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KTM's Strang breaks through during Utah WORCS round
Competition 25 Jun 2012

KTM's Strang breaks through during Utah WORCS round

Australia's Josh Strang claimed his first WORCS win of the 2012 season in Utah on Sunday.

WEM to refine MX Nationals program for final five rounds
Competition 22 Jun 2012

WEM to refine MX Nationals program for final five rounds

Williams Event Management managing director Kevin Williams has outlines a series of refinements that he's hoping will improve the Monster Energy MX Nationals in the season's second half.

Experience paying off for 'smarter' Baggett in 2012
Competition 22 Jun 2012

Experience paying off for 'smarter' Baggett in 2012

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett credits his current success to being smarter in 2012, after making mistakes throughout the season last year which ultimately put an end to his 2011 AMA Motocross 250 Class title campaign.

Extra competition better for KTM's Dungey outdoors
Competition 22 Jun 2012

Extra competition better for KTM's Dungey outdoors

Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey believes the more competition the better when it comes to the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the former 450 Class champion thrives on the battle and focus needed to lay it down every weekend.

Mosig eyes the next level for MX Nationals second half
Competition 22 Jun 2012

Mosig eyes the next level for MX Nationals second half

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Kade Mosig is looking to put in a strong second half of the Monster Energy MX Nationals series, after failing to meet his high expectations set for himself in the first five rounds of the year.

Villopoto considering world championship in the future
Competition 22 Jun 2012

Villopoto considering world championship in the future

A future on the FIM World Motocross Champion circuit could be on the cards for Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, following a recent trip the the Grand Prix of Belgium last weekend, visiting as a guest of Thor.

Anderson and Dale star in Honda's TV advertising campaign
Competition 22 Jun 2012

Anderson and Dale star in Honda's TV advertising campaign

Honda has turned to its front-running factory team to showcase its class-leading range of dirt bikes in a national television commercial campaign.

Mackenzie aiming for Horsham MX Nationals return
Competition 21 Jun 2012

Mackenzie aiming for Horsham MX Nationals return

Former grand prix winner Billy Mackenzie is in the final stages of recovery as he plans a comeback in the Monster Energy MX Nationals.

Racing supercross at MotoGP would be special for Marmont
Competition 21 Jun 2012

Racing supercross at MotoGP would be special for Marmont

Monster Energy Kawasaki's defending Australian Supercross Champion Jay Marmont says that having a round at the AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix would be a special event for him.

Race structure unveiled for 2012 Australian Supercross series
Competition 21 Jun 2012

Race structure unveiled for 2012 Australian Supercross series

Australian Supercross will return to traditional formats on a full time basis under the promotion of International Entertainment Group.

Tickle to build from first career 450 podium at Budds Creek
Competition 20 Jun 2012

Tickle to build from first career 450 podium at Budds Creek

Broc Tickle will aim to build on his first-ever career 450 Class podium from round five of the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek, Maryland.

Two-stroke switch the right one for Kayne Lamont
Competition 20 Jun 2012

Two-stroke switch the right one for Kayne Lamont

The decision to switch to a KTM 250 SX two-stroke proved to be a wise one for Monster Energy MX Nationals MXD Class contender Kayne Lamont, finding even more success after joining the fast-growing pre-mix army in 2012.

Metcalfe poised for big second half in American Motocross
Competition 20 Jun 2012

Metcalfe poised for big second half in American Motocross

After another solid top 10 finish finish at round five of the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, Yoshimura Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe is planning to put the hammer down and make a big push for the second half of the season.

2012 Australian Supercross Championship calendar announced (updated)
Competition 19 Jun 2012

2012 Australian Supercross Championship calendar announced (updated)

Motorcycling Australia has officially confirmed dates that will make up the 2012 Australian Supercross Championship calendar.

Byrne reflects on up and down weekend at Budds Creek
Competition 19 Jun 2012

Byrne reflects on up and down weekend at Budds Creek

Queenslander Michael Byrne endured a tough weekend during the Budds Creek round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, overcoming a heavy practice crash to claim 14th overall in the 450 Class.

Shoulder surgery forces Ferris out of 2012 world championship
Competition 19 Jun 2012

Shoulder surgery forces Ferris out of 2012 world championship

Australia's lone FIM Motocross World Championship contender Dean Ferris will miss the remainder of the 2012 season.

