a big part of it as well and was the key in making my decision. With Monster Energy being the title sponsor of the FIM MX World Championship it is also a huge incentive to do well and put Kawasaki and Monster up front. I always had the feeling that I had some unfinished business to take care of in the MX1 world championship and I am now looking forward to coming back to fight for the world title. I also have to say a big thanks to Troy Lee and his team for helping me get my career back on track. They helped me when I was at rock bottom and I will always be grateful to them.”
Jean Jacques Luisetti, Kawasaki Team CLS owner: “When Mitch Payton informed me about this possible move from Ben, we were all excited at the prospect of working with such a talented rider. I want to thank Pro Circuit and Monster Energy who put all their efforts to help us sign Ben, and we’ll do our best to help him to reach his goal. We represent Kawasaki officially in the MX2 World Championship, and without the involvement of our main partners we wouldn’t have been able to sign a top MX1 rider also. It’s a huge step for us to have a former World and US Champion in our team alongside Tommy Searle and Max Anstie; for sure Ben will be fighting for the World title aboard his Pro Circuit Kawasaki."
Harry Nolte, Kawasaki Team CLS technical supervisor: “I’m very excited that Ben is coming back to the GPs, and will join Kawasaki Team CLS; my thanks to Jean Jacques and Gael, who put a lot of effort to make this deal happen. For the CLS team, this is another step forward and I’m looking forwards to work with Ben again; together with Tommy and Max, we have a very strong team for 2011 !”
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Many leading GP teams have been in contact with Ben during the few last months but, aided by their association with Monster Energy Drinks and Pro Circuit owner Mitch Payton, Kawasaki Team CLS was his eventual choice for a return to the world stage; Ben has a long, well-established relationship with both American firms, having enjoyed two highly-successful seasons in the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki squad when he initially moved to the USA in 2006.
Having arrived in Europe as an unknown at the age of 16 in 2001, Ben won his first Grand Prix in Sweden the following season and two years later became MX2 World Champion, claiming nine of the sixteen GP wins during the 2004 season. Moving to the MX1 class in 2005, he won four GPs and was the “rookie” of the year with third in the final standings. He attained another dream when he claimed the AMA SX Lites championship on the East Coast in 2007, but injuries wrecked the following two seasons. He overcame several unfortunate setbacks during 2010 to finish fourth in the US outdoor series, and his successes at the US GP and the Motocross of Nations proved that he had the speed to run with the regular GP riders.
By signing for Team CLS Ben will not only renew his successful relationship with Kawasaki, Monster Energy and Pro Circuit but also with CLS technical supervisor Harry Nolte, the Dutch technician with whom he has also enjoyed success and fond memories in the past.
Ben Townley: “I’m really excited about the new deal I have with Kawasaki Team CLS. I have had a great relationship with Kawasaki over the years and rode for them as an amateur in New Zealand so I am excited to be back on Green and to renew that relationship again. Kawasaki Team CLS has a lot of experience with the likes of Harry Nolte and obviously the involvement with Mitch and Pro Circuit is a big part of it as well and was the key in making my decision. With Monster Energy being the title sponsor of the FIM MX World Championship it is also a huge incentive to do well and put Kawasaki and Monster up front. I always had the feeling that I had some unfinished business to take care of in the MX1 world championship and I am now looking forward to coming back to fight for the world title. I also have to say a big thanks to Troy Lee and his team for helping me get my career back on track. They helped me when I was at rock bottom and I will always be grateful to them.”
Jean Jacques Luisetti, Kawasaki Team CLS owner: “When Mitch Payton informed me about this possible move from Ben, we were all excited at the prospect of working with such a talented rider. I want to thank Pro Circuit and Monster Energy who put all their efforts to help us sign Ben, and we’ll do our best to help him to reach his goal. We represent Kawasaki officially in the MX2 World Championship, and without the involvement of our main partners we wouldn’t have been able to sign a top MX1 rider also. It’s a huge step for us to have a former World and US Champion in our team alongside Tommy Searle and Max Anstie; for sure Ben will be fighting for the World title aboard his Pro Circuit Kawasaki."
