Motorcycle Times September 1st - 4th Weekly Digest

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SUPERBIKE RETURN FOR STAPLEFORD AT SNETTERTON BSB

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 1. Luke Stapleford will make his third Buildbase Suzuki appearance of the season this weekend as he stands in for injured Danny Kent at Snetterton in the UK for the seventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Having twice raced a Superstock-spec GSX-R1000R for the team this season – including pole position and two podium finishes at Thruxton – Stapleford will swap to the Superbike for the first time since 2019. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE 3


HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES TO EXHIBIT E-MOBILITY OFFERINGS AT THE IAA MOBILITY

SHOWCASING NEW TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE Husqvarna Motorcycles will exhibit its E-Mobility prototype machines, the E-Pilen Concept, the Vektorr Concept and the Bltz Concept at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich from 6th-12th September 2021. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE

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JOSHUA VARIZE TO FILL-IN FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM AT FINAL TWO ROUNDS OF AMA PRO MOTOCROSS

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team has confirmed that rookie Joshua Varize will fill-in for the team’s 250MX efforts, alongside team rider RJ Hampshire, at the last two rounds of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. READ THE FULL STORY HERE 7


Fox Raceway Set to Host Top Amateur Prospects for West Region Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Scouting Combine

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 2, 2021) – Following a groundbreaking first gathering of top amateur motocross talent in the East Region, the second phase of the inaugural MX Sports Pro Racing Scouting Moto Combine, presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare, is set to commence as a precursor to the Maxxis Fox Raceway II National, Round 11 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. READ THE FULL STORY HERE

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U.S. WOMEN’S TROPHY TEAM MAINTAINS SIZEABLE LEAD AFTER DAY 4 OF ISDE

RACHEL GUTISH AND BRITNEY GALLEGOS HOLD STRONG ABOARD HUSQVARNA FX MACHINES Day four of the 95th FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) came to a close on Thursday in Lombardy-Piedmont, Italy and the U.S. World Trophy Teams are seeing mixed results heading into the final two days of racing. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE 9


SUMMER’S OVER AND IT’S BACK TO BUSINESS FOR OUR MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACERS!

WE CHECK IN WITH GASGAS FACTORY RACING’S MXGP AND MX2 ATHLETES AHEAD OF THE ALL-IMPORTANT SECOND HALF OF THE 2021 SEASON Well, we’re just about halfway through the 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship, our GASGAS Factory Racing riders having enjoyed a few weeks away from the racetrack. But it’s back to business this weekend as the series fires back into life with the MXGP of Turkey. READ THE FULL STORY HERE WWW.MOTORCYCLETIMES.COM


SUZUKI WEEKEND ACTION – SEPTEMBER 4-5TH

The first weekend in September sees Suzuki GSX-R and RM-Z machinery on track in the UK and USA.Buildbase. Suzuki are in action for the seventh round of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton aboard their GSX-R1000R machinery in both BSB Superbike and National Superstock. Tim Neave, now back from his injury, is in action in the Superstock series that he normally competes in, following a one-off Superbike appearance last time out at Cadwell Park where he scored points in all three races. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE

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American Motorcyclist Association Withdraws from 2021 Motocross of Nations

Ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts and ever changing travel restrictions contribute to U.S. team’s decision PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association will not participate in the 2021 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Motocross of Nations, Sept. 25-26 in Mantova, Italy. Ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts and ever-changing travel restrictions presented logistical challenges that contributed to the U.S. team’s decision. Photo credit AMA/Jeff Cardas To read the full AMA press release on the MotorSports Newswire site CLICK HERE

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