{Motocross}

Doug Dubach Wins Vet Championship

The MTA World Vet Championship is in its 25th year of competition. It has been won by some of the greatest names in motocross history (J.N. Robert, Gary Jones, Thorlief Hassen, Rex Staten, Eyvind Boyesen, Jeff Ward, Andy Jefferson, Warren Reid, Kent Howerton, Erik Kehoe, Ron Tuner and Rich Thorwaldsen), but one name stands out from all others- Doug Dubach. Dubach has won 11 Over-30 World Vet Championships and six Over-40 titles. His arch nemesis has been Ryan Hughes. Ryan has won the Over-30 crown three times and would have won it several more times, but has suffered a spate of bad luck. Last year while winning, the ignition wire on his CRF450 came loose.

You can find the rest of the story here at Motocross Action Mag.

[Photo: MotocrossActionMag.com]

{Off-Road} 
   

Nathan Kanney Wins GNCC Ironman 3rd Year In A Row

GNCC Racer Nathan Kanney had his first victory of the 2009 GNCC season in Indiana for the final round of the series. Not only was this his first win of the season but it was his 3rd win at the Indiana track. Talk about a sweet spot! Focused and coming into the weeked with confidence, Kanney had it in the bag.

"I was feeling really good coming into this race. I've won at this track before and I was really confident going into the weekend. When the race started I was in 5th and I expedited the process of getting into the lead and succeeded about a minute or two after. I lost the lead from bad line and had to start over from about 8th or 9th. I caught up and kept the margin between myself and the guys in 1st and 2nd close. With 2 laps to go I started strutten... I thought to myself, 'Lets do it.'

I passed the leader and didn't know it! I booked it for a minute or two and last lap I got stuck and lost about a minute. Charlie Mullins caught back up and he was putting alot of pressure on me, so I was careful not to make any mistakes and give it away."

When I asked about Kanney's off-season plans he stated, "I'm going to get all my testing done and my bikes dialed. Do my squats, eat my Wheaties and show up at the first race ready and healthy. I'm really focused on my health."

[Photo: Adam Campbell]

{Industry}

Ross Maeda Ride Day

WHO: Everyone is invited!

WHAT: A ride day to benefit Ross Maeda, who suffered paralyzing injuries in a crash, five weeks ago. There will be a perfectly prepared MX track, a mini track for the kids, a huge raffle with a ton of prizes, a silent auction for a bunch of awesome services (suspension revalves, helmet paint, etc.), a live auction for some great items, plus a FMX demo by the Metal Mulisha (plus Nate Adams) at 12 noon.

WHERE: Perris Raceway in Perris, California

WHY: Because Ross needs our help. (And also because it’s gonna be a fun day at the track!)

[Credit: TransworldMotocross.com]

 

{International}

Check out the 2010 BMW G450x

BMW Motorrad has set another milestone in the company's 80-year offroad tradition with this sports enduro to be produced in the popular 450cc class, fit for the most demanding contests in the world.

BMW Motorrad can look proudly at the sporting success it has achieved with the G450X. The major highlight was second place in the world enduro championship (WEC) for Juha Salminen in class E2. It has also chalked up several successes in the German Cross Country Championships, the Erzberg Rodeo and the Red Bull Romaniacs. At this event in Rumania, Andreas Lettenbichler won decisively with his G450X against a legion of the world’s motorcycling elite at a legendary City Prolog event. Four racing days in the Carpathians, with extremely steep uphill and downhill slopes, fast rally-style sections, and difficult and selective trails through dark forests. To cap it all was a veritable daredevil ride on the roof of a five-storey building in the centre of the city of Sibiu.

And now, numerous technical optimizations have been planned for the G450X in the 2010 model year. For instance, a new dataset has been developed for the ECU. This results not only in an improvement in fuel consumption but also a reduction in engine break torque, improved start characteristics and more sensitive responses, particularly with load changes.
In addition to the usual standard features, an optional extra is a slip-on racing silencer (without ABE and not homologated for road use), which serves to further enhance the technical concept of the G450X as a pure-blooded, uncompromising sports enduro. Its main benefit compared to the standard silencer is that it is around 1kg lighter. The stainless steel manifold, designed as a combined reflective and absorptive silencer, fulfils FIM regulations, is easy to assemble, and reduces the G450X's dry weight in competition to no more than 110kg.

The chassis has also received a number of modifications. The offset of the front axle to the middle of the fork rod has been reduced by 2.5mm, resulting in more neutral handling and optimum directional stability. Furthermore, the new of the upside-down fork has been recalibrated with a stronger damping progression, resulting in more sensitive response and improvements in overcoming bumps.
The recalibration of the rear strut has resulted in a more progressive characteristic, favoring more sensitive responses.

Ergonomics have been improved with a new seat design; it is filled with soft foam and displays an enlarged radius in the upper thigh area. The new design features increased comfort and affords the rider increased control over the machine.

The design of the new G 450 X is oriented towards the successful factory racing models of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team, with matching gold-anodized fork inner tubes.

{Venti Video}

Red Bull Elite Youth Cup Mini Series

{Pic of the Week}


One of our favorite photos that never made it past the edit room. Here, Ryan Walter's shoots Jason Anderson at Ryno Land for Vurb's newest film release, EPIC.

{Gone Racing}

- Thanksgiving Winter National
Mesquite Motocross Park
Mesquite, NV Nov 26-29

- Endurocross
New Orleans Arena, Las Vegas Nov 21 endurocross.com

-Texas Boondocker
Enduro
Matador, Texas Nov 8

-Day in the Dirt
LACR Nov 27-29 www.adayinthedirt.com

-Mini O's
Gatorback Cycle Park Nov 23-28 www.unlimitedsportsmx.com