General News
Belgium
1 EVERTS Stefan MX1 Yamaha
2 RAMON Steve MX2 KTM
3 STRIJBOS Kevin Open Suzuki
Finland
7 VEHVILAINEN Jussi MX1 Honda
8 SEISTOLA Matti MX2 Honda
9 PYRHONEN Antti Open TM
New Zealand
10 COPPINS Joshua MX1 Honda
11 TOWNLEY Ben MX2 KTM
12 HURLEY Daryl Open Suzuki
Champ KTM rider Ben Townley finally captured his first ever Motocross World Championship this afternoon at a cold and blustery Ballykelly circuit for the Grand Prix of Ireland. The 19 year old blitzed the MX2 field and won both 35 minute and 2 lap motos to become only the second rider ever from New Zealand to celebrate a world title.
Despite some hiccups the
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[image:3366,left]Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider, Danny Ham is confident of a strong result in front of his home crowd at the upcoming Maxxis Australian Motocross Championship round in Newcastle on Sunday 1 August.
The Suzuki Pro Open racer won his home event earlier this year in round eight of the inaugural Supercross Nationals Series, and will again be looking to dominate on Newcastle soil in the country
KTM took home the award for the Best Adventure Bike during the Motorcyclist Magazine
KTM has enjoyed an extended, mutually beneficial relationship with Grant Langston and his company, Langston Racing. During this time Grant has provided KTM with a FIM 125cc World Motocross Championship, KTM
Mattighofen: During the first three quarters of 2003/04, the KTM Group was able to increase sales as well as turnover by 6 percent in comparison to the first three quarters of the previous year. When adjusted for forex influences, turnover rose by 10 percent. The sales trend was very positive in Europe and Australia, where KTM was able to expand its market share.
In spite of the drop in the U.S. dollar (-14% compared to last year), the after-tax result remains constant at last year
[image:3318,left] Suzuki Motorcycles has announced a sponsorship deal with V8 Supercar driver, Jason Bright.
SUZUKI ADDS ALL-NEW 4-STROKE TO 2005 MOTOCROSS LINE UP
Following the worldwide unveiling of its all-new four-stroke motocross
weapon, the RM-Z450, Suzuki has announced details of its expanded and
updated motocross line-up for 2005.
The all-new four-stroke RM-Z450 joins Suzuki's original four-stroke
motocrosser, the RM-Z250, alongside the enhanced two-stroke range - the
RM250, RM125, RM85, RM85L (Bigwheel) and RM65.
"For Suzuki, the all-new 450cc four-stroke motocrosser is a very exciting
addition to our range, and complements the updated RM-Z250 and two-stroke RM
series," Glyn Griffiths, National Marketing Manager - Motorcycles, Suzuki
I've seen the new 05's and I don't feel one bit sorry for the competition!
New, New & New, faster, leaner & definately more meaner!
Here's a tease!
"Mondial Off Road, creator of the VOR motorcycle's announces details on it's
2005 models. VOR already a proven dominant marque in the demanding World
Enduro Championships and ISDE, since VOR's inception in 1998 we have
attained more titles in such a short time than any other manufacturer, now
this machine excellence is being taken to the next level with the release of
it's 2005 models. In keeping with our policy of "Ready to Race" factory