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AND GAM UNSTOPPABLE
In spite of the back injury he suffered a few weeks before, Toni Bou still managed an epic win at the Paris round of the X-Trial series.
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Beta factory rider Steve Holcombe made an impressive start to the 2018 Enduro World Championship by finishing as the highest placed non-Finnish rider on each of the two days of the GP of Finland. Battling through true winter conditions to earn a 10th place overall result on day one, Holcombe then improved his overall position to sixth on day two.
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WORLD ENDURO SUPER SERIES
With just a few weeks to go until the World Enduro Super Series (WESS) begins, preparations for the opening round of the 2018 season are in full swing. The World Enduro Super Series’ mix of Hard Enduro, Classic Enduro, Cross-Country and Beach Racing will bring together an exciting, new multi-discipline offroad motorcycle championship for amateurs and professionals alike. Starting with round one in Portugal with Extreme XL Lagares on May 11-13, the series is set to combine some of the world’s leading enduro races as it searches for the ULTIMATE ENDURO CHAMPION.
WESS keeps a clear focus on quality, well-established competitions with seven events in 2018. Portugal’s Extreme XL Lagares holds the honour of opening this year’s championship with three days of Endurocross, Urban and Hard Enduro racing in May. From there WESS will travel to Austria and the iconic ErzbergRodeo
Red Bull Hare Scramble during the first weekend of June. Providing a true test of adaptability, competitors then switch from Hard Enduro to Classic Enduro for the prestigious Trèfle Lozérien AMV in France the following weekend. An important stop on the calendar, the Trèfle Lozérien AMV embodies the original spirit of enduro with its format of timed special test racing.
From the idyllic French countryside to the wild, mountainous wilderness of Romania, July’s Red Bull Romaniacs marks the halfway point of WESS with the longest event on the calendar. Five days of racing await the 450-plus competitors from over 35 different nations. Early September and Europe’s largest coal mine in Poland opens its gates to round five when Hard Enduro meets Cross-Country at the Red Bull 111 Megawatt. With the finish line coming into view, the penultimate stop of the series takes in Sweden’s Gotland Grand National in October. Now in its 35th year, the Cross-Country race is also one of the world’s largest with up to 3000 riders expected to compete. Set to sign off the inaugural WESS season on a high, the epic Dutch Beach Race Red Bull Knock Out will see 1000 riders go head-tohead in November where the ULTIMATE ENDURO CHAMPION will be crowned on the shoreline of the North Sea.
Already confirmed, both Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have committed to the World Enduro Super Series. Fielding some of the world’s best Enduro riders, those competing for KTM top honours are Taddy Blazusiak, Jonny Walker, Cody Webb, Josep Garcia and Nathan Watson. Under Husqvarna’s awning Graham Jarvis, Billy Bolt, Colton Haaker and Alfredo Gomez (currently injured) all have their sights set on victory. Adding excitement to round one in Portugal, KTM and Husqvarna will have a fight on their hands for the top step of the podium with Wade Young (Sherco), Mario Roman (Sherco), Paul Bolton (KTM) and Travis Teasdale (Beta) all entered.
Ensuring maximum visibility of the World Enduro Super Series, Red Bull Media House will be the Exclusive Media Partner, capturing the best video content during each round while also producing a 26-minute show exclusive to RedBull.TV. Acting as Official Communication Partner Future7Media will provide all essential media communications and photography.
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WORLD ENDURO SUPER SERIES – 2018 SCHEDULE
Rnd 1. Extreme XL Lagares (Portugal) May 18-20
Rnd 2. ErzbergRodeo (Austria) May 31 – June 3
Rnd 3. Trefle Lozerien AMV (France) June 8-10
Rnd 4. Red Bull Romaniacs (Romania) July 24-28
Rnd 5. Red Bull 111 Megawatt (Poland) September (Date TBC)
Rnd 6. Gotland Grand National (Sweden) October 26/27
Rnd 7. Red Bull Knock Out (The Netherlands) November 10
BOU RETURNS TO ACTION
Multi-world champion Toni Bou returned to competition at the Paris X-Trial after suffering a back injury in a practice crash. Here’s what Bou had to say about his injury and his return to the sport.
“After spending a really tough month since I fell, the goal has been to recover and get back in time for the Paris event. Everything was up in the air and we really didn’t know if I’d recover in time,” said Bou. “Today I tried the bike and I got much better feedback than I had expected. I felt more secure but, obviously, I am not 100%, but I’m nevertheless excited and I’m really looking forward to returning. It will be a bit of a “whim” that I will let myself do, because I love to compete in Paris: it’s a special event. The sensations on the bike have not been incredible, but they were much better than I expected. In the trial we will be very cautious, because physically I haven’t done anything over this last month, but the desire and passion to ride made me decide to take part. The first two weeks were very hard and the third too, but last week I have noticed a great improvement and I went back to normal life. You can’t imagine what was going through my mind in the Le Mans hospital. I just kept thinking about coming back right up until I got back on the bike today. In Paris I can pick up the title, yeah, and I prefer to do it by competing. I don’t think I have much chance of winning the trial as I’m not at 100%, but I’m capable of riding so to get the title on the bike will be so much better.” n
SAFETY FIRST: TrialGP
For the FIM, riders’ safety is paramount. Protective devices have been a major focus of its work in recent years, with valuable input from the FIM Technical and Medical Commissions.
