Piston Kit for KTM 350 SX-F

The new KTM 350 SX-F is hot! It is the ideal mix! Although the bike is new and 2011 is the year that anyone will have one, we thought to come up with a piston kit quickly.

ProX Racing Parts Piston Kit KTM 350 SX-F High compression 14.5:1

ProX Racing Parts Piston Kit KTM 350 SX-F

ProX Racing Parts developed a forged piston that has a light weight, superior strength and an optimized design to be ready to race! Packed with the best Japanese rings, clips and piston pin it is all you need for installing the perfect fit! The alloys used to get the best forging meet or exceed OEM specifications and the pistons are CNC-machined to the slightest tolerances.

The piston kit for the 350 SX-F is available in a standard compression version (13.5:1) and a high compression race version (14.5:1) for the standard bore size of 88.00 mm.

Besides pistons kits for the KTM 350 SX-F, ProX Racing Parts offers a wide program of other parts like connecting rods, brake pads, clutch components, etc. All easy to order via your local dealer.

More information on www.pro-x.com

 

Team FMF Makita Suzuki’s Josh Strang scores his first 2011 Victory at The Steele Creek GNCC

MORGANTON, NC (March 28, 2011) – FMF/Makita Suzuki’s Josh Strang took his first win in the 2011 Grand National Cross Country Series by beating everyone to the finish on his Suzuki RM-Z450 at the Steele Creek GNCC in Morganton, North Carolina in round three of the series on Sunday. Even after a minor fall, Strang put himself in position to win and took advantage of a late race mistake by Charlie Mullins to take his first win of this season.

2011 Josh Strang wins 1st GNCC

On the final lap of the race, Strang put his FMF/Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 on the rear tire of Mullins and pushed for an opening. Then, in the final turn of the race, as the two riders entered the corner before the checkered flag, Mullins slid out and went down, while Strang stayed upright for the win.

“I got pretty lucky there when Charlie went down,” said Strang. “It was unfortunate for him, but I’ll take the win for sure. I went down myself on the last lap so I had to ride hard to catch him. When I caught him, I had to try to get by him as quick as I could because we were close to the finish. I tried to go inside him in a corner and after that I was ready to settle for second, but then he went down. I was shocked and a little bit relieved.”

“My FMF/Makita Suzuki worked really well today; the best it’s worked all year,” added Strang. “I really wanted to get the win today and I was pushing it at the end.”

With the win, Strang, the defending GNCC XC-1 Champion, takes over the series points lead, holding a three-point margin over Mullins with three rounds in the book.

The 2011 FMF Makita Suzuki team’s next event is Sunday, April 10th, in Union, South Carolina, for round four of the AMA Grand National Cross Country Series. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com. Follow team updates on SuzukiScoopFans on facebook and SuzukiScoop on twitter.

Steele Creek GNCC XC1 Class Results:

1. Josh Strang

2. Charlie Mullins

3. Corey Buttrick

4. Kailub Russell

5. Paul Whibley

6. Simo Kirsii

7. Jimmy Jarrett

8. Russell Bobbitt

9. Nathan Kanney

10. Mike Lafferty

 

2011 GNCC XC-1 Class Standings:

1. Josh Strang – 73

2. Charlie Mullins – 70

3. Paul Whibley – 58

4. Corey Buttrick – 54

5. Nathan Kanney – 44

6. Garrett Edminsten – 37

7. Christopher Bach – 35

8. Mike Lafferty – 35

9. Kailub Russell – 32

10. Jimmy Jarrett – 31

Rene Albers wint MON-wedstrijd in Boekel (Dutch)

Rene Albers uit het JTX Racing – HSF Logistics MX Team heeft zondag de MON-wedstrijd in Boekel weten te winnen. Albers streed in de eerste manche voor de overwinning maar kreeg last van harde onderarmen en moest daarom genoegen nemen met een tweede plaats. In de tweede manche kwam hij na een matige start teruggereden naar de koppositie en sloot de manche met een veilige voorsprong winnend af.

