Hi Folks,
WOW!!!! What a HU-U-U-UGE weekend at the Op GLTR All-Female Event! It was held at the awesome Woodward West Camp in Stallion Springs, CA ([just outside LA] and I've never seen so much talent, money and fun put together in the one spot in my whole life!
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.
The overall result of the Will you sacrifice power for a quieter bike poll is that 65% of people will NOT sacrifice power for quietness.
This is a major issue with our sport, as noise is the second major way that people are aware of us. The other way is that whoops and berms tend to form on common tracks, but we can stop them unless we all go slower (yeah right).
But imagine if you will a future where we all ride battery powered torque monsters that make no noise. All of the tracks that are currently limited to use by Mountain bikes could be used by dirtbikes!
A Pipe dream you say? Never happen. It can, and already IS! Read on if you dare.