2019 will be a landmark year for improving trial riders’ safety. Since 2016, riders have been strongly encouraged to wear back and chest protection. From 2019, back protectors will be mandatory for all classes in both Trial and X-Trial. Use of chest protectors remains encouraged and may become mandatory in the near future.
In order to prepare the riders for the new rule, a “Safety camp” will be organised in connection with one World Championship round. Riders will be able to test available back and chest protectors, thanks to the participation of protective device manufacturers. More than 10 manufacturers have already been contacted with a view to future cooperation.
The ultimate aim is to draw up a list of product manufacturers and device models that are certified according to international standards and among which men and women riders will be able to choose.
Another important measure is the creation of a “Trial Sections and Safety Working Group”, bringing together experts from the FIM Trial, Technical and Medical Commissions, manufacturers and riders’ representatives.
VERTIGO COMBAT DOUGIE LAMPKIN REPLICA
Vertigo is really proud to unveil the Vertigo Combat Dougie Lampkin Replica, a direct des¬cendant from the victories Vertigo and Lampkin himself have taken in the last three edi¬tions of the SSDT (Scottish Six Days Trial), the most emblematic race of world trials. This new model follows the main Vertigo values, which are design and innovation, but this time, introducing all the experience and wisdom from Dougie Lampkin’s successful career, who currently is the ambassador and developer for the brand and 12 World Champion, plus record holder of 11 victories in the SSDT.
The Dougie Lampkin Replica will be produced in a limited edition. Concretely 150 units will be put into production, all of them adding their respective nameplate with the number of the series. This is an aspect that constitutes a very important differential factor, giving to the final user the opportunity to own a unique bike.
Another aspect to take into account is that this Dougie Lampkin replica features a white tubular frame of 15CDV6 aluminium in co¬lour white, which will provide its future ri¬ders a great handling of the bike.
Following the same line as in former
models, Vertigo has put special attention in light weighting the components in order to offer a light bike, for that reason, once again the clutch and engine covers have been moun¬ted by injection.
The injection management has also gone through interesting modifications. Here we can find the addition of a switch that allows to select a double optimized map developed jointly with Dougie Lampkin, which gives to the final user the chance to benefit from the large experience in competition of our brand ambassador.
When talking about handling, the bike features new adjustable suspension clamps and new geometry. It is also important to highlight the combination of special power parts manufactured by CNC in beige anodized, which include: clamps, foot pegs,
cylinder head cover, semi shaft dumper, rear chain wheel, levers adjustment kit, pump brake cover and clutch cover.
The Dougie Lampkin Replica also has a new deco¬ration design, with special relevance for Lampkin’s own image, as his personal logo appears on seve¬ral parts of the bike, including the exhaust pipe. Colour black also wins importance, while colour green steaks as the main one, red and white detai¬ls have been comined to leave us a good looking bike.
To know which bike settings are used by the greatest trial riders is something that a lot of lovers from this sport desire to know. In this occasion, Vertigo is bringing them a bike with the same patterns used by Dougie Lampkin in the SSDT, the same ones that have given him so many victories in the last few years.
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• 150 Units limited edition worlwide
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FOR THE NEXT YEAR, NINE-TIME US MOTOTRIALS CHAMPION PAT SMAGE WILL BE BRINGING US MONTHLY RIDING TIPS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU A BETTER RIDER. AND WHO DOESN’T WANT TO BE A BETTER RIDER? WHETHER YOU’RE A TRIALS RIDER OR AN OFF-ROAD ENTHUSIAST, WE’RE CERTAIN YOU’LL BENEFIT FROM PAT’S TIPS, SO SIT BACK AND TAKE IT ALL IN. BE SAFE AND DON’T FORGET TO PRACTICE WITH A BUDDY!
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ROUND SIX PARIS, FRANCE MARCH 17, 2018
BOU CLAIMS 12TH TITLE
REPSOL HONDA’S TONI BOU ADDED TO HIS LEGEND BY CLAIMING A 12TH INDOOR TRIALS TITLE BY WINNING THE 2018 FIM X-TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PHOTOS COURTESY HRC HONDA, GASGAS, SHERCO, 2PLAY
Not only was the Paris round of the 2018 XTrial World Championship series where Toni Bou clinched his 12th indoor world title, but it was also where Gas Gas factory rider Jaime Busto claimed his first-ever X-Trial victory and Gas Gas’ first X-Trial victory since it was bought by Torrot.
Bou wrapped up the 2018 title early despite suffering a back injury just a few weeks before the event. The Repsol Honda rider finished fifth in Paris, which was just enough for him to sow up the title early due to cancelation of one of the rounds.
Bou settled for the fifth after completing two laps of the six-section course, which was held in the AccorHotels Arena in Paris. In the first qualifying phase of his 81st indoor trial, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider performed a near perfect lap, picking up a mere three penalty points. In the semi-final phase, in which the best from each group of three makes the cut, Bou had difficulty getting going and was clearly being hampered by the injury, being unable to perform as he had done in the first phase. With a final tally of 16 penalty points, Bou finished in a notable fifth position in the final standings, after 27 days out of action due to the injured vertebrae.