JTX, Enduro MON, Rene Albers

In de training ging het rijden lekker met Rene. Hij ging soepel rond over het circuit en had een goed gevoel op de motor. In de eerste manche pakte hij een goede start en kwam als tweede door de eerste bocht. Gelijk stootte hij door naar de koppositie en reed met de tweede man ver weg bij de concurrentie. Er ontstond een mooi gevecht om de koppositie en verschillende keren wisselde Rene met de tweede man van positie. Helaas kreeg Rene last van zijn onderarmen waardoor hij niet meer kon versnellen en als tweede werd afgevlagd.

De start van de tweede manche was iets minder goed en gelijk moest hij alles op alles zetten om naar voren te komen. Dit verliep erg goed en na twee ronden kwam hij al aan op een tweede plaats. Rene volgde de kopman en wist na een aantal ronden de leiding in de wedstrijd in handen te nemen. Albers zette een hoog tempo in en liep weg bij de rest van de concurrentie. Met een voorsprong van 27 seconden sloot hij de tweede manche winnend af en pakte hiermee tevens de dagzege.

Kevin Tassenaar kwam in de eerste manche in de beginfase ten val en kreeg later in de manche nog te kampen met een lekke band. Toch zette Kevin door en wist nog als achttiende over de finish te komen. In de tweede manche kwam hij na een slechte start teruggereden naar een twaalfde plaats maar werd helaas na de finish gediskwalificeerd omdat zijn motor teveel geluid maakte.

Ralph Hubers heeft zaterdag tijdens de derde wedstrijd om het Open Nederlands Kampioenschap Enduro in Eindhoven net het podium gemist. De enduro in Eindhoven was een pittige want de hele route was onverhard en liep over de tankbaan. Het rijden ging lekker met Ralph alleen heeft hij in de eerste ronde wat tijd laten liggen. Naarmate de dag vorderde begon het beter te gaan. Uiteindelijk kwam Ralph zes seconden tekort op de derde man en moest dus genoegen nemen met een vierde plaats in de E2 klasse. In de tussenstand om het Open Nederlands Kampioenschap staat Hubers na drie wedstrijden op een vierde plaats.

Aankomende zondag staat voor JTX Racing – HSF Logistics MX Team de eerste NK-wedstrijd van het seizoen op het programma in Den Hout.

 

Consistent day for HM Plant Red Bull KTM at Canada Heights

HM Plant Red Bull KTM enjoyed a consistent day at Canada Heights yesterday for round two of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship with Graeme Irwin finishing the day 10th overall in the MX1 class and Jordan Booker 11th overall in the MX2 class.

Despite suffering from groin strain after a practice crash in training last week, Irwin put on a strong showing aboard his KTM 350 SX-F MX1 machine. The 19-year-old Ulsterman enjoyed a good qualifying session to finish 10th, although he went on to slip off on his superpole lap, which bumped him down to a still promising 12th on the gate.

HM Plant Red Bull KTM UK

In race one Irwin didn’t get the best of starts and struggled to find his rhythm early on. The youngster rode a consistent race around the challenging Canada Heights circuit to finish 12th at the end of the 20-minute plus two-lap moto.

In the second moto Irwin got a strong start, although the race was red flagged before half race distance due to Sebastien Pourcel’s crash. Irwin claimed another good start on the re-start and, despite losing a few places down to 10th in the first few laps, the KTM-pilot fought his way through to eighth, when the race was stopped again due to another faller and the results declared.

In the final moto of the day Irwin was looking strong and comfortable after another good start. The #555 rider rode a strong race around the Kent track, which had become very rough, to finish in ninth place and a strong 10th overall.

In the MX2 class Booker was HM Plant Red Bull KTM’s sole flag flier with the absence of Jake Nicholls due to his ankle injury. Despite only qualifying 15th, Booker shot out of the gate in the first moto into eighth position. The 18-year-old lost a few places in the opening part of the race, but rode consistently throughout the second half of the moto to bring his KTM 250 SX-F home in 10th position.

