Team USA raced to mx victory against the world’s top junior riders at the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, Aug. 22-24, in Dardon Gueugnon, France.
The motorcycle racing event included motocross prodigies from 34 nations competing for both individual and team FIM World Championships.
American rider Jake Pinhancos took the victory in the 65cc class, Josh Mosiman was the top 85cc rider, finishing 11th overall, and Joey Savatgy placed second overall in the highly competitive 125cc class.
Teams were ranked based on the finishing positions of their highest-placed rider in each class, with the lowest score winning.
Team USA dominated the field with … Details
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Waikiki beach boys and legends of Hawaii surf were honored today at Duke’s OceanFest and a capacity summer crowd of visitors and kama’aina couldn’t get enough. From Ben Aipa to Jock Sutherland and Rory Russell, the Hawaiian Airlines Duke’s Legends Surf Classic was a lesson in history and classic style in one; while the C4 Waterman SUP Surf-Off and races showcased a favorite beach boy pastime with 21st century flair in their stand-up paddle (SUP) races and surf heats.
Both events were a fun flashback to a time when riding the waves was all about sharing the stoke and trying to out-do your friends.
Jock Sutherland, 61, is back in the limelight this week as … Details
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More than 40 high-performance powerboats roared through the Barnegat Bay on a recent Saturday, smashing through waves and cruising past people whose faces read, “I wonder what that’s like?â€
A rollercoaster in the open water is what it is like, except every hand onboard firmly grasps metal handrails rather than waving in the air, especially when the vessel flies over the largest waves and crashes back to the surface.
That was the sensation on Dave Ginfrida’s 52-foot, 15,500-pound Nor-Tech 5000 called “No Compromise,†as three 850-horsepower motors propelled it along the Ocean County coast. That much power is equivalent to about six standard Chevrolet Corvettes, or roughly 26 Toyota Priuses.
Enthusiasts who spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on these boats, known commonly as cigarette boats or go-fast boats, always remember their first such experience, almost universally calling it “life-changing,†and … Details & Pictures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — A fish out of water sent a Texas kayaker onto dry land instead of the finish line at an annual Missouri River endurance race.
Houston resident Brad Pennington was considered one of the favorites among men’s solo racers in the Missouri River 340, a canoe and kayak race that began Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Kan. At least until a 30-pound Asian silver carp jumped from the water and hit him in the head. The fish are known to panic and jump in response to passing vessels.
“It felt like a brick hit me,” Pennington said Wednesday.
The 43-year-old lawyer already was … Details
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