As a result of the cancellation of what would have been the sixth round of the championship in Seville, which the FIM (International Motorcycling Federation) finally didn’t substitute, Bou secured the overall world title. Bou’s title tally now stands at an impressive 23 total titles, including 12 indoor and 11 outdoor.
“I’m very happy today because this last month has been very complicated for us,” said Bou. “We didn’t know how the calendar would be and until the last moment we didn’t know if we could win the championship before competing here in Paris. In the first round I was able to ride quite well and make the best performance. The break between the first and second round I wanted to control the pain but when I started to ride I saw that it was not possible to be competitive and
TONI BOU
JAIME BUSTO
I wanted to keep it, not hurting myself, which is important. For me, to win the championship on the bike is very important, and we have done it after this special season.”
Meanwhile, Busto chalked up his first victory in the X-Trial World Championship by beating Adam Raga in a thrilling final. The Basque rider has achieved the first triumph in this contest for GasGas since the rescue by Torrot in 2015
In the first round, Busto was paired up in the same group with his GasGas Trial Factory teammate, Jeroni Fajardo. Busto scored 10 points, while Fajardo dropped 12.
In the second round, Busto went against Bou and Takahisa Fujinami. After a solid performance, Busto got a total of 8 points and made it to the grand final, where he competed against TRS rider Adam Raga.
In a very closely run final, Busto managed to handle the pressure perfectly, getting only 3 points against Raga’s 6, who scored a decisive ‘five’ in the fifth zone. After this brilliant performance, the Busto was able to chalk up his first victory in the X-Trial World Championship.
With this result, Jaime Busto climbs in the general ranking to the fourth position, just two points behind the third classified. Jeroni Fajardo is sixth. The next round of the X-Trial World Championship will be held on March 29, in the Hungarian city of Budapest.
“I am very happy with this result. We completed a good first round of the World Championship, finishing on the podium and, after some not such good events, we have got our rhythm back again,” said Busto. “We have been training very hard for the last few months and today we have been rewarded. The bike worked wonders and I would like to thank the whole team for their help. We came to Paris convinced that we could do things well and that’s the way it has been. I withstood the pressure in the final with Adam [Raga] very well and I am very happy with this victory.”
“We are very happy after winning the first vic-
JERONI FAJARDO
tory for GasGas in the X-Trial World Championship after the purchase by Torrot. This result shows that Jaime [Busto] is adapting very well to the bike. Although he’s only 20 years old, Jaime made a great job of taking the pressure in the final. As well as the victory, which is also important, as team manager, I value how he managed this situation, being so young, when facing a great Adam Raga. This allows us to look to the future in a very positive way and shows us that we are working in the right direction. We must congratulate the whole GasGas family, because this is the work of many people.
Jeroni [Fajardo] had a problem in the first zone that stopped him from doing a good round. It was a shame, because he could have passed to the second, which would have given him the classification for the Budapest X-Trial. But we are going to continue working at maximum power for the next events.”
Raga was pleased with his runner-up finish in light of the fact that, like Bou, he too was returning to competition after suffering an injury. Raga had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his arm in mid-February.
Fujinami rounded out the podium in third, his best result of the season. The Paris event marked Fuji-Gas’ 135th indoor event and overtakes Englishman Dougie Lampkin for the number of participations in the Indoor World Championship.
Meanwhile, Scorpa’s Benoit Bincas and Bou were fourth and fifth.
RESULTS
1. Jaime Busto (GG) 3
2. Adam Raga (TRS) 6
3. Takahisa Fujinami (Mon) 12
4. Benoit Bincas (Sco) 14
5. Toni Bou (Mon) 16
6. Miquel Gelabert (Shr) 17
7. Jeroni Fajardo (GG) 12
8. James Dabill (Bet) 13
9. Alexandre Ferrer (Shr) 15
PHOTO COURTESY GASGAS
BUSTO’S FIRST Young Spaniard comes away with his
first victory on the largest indoor trials stage of all.
For Busto, the Paris X-Trial will always be something special. The young GasGas Trial Factory Team rider chalked up his first victory in the X-Trial World Championship by beating Adam Raga in an exciting final. He left the great Toni Bou and Takahisa Fujinami behind in the semi-finals. But the Basque rider is not satisfied with this first triumph and confesses that his final goal is to fight for the title in the future, while facing the TrialGP World Championship due to begin on May 19th with optimism.
How does it feel to get a victory in the X-Trial World Championship?
“Getting the first victory in the X-Trial World Championship is very important for me and for GasGas. For my part, I had never won a race in this competition and, on the other hand, it is GasGas’ first triumph after the purchase by Torrot in 2015. I am very happy, because we have achieved it in my first year in the GasGas Trial Factory Team, with a new bike for me and with a new competition system. In short, I am very happy because it has been proven that we already have a good feeling for the bike.”
You beat a champion like Adam Raga in the grand finale. How did you control your nerves at the time?
