KTM's new 450 has arrived. We just completed our first full day of testing on the big orange ride and here is your dirtrider.com web impression.

First out of the gate you need to notice how cool KTM graphics are this year. They're black and bad-ace with little details like freestyle ramps, a guy holding a pit board and supercross rhythm sections illustrated throughout. Super cool. And the bike is still starts with the push of a button.

Who cares about graphics, really though? We'll get down to what really matters.

The front end of the KTM 450 features abundant changes. The outer fork tube is from a new vendor and besides being a factory fork-like color they boast reduced wall thickness to aid in flex and feel in the front. Also, the fork spring has dropped down a rate and a new bottoming cone and internal settings have been adjusted to dial in the ride.

After our first few hours on the bike, it's clear to see these changes to the fork (and to the shock) are improving the KTM's ride.

The PDS shock receives a beefy 14mm needle instead of the 11.5mm unit and all coinciding components have been changed to match. The shock spring rate stays the same as last year.

We noted these changes bringing big improvements to the KTM feel in our KTM 250 XC web impression. Essentially, KTM has eliminated the excessive feedback to the riders' hands that last year's bikes delivered. No more jarring in the palms, the new front end seems to soak things up much better and the bottoming resistance is holding it's own. We're still dialing it in since we feel the overall character is a bit soft for faster paced riders and have found the bike takes adjustments well. Plus, it's offering us a lot of options through the clickers, as the range of adjustment is wide. In general, we're going stiffer to eliminate some wallow we're experiencing at stock settings when we approach fast race pace. We'll have all the settings in our first test, which will go live on dirtrider.com next week.

There are more ride improvements on this bike (like reduced rigidity in the headstay) that seem to be aiding the ride as well.

We're initially very happy with the handling and suspension of the KTM 450 after our first day.

The power on this bike has been updated as well. There is something going on inside the cylinder head (we'll spoil the surprise in our first test), along with a new intake tract and exhaust flange that is increasing the connectivity of your right wrist and the rear wheel.

Where last year's bike felt loose on the bottom and tighter on top, this new bike delivers a direct link to the rear wheel throughout the power range. It's not yet as free-revving on top as our '08 when tested back-to-back, but in our experience these motors will rev up as they break in for a few hours. Both motors felt as controllable in their delivery as you can expect from a 450 with the '09 seemingly searching for more power quicker.

What was noticeable right away when comparing these bikes ('08 and '09) was the weight feel in the front end. The fork changes, engine headstay modifications and other small details like it's all-new front brake caliper and mounting assembly seem to have taken the weight off the front end of the bike and moved it to a happy, invisible place.

This loss-of-weight and increase in response is likely a combination of all these changes KTM made; including engine, shock and controls (all new skinnier levers mount to a new-bend handlebar).

We're heading out now to test this beast at a couple of different tracks. Check back for updates on the KTM 450 SXF, more 2009 motocross and off-road bike introductions and all the first tests right here at dirtrider.com.

Rome, Ga. - Pirelli team rider Cody Cooper earned the first Toyota AMA Motocross Championship podium finish of his career this past weekend at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, N.Y.

Cooper, who hails from New Zealand, pressured the undefeated James Stewart in moto 2 to finish within 7 seconds; the closest margin of the 08' season so far.

"The conditions were muddy, and Cody brought his A game to muscle to the first podium finish of his career," said Josh Whitmire, Pirelli's MX Manager. "We are very proud of him and look forward to watching him excel at the remaining four races this year."

Riding for Team Suzuki City, Cooper finished 5-2, which was good enough for third overall.

Pirelli Tire's Antonio Balbi also turned in an outstanding performance, finishing a season-best fourth overall in the second moto. His 8-4 results gave him a fifth place overall as the circuit heads to Washougal Motocross park next weekend.

Rounding out the weekend for the Pirelli-backed riders were Justin Sipes (17-13, 14th overall) and Jake Marsack (39-11, 16th overall).

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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 Scott Simon as our student of the week!

SCOTT SIMON
Home: Riverside, CA
Age: 20
Riding #: 181
Team: Duna's Yamaha

Among the menu of curriculum options available, On Track offers a High School Equivalency program that is perfect for students such as Scott that have moved into the Pro ranks of Supercross. It is at this point that finishing school becomes quite the challenge. When Scott came to On Tack he only had a few courses needed in order to finish high school requirements. Traditional school is no longer an option for serious racers and this has allowed On Track to help many students achieve their goals or receiving cutting edge education.

Scott: "I am very happy to finally have my diploma. I know it's important to have it later on in life. I recommend On Track to anyone who is looking to get their diploma. They make it really easy to learn!

Andrea: " I am really proud of Scott for finally getting his diploma! He is a very hard worker and I was very impressed with his responsibility of taking care of finishing his exams when he came home injured from Brazil."

Congratulations Scott! On Track wishes you all the best in Brazil for we know he is truly a champion at heart.

For more information on customized learning solutions visit www.stayontrack.net or contact Andrea Leib at 909-374-8851 for an On Track Brochure and list of currentlearning coaches.

Advance, North Carolina (July 22, 2008) - Top people from the motorcycle industry give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Radio.

Free Moto 1 merchandise and free tickets to the Suzuki Big Kahuna Superbike Race for some lucky listener tonight. We continue the Suzuki Big Kahuna giveaway program tonight. Pit Pass Radio will be giving away two free tickets and a free hat or shirt from Moto 1 apparel tonight and every week until the races on August 15 - 17, 2008.Check out the hats and t-shirts at www.moto1usa.com.

7 PM to 9 PM Central - streaming from www.pitpassradio.com, or download the program from our archives to your ipod or mp3 player anytime. The archive is posted 15 minutes after we finish the live show.

- First Hour -
Jamie Hacking, Road Racer - Monster Kawasaki
Jamie had his first MotoGP race this past weekend at Mazda Laguna Seca and he got the job done finishing 11th after starting in last place. In the Superbike race he finished 4th and currently stands in 3rd place overall. He is having a great season in Superbike with six podiums in 12 races. Jamie is a two-time Supersport champion and Superstock champion.
www.jamiehacking.com

Erin Bates, TV Host
Erin started her career in motorsports as a trophy girl in the International Freestyle Motocross Association in 2000. She has come a very long way since then and now is one of the commentators we see each week on Speed Channel covering professional motocross. She rides and has a great understanding of the sport.
www.erinbates.com

- Second Hour -
Kevin Schwantz, World Champion and Owner - Kevin Schwantz Riding Schools
Kevin is the 1993 500CC Grand Prix World Champion. He has 25 Grand Prix wins, 21 lap records, 29 pole positions. The FIM even retired his signature competition number 34 - first time in the history of the sport that a rider has been so honored. In 2001, he started the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School. In addition to running his school and working with Suzuki riders, he is the 2008 Red Bull U.S. Rookies CupCoach. He joins us to discuss the Red Bull Rookies Cup, his riding school and to tell us his thoughts about the 2008 road racing season.
www.schwantzschool.com

Miguel Duhamel, Road Racer - Honda Team
Miguel has established himself as a highly accomplished motorcycle road racer with eight AMA national road racing championships, five Daytona 200 wins and 86 AMA career wins. In 2007 Miguel survived a horrific crash at Road Atlanta during a testing session when one of his tires overheated. He healed and is backing racing in theSuperbike class. He finished in 10th place this past weekend and is 8th overall in the Superbike series.
www.hondaredriders.com/roadracing

Mike Wendricks,
MX Websites provides the software that allows anyone with a computer to build asite in a couple hours or less. They make it easy for riders to promote their sponsors and attract new ones. Mike is the founder of this company and will be on to tell us more about it.
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Crew at Pit Pass Radio
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Jonestown, PA - Red Bull KTM Factory rider Mike Lafferty took home his second win in a row since returning from a mid-season ankle injury at the 6th round of the AMA National Enduro Series.