Harry Nolte, Kawasaki Team CLS technical supervisor: “I’m very excited that Ben is coming back to the GPs, and will join Kawasaki Team CLS; my thanks to Jean Jacques and Gael, who put a lot of effort to make this deal happen. For the CLS team, this is another step forward and I’m looking forwards to work with Ben again; together with Tommy and Max, we have a very strong team for 2011 !”
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Two Wheels Safer Than Four For Off Road Racers
In research that may surprise off-road riding enthusiasts and safety experts, a Johns Hopkins team has found that crashes involving ATVs -- four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles -- are significantly more dangerous than crashes involving two-wheeled off-road motorcycles, such as those used in extreme sports like Motocross.
The research, to be presented at the American College of Surgeons' 2010 Clinical Congress in Washington, D.C., this week, found that victims of ATV crashes were 50 percent more likely to die of their injuries than similarly injured victims of off-road motorcycle crashes. ATV victims were also 55 percent more likely than injured motorcyclists to be admitted to a hospital's intensive-care unit and 42 percent more likely to be placed on a ventilator.
"There's a belief that four wheels must be safer than two," says Cassandra Villegas, M.P.H., a research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgery Trials and Outcomes. "But we found the opposite. People involved in ATV crashes are more likely to die or suffer serious trauma."
The growing popularity of off-road vehicles in the United States has led to a steep rise in the number of injuries resulting from their use. In 2000, Villegas notes, there were 92,200 injuries involving ATVs or off-road motorcycles; in 2007, the last year for which data is available, there were 150,900 injuries. But little rigorous research has been done to determine which vehicles may be riskier than others.
ATVs and off-road motorcycles are designed for recreational use, not use on city streets, and typically are ridden on trails, sand dunes and other rough terrain.
In the first study to compare the severity of injuries sustained by ATV versus off-road motorcycle riders, Villegas and senior author Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, reviewed data on nearly 60,000 patients who suffered an injury after a crash involving one of the vehicles between 2002 and 2006.
The researchers say they don't know why ATV crashes lead to greater injury and mortality, noting they cannot trace the differences solely to helmet use even though 60 percent of motorcyclists were wearing helmets as compared to 30 percent of those in ATV crashes. Even when both types of riders had been wearing helmets, ATV riders still experienced worse injuries and outcomes than motorcyclists, Villegas says. Only a few states have laws requiring the use of a helmet when riding an ATV, says Villegas, and while motorcycle helmet laws are also determined by states, many more have helmet-use laws for motorcycles.
The researchers say it's possible that ATV riders wear less protective clothing than off-road motorcyclists when they head out, sometimes little more than shorts and a T-shirt. Another contributing factor could be the significant weight of ATVs, which can cause severe crush injuries when they land atop victims and lead to a greater likelihood of internal organ or extremity damage, Villegas says.
Villegas says that these findings may allow parents, legislators, educators and those in the ATV industry to make better decisions about the use of the off-road vehicles. She also says that studies like these could help ATV manufacturers design and implement increased safety technology in ATVs, similar to how automobile manufacturers have used research to make safer cars and trucks.
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The research, to be presented at the American College of Surgeons' 2010 Clinical Congress in Washington, D.C., this week, found that victims of ATV crashes were 50 percent more likely to die of their injuries than similarly injured victims of off-road motorcycle crashes. ATV victims were also 55 percent more likely than injured motorcyclists to be admitted to a hospital's intensive-care unit and 42 percent more likely to be placed on a ventilator.
"There's a belief that four wheels must be safer than two," says Cassandra Villegas, M.P.H., a research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgery Trials and Outcomes. "But we found the opposite. People involved in ATV crashes are more likely to die or suffer serious trauma."
The growing popularity of off-road vehicles in the United States has led to a steep rise in the number of injuries resulting from their use. In 2000, Villegas notes, there were 92,200 injuries involving ATVs or off-road motorcycles; in 2007, the last year for which data is available, there were 150,900 injuries. But little rigorous research has been done to determine which vehicles may be riskier than others.
ATVs and off-road motorcycles are designed for recreational use, not use on city streets, and typically are ridden on trails, sand dunes and other rough terrain.