“The final against Adam [Raga] was
very difficult. I faced the zones after him and he made very few mistakes. Despite that, I controlled the pressure of the moment very well. I am very happy with the victory, but also for having been able to manage my nerves in that situation. That was what allowed me to take advantage of Raga’s mistake in the fifth zone and get my victory.”
What did it mean for you to finish first in Paris?
“I ended up very happy to have won in Paris. I had never competed there and the truth is that I felt very comfortable. This first victory can help to give us extra motivation in the rest of the year.”
At only 20 years old you have already achieved a World Championship victory, how far do you want to go in the future?
“The first victory always feels really good but our goal is to try to get the
World Championship. This year, with Toni [Bou’s] victory it is already impossible in X-Trial, but we will give everything we’ve got to be champions, starting with the TrialGP Championship starting in May.”
Have you made any changes to your work routine compared to previous seasons?
“The truth is that this season, we have focused mainly on adapting to the bike. We started the season very well, but in the following races things got a bit complicated. We had been training very hard to get the most out of our GasGas bike. The week before Paris I was mentally very well prepared, I felt very strong and finally we got it.”
“The coming race in the X-Trial World Championship is very important because we are competing for third place in the overall standings and right now that is our number one objective”
Now that you have competed in 6 World Championship events with GasGas, what do you think your strengths are on this bike?
“With this bike I feel much more comfortable especially with the big obstacles. Now I can get up them much more easily. I also feel very good in the starts on slippery terrain. Possibly those were the points where I felt weaker before. Those small details help us improve and make all the difference.”
And how has it been working with the GasGas Trial Factory Team during this first half of the season?
“I am finding it very easy to work with
GasGas. The professional environment is very good and we have changed a bit our work routine. The team has added to my side the figure of a coach, Salva García, who has a lot of experience. All this and the group of professionals led by Marc Colomer makes me feel more secure and strong than ever, after overcoming the logical adaptation period. The whole team plays their part and we are all working together to achieve our objectives. Thanks to everyone we get the bike to be a little better every day and I think we are definitely going in the right direction.”
And with your team mate Jeroni Fajardo?
“Jeroni is a great rider with a lot of experience. When we have been training together he has always helped me and I have tried to help him. His experience can bring a lot to me and also the team, and I think this will be a great year for both of us.”
There is one event left for the X-Trial World Championship in Budapest. How are you dealing with it?
“The remaining race is very important because we are competing for third place in the overall standings and right now that is our number one objective. We hope to perform well in Budapest and achieve a result that gets us into third place.”
And in May you will start the TrialGP World Championship. How do you see it?
“In two months this championship starts and I think we can do even bet-
ter there. We will be more adapted to the bike and we will have had more riding time. We are really keen to put on a good show. It’s a totally different World Championship from the X-Trial and we’ll see what we can do there.”
What is the biggest difference between the two disciplines? And which of the two is your favorite?
There is a lot of difference. The last
X-Trial races have been very similar, with very similar zones. There are areas that are always dry, but they can fool you a lot too, because they are slippery. On the other hand, TrialGP is much more random. Sometimes it rains, other times we race on dry terrain... and that makes it different. I’ve always liked ‘indoor’ more, but this year I think we can do much better ‘outdoors’.” n
TO SUCCESS: MADDIE HOOVER FAST TRACK
SImilar to the path that Bernie Schreiber took back in the late 70’s which led to the young Californian becoming the only American World Trials Champion, current Women’s Pro champ Madeleine Hoover is on a fast track to success since deciding the only way to be competitive at the World level is to go to Europe and train. Maddie has spent two months in Europe competing and training during the last half of 2017 and was in Spain when we spoke to her for this interview. Here’s what the North Carolina native has been up to:
Tell us what you’ve been up to this past year.
I have been riding quite a lot in Europe the past months, starting last August when I had the opportunity to ride the European Championship in Italy. Over the years I’ve made so many great friends and connections through the World Championships and was invited to travel all of August with some of my best Norwegian friends. After the European Championship, the rest of August, we competed in two Norwegian Championships and stayed and trained at the Motorsport School (which many of the top Norwegian Trials riders attend and teach at). In September we had two more World Championship rounds, one in Czech Republic and one in Italy, and then the Trials des Nations in Spain. I had been in Europe a total of two months and decided to head home for the month of October. While at home in October I made the decision to join and train at the Motorsport School in Norway, in order to further my training and try to be competitive at a World level. After having a ‘not so good’ season in the Women’s Trial2 class I knew I needed to change something to get the results I was looking for. I am currently in Spain now getting ready for the season and feeling more ready than ever. Being away from home for months at a time can be really hard on me, it’s quite different from living at home for 18 years with mom and dad. I’ve really had to do a lot of work keeping myself on a schedule and making sure I’m making the most out of
my days, but it’s all worth it. I will be heading home in early April, before the beginning of the National Season in the USA, right after the first European Championship in Spain. This year I will be competing in the USA Nationals, the World Championship, and the European Championship... it’s going to be a busy year!
How was your experience at the World Round in Arizona?
