Archive for December, 2009
Yamaha Partners with DC Shoes
Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce today an exciting new partnership with the iconic skateboarding and action sports brand, DC. This bold new partnership will see Yamaha support DC’s new motocross training facility “MotoTF”, at Pala Raceway in Southern California with new YZ and TT-R Motocross and off road machines including the ground breaking new [...]
Pro Circuit & Kawasaki Form ’10 FIM MX Team
Pro Circuit Team CLS Kawasaki reached a deal and joined forces for the 2010 MX2 World Championship. Both Steven Frossard and Jeremy van Horebeek will line up aboard a Kawasaki Pro Circuit KX250F. A dream came true for both riders, who will be able to battle for the World title next season as the Pro [...]
VW Buys 20 Percent of Suzuki
News service Reuters reported that Volkswagen, the No.1 carmaker in Europe, has agreed to buy a 1/5 stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. for $2.5 billion. VW and Suzuki plan to jointly develop vehicles for emerging markets and aim to challenge the global leader in vehicle production, Toyota Motor Co. The move gives Volkswagen a stronger presence [...]
RPM/KTM’s Martinez Wins Female Rider of the Year Award
RPM/KTM rider and reigning WORCS Women’s Champion, Kacy Martinez, was awarded the AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year Award during the 2009 AMA Banquet at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The 19 year-old WORCS Champion, had quite a successful year landing on the podium 7 times, 2 of which were class [...]
Jason Lawrence Gives Back
On Friday, December 4th, Bob “Hurricane” Hannah was informed that Jason Lawrence wanted to be the first of the new breed of riders to join Hannah’s Challenge of raising $100,000 towards Brad Lackey’s effort in purchasing a new special needs van for the 1982 Motocross and Trophee des Nations Champion, Danny Chandler. “I was reading [...]
Kids Named 2009 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) today announced the 2009 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year with a departure: This year’s recipients are a group, rather than an individual. The winners? Kids who ride motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). America’s youngest riders were at the center of the biggest story of the year in 2009, as the [...]
Laurette Nicoll to Emcee 09 AMA Racing Championship Banquet
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to welcome motocross racer and television broadcaster Laurette Nicoll as the Master of Ceremonies for the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Friday night, Dec. 4. As the series announcer for AMA Endurocross, AMA Pro [...]
PBTF Unveils Legacy Giving Wall
American Honda Motor Co. is the first major donor honored on the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new Legacy Giving Wall. The foundation recognized Honda’s contributions during a ceremony at its Asheville headquarters earlier this month. As the longtime presenting sponsor of the PBTF’s Ride for Kids® program, Honda is committed to improving the health and [...]
McGrath Pairs with Hwy 12 Vineyards for New Wine
Highway 12 Vineyards and Winery and legendary motocross champion Jeremy McGrath have released Showtime Syrah. Nothing better describes Supercross Champion, Jeremy “Showtime” McGrath, the all-time record holder with seven National Supercross Championships and 72 main event victories. His championship dynasty included the flash and flair of a new riding style that the media and fans [...]
TTXGP Brings Zero Carbon Race to US
TTXGP partners with Infineon Raceway to bring the first zero carbon race to the US in May 2010. Building on the success of the TTXGP zero carbon clean emission race for electric motorcycles held at the Isle of Man TT in June, Infineon Raceway will make history as the host of the very first TTXGP [...]
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