Lafferty's day started well and ended well as he had the fastest time at all six checks. "I won't say it was an easy win, because it wasn't," commented the eight-time National Enduro Champ. "The course was tough and incredibly rocky." Lafferty continuously stressed that in order to do well on a course this challenging it takes weeks of preparation in similar conditions. "I trained the past three weeks in nothing but large rocks and it paid off today. I can't thank my team enough for their help and support."

Lafferty's teammate Russell Bobbitt also rode well but struggled a bit in the rocks losing time in a couple tests. He eventually finished 5th overall. Bobbitt still holds the points lead with a one point advantage over Lafferty.

Next Event: Round 7: August 3, 2008, New Straightsville, Ohio

Overall Results:
1) Mike Lafferty - KTM
2) Jerod Stoner - KTM
3) Brooks Hamilton - KTM
4) Jeff Melik
5) Russell Bobbitt - KTM

Overall Series Points:
1) Russell Bobbitt - 142
2) Mike Lafferty - 141
3) Cole Kirkpatrick - 103
4) Jeff Melik - 75
5) Brad Bakken - 67

New Berlin, NY - The MDK KTM Teams had another great weekend at the eighth round of the AMA Motocross Championships with four top ten finishes.

Martin Davalos made a podium appearance for the third week in a row when he secured the 3rd place spot in the second Lites moto. Although he was happy to finish on the podium again, he would end up 10th overall for the day due to a mechanical failure during the first moto.

His teammate Matt Goerke also had a great day. Goerke started in 7th position in the first moto but quickly moved his way into 3rd. He held on to 3rd until he slid out after the halfway point and recovered in enough time to take 7th. In moto two, Goerke found himself out front again, but after losing his goggles a few laps into the race he began to fade as his vision became blurry. He finished the second moto in 9th. His two top ten finishes earned him 6th overall.

The final two MDK KTM Lites riders, Ryan Sipes and Justin Brayton, struggled with starts in the first moto and both had to work their way up through the bottom twenty to finish 13th and 17th respectively. In moto two, Sipes started near the front while Brayton came around in 11th. Sipes stayed consistent and finished 6th earning 9th overall. Brayton had to pull off to get new goggles which set him back to 22nd. He eventually caught up to 15th passing Mike Brown on the last corner of the last lap. His 17-15 scores earned him 17th overall.

MDK KTM Factory Motocross rider Nick Wey had a mid-pack start first moto and moved his way into 10th overall. In the second moto, he lost his goggles after the second lap and struggled to hold on to 12th. His 10-12 scores earned him 10th overall. He currently sits 7th in overall series points.

Next Event: Round 9 - Washougal, WA

Motocross Lites Overall Results:
1) Ryan Villopoto - 1,1
2) Ryan Dungey - 2,2
3) Bret Metcalfe - 6,4
4) Nico Izzi - 8,5
5) Josh Grant - 3,12
6) Matt Goerke - 7,9
7) Jake Moss - 10,8
8) Trey Canard - 5,13
9) Ryan Sipes - 13,6
10) Martin Davalos - 39,3

Motocross Lites Series Points:
1) Ryan Villopoto - 391
2) Ryan Dungey - 282
3) Bret Metcalfe - 231
4) Jake Weimer - 199
5) Nico Izzi - 183
6) Trey Canard - 173
7) Ryan Sipes - 153
8) Austin Stroupe - 152
9) Kyle Cunningham - 127
10) Matt Lemoine - 124

Motocross Overall Results:
1) James Stewart - 1,1
2) Michael Byrne - 2,3
3) Cody Cooper - 5,2
4) Tim Ferry 3,6
5) Antonio Balbi - 8,4
6) Sean Hamblin - 7,7
7) Andrew Short - 4,14
8) Matt Boni - 14,5
9) Jimmy Albertson - 12,10
10) Nick Wey - 10,12

Motocross Series Points:
1) James Stewart - 400
2) Tim Ferry - 280
3) Andrew Short - 246
4) Michael Byrne - 240
5) Mike Alessi - 221
6) Davi Millsaps - 203
7) Nick Wey - 182
8) Cody Cooper - 172
9) Jeff Alessi - 151
10) Sean Hamblin - 141

St. Petersburg, FL (July 21, 2008) - Pit Posse Motorsports has released a new Panel Stand Decal Kit. The decal kit is fully customizable and can be order directly from the Pit Posse web site (www.pitposse.com). Pit Posse partnered with Stellar MX (www.stellarmx.com) to deliver these high-quality decal kits.

The Decal Kits are the perfect addition to give a professional look to any rider's pit area and show off their sponsors. The Decals show the rider's name, number, and five sponsor logo's or custom logo's. The Decal Kits are made from the ultra-high quality materials. These Decals can stand up to the punishment from off-road riders and still keep their new look.

Ordering the Pit Posse Panel Stand and Decal Kit can be done easily on the Pit Posse web site. The Decal Kit menu system is designed to make ordering the kits a simple process.

The Pit Posse Panel Stand Decal Kit retails for $29.95. The Pit Posse Panel Stand retails for $59.95 and comes in blue, black, red and silver.

About Pit Posse Motorsports
Pit Posse Motorsports was founded in 2003. The company is based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Pit Posse Motorsports is an online retailer of power sport accessories, tools and trailer accessories. The company distributes a number of major brands plus the Pit Posse line of products and Outlaw Racing products. Top teams (Butler Brothers MX) and athletes (Justin Barcia, Ian Trettel) use Pit Posse (www.pitposse.com) and Outlaw Racing Products (www.outlawracingproducts.com) for their motorsport needs.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA TOYOTA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY FMF
UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK - JULY 20, 2008