The Arizona World Championship was spectacular! I could tell it was a lot of work for the organizers and Sport7 but they pulled off a great event with a fantastic crowd! A big thank you to GasGas North America for having such a great set up and keeping everyone overly satisfied the whole weekend, I couldn’t do it without them! I knew at the beginning of last year that I was trying to focus a lot on the world championships again by riding the entire series for the second time and to place well. The first day in Arizona I was confident and had a good feeling about the event, pulling off my best finish for the year in 3rd. The second day was very slick for me and I couldn’t quite get my confidence up to finish any better that 4th. The sections were the hardest we had the whole season and I think it was an advantage for me and my style of riding. I think it was so great America had the opportunity to host a World Championship, especially the first Women’s round to be out of Europe, ever.
What is the difference between competing at the World level vs. our National series?
A major difference between Nationals and World Championships is the non-stop rules. The sections at our nationals are set up for a lot of moving the bike within the section, while the World sections are set up for less hopping and more flow throughout the section, usually with harder obstacles. Time is another factor that comes into play a lot in the World Championships. We have five and a half hours to ride 15 sections 2 times in the TrialGP’s, while at the Na-
tionals we have 12 sections 3 times and a 7 hour time limit. While there are less sections in the World Championships, the loop and the other riders make time a serious pressure. We walk the sections the day before the competition in the GP but the day of the race there is still a lot to look at. The new addition of the “Qualification” in the World Championships definitely adds a little twist and a little stress, but it seems to be a crowd favorite and it Is fun having new things to try. I really enjoy competing and watching the best in the world because it pushes me and helps me see where I need to be.
What
will it will take before the American women are competitive at the world level?
Since the TrialGP’s are mainly in Europe, it is going to take American women making an effort and making a point that they want to be there. My first full season at the World Championships was in 2016 (all in Europe), in 2017 we had a GP race for Women in America, and this year we have a Women’s Championship in Japan. TrialGP is all about incorporating all countries, not just those in Europe, and are trying to make it possible for us to become serious competition on the World scene. For me, I knew I needed to be in Europe and be surrounded by the best riders. Training everyday with my competition has raised my mental and physical level. They have the advantage here (in Europe) because they live much closer and have so many more opportunities to ride together. The other thing that’s important when it comes to being competitive, is making sure our women have a choice to attend the World Championships if we want to. The National Championships cannot fall on the same weekends as the TrialGP’s. Personally, this year, the scheduling of our Nationals conflicts with the World Championships and makes it impossible to be competitive in both series. It’s going to take cooperation of the American trials community to keep us moving forward.
Did your Dad get you involved trials?
Dad is my #1 fan and I am his #1 fan. He started me in trials very young just to let me give it a try and maybe have something to do on the weekends together. It seems like all of a sudden it turned from riding in the yard once in a while to making it my first priority. I have ridden every local event, every National Championship, and every World Championship with my Dad right by my side. My Mom and my Dad have always supported my love for Trials and wanted me to reach my full potential. Until recently my Dad has been my coach, mental coach, and minder for all the hours I spend on and off the bike. He keeps me motivated everyday (with phone calls now) to remember why I’m in this and to remind me to enjoy the ride.
There seems to be a good camaraderie in the women’s classes in America. The women in America are all very close, mainly because we’ve known each other since before we can remember. On the bike we are usually very focused on competition and keep it serious, but as soon as the score cards are turned in we are back to our normal selves. For the most part, in my experience, girls in trials are very good at separating “work” from “play”. We all want to do well and win, but are happy for one another when they have successes. American trials girls usually only see each other for a couple weeks a year but somehow go right back to where we left off when we see each other again. A big bonding experience for a lot of the girls is attending the Trials des Nations together, it’s a team competition where we get to work together for once, not against each other!
What do you thin is the importance of the Youth events at the Trials Training Center in Tennessee?
Anyone that knows me, knows I love to teach. At home I coach gymnastics to 8-16 year olds and love it! I try my best to make it every year to Trials Training Days, Family Camp, and be available after events to help the young riders. When it comes to learning, the best way in my opinion, is to have one-on-one attention. At the Trials Training Center the classes are usually small enough that each kid gets more than enough time with the instructor each day. As a kid I attended all the Family Camps and I still have some of the best memories from that week each summer. I can’t think of anything better than riding your bike with some of your best friends. The TTC does a great job at making sure that the kids are having fun while on and off the bike. The Youth Nationals and Women’s Open hosted each year at the Trials Training Center give the youth the opportunity to compete at an appropriate level and learn how competition works. I know as a kid when I would get to the Youth National Championships it would motivate me to move up a class next year and keep my love for riding going. n
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2018 Schedule
• March 17 - Down & Dirty Fat Tire Festival - Bicycle HardXC
• March 18 - Down & Dirty Fat Tire Festival - Bicycle Bone Breaker
• March 24-25 - Trials Training Days (All ages)
• March 31 - Downhill Southeast Bicycle Race - TTC Gravity Park
• May 26-28 - Dual Sport Adventure Ride
• June 9-10 - NATC East Coast Nationals Rounds 1 & 2
• June 24-27 - Family Camp (all ages)
• June 28-30 - East Coast Youth Nationals & Woman’s Open
• June 29 - TDN Fundraiser Gate Trial
• June 30 - Bicycle Trials Regional
• July 1-5 - Great American Teen Camp
• August 18-19 - 8th Annual KendaTennessee Knock Out Extreme Enduro
• September 8-9 - ITSA Vintage Trial National
• Sept/Oct TBA - 26th Annual 58K Fall Trial (STRA)
• October TBA - Downhill SE Bicycle Race - TTC Gravity Park
• December 2 - Toy Trial - CTC Winter Series Round 1 Trial
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ENDUROGP
ROUND ONE HELSINKI, FINLAND MARCH 17-18, 2018
FINNISH RIDERS DOMINATED THE 83RD RUNNING OF THE PAIJANNEAJO ENDURO, ROUND ONE OF THE FIM ENDUROGP SERIES
Finnish Gas Gas rider
Eemil Pohjola won the E1 class on Day Two and was sixth overall after two days of competition.