Jarvis wins third Red Bull Romaniacs event for Husaberg
Competition 18 Jun 2012

Jarvis wins third Red Bull Romaniacs event for Husaberg

Husaberg's Graham Jarvis picked up his third career Red Bull Romaniacs victory over the weekend aboard a TE 300.

Suzuki to focus on MX1 class for MX Nationals remainder
Competition 18 Jun 2012

Suzuki to focus on MX1 class for MX Nationals remainder

Motul Pirelli Suzuki team manager Jay Foreman has confirmed that the team will focus its attention on the MX1 class of the Monster Energy MX Nationals for the remainder of the season.

Wind forces cancellation of Red Bull X-Fighters at Istanbul
Competition 18 Jun 2012

Wind forces cancellation of Red Bull X-Fighters at Istanbul

Strong and dangerous crosswinds have forced event organisers to cancel the third stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters world tour in Istanbul, which was set take place on Saturday.

Cairoli and Searle take Grand Prix victories in Belgium
Competition 18 Jun 2012

Cairoli and Searle take Grand Prix victories in Belgium

Antonio Cairoli and Tommy Searle have topped the boards with dominating performances in round eight of the FIM World Motocross Championships at the GP of Belgium.

Dungey and Baggett extend with Budds Creek wins
Competition 18 Jun 2012

Dungey and Baggett extend with Budds Creek wins

Series leaders Ryan Dungey and Blake Baggett have furhter extended their respective class leads at round five of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship held at the Budds Creek circuit over the weekend.

KTM riders to make up entire Aussie junior world MX team
Competition 15 Jun 2012

KTM riders to make up entire Aussie junior world MX team

KTM riders will make up the entire Australian team in the 2012 Junior Motocross World Championship, which will take place at Sevlievo in Bulgaria on 26 August.

Carmichael commences Monster Energy Cup track design
Competition 15 Jun 2012

Carmichael commences Monster Energy Cup track design

Five-time AMA Supercross Class champion Ricky Carmichael has put the first steps in motion on designing the new 2012 Monster Energy Cup track design, slated to be something fans and riders have never seen before.

Dungey and Baggett lead American Motocross into Budds Creek
Competition 15 Jun 2012

Dungey and Baggett lead American Motocross into Budds Creek

Round five of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship heads to Budds Creek this weekend - series leaders Ryan Dungey and Blake Baggett will work on extending their championship leads before the series goes on a two-week break.

Stewart ruled out of Budds Creek AMA MX this weekend
Competition 15 Jun 2012

Stewart ruled out of Budds Creek AMA MX this weekend

Yoshimura Suzuki's James Stewart is officially out for this weekends round five of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship to be held at the world renowned Budds Creek circuit.

Price eyes major events sweep once again in 2012
Competition 14 Jun 2012

Price eyes major events sweep once again in 2012

Motorex KTM Off Road Racing's Toby Price admits that it would be a dream to repeat his performance of the 2010 season.

Harrison set to take MX Nationals return one step at a time
Competition 14 Jun 2012

Harrison set to take MX Nationals return one step at a time

Queenslander Brenden Harrison isn't yet putting pressure on himself as he prepares to make his return in the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Hervey Bay on 1 July.

Ramsey certain that Moss will build momentum outdoors
Competition 14 Jun 2012

Ramsey certain that Moss will build momentum outdoors

JDR/J-Star/KTM team manager Nathan Ramsey is confident that Australian Matt Moss will continue to gain momentum in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship as the season progresses.

Nitro Circus Live 2012 Australian tour concluded last weekend
Competition 13 Jun 2012

Nitro Circus Live 2012 Australian tour concluded last weekend

Nitro Circus Live has wrapped up its Australian Capital City tour in front of a capacity crowd of 16,000 inside the Burswood Dome in Perth over the weekend.

Williscroft applauds team effort after Finke victory
Competition 13 Jun 2012

Williscroft applauds team effort after Finke victory

HSE Motorex KTM Desert Racing's Brad Williscroft is thankful for the huge team effort put in at the 2012 Tatts Finke Desert Race victory in Alice Springs.