Washougal MX Park, near Portland in south-west Washington, hosted the ninth round of 12 in the United States Motocross Championships at the weekend and it was also KTM rider Ryan Dungey’s most dominant effort of 2014 in the 450cc class.
IN A CONFIDENT MOOD
Australian MX Development (under-19) class challenger Jack Simpson has added two state championships to his resume, including his first senior championship, after last weekend’s final round of the Victoria state series at Shepparton and he heads to Raymond Terrace, in New South Wales, next weekend for round eight of the Australian nationals in a confident mood.
BIKES IN THE NEWS
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Almost every weekend, the BikesportNZ.com crew will pop up at some major event or another, on the spot to give you accurate, first-hand accounts of just what is happening in the motorcycling world.
FORMER CHAMP WANTS MORE
He’s a three-time former national cross-country champion and now Palmerston North’s Adam Reeves want to make it a hat-trick of wins in a different competition.
WHAT WILLIS IS TALKING ABOUT
What you talking ’bout Willis?
Love him or hate him, there is no doubt that Errol Willis is back. And when we say back, he’s smarter, tougher and more prepared to fight for what he loves than ever before.
SPEEDCROSS PRACTICE DAY
Heading to Taupo this weekend?
There is a Speedcross practice day planned for this Saturday, between 1pm and 4pm.
DOUBLE-HEADER WEEKEND
The first round of the Woodhill Two-Man dirt bike race series is scheduled for this Sunday.
WORLD TITLE IN DOUBT
KTM Racing has confirmed that Red Bull KTM factory rider Jeffrey Herlings has sustained a fractured femur during a crash at the Everts and Friends Charity Race in Genk, Belgium, on Monday, ruling him out of any plans to race in the United States next month.
DIRT GUIDE ON THE HORIZON
As amazing as it may sound, the popular Dirt Guide Cross-Country Championships are now into their seventh year and yet four-time national cross-country champion and current New Zealand No.1 Adrian Smith has never won it.
The reason for that is probably because the Yamaha ace has not in the past been able to complete a full campaign because of clashes with dates involving other competitions that he tackles.
TOMAC DOES THE DOUBLE
Colorado’s Eli Tomac was unbeatable at Spring Creek, round eight of the United States Motocross nationals at the weekend, scoring a 1-1 sweep and earning the Honda rider the first overall victory of his career in the 450 class.
NEWS AGENTS
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BACK-TO-BACK TITLES
For the second year in a row, Otorohanga’s Sarah Elwin is the fastest woman in New Zealand.
GISBORNE TO HOST
The Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club presents NZ Schools TT Challenge on August 2 and the Dirt Bike Federation TT Nationals on August 3. Trophies, prize money and holeshot money will be up for grabs. Enter online via www.mxt.co.nz. For more information www.gmsc.co.nz.
MOTOCROSS ILLUSTRATED
The latest issue of Motocross Illustrated, Geoff Meyer’s free motocross e-magazine is online.
MX SERIES IS GROWING
BikesportNZ.com caught up with Monster Energy MX Nationals promoter Kevin Williams at round seven of the series at Conondale, on the Sunshine Coast.
A FRUSTRATING WEEKEND
It was a frustrating case of “what ifs” for the Kiwi contingent at the seventh round of 10 in the Australian Motocross Championships on the Sunshine Coast at the weekend.
WARD WINS THE DAY
Privateer KTM rider Caleb Ward has continued his mid-season run of form by taking overall honours in the MX2 class at round seven of the 2014 Australian Motocross Championships at Conondale, Queensland, although Yamaha’s Luke Clout continues to top the standings.