In the first study to compare the severity of injuries sustained by ATV versus off-road motorcycle riders, Villegas and senior author Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, reviewed data on nearly 60,000 patients who suffered an injury after a crash involving one of the vehicles between 2002 and 2006.
The researchers say they don't know why ATV crashes lead to greater injury and mortality, noting they cannot trace the differences solely to helmet use even though 60 percent of motorcyclists were wearing helmets as compared to 30 percent of those in ATV crashes. Even when both types of riders had been wearing helmets, ATV riders still experienced worse injuries and outcomes than motorcyclists, Villegas says. Only a few states have laws requiring the use of a helmet when riding an ATV, says Villegas, and while motorcycle helmet laws are also determined by states, many more have helmet-use laws for motorcycles.
The researchers say it's possible that ATV riders wear less protective clothing than off-road motorcyclists when they head out, sometimes little more than shorts and a T-shirt. Another contributing factor could be the significant weight of ATVs, which can cause severe crush injuries when they land atop victims and lead to a greater likelihood of internal organ or extremity damage, Villegas says.
Villegas says that these findings may allow parents, legislators, educators and those in the ATV industry to make better decisions about the use of the off-road vehicles. She also says that studies like these could help ATV manufacturers design and implement increased safety technology in ATVs, similar to how automobile manufacturers have used research to make safer cars and trucks.
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Valance International is set for season opener
The 10th anniversary of the Valance International will take place on February 19th/20th 2011 at the Les Auréats circuit in France, this will be the season opener for the European outdoor riders and riders who participate in the GP’s.
Normally the season starts with the Mantova International in Italy but the teams have suggested that Valance will be their first race, does this mean NO more Mantova? And maybe the fact that dozens of press and Industry folk including three members of the Moto team were sent traffic fines at last years event for what seems no reason whatsover, one being 500 euros. Nobody actually wants to drive in Mantova anymore!
No less than six World Champions have won Valence at least one time in their career. The club expect to line-up all or at least most of the World Championship top riders to succeed to Yves Demaria, Stefan Everts, Tyla Rattray, Joshua Coppins, Ben Townley, David Philippaerts, Ken Roczen, Antonio Cairoli and many more.
The off season has been pretty excited with many transfers in both classes, and even if riders such as Marvin Musquin crossed the Atlantic to race in the USA other top riders
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Pit Pass Radio Show for October 19, 2010 - Roland Sands, Rod Podliska, And More
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Advance, North Carolina (October 19, 2010) - Top talent and industry insiders from the motorcycle world give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Moto Weekly. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is now heard in over 50 countries around the world.
5 pm to 7 pm Pacific - Motorcycle Radio streaming individual interviews from www.pitpassradio.com, or download the program from our archives to your ipod or mp3 player anytime.
Roland Sands, Owner - Roland Sands Designs
Sands is well known in the motorcycle for his motorcycle design work and his ability to make ideas into reality. The goal at RSD is to inspire others to create through original and collaborative ideas while maintaining a high performance blend of the past, present and future.
RSD stays grounded in function and realism while actively pushing their designs and ideas on a daily basis. A racer at heart Sands spent ten years setting multiple track records in the U.S. and Europe and won the 1998 AMA 250GP Championship
www.rolandsandsdesigns.com
Rick Podliska, Washington Representative - American Motorcyclist Association
Rick Podliska is the Washington Representative for the AMA. He is responsible for protecting motorcyclists' rights on Capitol Hill. During his more than 12 years on Capitol Hill, he worked for various U.S. Representatives as well as the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. The AMA has a new campaign called "Vote Like a Motorcyclist" where they help motorcyclists understand the political candidates that support motorcycling so we can vote for them.
www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com
Scott Oakes, Marketing Guy - Notoil
Oakes is the marketing guy behind the product Notoil. Legend goes that Bob Jensen the founder of Notoilset out to develop a biodegradable, non-toxic foam air filter oil after he was told he could no longer store his gas cleaning solution near his home. After months of trial and error, Bob finally found the right formulation and created the world's first and only BIODEGRADABLE, NON-TOXIC foam filter oil and cleaner. His patented formula was a revolution in the air filtration industry by being the first air filter oil to be cleaned with a soap and water solution where the waste can be easily and safely washed down the drain.