In race two Booker gated well again, but slipped off before the end of lap one. The KTM racer made his way to 13th from outside the top 20, although the track was fast and difficult to make passes around. In the final moto of the day Booker didn’t get the best of gates, but made a lot of passes in the first few corners and was 12th by the end of lap one. The youngster fought his way up-to tenth with some consistently strong riding, but a small mistake in the final part of the race meant he crossed the finish line in 11th and just outside the top ten in 11th overall.

HM Plant Red Bull KTM’s next outing is next weekend at Fatcat Motoparc for round one of the Red Bull Pro National series.

Henk Knuiman op KTM 300 EXC tweede in EV40 klasse in Eindhoven (Dutch)

Na de finish van de Dakar 2011 editie, heeft Henk Knuiman uit het HSF Logistics Henstek Rally Team het even rustig aan gedaan en zich zelf de nodigde rust gegund, even geen motor en tijd voor zijn gezin en bedrijf. Maar ondertussen zijn er toch wel diverse dingen gebeurd. Op 22 februari is het materiaal terug uit Argentinië gekomen en zijn Henk en Wim dit op gaan halen in het Franse le Havre. Alles zag er redelijk uit en op een achterwiel na is alles terug gekomen. Direct daarna is de motor op 23 februari naar de motorbeurs in Utrecht gegaan. De motor kreeg een mooie plaats op het rally paviljoen. Op zondag werd er onder grote belangstelling een interview afgenomen met Henk en diverse andere Nederlandse Dakar deelnemers. Aansluitend was er een handtekeningsessie en werden er door KTM beschikbaar gestelde posters uitgedeeld.

Henk Knuiman EV40 klasse

Eind februari begon het toch weer te kriebelen en werden samen met Sjaak Martens weer de eerste trainingsmeters op Nederlandse bodem gereden, met als doelstelling op 12 maart in Holten het ONK enduro mee te doen. Dit werd toch bijgesteld omdat Henk tijdens de skivakantie iets te enthousiast in het funpark ging en tamelijk hard crashte met als gevolg gekneusde ribben en een overstrekte knie.

Onder tussen is de KTM 450 rally volledig gestript en Wim is deze grondig aan het nazien en reviseren. Gerrits-Jaspers heeft al het kuip werk opnieuw gespoten. Begin april hopen we de KTM weer klaar te hebben.

Op dinsdag 15 maart werd Henk op het hoofdkantoor van de KNMV verwacht en hier werd hem een oorkonde en zilveren aandenken overhandigd ter ere van zijn Europese titel van 2010 in de enduro.

In deze week werd er bij JTX racing een nieuwe KTM motor voor Henk klaar gemaakt waar Henk nu mee gaat rijden. Deze motor is een KTM EXC 300 tweetakt en is natuurlijk heel iets anders dan al dat 4-takt geweld waar hij de afgelopen jaren mee reed en heeft waarschijnlijk wel even een gewenningsperiode nodig.

Na enkele malen hiermee getest te hebben en door WLM design in de HSF kleuren bestickerd te zijn, werd deze vandaag ingezet bij het ONK enduro te Eindhoven.

De organisatie in Eindhoven had een hele mooie enduro uitgezet met een route over het militaire oefenterrein ‘’de Oirschotse Heide’’ en bestond voor 99,7% uit onverhard. De eerste proef was uitgezet op de crossbaan van Oirschot met een gedeelte Oirschotse heide er bij aan. Deze proef duurde ongeveer acht minuten. De tweede proef was uitgezet op de crossbaan van Veldhoven. De organisatie had veel moeilijke hindernissen in deze proef opgenomen waaronder boomstammen en vrachtwagen banden. Er moesten vier ronden van zo’n 60 kilometer worden afgelegd en dit betekende dat de rijders zo’n 6,5 uur op de motor zaten.

