ANAHEIM, Calif. (November 18, 2008) The AMA/Maxxis EnduroCross Championship Series presented by Lucas Oil, will wrap-up it’s six-race national series on Saturday night in Las Vegas and crown the 2008 AMA/Maxxis EnduroCross Champion; but crowning the pro-level champion is not the only order of business at this incredibly exciting event. The Orleans Arena fans will see dozens of amateur competitors from around the nation battle for their chance at a national title in the inaugural AMA EnduroCross Grand Championships (EXGC).

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Baywatch always looks confused. At least here he has an excuse because he’s holding the $349.00 Honda EFI tuning tool. We’re sure it’s not as confusing to use, but we’ll be testing it so we can tell you soon.

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11/18/2008

Nitro Circus Thrillbillies: Double Wide EVS is proud to present the newest release of Travis Pastrana’s antics in Double Wide! Join Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus Thrillbillies gang as they invade and take over a motocross race in Costa Rica, complete in their own brand of winter and summer Olympics, and big wheel base jump ridiculous cliffs at Lake Powell! Travis also planes his motocross bike off of a floating ramp in the middle of the lake! Other adventures include Rally Car action with Ken Block and an Evil Knievel tribute with guest, Johnny Knoxville. Plus, all the Nitro Circus non-sense you’ve come to expect. Double Wide = Double Fun! Get your hands on Double Wide today by calling EVS at 888.873.8423. $30.00 -Click here to buy! www.evs-sports.com

Lights over Genoa are ready to be switched on: the 2008 edition of Fiat Supercross will be rich of interest because of the announced fights among the starting riders, together with the value of the race, which will be the last round of the European Supercross Championship. First of all, the fight between the two most awaited protagonists: two emerging stars of the worldwide supercross: Benjamin Coisy (Honda Martin) and Jason Lawrence (Yamaha Evolution). The first one, other than to be the current leader of the Overall Championship, has shown to be the rising star of the European supercross panorama, able to easily dominate Europeans and American riders. The second one, as West Coast Supercross winner, has been considered a champion with a wild and irrepressible personality, known as genius and madness, always close to his limits both inside and outside the track. Such a challenge is the most awaited one by public and experts, a fight that could redesign the traditional values of the worldwide supercross as well as to register the steps ahead made by the European school learners respect than the American masters. In order to keep high the stars and stripe, there will be another overseas emerging rider, the teenager Michael LaPaglia (Suzuki Valenti), who is exploded in this last two seasons with important results, after winning years in the cadet series. The Genoa race will be also valid as 7th and final round of SX1 Series: a worthy conclusive event in the European Temple of Supercross. We can find several interesting point to focus on! First of all, the vice-champion in charge, Fabien Izoird (Import Suzuki), is second in the classification, just one point behind Coisy, and will be ready to exploit every single little mistake of the marseilles rider, in order to conquer the precious European title, as close to him as last year. Then the very young Marvin Musquin (Team NGS), who is another skilled rider coming from the French school and have already demonstrated to be ready and fast enough to win everywhere as he did in Marseille - race 2. It is forbidden to forget Vongsana (SRS Racing). Another teenager, but skilled enough to win Milan (EICMA) in such easy way to show to be a real performer of the supercross jumps. At the end, it is not to forget the French riders who lighted all the European Championship along, thanks to Demartis (Honda France - twice third one in Assago)., Lopes (Kawasaki - third place in Bilbao), Berthome (TM Racing) or the almost italinised Mike Valade, always classified in the final. Regarding to Italian riders, there will be Bonini (Yamaha), winner in Marseille and everytime on the podium until now. Besides him, Dami (Honda PVD Racing), regular as usually, but unlucky in many situations, and a group of young emerging riders leaded by the sixteen years old Luca Pellegrini (Suzuki Castellari), finalist for two times. Finally there will also be the terrible juniors participating the SX Junior: young supercross rider will to show their skills, in order to improve and dream about the European title in the SX1 class. Even for them it will be the final round deciding the winner of this first edition of the SX Junior, which has been an important experience to reply and enlarge, in order to assure the generation turnover among the supercross specialists. Monticelli is still the leader in classification, but Croci, Zecchina, Cucini and the French one Irsuti are ready to win in Genoa and to become the 2008 SXJunior Champion. The demonstration that Supecross Series has progressively grown up in terms of quality and importance, even because of the presence of riders coming form several European countries, usually far away from the most prestigious arenas: in example it will be the first time in Genoa for a Russian young rider, Lebedev (Yamaha), another promise at the supercross court! Such a particularity is demonstrating the great work made by Off Road Pro Racing all around Europe, in order to sustain and promote Supercross as a discipline deep inside the supporter’s and mainly riders’ hearts.

