March 1, 2010 12:20 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Soule and Dietrich Grab Podium Spots at Stateline
Monster Energy Kawasaki
World Off Road Championship Series
Buffallo Biils at Stateline – Primm, Nev.
February 28, 2010
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Justin Soule and Ricky Dietrich showed their speed on the rough and sandy track as each rider took his first podium spot of the season, finishing second and third, respectively, at the second round of the WORCS series at Stateline in Primm, Nev. Teammate Destry Abbott finished ninth after a hard month battling the flu. Along with the team riders finishing in the top-10, Kawasaki grabbed six of the top-10 spots with Jonathan Davis in sixth, Gary Sutherlin in seventh, and Robby Bell in eighth. Pro 2 class rider Ryan Abbatoye demolished the competition the whole weekend with a dominating victory in both Saturday’s 450A race and Sunday’s Pro 2 main event.
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February 1, 2010 8:00 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki Riders Fill Out Top-10 at WORCS Season Opener
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Surprise, Ariz. (February 1, 2010)
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s off-road riders all finished inside the WORCS Pro top-10 with come-from-behind finishes by Ricky Dietrich, Destry Abbott, and Justin Soulè at the opening round at Speedworld MX Park. Dietrich came from 11th to finish fifth, Abbott from 10th to sixth, and Soulè came back from a hard crash to go from 18th to 10th. Each rider gave 100 percent in the season opener, with all of them in good position going into the second round. Kawasaki rider Ryan Abbatoye finished second in the Pro 2 class just behind the leader.
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December 17, 2009 5:46 PM
Amateur dirt trackers set sights on AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships in Du Quoin, Ill., July 17-23
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The fastest amateur dirt-track racers in the country are geared up to return to Du Quoin, Ill., home of one of the world's premier courses, the Du Quoin Magic Mile, where they'll battle for American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Grand Championships and bragging rights at the AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships, July 17-23, 2010.
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December 1, 2009 6:29 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott Helps 1X Team Finish Runner-Up in Baja 1000
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (Dec 1, 2009)
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott made his Baja debut with the Blue C/Wahoo’s/ Monster Energy Kawasaki team, scoring second overall in the Pro Motorcycle class. Abbott, along with teammates Robby Bell, Steve Hengeveld, Ryan Penhall and Conner Penhall, helped bring Kawasaki back to Baja after an 11 year hiatus. After 13 hours of competition and almost 700 miles, Abbott and the team finished runner-up by just three minutes.
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August 26, 2009 10:27 AM
Kenny Roberts: The King Rides Again
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2009)
AMA Pro Racing and Yamaha Motor Corporation will honor Kenny Roberts in recognition of the historic last lap win at the 1975 Indy mile on the Yamaha TZ750 that ultimately proved to be one of the most famous wins in American Dirt Track history.
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Kenny Roberts: The King Rides Again
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2009)
AMA Pro Racing and Yamaha Motor Corporation will honor Kenny Roberts in recognition of the historic last lap win at the 1975 Indy mile on the Yamaha TZ750 that ultimately proved to be one of the most famous wins in American Dirt Track history.
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June 30, 2009 8:41 PM
BETA MOTORCYCLE WINS THE BAJA 500
BETA MOTORCYCLE
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (June 30, 2009)
When the dust settled on the 41st annual SCORE International Baja 500, a Beta Motorcycles dealer-sponsored team won the series’ premier Open Pro Motorcycle class on a Beta 450 RR.
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June 19, 2009 8:28 PM
David Knight leaves BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
Munich 19.06.2009
With immediate effect, David Knight and the off-road team of BMW Motorrad Motorsport will be parting company. The two-times World Enduro Championship winner and winner of the US Grand National Cross Country only joined the BMW Motorrad Team Offroad at the beginning of the 2009 season. The move during the current enduro racing season is by mutual agreement.
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June 17, 2009 8:26 PM
Technical stewards announced for AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced the technical stewards for the AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships, which will bring the fastest amateur dirt-track racers in the country to Du Quoin, Ill., this June 27-July 4. Tryce Welch, the country's leading authority on DTX bike setup and motors, will serve as chief DTX technical steward, and technical consultant Josh Lynn will serve as chief technical steward for all other disciplines.
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May 19, 2009 9:11 PM
Shock Doctor/KTM Factory rider David Kamo won the 5th round of the AMA/FMF Hare & Hound Series
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG
National Hare & Hound Series - 5th round Jericho, UT
Shock Doctor/KTM Factory rider David Kamo won the 5th round of the AMA/FMF Hare & Hound Series at the Cherry Creek race, marking his second win of the season.
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May 1, 2009 8:36 PM
AMA Pro Flat Track Classes Added to AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships
AMA Pro Racing and AMA Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 1, 2009)
Professionally Licensed Riders Eligible to Compete in Pro-Only Classes AMA Pro Racing and AMA Racing, the amateur racing department of the American Motorcyclist Association, have reached an agreement to include professionally licensed riders during selected days of competition at the AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships to be held from June 27th to July 5th at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill.
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April 29, 2009 9:16 PM
Red Bull KTM factory rider Shaun Simpson injured in training accident
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG,
Mattighofen, Austria
KTM Racing learned on Wednesday evening that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team member Shaun Simpson suffered a training accident earlier today and has fractured his lower leg
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April 22, 2009 9:17 PM
Getting to Know...Dean Wilson
Canidae Motosport Kawasaki’s
This week’s Getting to Know is with Canidae Motosport Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson. He recently just won all four pro classes at the World Mini GP in Las Vegas. Check out the video to find out a little bit about this up-and-coming racer.
For the video, go to http://kawasaki.com/Racing_news/Article.aspx?id=1182
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April 21, 2009 9:49 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Dietrich Makes It Two in a Row
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (April 21, 2009)
“ Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ricky Dietrich added another win to his season tally with another dominating performance at the fourth round of the WORCS series at the Hollister Hills SVRA Park in Hollister, Calif. The win is his third of the season and brings him back to the top of the points standings. Not far behind Dietrich was teammate Damon Huffman who scored his best finish of the season just off the podium in fourth. Destry Abbott also put in a good ride in ninth to give the Monster Energy Kawasaki team its best overall finish of the season.
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Nichole Cheza to serve as honoree at AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships
AMA Racing
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Trailblazing female racer will welcome amateurs from around the country to championship event
Every summer, the AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships, set for June 27-July 4 in Du Quoin, Ill., invites an active or retired star from the pro ranks to greet amateur racers at the event.
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