AMA Motocross Championship
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike M1 M2 PTS
1 7 James M. Stewart Haines City, FL Kawasaki KX450F 1 1 50
2 26 Michael Byrne Newnan, GA Suzuki RM-Z450 2 3 42
3 902 Cody Cooper Tallahassee, FL Suzuki RM-Z450 5 2 38
4 15 Timmy M. Ferry Largo, FL Kawasaki KX450F 3 6 35
5 55 Antonio Balbi Riverside, CA Honda CRF450R 8 4 31
6 105 Sean D. Hamblin Murrieta, CA Yamaha YZ450F 7 7 28
7 29 Andrew T. Short Smithville, TX Honda CRF450R 4 14 25
8 109 Matt Boni Geneva, FL Honda CRF450R 14 5 23
9 702 Jimmy Albertson Ozark, MO Honda CRF450R 12 10 20
10 27 Nicholas A. Wey Dewitt, MI KTM 450SX 10 12 20
11 40 Joshua R. Hill Yoncalla, OR Yamaha YZ450F 6 24 15
12 873 Jack Carpenter Ithaca, NY Honda CRF450R 23 8 13
13 261 Jacob Morrison Wareham, MA Kawasaki KX450F 22 9 12
14 79 Justin M. Sipes Vine Grove, KY Suzuki RM-Z450 17 13 12
15 74 Chris Blose Phoenix, AZ Honda CRF450R 9 37 12
16 66 Jacob Marsack Berlin, MI Honda CRF450R 39 11 10
17 24 Charles J. Summey Huntersville, NC Yamaha YZ450F 11 38 10
18 801 Jeff Alessi Victorville, CA Honda CRF450R 13 39 8
19 263 Chad Charbonneau Litchfield, NH Honda CRF450R 24 15 6
20 86 Michael L. Willard Thornville, OH Yamaha YZ450F 15 25 6
21 85 Billy Ainsworth Columbia, CT Kawasaki KX450F 26 16 5
22 42 Paul P. Carpenter Ithaca, NY Honda CRF450R 16 34 5
23 523 Dustin E. Gills Wiggins, MS Suzuki RM-Z450 38 17 4
24 75 Ricky L. Renner Mulberry, FL Kawasaki KX450F 21 18 3
25 335 Kyle S. Tobin Climax, GA Honda CRF450R 18 28 3
26 587 Dustin Kendall Carlisle, PA Honda CRF450R 32 19 2
27 16 John Dowd Ludlow, MA Suzuki RMZ450 19 33 2
28 39 Ryan D. Clark Waddell, AZ Honda CRF450R 25 20 1
29 132 Billy R. Laninovich Lake Elsinore, CA KTM 450SX 20 31 1
30 557 Jay V. Weller Montgomery, NY Suzuki RM-Z450 29 21 0
31 136 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ Suzuki RM-Z450 30 22 0
32 547 Adam S. Blessing Toms River, NJ Honda CRF450R 31 23 0
33 95 Kyle Partridge Menifee, CA Honda CRF450R 34 26 0
34 269 Kristofer Miller Lambertville, MI Honda CRF450R 36 27 0
35 454 Randall W. Everett Nokesville, VA Yamaha YZ450F 33 30 0
36 165 Carter Gurnee Murrieta, CA Honda CRF450R 28 36 0
37 629 Tony M. Boughten Arlington, WA Yamaha YZ450F 37 29 0
38 251 Ashlee C. Woskob Tyrone, PA Honda CRF450R 27 40 0
39 709 Tyler Bright Lexington, NC Honda CRF450R 35 35 0
40 779 Augie L. Lieber Loxahatchee, FL Honda CRF450R 40 32 0

2008 AMA TOYOTA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Pts Rider, hometown OA WINS
1 400 James M Stewart, Haines City, FL 8
2 280 Timmy M Ferry, Largo, FL
3 246 Andrew T Short, Smithville, TX
4 240 Michael Byrne, Newnan, GA
5 221 Mike A Alessi, Victorville, CA
6 203 David D Millsaps, Tallahassee, FL
7 182 Nicholas A Wey, Dewitt, MI
8 172 Cody Cooper, Tallahassee, FL
9 151 Jeff Alessi, Victorville, CA
10 141 Sean D Hamblin, Murrieta, CA
11 138 Joshua R Hill, Yoncalla, OR
12 124 Antonio Balbi, Riverside, CA
13 95 Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, FL
14 94 Jimmy Albertson, Ozark, MO
15 76 Charles J Summey, Huntersville, NC
16 74 Matt Boni, Geneva, FL
17 49 Steve Boniface, Corona, CA
18 46 Michael R Blose, Phoenix, AZ
19 45 Chris Blose, Phoenix, AZ
20 43 Sean T Collier, Santa Clarita, CA
21 42 Ben Townley, Tallahassee, FL
22 41 Shaun J Skinner, Stuart, FL
23 38 Ryan D Clark, Waddell, AZ
24 32 Justin M Sipes, Vine Grove, KY
25 27 Paul P Carpenter, Ithaca, NY
26 24 Kyle T Summers, Colorado Springs, CO
27 24 Jason W Thomas, Melrose, FL
28 22 Jack Carpenter, Ithaca, NY
29 22 Jarred Jet Browne, Nuevo, CA
30 19 Gavin L Gracyk, Blissfield, OH
31 16 Jacob Morrison, Wareham, MA
32 16 Robbie L Reynard, Oklahoma City, OK
33 16 Kevin D Rookstool, Klamath Falls, OR
34 13 Travis L Sewell, Westville, IN
35 13 Billy R Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, CA
36 13 Bobby B Bonds, Maricopa, CA
37 12 Juss Laansoo, Chatsworth, CA
38 12 Michael L Willard, Thornville, OH
39 12 Kyle S Tobin, Climax, GA
40 11 Jacob Marsack, Berlin, MI
41 11 David Vuillemin, Murrieta, CA
42 10 Tyler Bright, Lexington, NC
43 9 Adam B Chatfield, Cherry Valley, CA
44 9 Ryan Grantom, Tomball, TX
45 8 Chad Charbonneau, Litchfield, NH
46 8 Jase A Lewis, Carrollton, GA
47 7 Billy Ainsworth, Columbia, CT
48 5 Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, OH
49 4 Dustin E Gills, Wiggins, MS
50 4 Tyson D Hadsell, Hudson, FL
51 4 Ricky L Renner, Mulberry, FL
52 2 Tony M Boughten, Arlington, WA
53 2 Kyle Partridge, Menifee, CA
54 2 Robert R Fitch, Peyton, CO
55 2 Dustin Kendall, Carlisle, PA
56 2 John Dowd, Ludlow, MA
57 1 Kyle Lewis, Henderson, NV
58 1 Christopher R Whitcraft, Pickerington, OH

