Supermotard

Van den Bosch with top performance!

2005 KTM joins the WCS with three riders. Two of them, Thierry von den Bosch and Boris Chambon like in 2004, and the new rider Bernd Hiemer, who rode for Husqvarna last year.

After a redesign of the offroadpart, the riders rode the second free practice on a "new" track without the speedway part.

Once more the S2 qualifying session was tough. Unfortunately Boris Chambon couldn’t push like he wants to and got only the fifth time.

Totaly different at the S1 class: Thierry van den Bosch played with his opponents all the time and grabed the pole position with a strong advantage of more than a second! Hiemer wasn’t satisfied with position four. "I have to push more harder in the race tomorrow" he said after the time practice.

Motul-Husqvarna motorcycle rider Jake Magee son of former GP racer Kevin Magee showed
motorcycle racing is in his genes taking two race wins from three race starts to take the
Acerbis S3 class win in the Summer Supermoto International Challenge at Oran Park in New
South Wales on Sunday February 27.

Magee, the latest appointment to the successful Motul-Husqvarna Supermotard racing team
competing in the S3 class, finished 1st, 3rd and 1st respectfully in the three races yesterday on

Motul-Husqvarna motorcycle rider Josh McFarlane had four race wins from four race starts to take the lead in the Maxxis Australian S1 Supermotard Championship at Tamworth in New South Wales on Sunday November 21.

The 27 year old Josh McFarlane convincingly won all four of the 10-lap races in the S1 class, riding the Husqvarna SMR630 machine that was imported into Australia by the Paul Feeney Group. This machine features a Husqvarna factory engine; Marzocchi suspension and titanium exhaust system.

He completed the round with a tally of 172 points, which has moved him into the championship lead followed by Michael Brummell on 166 points and Brock Wilson third at 137 points on a Husqvarna 570.

Well its all happening for some but not for others or so it seems for the SRCA members.

Mark Battersby and Mark Avard have taken it upon themselves to move things along in QLD & NSW and they have been running really cool events.

In Victoria it has come to a halt for the time being, especially after the January event at Sth Morang was cancelled. The final round was due to be rescheduled but unfortunately venues have not been forthcoming due to the cost of hiring the venue or in the case of Broadford, there is scheduled resurfacing going on and the venue cannot be booked for Supermotard until NOVEMBER!

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If you are interested in entering the 3rd round of the Vic SM Champs, you can go to [url:656] calender section, VIC SM Champs Broadford.

If you are looking to get in some practice Supermotard Australia will conduct a ride day on the Saturday prior and coaching will be available by one of Australia's leading Supermoto riders, Adam Altham. You will need to book in advance as places will be limited.

Non competiton riders will also be catered for. Contact Paul 04 0952 1034

South African native wins the AMA Supermoto Unlimited Championship

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 24, 2003) -- Grant Langston enjoyed the proverbial icing on the cake Friday night in Las Vegas by winning the Supermoto Unlimited class of the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship. Langston, 21, of South Africa, took the win riding a Red Bull HMC KTM. Already the recently crowned winner of the AMA Chevy Trucks 125 U.S. Motocross Championship, Langston showed equal skill in supermoto. After battling with early leader Ben Carlson and European ace Kurt Nicoll, Langston pulled away late in the 14-lap final to take the victory and the championship in the winner-take-all format.

• Tim Farr Factory Ride - See ATV Rider Magazine
• Data: ATV roadway wrecks almost always fatal - See The Advertiser, LA
• Maxxis ATV Olympics - See ATV Rider Magazine
• Yamaha Bares All and Steals the Show - See Motorcyclist Magazine
• Top 10 placings keep Brodie on track for podium - See Orange Central Western Daily, Australia
• SUZUKI DR-Z400 SUPER MOTARD--OCT 20 - See Motocross Action Magazine
• OCT. 20-DAYTONA SUPERCROSS TO BE A NIGHT RACE - See Motocross Action Magazine
• Team TVS excels - See News Today, India

AMA Red Bull Supermoto Season to Date

Round 1: July 11-13, 2003 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

The first ever AMA Red Bull Supermoto took place on a huge stage, sharing the spotlight with World and U.S. Superbike competition at Laguna Seca. Troy Lee Design Honda's Jeremy McGrath stole the holeshot and controlled much of the race, with teammate Jeff Ward and KTM's Kurt Nicoll stalking the supercross legend. On lap 17 of 24, McGrath made a mistake, losing the front end ever so slightly and allowing Ward and Nicoll to pounce. Ward went on to grab the series' first victory, with Nicoll second and McGrath rounding out the podium.

• Fly on the wall - See SuperCross.com
• AMA Red Bull Supermoto Texas Style - See Cycle News, GA