“On Saturday I had a problem in the 13th special while leading and very close to victory. Today was a good day, I have given 100% and everything went very well. I am very happy with my first victory in the E1 World Championship and I want to thank GasGas for this opportunity and especially to Jani for making it possible. We’re going to train hard to prepare for the next race in Spain.”
The opening round of the Enduro GP World Championship, the 83rd running of the Finnish winter classic at Lake Päijänne, was held in the snow and cold of Finland. The two-day event included a brutal first day that was composed of more than 500 kilometers and 12 hours of competition, including 16 special tests - two of them at night. Local riders dominated this extremely tough event, which was marked by freezing temperatures and great banks of snow. Finnish KTM rider Aleksi Jukola, who won the E3 class on both days and sits atop the EnduroGP standings after one round, will begin round two of the series in Spain with the red number plate. Jukola topped the EnduroGP results on Saturday and finished third on Sunday en route to the overall EnduroGP win.
Steve Holcombe made an impressive start to the 2018 Enduro World Championship by finishing as the highest placed non-Finnish rider on each of the two days. Battling through true winter conditions, the factory Beta rider finished 10th on day one and sixth on day two. Holcome also placed fifth and third in the Enduro 3 class.
Two other series regulars, Christophe Nambotin and Danny McCanney, made their maiden appearances for new teams, after the two riders signed to ride GasGas for 2018. On Day One, Nambotin was seventh and McCanney was right behind in eighth place after a strenuous first day.
On the second day of competition, McCanney climbed to fifth place and Nambotin repeated in seventh position. With this result, both added valuable points in the fight for the World Championship, in the most unique and demanding test of the championship, usually dominated by the great Scandinavian specialists.
“I had one of the hardest days of my career (Saturday) ... I got really cold in the morning and it drained all my energy. Today, I am a lot happier even if I didn’t have the best settings for this race. I’m already looking forward to Spain!”
- Matt Phillips
TM factory rider Eero Remes showed his brilliance on Day Two by winning the day, which also gave him a 1-1 scorecard in the E2 class as well as second overall for the weekend.
Santiago de Compostela is to host the second round of the EnduroGP World Championship on 27, 28 and 29 April, the Spanish GP.
RESULTS
2018 FIM EWC ROUND 1
Day 1 (Overall)
1. Aleksi Jukola (KTM) 3:21:05.26
2. Toni Eriksson (KTM) 3:24:18.82
3. Mika Tamminen (Gas Gas) 3:26:15.04
Day 2 (Overall)
1. Eero Remes (TM) 2:23:14.41
2. Eemil Pohjola (Gas Gas) 2;25:49.19
3. Aleksi Jukola (KTM) 2:27:47.85
OVERALL
1. Aleksi Jukola 35
2. Eero Remes 33
3. Toni Eriksson 30
4. Steve Holcolme 20
5. Henri Himmanen 19
6. Eemil Pohjola 17
7. Brad Freeman 15
8. Mika Tamminen 15
9. Jamie McCanney 13
10. Marko Tarkkala11
“It was a pecially since kind of event. a lot of snow there were a very long twelve and and it was do to badly Finnish. Today ter. I had some shock absorber the day, but similar -
a very difficult race, essince I am not used to this event. Yesterday we had snow and in the specials were very large ruts. It was long day, with more than and a half hours of riding, my first time. I did not badly considering I’m not Today went a little betsome doubts about the absorber halfway through but conditions were more to the usual ones.”
Antoine Basset
Steve Holcolme
“It’s been such a tough weekend of racing here in Finland, but it’s gone really well for me. Day one was just brutal. I think everyone expected the Finnish riders to be a level above everyone else and they showed just how strong they are in these conditions. Hats off to them. In a few of the tests I let some of the Finns overtake me in the hope that I could learn their lines and follow them, but I had no chance – they were just too fast. But I’m happy with the way I rode, all things considered. Finishing as the highest placed non-Finnish rider on both days is great. It was about trying to minimize mistakes this weekend, ride within myself and generally try and be smart and make the best start to the championship as I could. I feel like I did that and got some good points, so I’m pleased with the way everything’s gone.”
