KTM rider Taddy Blazusiak is recovering well after undergoing a four-hour operation at the Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle, WA during which time numerous metal plates were attached to both of his cheek bones and left eye socket. Hitting his face on the handlebars of his bike when he crashed on a double jump while practising for the WORCS X event.
Husaberg has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh Park this December. The Swedish brand will be displaying its range of supermoto and enduro bikes alongside the latest machines from Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha, who have all re-booked stands for this year's Show. The Dirt Bike Show has proved a popular launching pad for European manufacturers wishing to break into the UK off-road market; Aprilia first attended in 2005, followed by BMW in 2006.