www.notoil.com
Keith McCarty, Racing Division Manager - Yamaha
Keith McCarty has worked in Yamaha's racing department for over thirty years. In the early years he was a mechanic and has worked with some of the best including Bob Hannah. In the 1980's he took over the entire racing department. He has a reputation of telling it like it is and has been very successful over the years in not only motocross but road racing as well. His AMA superbike rider, Josh Hayes, won the 2010 AMA Superbike Championship.
www.yamaha-racing.com
Tyler O'Hara, AMA Super Stock Top Gun National Champion
O'Hara finished the AMA Pro Road Racing Series strong with two top ten finishes, and secured his first AMA Super Stock Top Gun National Title. O' Hara was up for the challenge upon arriving at Barber Motorsports Park, and rode strong to his first National Title. In addition to an outstanding road race season Tyler also competed in several AMA flat track events. Throughout his racing career O'Hara has shown that he has the talent and dedication it takes to be a champion in many different disciplines of motorcycle racing.
www.tylerohara.net
Crew at Pit Pass Radio
Scott Casber, Tony Wenck, Ed Kuhlenkamp, Jack DeLeon.
Pit Pass Moto Weekly is a syndicated motorcycle talk show heard across the U.S. on radio stations and around the world via the internet at www.pitpassradio.com. The show airs every Tuesday from 5-7 pm Pacific, 6-8 pm Mountain, 7-9 pm Central, and 8-10 pm Eastern at www.pitpassradio.com. Companies interested in advertising on the show or marketing partnerships can contact Ed Kuhlenkamp by clicking on the contact tab in the menu and make sure to list advertising in the email.
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Historic Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Season
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship experienced tremendous growth during the 2010 season with an increase in attendance, television viewership, and online traffic. Thanks to unprecedented availability, fans from all over the globe now have the chance to catch the world's most prestigious championship through live television coverage and exclusive online content, highlighted by live event streams.
The numbers are staggering, and fans looking for an in-depth look at what MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli Sports have accomplished the past two years can do so by reading an exclusive article in the Sports Business Journal by Action Sports reporter Tripp Mickle.
Since partnering with Alli Sports to assume control of the administrative and operational side of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, MX Sports Pro Racing has emphasized the growth of viewership of the outdoor nationals. Thanks to exclusive television partnerships with NBC Sports and SPEED, American motocross fans can now see nearly every round of the world's most prestigious championship either live or same-day. This was highlighted by two events in 2010 - Washougal and Pala - that featured live coverage of both the 450 and 250 classes. In all, over 5 million viewers tuned in to watch the best motocross riders on the planet domestically while an international television package has brought American motocross into 207 million homes across 80 countries, including live coverage of every round in Brazil, Australia, and throughout Europe.
Domestic Television Viewership
Hangtown: 629,000
Freestone: 282,000
High Point: 753,000
Budds Creek: 361,000
Thunder Valley: 367,000
RedBud: 663,000
Spring Creek: 439,000
Washougal: 296,000
Unadilla: 811,000
Moto-X 338: 240,000
Steel City: 305,000
Pala: 226,000
Total: 5,372,000
MX Sports Pro Racing also expanded its live coverage to an even larger platform thanks to its partnership with Alli Sports, hosting live internet streaming of the first motos at each round of the 2010 season. Fans logged on to www.AlliSports.com, the official website of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and saw the action unfold along with the thousands of fans in attendance. As a result, online traffic for the series is greater than ever with over 400,000 viewers participating in the live stream, in addition to regular visits to the website.
Online Live Stream Viewership
Hangtown: 98,905
Freestone: 28,391
High Point: 26,412
Budds Creek: 32,216
Thunder Valley: 26,812
RedBud: 24,991
Spring Creek: 32,665
Washougal: 29,191
Unadilla: 47,992
Moto-X 338: 36,705
Steel City: 36,832
Pala: 38,334
Total: 459,446
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