AMA Motocross Lites
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike M1 M2 PTS
1 1 Ryan D. Villopoto Poulsbo, WA Kawasaki KX250F 1 1 50
2 28 Ryan M. Dungey Belle Plaine, MN Suzuki RM-Z250 2 2 44
3 123 Brett Metcalfe Lake Elsinore, CA Kawasaki KX250F 6 4 33
4 341 Nico A. Izzi Saint Clair, MI Suzuki RM-Z250 8 5 29
5 20 Joshua M. Grant Riverside, CA Honda CRF250R 3 12 29
6 41 Matthew C. Goerke Lake Helen, FL KTM 250SXF 7 9 26
7 82 Jake Moss Temecula, CA Yamaha YZ250F 10 8 24
8 48 Trey G. Canard Elk City, OK Honda CRF250R 5 13 24
9 57 Ryan Sipes Vine Grove, KY KTM 250SXF 13 6 23
10 577 Martin Davalos Cairo, GA KTM 250SXF 39 3 20
11 32 Thomas K. Hahn Alvord, TX Kawasaki KX250F 15 7 20
12 58 Kyle B. Cunningham Fort Worth, TX Honda CRF250R 4 19 20
13 36 Kyle P. Chisholm Seminole, FL Kawasaki KX250F 14 10 18
14 52 Matthew J. Lemoine Pilot Point, TX Yamaha YZ250F 11 14 17
15 38 Andrew McFarlane Menifee, CA Kawasaki KX250F 18 11 13
16 30 Jake T. Weimer Rupert, ID Honda CRF250R 9 25 12
17 114 Justin D. Brayton Murrieta, CA KTM 250SXF 17 15 10
18 45 Robert S. Kiniry La Fayette, NY Honda CRF250R 12 28 9
19 3 Mike Brown Gray, TN Yamaha YZ250F 19 16 7
20 178 Phillip J. Nicoletti Cochecton, NY Kawasaki KX250F 16 35 5
21 99 Wil A. Hahn Decatur, TX Yamaha YZ250F 21 17 4
22 116 Ryan Morais Murrieta, CA Yamaha YZ250F 22 18 3
23 187 Sean D. Borkenhagen Huntington Beach, CA Honda CRF250R 23 20 1
24 35 Broc Tickle Holly, MI Yamaha YZ250F 20 30 1
25 521 Kyle M. Gills Wiggins, MS Suzuki RM-Z250 29 22 0
26 870 Michael Pugrab Ellington, CT Kawasaki KX250F 26 26 0
27 395 Benjamin R. Ritter Saint Marys, PA Suzuki RM-Z250 24 31 0
28 502 Brett Wagner Niles, MI Yamaha YZ250F 34 24 0
29 315 Roy A. Holt Monroeville, PA Kawasaki KX250F 31 27 0
30 156 William A. Browning Rushville, OH Suzuki RM-Z250 38 21 0
31 509 Adam E. Miller Prunedale, CA KTM 250SXF 27 32 0
32 180 Doug L. Leavitt Littleton, CO Suzuki RM-Z250 33 29 0
33 351 Shane M. Sewell Westville, IN Suzuki RM-Z250 40 23 0
34 374 Justin A. Workman Murrieta, CA Honda CRF250R 25 38 0
35 412 Levi W. Kilbarger Logan, OH Honda CRF250R 28 36 0
36 147 Clayton Miller Spring, TX Honda CRF250R 32 34 0
37 831 Ryan N. Smith Axton, VA Honda CRF250R 35 33 0
38 277 Ryan Newton Murrieta, CA Kawasaki KX250F 30 40 0
39 157 Sean L. Hackley Ovilla, TX Kawasaki KX250F 36 37 0
40 862 Ozzy S. Barbaree White Hall, AR Suzuki RM-Z250 37 39 0

2008 AMA TOYOTA MOTOCROSS LITES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Pts Rider, hometown OA Wins
1 391 Ryan D Villopoto, Pouslbo, WA 7
2 282 Ryan M Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN
3 231 Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, CA
4 199 Jake T Weimer, Rupert, ID
5 183 Nico A Izzi, Saint Clair, MI
6 173 Trey G Canard, Elk City, OK
7 153 Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY
8 152 Austin L Stroupe, Corona, CA 1
9 127 Kyle B Cunningham, Fort Worth, TX
10 124 Matthew J Lemoine, Pilot Point, TX
11 123 Matthew C Goerke, Lake Helen, FL
12 120 Jason D Lawrence, Carlsbad, CA
13 119 Andrew McFarlane, Menifee, CA
14 116 Dan Reardon, Murrieta, CA
15 115 Joshua M Grant, Riverside, CA
16 110 Jake Moss, Big Bear Lake, CA
17 108 Kyle P Chisholm, Seminole, FL
18 105 Martin Davalos, Cairo, GA
19 98 Thomas K Hahn, Alvord, TX
20 95 Broc Tickle, Holly, MI
21 77 Justin D Brayton, Murrieta, CA
22 74 Robert S Kiniry, La Fayette, NY
23 70 Wil A Hahn, Decatur, TX
24 39 Mike Brown, Gray, TN
25 36 Branden L Jesseman, New Brighton, PA
26 21 Tucker J Hibbert, Goodridge, MN
27 17 Ryan Morais, Murrieta, CA
28 16 Michael L Willard, Thornville, OH
29 16 Phillip J Nicoletti, Cochecton, NY
30 15 Sean D Borkenhagen, Huntington Beach, CA
31 9 Tyler T Bowers, Danville, KY
32 7 Adam E Miller, Prunedale, CA
33 6 Tye M Hames, Palmdale, CA
34 2 William A Browning, Rusvhville, OH
35 2 Ryan J Beat, El Cajon, CA
36 2 Sean L Hackley, Ovilla, TX
37 1 Levi W Kilbarger, Logan, OH
38 1 Benjamin R Ritter, Saint Marys, PA
39 1 Scott J Jendro, Cambridge, MN

2008 AMA MOTOCROSS/SUPERCROSS MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
POS PTS MANUFACTURER
1 1086 KAWASAKI
2 953 HONDA
3 870 SUZUKI
4 838 YAMAHA
5 564 KTM

2008 AMA TOYOTA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY FMF SPONSORS
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., American Suzuki Motor Corp., Amsoil Inc., Asterisk, BERiK/OMS Ltd., Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, DunlopTire Corporation, Fly Racing, FMF Racing, Fox Racing Inc., KTM North America, LeMans Corporation d/b/a Parts Unlimited, LeoVince USA, Maxxis International,Oakley Inc., One Industries, Pirelli Tire, RK EXCEL America Inc., Saatchi and Saatchi/Toyota, Scott USA, Smith Optics, Tucker Rocky Distributing (MSR/ProTaper), Wiseco, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, Yoshimura R&D of America Inc.

NEXT EVENT: July 26-27, Washougal Motocross Park, Washougal, Washington, www.washougalmxpk.com

NELSPRUIT (SOUTH AFRICA), 20 July 2008 - The Alkmaar Raceway at Nelspruit proved to be a great venue for the popular South African Motocross GP sponsored by Leatt Brace.Under hot weather conditions, Jonathan Barragan took his second consecutive MX1 GP win after battling it out with KTM fellow rider Max Nagl, second overall. Defending Champion Ramon completed the podium right ahead of series leader David Philippaerts.In the MX2 class Tommy Searle came back to victory from local star Tyla Rattray and Nicolas Aubin. The defending Champion Antonio Cairoli injured his left knee and took no points, dropping down to third in the Championship with a 59 point gap from leader Rattray.

MX1 CLASS
Despite taking two storming starts and leading the first part of each Grand Prix moto, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Max Nagl was second on today's podium behind AXO KTM Silver Action's Jonathan Barragan.

The latter secured his second consecutive win and third of 2008 by winning the final moto. After winning the opening moto, Teka Suzuki WMX1's Steve Ramon ended third on the podium just one point ahead of series leader David Philippaerts of Yamaha Monster Motocross. GPKR's Sebastien Pourcel rounded off the top five from Josh Coppins as both were caught up in a first corner accident during heat one.

