Day Six Dakar 2010: KTM’s Despres extends overall lead; second in Stage Five KTM’s Cyril Despres reveled in the fast conditions of Stage Five of the Dakar as riders tackled 668 km with a long 483 km special through the foothills of the Atamaca Desert in Chile, finishing just 1′30 behind stage winner Chilean Francisco Lopez [...] Continue Reading

GBC Tires Returns with $224,250 in Contingency Payout for Can-Am GNCC Series Morgantown, W.Va. (January 6, 2010) – GBC Tires has announced they will return to the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series with a contingency payout almost double of the one offered in 2009. GBC Tires Contingency payout for 2010 is a whopping $224,500. “It’s basically [...] Continue Reading

Hammerhead Designs Helmet Contest AND THE WINNERS ARE… Hammerhead Designs announces winners of the Jeremy McGrath signed Troy Lee Designs Helmets Redwood City, CA   Twenty-Ten is starting just a little sweeter for Dakota Brunson and Trevor Lewis, winners of the Hammerhead Designs, Inc. helmet contest. During the last quarter of 2009, Hammerhead Designs, Inc. held an online drawing through [...] Continue Reading

1/5/2010; Anza, CA: Former factory riders Ryan Hughes and Scott Burnworth have teamed up to present the FMF Rynoland Grand Prix Sunday, January 24; the day after the Anaheim 2 Superross.  This event offers riders of all ages and abilities to meet current and former factory MX stars and industry VIPs as they test their [...] Continue Reading

The following AMA rule changes were created utilizing the AMA Congressional process. The changes have been approved by the AMA Board of Directors and will go in to effect Feb. 15, 2010. This bulletin reflects the changes as they pertain to the existing 2009 Rulebook. Rulebook Forward Add: AMA /ATVA Non-Discrimination Clause The American Motorcyclist Association/All Terrain Vehicle [...] Continue Reading

BRP COMMITS MORE THAN $117,000 IN CONTINGENCY CASH FOR WORCS ATV RACING IN 2010 Valcourt, Québec, January 5, 2009 – BRP recently announced a contingency program that will make available more than USD $117,000 for Can-Am ATV racers in the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) this season. The money is part of the 2010 Can-Am X-Team [...] Continue Reading

Coma regains some ground; Gordon aims right With a 9th stage victory in the Dakar, Marc Coma regains some ground in the general standings of a race still dominated by Cyril Despres. In the car category, the desert gave Robby Gordon’s Hummer wings; the US driver wins the stage thanks to a tiny second lead over [...] Continue Reading

Day Five Dakar: Stage Four win for KTM’s Marc Coma Marc Coma, the current Dakar title holder and KTM-supported rider rose to the challenge on Tuesday to take victory in the fourth stage of the Dakar 2010 as riders descended down the Andes into Chile heading for the notorious Atacama Desert. KTM’s Cyril Despres came in third [...] Continue Reading

Day Four Dakar: Stage three victory and overall lead for KTM’s Despres KTM factory-supported rider Cyril Despres struck hard to take a commanding victory in the third stage of the 2010 Dakar on day four of the epic 9000 km ride through Argentina and Chile ride to move into overall lead in this motor sports classic. Hitting [...] Continue Reading

Fiambala, January 4th 2010 Despres steals the limelight, “Peter” raises the stakes The third stage, marked by mechanical problems for Coma and Frétigné, as well as the withdrawal of Viladoms, was won by Cyril Despres, new leader in the general standings. He now boasts a lead of 10’03’’ over David Casteu. In the car category, Stéphane Peterhansel [...] Continue Reading

SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION THAT CREATES 2 NATIONAL MONUMENTS, NEW WILDERNESS AREAS, SETS GUIDELINES FOR SITING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS AND GIVES FIVE OHV AREAS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA. OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AS OHV AREAS. BAKERSFIELD, CA (DECEMBER 24, 2009) –On December 21, 2009 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the California Desert Protection Act of [...] Continue Reading

Stillwell Performance Announces 2010 Race Team Franktown, CO (January 1, 2010) – Stillwell Performance is proud to announce their race team lineup for the 2010-racing season. The Colorado-based suspension performance center is teaming up with Race Tech, Carbon Raptor DLC coatings and ZLT Graphics to tune a fleet of KTM’s to compete in the ultra-competitive EnduroCross, [...] Continue Reading

Day Three Dakar: Despres second overall; penalty for Coma in Stage Two KTM factory-supported rider Cyril Despres held on to second overall in day three of the 2010 Dakar as riders negotiated their way from Cordoba to La Rioja in Argentina for the second timed stage of this year’s rally. KTM’s Marc Coma, third in today’s [...] Continue Reading

Day Two Dakar: Despres and Coma well placed after Stage One KTM factory-supported riders and former Dakar Rally winners Cyril Despres and Marc Coma rode a confident first stage in the grueling Dakar Rally which took contestants from Colon to Cordoba in Argentina, the first timed section in the 9000 km rally. Finishing second and third in [...] Continue Reading

La Rioja, January 3rd 2010 Frétigné: one down…, Volkswagen takes the lead The day’s special stage goes to David Frétigné, who gets his eighth stage victory in a Dakar finishing 43’’ ahead of David Casteu, who still remains leader in the overall standings. In the cars category, Volkswagen is putting its cards on the table with Nasser [...] Continue Reading