KTM And Kawasaki Are Fighting For GEICO EnduroCross Manufacturers Championship

Tight battle to be the top motorcycle brand

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Irvine, CA (August 2, 2012) – Kawasaki opened the series with a win by Colton Haaker and then KTM struck back with wins by Taddy Blazusiak and Mike Brown to take the lead in the 2012 GEICO EnduroCross Manufacturers Championship. The top two finishers on each brand accumulate points towards the championship and KTM currently holds a slight advantage. Husqvarna has clawed their way to third in the chase just ahead of Honda and Beta.

The 2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross series, presented by Lucas Oil is currently on a summer break and will resume on September, 15th inside the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.

2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Series – Manufacturers Championship Points after Round 3

  1. KTM                 130
  2. Kawasaki          125
  3. Husqvarna        78
  4. Honda              74
  5. Beta                 67
  6. Husaberg          33
  7. Gas Gas           6
  8. Yamaha            5
  9. Christini            4

You can find out more at www.EnduroCross.com. Follow the links to register for the race and then click the KTM EnduroCross Experience button. You do need to be entered in one of the amateur classes to be eligible.

For more information on the TV Coverage, check your local listings or www.motorsportshour.com.

For more information on EnduroCross, go to www.EnduroCross.com.

2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Schedule

Location Date Arena / Additional Information
Las Vegas, NV May 4, 2012 Orleans Arena     (Friday during Supercross weekend)
Sacramento, CA June 9, 2012 Power Balance Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA July 1, 2012 Staples Center (X Games Expert Men and Women only)
Ontario, CA September 15, 2012 Citizens Business Bank Arena
Denver, CO October 6, 2012 National Western Complex
Everett, WA October 20, 2012 Comcast Arena
Boise, ID October 27, 2012 Idaho Center
Las Vegas, NV November 17, 2012 Orleans Arena

EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a Supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in!  Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. For the seven EnduroCross events, be sure to log-on to www.motorsportshour.com for local air dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour on the Versus network.

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