MX1 MOTO 1
Nagl led the group into turn one and set the pace until lap 17, when Steve Ramon took over the lead to win eventually. Nagl had some troubles in the final laps, dropping down to fourth as both Philippaerts and Barragan moved past him. Philippaerts took second from Barragan, with the Italian ending close to Ramon when the flag was waved. Ken De Dycker rounded off the top five from Tanel Leok and Mackenzie, who made Philippaerts' life difficult in a tough fight for third. Pourcel and Coppins were eighth and ninth after a first corner crash.

MX1 MOTO 2
Nagl took another holeshot and led until ten minutes to go. Barragan made a final move on the German to take the victory and the overall, while Nagl faced Pourcel's attacks. The latter came so close to Nagl in a corner that he made a mistake to avoid a crash; Pourcel then lost ground and brought the bike home in third. Coppins was a solid fourth ahead of Mackenzie and Philippaerts, who did not find an open door to pass the Brit. De Dycker and Ramon completed the top eight.

Jonathan Barragan: 1st:
"I'm very happy with the overall victory, the track was fast and there were good lines. I already had a good feeling yesterday and I knew I had a good speed. The track was easy to ride and I hope to be able to continue this good success that I have had in Sweden and here when we race in Lommel."

Maximilian Nagl:
"We did a pretty good job today, I got the holeshot in both heats but it was a bit dusty in the second heat and the visibility was bad when the sun started to go down. No we will now train in sand to get ready for the races in Lommel."

"Max was in good form the whole weekend," said KTM team boss Stefan Everts. "We already saw on Saturday that he was very fast. He was a bit nervous in the first heat but this is still a learning year for him. He got the holeshot in the second heat but in the end, Jonathan was pushing really hard."

MX1 MOTO 1
1, Steve Ramon, Suzuki
2, David Philippaerts, Yamaha
3, Jonathan Barragan, KTM
4, Maximilian Nagl, KTM
5, Ken De Dycker, Suzuki
6, Tanel Leok, Kawasaki
7, Billy MacKenzie, Honda
8, Sebastien Pourcel, Kawasaki
9, Joshua Coppins, Yamaha
10, Manuel Priem, Kawasaki

MX1 MOTO 2
1, Jonathan Barragan, KTM
2, Maximilian Nagl, KTM
3, Sebastien Pourcel, Kawasaki
4, Joshua Coppins, Yamaha, NZL
5, Billy MacKenzie, Honda, GBR
6, David Philippaerts, Yamaha, ITA
7, Ken De Dycker, Suzuki, BEL
8, Steve Ramon, Suzuki, BEL
9, Manuel Priem, Kawasaki, BEL
10, Clement Desalle, Suzuki, BEL

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
1, David Philippaerts, Yamaha, ITA, 339
2, Steve Ramon, Suzuki, BEL, 328
3, Joshua Coppins, Yamaha, NZL, 316
4, Ken De Dycker, Suzuki, BEL, 296
5, Jonathan Barragan, KTM, ESP, 284
6, Sebastien Pourcel, Kawasaki, FRA, 274
7, Maximilian Nagl, KTM, GER, 253
8, Billy MacKenzie, Honda, GBR, 235
9, Tanel Leok, Kawasaki, EST, 234
10, Marc De Reuver, Honda, NED, 178

MX2 CLASS
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Tommy Searle took his third GP win of 2008 snatching the home success from team mate Tyla Rattray. The two won one moto each, with the South African taking the final moto but missing the overall result due to a first moto crash. Ricci Racing Yamaha's Nicolas Aubin took his first season podium from French countryman Steven Frossard of CLS. KTM UK's Shaun Simpson rounded off the top five.

Reigning MX2 Champion Antonio Cairoli tangled up with another rider in the first heat, damaging his left knee and dropping out of both motos after a brave try to race.

MX2 RACE 1
Aubin started strong to lead the first half of the heat from a hungry Searle. In the remaining ten laps Searle took the first place and opened up a gap from Aubin, who finished second. Rattray recovered to third after a crash and finished ahead of Simpson and Frossard. Antonio Cairoli put together just four laps before retiring.

MX2 RACE 2
Rattray made up for moto one and took a start to flag win of the final heat in front of Searle. The latter tried to catch Rattray unsuccessfully, ending second from Frossard who secured the top three by moving past Simpson. The Brit ended fourth from Aubin. After a great start, Cairoli tried to race with Rattray but at the end of the third lap he pulled out of the race.

Tommy Searle 1st:
"I'm very satisfied with the results of the GP today. I had a good start in the first race but I took the first corner too wide. Even so I managed to win by 11 seconds. I didn't have such a good start in the second heat and I didn't really get the same rhythm as in the first but the result was important for the championship. It's a nice track, full of jumps and I enjoyed it."

Tyla Rattray 2nd
It was not so bad today, I had quite a good start in the first heat but I made a mistake and crashed. I could have done better in that one. But then I took the holeshot in the second and I led throughout the race

Nicolas Aubin, 3rd:
"I am happy but it is a shame I had to wait ten Grand Prix for my first podium. I have had a few problems getting myself up to speed but I had two weeks to get my head together before this Grand Prix and felt better on the bike. The track is very good and I enjoyed the ground and the jumps. I made a great start in the first moto and tried to push, however Tyla and Tommy are very fast at the moment and I have not had too much time leading a race and could not hold the pace until the end. The results were not bad today and a big improvement on the last GPs. I hope this will be a new beginning for me, we go to Lommel next and I like the sand. I would like a top five there before we go to Loket. I want to finish the season well for my confidence and for the team."

Antonio Cairoli, DNF:
"I am really disappointed. I liked the track yesterday and had some decent speed. I didn't have a good start in the first moto and tried to pass some riders in the beginning but it was not easy because the track was slippery from the watering. Tyla and Tommy were ahead so I knew I had to gain ground fast. I went to pass Guarneri but he came wide and cut my line. The bike went sideways down the hill and I put out my foot and felt something pull in my knee. I had so much pain that I had to stop. My doctor made a really good job in the break so I tried to start the second moto and came out of the gate in second place. The knee was not inflamed and not too painful but I was not used to the track and I got one set of bumps wrong and felt the knee react. Tommy passed me and I was starting to catch him when I over-jumped and then had shots of pain, which ended my race.

The plan now is to have some surgery this week and I really hope I can come back for Lommel. The doctor thinks the ligaments are OK, just maybe stretched a little bit but the meniscus might be broken. With the operation we have planned he said I might be able to ride after one week. The championship looks difficult now and Tommy and Tyla have worked hard to be going for the title. I want to win when I come back and I hope it will be as soon as possible."

