As Londonbikers.com reported earlier in the week, Red Bull KTM Factory rider, Taddy Blazusiak, was injured Saturday August 9th during practice for the WORCS X event in Olympia, WA. He was released from the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA yesterday at 3:00pm.
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.
Red Bull KTM Factory rider Kurt Caselli put together the most memorable ride of his career to win the 7th Round of the WORCS Series in honour of his late father Rich Caselli. Caselli came to Olympia determined to gain some much needed points in the championship series and to add another win to his already well decorated resumé. The weather was very cool throughout the weekend with rain the night before that turned the track into quite a mud-fest. Nonetheless, the gate dropped and the riders bolted toward the first turn to tackle the muddy course. Caselli had a good jump on the start but fell as he rounded the first turn. He did not let this upset him; rather he remounted in last position and began to charge forward at an incredible pace. Caselli's Red Bull KTM teammate Justin Soulè had a decent start within the top ten.
KTM North America, Inc. is excited to introduce the KTM Off-Road Amateur Support Program in conjunction with the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) for 2008.