- Steve Holcolme
ALIEN AUTOPSY
MIKE WITKOWSKI’S BETA 250RR
A MOTORHEAD’S GUIDE TO THE COOLEST BIKES
The Beta USA guys always have a lot of cool aftermarket goodies on their bikes, and Mike Witkowski’s 250RR is a good example. Here’s Mike’s mechanic, Kevin Spina, giving us the rundown on Mikes bike:
Starting with the controls, Mike runs 999 bend Renthal bars with Renthal soft grips. We have a G2 throttle tube on there as well. The stock plastic throttle tube will crack, where the G2 throttle tubes are real strong. To keep the levers from snagging on something, we’ve got Enduro Engineering flag-style brush guards mounted up. We also have a BRP upper triple clamp, which is rubber-mounted so that helps with vibration and gives a softer feel to the bike. The suspension is the Beta factory suspension. Our guy in California is doing all our suspension for us in-house. He’s doing an amazing job with it. He’s got Mike’s setup dialed really
ALIEN AUTOPSY
A MOTORHEAD’S GUIDE TO THE COOLEST BIKES
well. This is something we offer to anyone that has a Beta. Moving to the motor, everything is pretty stock. It’s a Beta 250, pretty much how it comes from factory. It comes with E-start and we run it that way. We have a lightweight battery that shaves a couple pounds over the lead battery. The exhaust is an FMF Factory Fatty. The silencer is basically a Shorty 2.1 item.
The radiators are stock with BRP radiator braces. We also have Samco oversized radiator hoses, which allows better flow and keeps the bike running a little bit cooler. Mike prefers the IMS foot pegs. Also we have a P3 carbon fiber skid plate on the the bottom of the bike. It’s lightweight, strong, and works really well. The chain is a Regina o-ring; the sprockets are stock Beta, with a 13/49 gear ratio. Brake rotors are InnTech floating in the front with a solid InnTech in the rear. The tires are from Kenda. Mike’s got Washougals all the way around. Then we have the Nitro Moose bibs inside. The seat is from Seat Concepts. They supply with us a complete seat assembly, so you just pop them on. Motul Oil supplies us with the pre-mix and the transmission fluid. Motion Pro hooks us up with all the tools. We also run Rekluse clutch covers.
IMS hooked us up on our oversized tanks and our dump cans that you’ll see at GNCC, also with the foot pegs as well. They make these new Core foot pegs that we run on pretty much every bike. Twin Air comes stock on the bike but they also support the team. They give us plenty of air filters, and then they also make a really nice pre filter we run a lot of times, especially in the sand and at real dusty races. Works Connection hooks us up with the holeshot devices that we run mainly on GNCC. They also provide us with some nice half clamps up on the handlebars there where the brake and clutch perch would go. InnTech also supplies us with the hour meters that are on the bike. Keep us knowing how many hours we got on these bikes. n
Cody’s Webb
A bi-monthly column by EnduroCross and MotoTrial National Champion Cody Webb
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Well it’s been some time now since my last article. I left off last time with the first round of the FIM Superenduro series in Poland. Time flies because I now only have one round left in the series in Sweden with a lead in the series. I was unable to attend the series in 2017, so I was very excited to be given the opportunity to return for 2018. The first round in Poland was an interesting track with dirt straight from a swamp. Everyone was really struggling with the heavily saturated race course including myself. I had a solid performance for the evening going 1,5,1 for second overall. I was just a few points off taking the win on the evening, but a terrible start in the second race (they had reversed start in the second moto) led me to fighting through the field to finish in fifth. It was a solid start to the season and I knew the speed was there, I just had to
limit mistakes.
The second round in Germany went very well. I got my first win of the season and that was while “feeling out of it” thanks to the effects of jet lag. I slept terrible the night before and went back to the hotel to try and nap between practice sessions. The night started off well for me though after I took the superpole and won that first moto. In the second moto, I got a bad start once again, and had to battle through almost the whole field to take third. I was all over Gomez for multiple laps, but I just couldn’t get past him. The final moto was perfect again and I was able to get into the lead early on and went on to take that moto win. It was a near perfect night and I walked away with the lead and was able to open up a nice point gap.
Third round of the series was in Malaga, Spain and it was nice to be back in sunshine
and weather similar to back home. The course was uper fun with a solid mix of fast jumps and a technical rock and matrix section. Everyone was able to really make a strong push on the track, but mistakes were still being made, which made for some really exciting racing. I won superpole again and in the first moto, had an intense three-way battle between myself, Taddy and Jonny. We all had the lead at multiple points, but I inevitably had to settle for second. In the second moto, which seemed to have been my Achilles heel for the season, was my best of the season where I was able to take the win. Disaster struck in the final moto as I went down in the first corner with a few other riders and tried my best to ride through the pack. However, with bent bars, a hole in my radiator, and no throttle-side grip, I was only able to muster a ninth in that moto. Since
everyone had a crazy night of racing in Malaga and the results were across the board. I was somehow able to take the overall win by just a few points over Jonny. I was really stoked to still take that win after such a big crash. Always pays off to never give up.