MX2 MOTO 1
1, Tommy Searle, KTM
2, Nicolas Aubin, Yamaha
3, Tyla Rattray, KTM
4, Shaun Simpson, KTM
5, Steven Frossard, Kawasaki
6, Xavier Boog, Suzuki, FRA
7, Marvin Musquin, Honda, FRA
8, Davide Guarneri, Yamaha, ITA
9, Jeremy Van Horebeek, KTM, BEL
10, Stephen Sword, Kawasaki, GBR

MX2 MOTO 2
1, Tyla Rattray, KTM, RSA
2, Tommy Searle, KTM
3, Steven Frossard, Kawasaki
4, Shaun Simpson, KTM, GBR
5, Nicolas Aubin, Yamaha, FRA
6, Jeremy Van Horebeek, KTM
7, Xavier Boog, Suzuki, FRA
8, Marvin Musquin, Honda
9, Anthony Boissiere, KTM
10, Pascal Leuret, Suzuki

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
1, Tyla Rattray, KTM, RSA, 416
2, Tommy Searle, KTM, GBR, 395
3, Antonio Cairoli, Yamaha, ITA, 357
4, Shaun Simpson, KTM, GBR, 287
5, Nicolas Aubin, Yamaha, FRA, 243
6, Rui Goncalves, KTM, POR, 241
7, Xavier Boog, Suzuki, FRA, 211
8, Jeremy Van Horebeek, KTM, BEL, 197
9, Steven Frossard, Kawasaki, FRA, 196
10, Manuel Monni, Yamaha, ITA, 187

IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
Ramon took one point off his gap from Philippaerts as the duo are still second and first in the Championship respectively. Barragan moved up to fifth in the Championship with Pourcel dropping to sixth.

Rattray is still leading the MX2 Championship with Searle second. Cairoli dropped back to third and he currently has a 59 point gap from the South African. Simpson and Aubin round off the top five.

David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Motocross Team, 4th:
"I missed the podium by one point but the positives from this weekend were the good race in the first moto and that my physical condition is getting better after a few small injuries. I was a bit tired early in the second moto and with the sun going down it was hard to find the lines. After about twenty minutes I felt a bit better and pushed to pass Mackenzie but there were so many lapped riders that it was very difficult. I did not want to crash and I had already passed Ramon. I think I will be strong for Lommel. All the GPs will be important for the championship now and I will be looking for good positions and to finish ahead of Ramon as much as possible."

Josh Coppins, Yamaha Monster Motocross Team, 6th:
"For three motos in a row I have had to start from pretty much last. I knew I had the speed but I lost so many points just from incidents in those three heats. In that second moto today I decided to start a little more cautious, take my turn and then ride my own race. I came out in the top ten but then could start the hunt and move forward; this is not really the way I want to go racing, holeshots would be preferable! It was a tough track but the same for everyone. There were parts that I liked and others that I didn't. I am pleased with that second moto though; if I can improve my starts then I feel that I can push my way back in there for the title."

Nico Aubin, Yamaha Ricci Racing, 3rd:
"I am happy but it is a shame I had to wait ten Grand Prix for my first podium. I have had a few problems getting myself up to speed but I had two weeks to get my head together before this Grand Prix and felt better on the bike. The track is very good and I enjoyed the ground and the jumps. I made a great start in the first moto and tried to push, however Tyla and Tommy are very fast at the moment and I have not had too much time leading a race and could not hold the pace until the end. The results were not bad today and a big improvement on the last GPs. I hope this will be a new beginning for me, we go to Lommel next and I like the sand. I would like a top five there before we go to Loket. I want to finish the season well for my confidence and for the team."

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Round 8 - AMA Motocross Series
New Berlin, New York
Unadilla Valley Sports Center
July 19 - 20, 2008

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Michael Byrne enjoyed his best result of the 2008 AMA Motocross season after bringing home a second-place finish at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, New York, on Sunday afternoon. Byrne raced his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 to secondand third-place moto finishes to get his second overall podium of the season. Suzuki City/OTSFF/Rockstar Suzuki's Cody Cooper joined Byrne on the box, picking up his first Pro MX podium. The satellite team rider posted fifth- and second-place moto finishes to bring home the final podium spot. Byrne is currently in fourth place overall in the championship points standings, whileCooper is in eighth place. Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mike Alessi is currently recovering from a recentcrash at Red Bud and did not race.

In the Motocross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey celebrated his fifth podium of the season after carding two second-place moto finishes for second overall. Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Nico Izzi brought home eighth- and fifth-place moto finishes for a fourth-place overall result. Dungey is currently in second place overall in the championship, while Izzi is in fifth place.

Michael Byrne:
"Unadilla is a track I've always enjoyed. The layout's similar to what I've grown up with - not the rocks and the soil, but the layout of the track is like what I raced growing up. The track made a few changes this year and I liked them a lot. In the first moto, I got a really good start -- the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 is working really good right now and the team is working really hard - I justmissed the holeshot but I was right there in second. I heard there was a pretty good battle behind me but I just tried to keep my head down and ride as hard as I could. I got second in that moto and I was pretty pumped. Then, it started raining really hard and I'm not really a fan of the rain. I didn't getthe best start, though I was able to work my way up. Luckily for me, I'd gone with intermediate tires and that paid out for me. In the end, I could barely see but I managed to get into third and I just tried to survive until the end."

Cody Cooper:
"It was good to get my first AMA Motocross podium -- obviously I'm happy with how it went. This is my first year racing here, so I'd never been at Unadilla and in the first moto, I found out how rocky the place was. I got an average start, and hit some rocks and ended up with fifth. I think the rain helped in the second moto because I got a better start in the re-start. I suppose I feel pretty comfortableracing in the rain, but that second re-start helped out a lot. It was quite muddy and definitely if you got a bad start it would have been hard to come through. I managed to see first place the whole race so I'm real happy over that. I'm hoping for another podium, next weekend - only this time withoutthe rain. I know my confidence is up, and I just need to keep working on my starts so I can race with the guys who are at the front."

Ryan Dungey:
"The race this weekend went pretty good. I got a couple of good starts on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in both motos. The first moto was pretty good and I wound up finishing second. The second moto, I got the holeshot and I was leading for a few laps but then I made some mistakes and finished second. But I had a good time and I'm happy with the race overall."

Nico Izzi:
"It was a pretty good weekend. We were expecting a lot of rain and it held off for a while. We were able to get in a good first moto and the track was pretty dry and in good condition. I didn't get the best start - I was like in 17th and I worked my way up into eighth. Then in the second moto, I got agood start but it started to rain and they red-flagged it because of thunder and lightning. In the restart, I got another good start on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 and got up into fourth place. But my goggles got messed up and I couldn't see and I ended up getting fifth, which got me fourthoverall."

AMA Motocross Top 10 (Moto Finishes)
1. James Stewart, Kawasaki, 1-1
2. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, 2-3
3. Cody Cooper, Suzuki, 5-2
4. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki, 3-6
5. Antonio Balbi, Honda, 8-4
6. Sean Hamblin, Yamaha, 7-7
7. Andrew Short, Honda, 4-14
8. Josh Hill, Yamaha, 14-5
9. Jimmy Albertson, Honda, 12-10
10. Nick Wey, KTM, 10-12

AMA Motocross Lites Top 10 (Moto Finishes):
1. Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki, 1-1
2. Ryan Dungey, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, 2-2
3. Brett Metcalfe, Kawasaki, 6-4
4. Nico Izzi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, 8-5
5. Josh Grant, Honda, 3-12
6. Matt Goerke, KTM, 7-9
7. Jake Moss, Yamaha, 10-8
8. Trey Canard, Honda, 5-13
9. Ryan Sipes, KTM, 13-6
10. Martin Davalos, KTM, 39-3

CH Racing Husqvarna rider Seb Guillaume claimed his best results of the '08 World Enduro Championship so far this season at the GP of Wales where the Frenchman placed as runner-up in the Enduro 3 class on day one before claiming his second day win of the year on day two. Revelling in the difficult Welsh conditions, and following on from his stunning return to form at the GP of Poland, Seb again claimed the CH Racing Husqvarna team's best results as he closes in on the third place position in the Enduro 3 championship standings. Second to countryman Christophe Nambotin on day one, Seb, like all riders found the conditions in Wales extremely challenging and was fortunate to benefit from a costly mistake by Stefan Merriman having trailed the Australian in third for much of the day. With no rider able to perform mistake free due to the heavy rain and extremely slippery special tests Seb mixed good special tests performances with the occasional mistake to finish one-minute behind Nambotin and close to one-minute ahead of Finn Marko Tarkkala.