Henk had zich voor aanvang van de enduro voorgenomen om lekker te rijden en te wennen aan de nieuwe KTM 300 EXC. Ondanks dat dit pas de tweede keer was dat hij met deze motor reed, ging het rijden toch verrassend goed met Knuiman. Voor de start van de wedstrijd had Henk nog een Ibuprofen genomen tegen de pijn aan zijn rib maar gelukkig had hij hier gedurende de dag geen last van. De rijder uit Wijchen wist op voorhand niet wat hij ervan moest verwachten maar kwam er al snel achter dat hij ook met deze 2-takt machine snelle tijden neer kon zetten. Omdat dit pas zijn tweede keer was op deze machine stond de afstelling nog net iets te arm en dit was op de lange zandstukken lastig te noemen omdat Knuiman dan iets gas terug moest nemen. In de korte bochten maakte Knuiman dan weer een hoop goed omdat de motor erg handelbaar is. In de voorlaatste ronde raakte Henk met zijn pink een paaltje. Omdat er flink wat bloed onder zijn nagel was komen te zitten, boorde Henk op de tijdcontrole een klein gaatje in zijn nagel zodat de druk er vanaf ging. Zonder problemen kon hij zijn weg vervolgen en wist het resterende deel van de enduro zonder problemen uit te rijden. Toen alle tijden bij elkaar werden opgeteld eindigde Knuiman op een tweede plaats in de EV40 klasse.

Op donderdag is bekend geworden dat Dakar 2012 anders zal zijn als de afgelopen drie edities in Zuid Amerika.

De Peruaanse hoofdstad Lima is de finishplaats van de Dakar Rally in 2012. Dat heeft directeur Etienne Lavigne van de Franse organisatie onthuld. De woestijnrally voert volgend jaar januari voor de vierde keer door het Zuid-Amerikaanse continent met Argentinië, Chili en voor het eerst Peru als gastlanden.

Ook de startplaats verandert. Het Argentijnse Mar del Plata, 400 kilometer ten zuidwesten van Buenos Aires, krijgt de eer. ,,Het idee van een rally van kust naar kust, van de Atlantische naar de Stille Oceaan, sprak ons aan”, aldus Etienne Lavigne.

Begin april zal Henk ook enkele lezingen geven o.a. op 5 april voor de MOS en op 7 april voor de ondernemers vereniging Harten4groep. Later in het jaar zal Henk ook bij zijn andere sponsoren lezingen geven. Kijk voor meer informatie op http://www.hknuiman.com/

 

 

HM PLANT RED BULL KTM DUO ENJOY STRONG OUTING AT HAWKSTONE PARK INTERNATIONAL

HM Plant Red Bull KTM duo Graeme Irwin and Jordan Booker enjoyed a strong outing at yesterday’s Hawkstone Park International race with both riders scoring eighth overall in each of their respective classes, while Jake Nicholls has been ruled out of competition for some time due to an ankle injury sustained in training last week.

KTM UK 2011 Nicholls

In the MX1 class against a super strong field of GP regulars, Irwin enjoyed a good showing as he dialed in his KTM 350 SX-F around the notorious sandy Hawkstone circuit. The 19-year-old Ulsterman put in a strong time to earn sixth on the gate for today’s races.

In the first moto Irwin stormed off the start into fourth position and maintained a good pace throughout the 25-minute plus two-lap race. The KTM-pilot, who has only recently returned to the racetrack since double shoulder surgery, dug deep aboard his MX1 machine to finish in a very credible sixth place.

In the second race Irwin got another good start and was lying seventh by the end of the first lap. The MX1 rookie slipped off on lap three, but remounted quickly and got his head down to work his way back from twelfth place to finish in ninth position and eighth overall by the chequered flag.

In the MX2 class Booker was the team’s sole flag flier with Nicholls out with a broken ankle sustained in training last week. The 18-year-old racer put in a strong qualifying performance and was in sixth place for much of the timed session before being baulked down to twelfth in the final few moments.

In the first moto Booker got a good start into ninth place. The KTM-pilot made a pass on Lewis Tombs in the opening stages and settled into eighth place where he remained until the race was red flagged due to a faller five laps in and the results were declared.

In the second moto Booker gated into tenth place, where he remained until half race distance when he again passed Tombs to settle into ninth aboard his KTM 250 SX-F. Booker enjoyed a consistent race to cross the finish line in ninth and earn himself a very credible eighth overall against some world-class riders.