Photo Gallery: Genova Supercross, Pupils Ready To Surpass! - Dirt Rider Magazine

Advance, North Carolina (November 18, 2008) - Top Talent and industry insiders from the motorcycle industry give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Moto Weekly. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is now heard in 39 countries around the world.

11/17/2008

After a fervent battle between Dutch and French racers, a Belgian has finally finished in first place in the third Red Bull Knock Out. Steve Ramon (28) was too quick for all the others during the two 90 minute rounds of the toughest beach race in the world. Frenchman, Arnaud Demeester, came in second and the Belgian Johan Boonen took third place.
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11/17/2008

Buellton, CA (November 17, 2008)- Camping rates have been reduced from $50.00 to $10.00 for the upcoming November 23 and December 7 races at Zaca Station MX Park.

KTM Enduro Factory Team racer Taddy Blazusiak got his Indoor Enduro World Cup campaign off to a solid start ending the opening round of the series, the Barcelona Indoor Enduro, as runner-up to Spaniard Ivan Cervantes. Performing consistently throughout the opening round of the IEWC series, Taddy set the third fastest lap time during the event’s qualifying session before comfortably moving through his heat races and into the finals. With the clear goal of winning the championship Blazusiak rode hard and fast, but importantly with improved control and consistency.

Photo Gallery: Impressive Start To ‘08 IEWC For Taddy Blazusiak - Dirt Rider Magazine

Hello Potential Benefactor:

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On Track, the leader in customized education for motocross athletes looking to obtain a cutting edge education, would like to congratulate Josh Alvarez as our Student of the Week!

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11/14/2008

Fox is excited to start a partnership with Factory Connection Racing’s GEICO Powersports Honda Team. We have been watching their impressive racing program for a few years and jumped at the chance to be part of such an exciting team. We look forward to many years of success together in the future. This is also a perfect compliment to Fox’s long-term partnership with Factory Honda Racing.

We already knew - the men, that is - that we’re at the top of food chain, but here’s further, incontrovertible proof that bigger is badder.

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Earlier today we received a note from Don Amador reminding us about the Blue Ribbon Coalition’s (BRC) fund-raising auction and annual Breakfast of Champions event. As off-road riders and motocross fanatics we’re big fans of the BlueRibbon Coalition and all trail advocacy groups and programs (you should be, too). After all, they’re on the front lines in the fight for land-use rights. Without land, we can’t ride.

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Earlier today we received a note from Don Amador reminding us about the Blue Ribbon Coalition’s (BRC) fund-raising auction and annual Breakfast of Champions event. As off-road riders and motocross fanatics we’re big fans of the BlueRibbon Coalition and all trail advocacy groups and programs (you should be, too). After all, they’re on the front lines in the fight for land-use rights. Without land, we can’t ride.

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POCATELLO, ID (November 5) - The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), a national trail recreation advocacy group, is proud to announce that “Celebrating the Champions of ISDE” will be the theme at its 11th Annual Breakfast of Champions (BOC) on February 15, 2009. The Breakfast will be held at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom at 7:00 a.m. This important fundraising event also features a newly created website to promote the event and host an online auction of memorabilia from ISDE and other off-road champions.

Photo Gallery: Celebration Of ISDE Champions Is Theme Of 2009 Breakfast Of Champions At Indy - Dirt Rider Magazine