Starting well on day two with runner-up finishes in the opening two special tests, Seb performed consistently while several of his class rivals made costly mistakes. Recording the fastest times in two of the day's special tests he arrived at the ninth and final test of the day all but level with Finland's Marko Tarkkala. Needing simply to win the test in order to claim the day win Seb placed six seconds ahead of Tarkkala to stand on top of the E3 class podium for the second time in as many races.

Despite the GP of Wales being the toughest event of the '08 WEC season the CH Racing Husqvarna team's Enduro 1 class rider Bartosz Oblucki claimed two top 10 results on is return from injury. Lacking race fitness due to the hand injury he sustained at the opening round of the series Oblucki placed sixth on day one and seventh on day two.

Opting to compete on a 250cc two-stroke and not his usual 450cc four-stroke Antoine Meo finished ninth on both days in the Enduro 2 class and would likely have finished fourth in class on day two had he not unfortunately clocked into one of the day's time controls one-minute early. Finding the opening day tough Meo recorded some impressive special test performances on day two, but with one-minute being added to his special test times as a result of clocking in early he was unable to improve on his day one result despite his improved riding.Disappointingly the CH Racing Husqvarna team's Enduro Junior class rider Marc Bourgeois was unable to compete in Wales due to having broken his scaphoid prior to the event. Although it is not yet known how long Marc will be out of action it looks certain that he will miss his home GP next weekend and may not return to competition until the ISDE in Greece in early September.

Seb Guillaume: "Wales is a very beautiful country but they have very hard enduro races. It was hard, the special tests were really difficult, but it was a true enduro and I enjoyed it. I was lucky to finish second on day one because Stefan Merriman was second before the second to last special tests and then made a mistake on the extreme test, which put me second. So I was a little lucky. Day two was great - I had a really good fight with Tarkkala and Nambotin. Nambotin crashed and dropped from the top three, which left myself and Tarkkala. Before the last special test we were level on time. I managed to win the test and also the day, which I'm very happy about. It's been a great weekend."

Antoine Meo: "The team's decision to race on a 250cc two-stroke was definitely the right one because the bike worked great in the muddy conditions. The first day was so difficult because of the weather and the hard special tests. It was the hardest enduro I have competed in so far. It was impossible not to make any mistakes. I made some mistakes and they cost me minutes not seconds. The second day was going much better for me compared to the first day, but I made a stupid mistake and arrived one-minute early at one of the time controls. I should have finished fourth but ended up in ninth."

Bartosz Oblucki: "It's been a mixed weekend for me because I had some good tests and some not so good tests. But the hardest thing for me was my lack of race fitness. Because I've been injured this season I'm not as bike fit as the other riders, which made things extra hard for me. But I felt like I was riding well, my bike was really good, and I know that I just need to spend more time racing and my results will improve. It was really hard not to make any mistakes on day one because the weather was so bad. On day two it wasn't too difficult although it was still tough. I just need to keep racing now to improve my fitness and feeling with my bike."

2008 World Enduro Championship

Grand Prix of Wales - Day 1

Enduro 1 class
1. Marc Germain (Yamaha) 54:25.30; 2. Simone Albergoni (Yamaha) 54:29.64; 3. Mika Ahola (Honda) 54:58.99; 4. Ivan Cervantes (KTM) 55:05.65; 5. Tom Sagar (KTM) 55:43.19; 6. Bartosz Oblucki (CH Racing Husqvarna) 56:47.51; 7. Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) 57:07.34; 8. Maurizio Micheluz (Yamaha) 59:16.92; 9. Graham Jarvis (Sherco) 1:01:34.61; 10. Robert Jones (Yamaha) 1:03:56.16; 11. Mike Hartman (KTM) 1:05:38.71; 12. Jordan Curvalle (Suzuki) 1:06:32.76; 13. Andrew Edwards (KTM) 1:09:12.39; 14. Jakub Horak (KTM) 1:12:37.46; 15. Richard Hay (KTM) 1:35:23.79

Enduro 2 class
1. Juha Salminen (KTM) 52:30.26; 2. David Knight (KTM) 53:16.38; 3. Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) 54:38.74; 4. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki) 55:45.58; 5. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 55:51.91; 6. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 56:26.39; 7. Jari Mattila (Honda) 56:32.92; 8. Simo Kirssi (BMW) 56:59.78; 9. Antoine Meo (CH Racing Husqvarna) 57:24.39; 10. Fabrizio Dini (Yamaha) 59:16.84; 11. Alessandro Belometti (KTM) 59:41.92; 12. Nicolas Deparrois (Gas Gas) 59:46.67; 13. Rudy Cotton (Beta) 1:00:52.36; 14. Valtteri Salonen (Husaberg) 1:01:24.47; 15. Felipe Zanol (Yamaha) 1:07:00.37; 16. Kevin Murray (Yamaha) 1:08:09.34; 17. Justin Wilson (Yamaha) 1:13:03.98; 18. Darren Wheeler (Husaberg) 1:13:07.52; 19. Chris Hockey (Honda) 1:13:53.58; 20. Rich Warner (KTM) 1:22:16.26

Enduro 3 Class
1. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 54:07.63; 2. Sebastien Guillaume (CH Racing Husqvarna) 55:17.93; 3. Marko Tarkkala (KTM) 56:15.45; 4. Samuli Aro (KTM) 57:00.40; 5. Marcus Kehr (KTM) 57:04.08; 6. Bjorne Carlsson (Husaberg) 57:06.46; 7. Xavier Galindo (KTM) 57:30.01; 8. Anders Eriksson (BMW) 58:11.16; 9. Euan McConnell (TM) 58:12.93; 10. Stefan Merriman (Aprilia) 1:00:16.67; 11. Stefan Svitko (KTM) 1:00:20.99; 12. Juan Knight (Gas Gas) 1:00:37.66; 13. Wayne Braybrook (Gas Gas) 1:01:11.08; 14. Edward Jones (KTM) 1:02:49.20; 15. Gordon Clarke (TM) 1:10:58.25