The final race of the day involved the top finishing riders of each MX1 and MX2 class for a special Superfinal. Booker gated into eighth place with Irwin not enjoying such a strong start into 15th. Irwin had a lucky escape from an unfortunate crash early on, and Booker was then ruled out with a minor machine problem, despite putting on a good showing for the HM Plant Red Bull KTM team.

The team is now looking forward to heading to Canada Heights for the second round of the British Championship, although it has been confirmed that despite all of his pre-season hard work, a frustrated Nicholls will be ruled out of racing for some time. The 20-year-old re-broke his ankle, an injury sustained last October, and has undergone surgery to have it pinned with an expected recovery time of six to eight weeks. The HM Plant Red Bull KTM team wishes Jake a speedy recovery and hopes he will return to the racetrack in May.

Graeme Irwin: #555: 8th overall
“Hawkstone is probably one of my worst tracks, but practice and qualifying went well. Every time I went to put in a good lap I went quicker and ended up the session sixth behind Steve Ramon. In the first race I got a good start and just tried to hang in there. I made no mistakes, but I’m still not 100% fit. I just need more time on the bike, as this is only my second race since being injured and my first at this level in the MX1 class. The second race I got a good start into eight then had a small crash on the third lap, but then got back through to ninth, which I was happy enough with. In the last Superfinal race I just went out to get more bike time really, but I made a silly mistake and had quite a big crash. Thankfully I came out unhurt and I’m looking forward to Canada Heights next weekend where I hope I can build more speed, so by the time we get to the Grand Prix races I’ll be fully fit and making a good steady progress throughout the year.”

Jordan Booker #114:  MX2 8th overall
“Qualifying didn’t go too great really, as I put a fast lap in quite early on when the track was smooth because I expected the track to get slower. I was around sixth until about five minutes to go and thought I was guaranteed a good result for the gate, but I ended up dropping down to twelfth. I tried putting a few laps in at the end but didn’t get any higher, although I wasn’t too worried as the start is really fair here. In the first race I got a pretty good start; I think I was one of the only people who didn’t build the start up with sand. I hadn’t realised, but thankfully I got off the concrete pretty good and got into around fourth or fifth. I held on, the first lap was a bit all over the place and I dropped back to eighth, but I managed to have a good ride and finished eighth. In the second race I packed the sand up on the gate but had a worse start than in the first race and came out around 10th but I managed to get ninth. In the Superfinal the first few laps were a mad rush with 450’s coming up from behind and lots of passing, but I got into a good position. Then I had a little problem with the bike so I had to pull in, but it’s been a good day and I’m looking forward to improving more at Canada Heights.”

Roger Magee: HM Plant Red Bull KTM Team Manager
“Graeme and Jordan performed very well on the difficult Hawkstone track today, which isn’t really a favourite for either of them. We secured four top ten results in each of their two MX1 and MX2 races. Graeme had a really good sixth in his first race, which shows he really has the pace to run with these guys, he just needs some more bike time on the KTM 350 SX-F. Jordan had some good times in qualifying and he had some strong races that shows the progress he is making, and I hope we can continue in this direction. We’ll be working hard week by week to keep the improvements with both riders. With Jake it was just one of those unfortunate things that happens in motocross. He’s been fortunate in the last couple of years, as he’s managed to stay injury free, but to have two broken ankles in the last few months has certainly not been good. In pre-season training we’ve really been looking forward to a strong showing in the Maxxis British Championship series and at Grand Prix level, but it’s just not going to be this year. All we can do is wish Jake all the best for a speedy recovery and I’m sure he’ll be doing as much as he can with his trainer to be back on the bike soon. I hope we can welcome him back to return to racing in around May time.”

Silver Action Team from Italy partners up with ProX Racing Parts

After working together for the last couple of years we are happy to announce that we have partnered up for 2011 as well.

The future was pretty unsecure since the team was forced to stop competing in the Grand PriX Motocross competition in August 2010. With a “new & fresh” start for Mirko as team manager, we fully trust on good results of the riders for 2011. At least they have good parts….