The most recent round was in Bilbao Spain, where my night was going near perfect and then went south very quickly. I made a mistake in superpole, so I had a poor start position. I made the best of it though, by winning
the first two motos of the night. Things were looking good for the overall, but I started doing everything wrong in that final race. I went down after just passing into third in the matrix and got going again before losing a position. I went down again right after that because I was in a rush and lost three places. I made up the ground on them and was making my way back up before having a terrible crash and accidentally launched my bike into a track worker. I saw that people were coming
to her aid, so I continued with my race. My bike was destroyed and I did my best to navigate the track, but was only able to muster an eighth. After the race, I went straight to the track worker to see if she was okay. I felt terrible about it, but was glad to know she wasn’t injured.
That’s all the updates I got regarding SuperEnduro. Just plan on nailing down that final race in Sweden and winning that championship. It would mean so much to me to win the series. Other than that, I’ve been doing some extreme training here and there with races like the Revlimiter and King of Motos earlier in the year. In the next couple months after Superenduro ends, it will be “extreme training only” time as I prep for the WESS (World Enduro Super Series). Excited to get some more time on that new TPI two stroke. See you guys around! n
2018 US MOTOTRIALS
April 21-22
April 28-29
June 9-10
June 16-17
Sept 1-2
Roswell, New Mexico
Salida, Colorado
Sequatchie, Tennessee
Uniontown, Arkansas
Donner, California
2018 FIM TRIAL GP
May 19-20 Caprodon, Spain
June 1-3
June 16-17
Motegi, Japan
Sant Julia, Andorra
June 23-24 Gouveia, Portugal
July 14-15
July 21-22
Sept 1-2
Sept 15-16
Auron, France
Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium
Silsden, Great Britan
Arco di Trento, Italy
2018 TRIAL DES NATIONS
Sept 22-23
Sokolov, Czech Republic
2018 AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES
Feb 4
March 4
April 15
Sumter, South Carolina
Forest Hill, Louisiana
Lynnville, Indiana
May 6 Arrington, Virginia
June 3
July 22
Aug 26
Sept 9
Greensboro, Georgia
Cross Fork, Pennsylvania
Chandlersville, Ohio
Marquette, Michigan
Sept 23 Matthews, Indiana
Nov 4 Stanton, Alabama
2018 WORLD SUPER ENDURO
Jan 6
Riesa, Germany
Feb 17 Malaga, Spain
March 3
March 31
Bilbao, Spain
Lidkowpin,
2018 FIM WORLD ENDURO
March 17-18
April 29-30
Helsinki, Finland
Santiago, May 5-6 Castelo Bronco,
June 3-4 Tallin, Estonia
June 30
Arco di Trento, July TBA TBA, France
Sept 2-3 Edolo, Italy
Sept 23-24 ` Hawkstone
Oct 14-15 Woltersdorf,
2018 FIM WORLD ENDURO
May 11-13
May 31 – June 3
July 24-28
Portugal -
Austria - Erzberg
June 8-10 France - Trefle
Romania -
Sept (TBA) Poland - Red October 26-27 SwedenNovember 10 The Netherlands
2018 INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS
November 12-17
2018 WORCS
Feb 2-4
Vina-del-Mar,
Las Vegas, Feb 22-25
Peoria, Arizona
March 23-25 Lake Havasu, April 20-22 Hurricane, May 25-27 Cedar City, Sept 14-15
Devore, California
Oct 19-21 Adelanto, Nov 9-11 Primm, Nevada
Spain
Lidkowpin, Sweden
CHAMPIONSHIP
Finland
Spain
Bronco, Portugal
Estonia
Trento, Italy
France
Italy
Hawkstone Park, England
Woltersdorf, Germany
SUPER SERIES
- Extreme XL Lagares
Erzberg
Trefle Lozerien AMV
- Red Bull Romaniacs
Red Bull 111 Megawatt
Gotland Grand National
Netherlands - Red Bull Knock Out
DAYS ENDURO
Vina-del-Mar, Chile
Vegas, Nevada
Arizona
Havasu, Arizona
Hurricane, Utah
City, Utah
California
California
Nevada
2018 TRIALS INC.
April 7-8
April 28-29
May 19-20
July 21-22
Aug 18-19
Sept 1-2
Sept 15-16
Sept 29-30
Oct 13-14
Oct 27-28
Nov 10-11
Tippecanoe, Ohio
Garrettsville, Ohio
Sidell, Illinois
North Benton, Ohio
Toronto, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Bloomington, Indiana
Bedford, Kentucky
Little Hocking, Ohio
S. Bloomingville, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio (Banquet)
2018 STRA TRIALS
March 3-4
March 10-11
March 24-25
April 7-8
May 19-20
June 9-10
Oct 13-14
Oct 27-28
Nov 10-11
Blairsville, Georgia
Ocala, Florida
Sequatchie, Tennessee (Training)
Maryville, Tennessee
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Sequatchie, Tennessee (National)
Cornelia, Georgia
Sequatchie, Tennessee (58K)
Ringgold, Georgia
2018 RMTA TRIALS
March 4
Stock Ranch (Tune up Trial)
May 20 Montevista
June 2/3
Nonami Ranch
July 1 Cledgehammer Gultch
July 21/22 Hartman Rocks
Aug 18/19
Sept 16
Sept 30
Oct 14
Rainbow trail ( Ute Cub)
Valcano gultch
Pilot Peak South
Tucker’s Ranch