2008 World Enduro Championship

Grand Prix of Wales - Day 1

Enduro 1 class
1. Mika Ahola (Honda) 49:55.00; 2. Ivan Cervantes (KTM) 50:16.65; 3. Marc Germain (Yamaha) 50:18.29; 4. Simone Albergoni (Yamaha) 50:35.71; 5. Tom Sagar (KTM) 50:42.14; 6. Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) 51:01.37; 7. Bartosz Oblucki (CH Racing Husqvarna) 51:19.48; 8. Maurizio Micheluz (Yamaha) 52:20.73; 9. Mike Harman (KTM) 53:23.11; 10. Jordan Curvalle (Suzuki) 53:27.11; 11. Luca Cherubini (TM) 54:56.92; 12. Daniele Tellini (Suzuki) 55:14.41; 13. Andrew Edwards (KTM) 56:58.63; 14. Robert Jones (Yamaha) 57:17.68; 15. Jakub Horak (KTM) 57:25.03; 16. Goncalo Reis (KTM) 58:48.54; 17. Richard Hay (KTM) 1:00:38.20

Enduro 2 class
1. Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) 48:12.58; 2. Juha Salminen (KTM) 48:57.89; 3. David Knight (KTM) 49:41.95; 4. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki) 51:39.28; 5. Rodrig Thain (TM) 51:47.27; 6. Jari Mattila (Honda) 51:50.81; 7. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 51:51.31; 8. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 51:58.01; 9. Antoine Meo (CH Racing Husqvarna) 51:09.76; 10. Simo Kirssi (BMW) 52:31.87; 11. Alessandro Belometti (KTM) 53:01.46; 12. Felipe Zanol (Yamaha) 54:04.44; 13. Nicolas Deparrois (Gas Gas) 54:07.73; 14. Rudy Cotton (Beta) 54:14.32; 15. Fabrizio Dini (Yamaha) 54:15.46; 16. Fabio Mossini (Honda) 55:22.33; 17. Hans Vogel (Yamaha) 56:21.13; 18. Chris Hockey (Honda) 56:30.25; 19. Kevin Murray (Yamaha) 56:37.51; 20. Aaron Bernardez (Husqvarna) 56:51.09

Enduro 3 class1. Sebastien Guillaume (CH Racing Husqvarna) 50:38.71; 2. Marko Tarkkala (KTM) 50:45.40; 3. Stefan Merriman (Aprilia) 50:53.78; 4. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 50:55.41; 5. Marcus Kehr (KTM) 50:56.14; 6. Samuli Aro (KTM) 51:29.81; 7. Xavier Galindo (KTM) 51:48.99; 8. Antoine Letellier (Aprilia) 52:10.68; 9. Anders Eriksson (BMW) 52:13.78; 10. Nathan Kanney (KTM) 52:36.35; 11. Bjorne Carlsson (Husaberg) 52:54.91; 12. Euan McConnell (TM) 53:19.00; 13. Juan Knight (Gas Gas) 54:19.23; 14. Stefan Svitko (KTM) 54:42.01; 15. Wayne Braybrook (Gas Gas) 55:19.16; 16. Edward Jones (KTM) 56:05.56; 17. Mark Wasink (KTM) 56:21.31; 18. Erwin Plekkenpol (Honda) 57:35.20; 19. Gordon Clarke (TM) 58:04.94; 20 Rob Wrayford (Gas Gas) 59:28.97

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Making the most of the two month break in the US GNCC Series Red Bull KTM Off Road Race Team rider David Knight made a wildcard appearance at the fifth round of the '08 World Enduro Championship and promptly collected two Enduro 2 class podium finishes aboard his 450cc KTM. Choosing the GP of Wales to make his return to the WEC the former two-time enduro world champion and current leader of the US GNCC Series placed as runner-up to former team-mate Juha Salminen on day one and then finished third behind Frenchman Johnny Aubert and Salminen on day two.

With heavy rain falling throughout the opening day's competition the GP of Wales proved to be a grueling event. Starting near the rear of the E2 class due to being a wildcard rider Knight found it difficult to match the pace of the riders that had started ahead of him due to the rapid deterioration of both the motocross and enduro special tests. But the start of the second lap saw Knight top the enduro test as he started to pull back the time he'd lost earlier in the day. Placing second in class on the next four tests Knight then topped the penultimate special test before finishing fourth on the ninth and final test. Having had a good day, but having felt that he could have ridden harder at times, Knight finished 46 seconds behind eventual E2 class winner Juha Salminen.

Although still tough day two proved to be a little easier for all competitors due to largely dry skies but for Knight the day didn't go as smoothly as planned. Forced to fit a replacement rear shock to his bike on lap two David failed to perform at his best and opted simply to enjoy the occasion rather than push over his limits. Although not managing to win any special tests on day two Knight entertained the many supporters that had come to see him compete and placed third making it two podium results from the two-day event. Although a little disappointed that he hadn't been more competitive during the second day's competition David thoroughly enjoyed his one-off WEC outing.

David will now travel to Mexico to compete in the annual Fun Enduro event before resuming his GNCC training ahead of the re-start of the '08 championship in September.

David Knight: "I'm happy with the way the first day went - finishing second in my first WEC race in nearly two years was good and I really enjoyed it. Things didn't go quite so well on day two though, but I still finished on the podium so I can't complain too much. I was at a bit of a disadvantage starting after the top riders in the E2 class, especially early on day one but once the event got into the second lap I started to get things sorted. I knew it would take some time to get used to enduros again, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite as difficult as it was. I've spent a year-and-a half-riding at 90 per cent so it was hard to get my head around sprinting again. Every test I started I set off thinking I was in a three-hour race.

"Although the first day was hard I really enjoyed it - I'd say it's the most enjoyable race I've done in a long time. It was impossible not to make any mistakes but I managed to put in some pretty good tests. Juha was riding really well so I was a little way behind him but I was quite a way ahead of Aubert so I finished a safe second. I was pleased with things because I didn't ride over my head.

"The second day didn't go quite to plan - the rear of my bike didn't feel right from the start of the day. I changed the shock for the second lap, which was a lot better. I was still struggling to get out of the ruts. I was riding as hard as I could but Aubert was much quicker than Juha and myself so I just enjoyed myself. It's been a really good weekend."

2008 World Enduro Championship

Grand Prix of Wales - Day 1

Enduro 2 class
1. Juha Salminen (KTM) 52:30.26; 2. David Knight (Red Bull KTM Off Road Race Team) 53:16.38; 3. Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) 54:38.74; 4. Paul Edmonson (Suzuki) 55:45.58; 5. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 55:51.91; 6. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 56:26.39; 7. Jari Mattila (Honda) 56:32.92; 8. Simo Kirssi (BMW) 56:59.78; 9. Antoine Meo (Husqvarna) 57:24.39; 10. Fabrizio Dini (Yamaha) 59:16.84;

Grand Prix of Wales - Day 2

Enduro 2 class
1. Jonny Aubert (Yamaha) 48:12.58; 2. Juha Salminen (KTM) 48:57.89; 3. David Knight (Red Bull KTM Off Road Race Team) 49:41.95; 4. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki) 51:39.28; 5. Rodrig Thain (TM) 51:47.27; 6. Jari Mattila (Honda) 51:50.81; 7. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 51:51.31; 8. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 51:58.01; 9. Antoine Meo (Husqvarna) 51:09.76; 10. Simo Kirssi (BMW) 52:31.87;