We wish Mirko and his team all the luck with the races.

You can follow them on http://www.facebook.com/proxracingparts or http://www.silveractionteam.it/

Silver Action Team Italy Ponte E Egola

Nicky Wordragen signs up with ProX

We are proud to announce that we have signed up with Nicky Wordragen. Nicky will compete in the the World Championship for Women with her special prepared Yamaha YZ125. She is part of the MX Aad Van de Laar Racing Team. Van de Laar Racing prepairs and special rebuilds Yamaha motocross bikes. They have a special developed serie of YZ 144’s.

Nicky already won the Queen of Sand Cup in Lommel Belgium.

PODIUM FOR NICHOLLS AND STRONG PERFORMANCE FROM IRWIN AT SEASON OPENER

HM Plant Red Bull KTM’s Jake Nicholls scored a superb podium finish at yesterday’s British Motocross Championship round one at Little Silver, Exeter in the MX2 class after three good performances, while teammate Graeme Irwin earned three top ten finishes in his MX1 debut.

Nicholls made a strong start to the race season going 3-3-5 aboard his KTM SX 250-F to take the final spot of the podium and plenty of points for his assault on the British MX2 Championship. The 20-year-old qualified third, but lost a position in the superpole session around the hardpack Exeter track, putting him in fourth on the gate. Jordan Booker made it to his first ever superpole session and qualified strongly in 11th place for his HM Plant Red Bull KTM team debut.

In race one Nicholls got a fairly good start behind Zach Osborne but ended up riding a fairly lonely race throughout. In the final stages of the 20-minute plus two-lap moto when Arnaud Tonus pursued him in the fight for second position, ending the race in a strong third place. Booker didn’t get the best of starts and collided with another rider on lap one, but fought his way through from the back of the pack to 20th place.

In race two Nicholls got another good start, and settled into a good rhythm in third, where he remained until the chequered flag while resisting challenges from Mattis Karro towards the final stages of the race. Booker also had a good start into 12th, before taking a tumble prior to the end of the first lap, leaving him with a huge amount of work to do to come through to 22nd place.

In the final MX2 race of the day Nicholls didn’t get the best of starts while Booker gated into second and was lying third at the end of the first lap. Nicholls got his head down to fight his way back from 14th to finish in fifth position and starting the season with a well-earned podium finish overall. Booker proved he has the speed by running in the top five until an unfortunate mistake cost him dearly in the second half of the race, crossing the line in 30th place.

Irwin enjoyed a strong debut outing in the MX1 class aboard his HM Plant Red Bull KTM 350 SX-F following illness this week, which had made it look unlikely he would be able to complete all three races. The 19-year-old Ulsterman qualified strongly in the top 10 with ninth in the one flying lap superpole session. In the first moto Irwin, who hasn’t raced since last July due to surgery on his shoulders, didn’t get the best of starts and after gating into eleventh he lost a few positions in the opening stages. Mid-race the KTM pilot got into a good rhythm and began working his way through the pack around the ultra-hard Little Silver track to come through to a very strong finish in sixth place.

In race two Irwin gated into seventh place but rode a consistently throughout to cross the finish line in another strong sixth place. In the final race of the day Irwin was really feeling the effects of his flu illness and despite fighting hard in the first few laps, he was struggling to maintain his pace with how weak he was feeling. The KTM pilot kept going to cross the line in 10th place and earning a very creditable sixth overall with a good amount of championship points.

