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"Roof of Africa" Rally: An Ongoing KTM Success Story
21 November 2008
Without question, there are certainly numerous offroad race on the planet, including difficult, brutal races. But there are not many hard-core offroad events of the calibre of the Roof of Africa Rally, the mother of all real hard Enduro events.
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The Complete Story of the Enduro Season
21 November 2008
The Official Review of the 2008 Maxxis FIM World Enduro Championship released on DVD. There’s a real treat in store for all fans of Enduro and dirt baike racing with the release of the Official Review of the 2008 Maxxis FIM World Enduro Championship, once again brought to you by Duke, the home of off-road bikes on DVD.
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Cross Country - UK Style
18 November 2008
Get set for the newest sensation in British dirt bike racing – the GBXC Championship. In 2008, this amazing four-round series brought the cross country phenomenon which has taken the United States by storm to British shores for the first time – and what an amazing success it proved!
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BMW Unveil the Lightest Enduro Helmet on the Market
17 November 2008
BMW has revealed that 2009 will see the launch of the light-weight Carbon Enduro helmet. Based on the current Enduro helmet, the new product builds on the technology used to create the incredibly light Carbon Sport Integral helmet.
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BMW Superbike Breaks Cover at the NEC
05 November 2008
BMW will be unveiling their 2009 World Superbike debut entrant to massive expectation at The Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. The BMW S 1000 RR signifies the German marque’s desire to take on the Japanese and Italian factories in this white hot racing arena. World Superbike stars Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus will head up this exciting new project and development is expected to influence future machines, including a road going version of the S 1000 RR, planned to go on sale in early 2010. Heavily updated BMW bikes for the Show include a range of more powerful, bigger engined, K series machines which now feature a capacity of 1,293 cc. The BMW K 1300 S, K 1300 R and K 1300 GT have all received these significant changes with the 2009 K 1300 S, the most powerful street legal BMW, now offering 175 hp and an impressive torque figure of 103 ft-lb at 8250 rpm.
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Extreme Win for Edmondson
03 November 2008
Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider, Paul Edmondson, took the Pro class win at the Wor Events organised inaugural Tough One’s Little Brother extreme enduro, in North Wales over the weekend.
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KTM Enduro Factory Team Wraps Up Another Great Season
26 October 2008
KTM Enduro Factory riders in 2008 delivered a string of top results in all classes of the World Championship series to keep opponents on their guard and delivering thrilling action throughout the season to take the E3 and two Manufacturer's Titles.
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KTM Offroad Newsletter
16 October 2008
Samuli Aro wins E3 World Championship title; Manufacturer's title to KTM - Salminen and Belometti 2-3 in E2 World Championship; KTM wins Manufacturer's title - Cervantes second in E1 World Championship at close of season - KTM congratulates Thomas Oldrati: World Junior Enduro Champion.
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Yamaha Enduro Newsletter
15 October 2008
The final round of the ’08 World Enduro Championship, staged in Mende, France, proved to be a challenging one for UFO Corse Yamaha team riders Simone Albergoni and Maurizio Micheluz as both were unable to secure podium finishes at the GP of Europe. However Yamaha France rider Marc Germain performed well finishing in a strong runner-up position on Day1 and 3rd on Day2.
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Micheluz Takes Podium Result at Home GP
29 September 2008
Despite being down to just two riders for the penultimate round of the 2008 World Enduro Championship due to the injury sustained by Spaniard Cristobal Guerrero at this year's ISDE in Greece, the UFO Corse Yamaha team put in a strong showing at their home round of the WEC series in Piediluco, Italy with Maurizio Micheluz claiming the team's best E1 class results with 3rd on Day1 and 4th on Day2.
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Husqvarna Takes Double Podium at Andorra Supermoto GP
22 September 2008
A great achievement for Husqvarna CH Racing team who, last weekend, took part in the 6th round of 2008 Supermoto World Championship held in Andorra. The two Chareyre brothers, Thomas and Adrien, rode outstandingly well to win the S1 and S2 classes respectively.
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Podium for KTM's Chris Birch in 2008 Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro
18 September 2008
KTM rider Chris Birch of New Zealand wound up the 2008 Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rally with a stage victory and overall third in an event that plunged riders into challenging situations so only the fittest and the fastest were at the finish.
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Edmondson Wins Final GBXC Round
17 September 2008
The fourth and final round of the GBXC series ran over the weekend at Ashby de la Zouch and Paul Edmondson posted his name in lights as the first Pro winner at this new venue. The Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider, aboard his RM250 finished nearly a minute clear of his closest rival, despite taking an extra pit stop for fuel just before the final lap. With second placed rider Darryl Bolter breathing down his neck as he left the pit area, Edmondson charged to the line, putting in one of the fastest laps of the day and managing to pull nearly a minute gap in a single lap.
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AMA congratulates Team USA on successful showing at International Six Days Enduro
09 September 2008
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) congratulates the members, volunteers, sponsors and staff who were part of the Team USA effort at the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Serres, Greece, this September 1-6. The U.S. Trophy Team finished on the podium, the team's best result at the ISDE since the Trophy Team finished second in 1982, while the U.S. Women's Trophy Team finished second in the women's division and the Junior Trophy Team scored a hard-fought 12th.
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KTM's Cervantes wins 2008 ISDE; incident for Salminen
08 September 2008
KTM's E1 maestro Ivan Cervantes of Spain put in a winning final day on his KTM machine to snatch overall victory from teammate Juha Salminen of Finland who deprived of the overall individual leadership because of a race incident.
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KTM-Supported Thomas Oldrati on Track for Junior Enduro World Cup Title
25 August 2008
KTM-supported Thomas Oldrati has been on the podium no less than nine times in the current Junior Enduro World Cup season amassing an impressive lead in the championship standings.
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KTM Team Ready to Provide Full Service Package for ISDE 2008
25 August 2008
The countdown is on for the 2008 International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), this year being held in Serres, Northern Greece. The event offers an unprecedented opportunity for Enduro enthusiasts to pit themselves and their machines against a whole range of challenging terrain from September 1-6.
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Venhill Line-up for 2009 KTM Models
17 August 2008
New Venhill Powerhose Brake Lines for all new KTM Models as Venhill offers replacement braided steel brake lines for the complete line-up of KTM’s 2009 motocross and enduro machines, from the 65cc SX to the 690cc Enduro-R and including the EXC400.
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Storming Comeback for Edmondson at Crychan
12 August 2008
The third round of the Metzeler ACU British Enduro Championship took place in the Crychan Forest near Llandovery at the weekend, with Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider, Paul Edmondson, experiencing the ultimate in highs and lows on his RM250. Fresh from his recent World Enduro Championship success, Edmondson was keen to strengthen his BEC series standings but had to endure the highs and lows of enduro after a problem with his rear shock absorber on day one forced him to retire from further competition on the day. Wet conditions made for very hard going but Edmondson was riding well, completely unfazed by the slippery course, until the mechanical hiccup.
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Paul Edmondson Impresses on World Enduro Stage
29 July 2008
With the FIM World Enduro Championship taking place just around the corner in Wales last weekend, Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider Paul Edmondson could not resist the temptation to mix it up with the World’s best once more.
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