Canard Hopes to Extend Streak to Five While WMX Returns to Action
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 24, 2010) – Following the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship’s last round from Unadilla, the world’s best motocross riders enjoyed their final off-week of the 2010 season. This Saturday, August 28, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey and GEICO Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard, the series’ two hottest competitors, lead their rivals into the 34th annual Rockstar Energy Southwick National, presented by Traxxas, at the legendary Moto-X 338 in Southwick, Mass. This will mark Round 10 of the series, and the American motocross tour’s one and only sand race.
Even with the highly-anticipated return of San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart. Dungey continued his dominance of  … Details
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As if achievements like winning his maiden MX1 World Title already at his first full season in the category, or taking his maiden MX1 GP win at a single selected outing in 2007 while he was a regular MX2 rider were not enough to prove his value, in 2010 an upbeat Antonio Cairoli went on to take the revolutionary KTM 350 SX-F machine to success and wrap up his fourth World Title – as many as Legends Harry Everts, Torsten Hallman and Heikki Mikkola.
Winning seven GP’s onboard his new bike, which represents a total revolution in the sport of Motocross by combining the agility of a 250 and the power of the 450Â Â …Â Details
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In an effort to expand its grid size, the MotoGP is planning to change the rules and allow 1000cc engines to race in 2012. When this happens, the grid could have its first new entrant from Norton Motorcycles.
Most people don’t think of the Iconic Norton brand when they think of motorcycle racing, but Norton has a long history of success on the track, even if most of it came during the 1950’s. Norton has not raced competitvely for the past decade, but reportedly, Norton has reserved two spots on the 2012 MotoGP grid. Norton is currently developing …Â Details
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The 70th-anniversary edition of the world-famous Sturgis Rally and Races in South Dakota counteracted the general malaise of the motorcycle industry, showing a strong uptick in attendance, perhaps as much as 20%.
The iconic rally was first held in 1938 when organized by the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club, booming in popularity in the 1990s and 2000s when attendance was estimated to exceed 500,000 and more. The small town of Sturgis is the epicenter of events, but activities stretch well into the neighboring towns of Deadwood, Lead and Rapid City. Nearby riding destinations include Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devil’s Tower and Spearfish Canyon  … Details
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