Jake Nicholls #45: MX2 3rd Overall
“After a long winter it was great to be back out on the race track today, and it was nice to be on a dry one. It was a bit of a shock to the system with how quick and hard pack the track was, but I enjoyed it all day. Qualifying went well and I felt pretty quick from the get go. Superpole wasn’t quite as sharp but fourth was still pretty good! In the first race I got a pretty good start and followed Zach past the original leader. I couldn’t keep with Zach and got caught in no mans land a bit, before battling with Tonus near the end which woke me up a bit to be honest. The second race was another good start, but I got held up a bit in the first turn. I rode a bit tight to start with, but held off Karro and finished third, although I wasn’t so happy with how I rode and really struggled with my suspension. In the last race I got a shocking start and was well down the field, as well as having to go off the track while avoiding a downed rider and I lost massive amounts of time. I pushed really hard through the pack battling the sun as well as the riders and got to fifth at the flag. I was a bit upset with my start as I rode a lot better in this race than the other two, but third overall is still a nice way to start the season. I’d like to say a big thanks to my mechanic Wayne who has been working really hard and all our sponsors for making it happen.”

Jordan Booker #114: MX2 28th Overall
“Qualifying went really well, in fact it was my first time making it into the Superpole, which was good. I messed up my Superpole lap a little, but still finished 11th and had a fairly good gate on the start. I didn’t get such a good start in the first race and was around mid-pack; then at the single jump in the second turn I collided with someone and went down. I spent most of the race just trying to fight through really. The track was really one line, which made it a bit of a mission. In the second race I got a fairly good start into around 12th, but went down on the first lap with someone and had to work hard to get back from last. In the last race I got a really good start into around second place and was running top five until two minutes to go, and ended up having a little crash but then it took me a while to get going again. So all in all it has not really the best first day, and the results didn’t really reflect how I was riding, but there are some positives to take. The team have been really supportive and it’s a good learning curve, I just need to work on my starts.”

Graeme Irwin #555: MX1 6th Overall
“All things considered it was a consistent day; I was taken ill during the week and thought it was going to be clear for the weekend, but riding just made it worse and took everything out of me. It’s the first time I’ve done any proper single flying laps since I was injured, and I was pleased to be in the top 10. In the first race I got a really bad start and made it hard for myself, so I had to work my way up; I was 13th, then got by a few guys, but then hit a bad bump and ran wide so ended up back in 15th. I managed to work my way back up to sixth, which wasn’t too bad and the speed was there, which is the main thing. In the second race I got a better start and just rode my own race, but halfway through started to feel really weak, although I managed to finish sixth. By the third race I felt dead and had nothing to give. I pushed for the first few laps but after that I was struggling and tried to bring it home to get as many points as possible. It’s not too bad for my first race back and riding the KTM 350 SX-F, but I am a bit disappointed as I know I have the speed to run top five. Hopefully we can build on this at the next meeting.”

Roger Magee: HM Plant Red Bull KTM Team Manager
“Today was a good start to the season. Jake had a couple of third places, although he had a bit of a problem in the last one when he didn’t get such a good start. We still finished on the podium, and equal to second on points. Zach Osborne also had a problem in the last one, so the championship is quite wide open already. Jordan had a good qualification in his first British Championship race for the team, but the races didn’t go his way with bad starts. In the last one he was fourth, but he had a bit of a crash and finished down in the points. He’s certainly learned a lot from the experience and will be working hard to come out fighting at the next one. Graeme suffered from a flu bug all week; we didn’t know if he would be able to complete all three races today in his MX1 debut, but he had three top tens with two sixth’s and a 10th, and he certainly has shown he has the pace to run with the top boys. It’s effectively his first day back racing since July last year, so we couldn’t have asked for any more and he finished top KTM rider of the day.”

ProX Racing Parts official partner of Dutch Open Championship MX Solo track owners

For 2011 ProX Racing Parts is happy to announce that we are an official partner of the organizers/track owners of the Dutch Open Championship Motocross Solo’s. ProX will promote their brand by having banners on the track fences and paddock entry. You will also find our advertisements in the official program brochures and our logo’s can be found on the rider lists.

With the new cooperation with the clubs we expect an excellent coverage. On the other side it is very important to us to support the organisations of such important events for the motocross enthusiasts and racers.

Come and visit the 7 Dutch Open Championship Motocross Solo races during the year. You will find more information on the head organizer http://www.knmv.nl or go to the website of the club to get more detailed information.

The first race will be on March 13th in Gemert, The Netherlands!  www.macstchristoffel.nl