Motocross Mania

Indianapolis, IN (August 27, 2010) – Round three of the GEICO AMA EnduroCross series presented by E3 Sparkplugs made its inaugural visit to Indianapolis Indiana on Friday night to kick off the MotoGP weekend. The vocal contingent of European fans got to witness one of their own take the win as Taddy Blazusiak showed off his amazing talent. The Polish KTM rider battled early with Mike Brown and had pressure from Geoff Aaron but proved to be the only rider to avoid serious mistakes and slowly left the other riders behind. The battle for the final podium spots was amazing as no fewer than six riders battled hard for the positions. In the end, GEICO backed Kyle Redmond took second for his first ever EnduroCross podium. The California rider has been the top American at Extreme Enduro events such as Erzeberg and Romaniacs multiple times and finally made his skills pay off on the intense EnduroCross course. He was joined by another first time podium finisher as RPM KTM backed Kevin Rookstool, a journeyman motocross racer that has made all three main events this season stole the position from some established stars.

Photo Gallery: Taddy Blazusiak Wins Indy EnduroCross To Kick Off MotoGP Weekend! – Dirt Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: Taddy Blazusiak Wins Indy EnduroCross To Kick Off MotoGP Weekend! – Dirt Rider Magazine

Aug 23, 2010: Round 6 of the AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship Series travelled to scenic Big Sky, Montana, home of the world class Big Sky Resort. Brian Garrahan rolled into town with a target on his back after finishing the first 5 rounds undefeated.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Klim Big Sky XC Overall Results – Dirt Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Klim Big Sky XC Overall Results – Dirt Rider Magazine

Russell Bobbitt kept his championship hopes alive with a win in the rocks at round nine of the Rekluse/AMA National Enduro Series in Noble, Maine, spoiling Charlie Mullins’ chances of wrapping up the series title early. With one round left on the schedule, Mullins came into the Maine event with a five-race win streak and a healthy 29-point lead in the standings, and another win would have given him an insurmountable lead in the title chase. However, the Obermeyer/Am Pro/FMF Yamaha rider struggled with the dry and rocky terrain in Maine while Bobbitt thrived in it. In the end, Bobbitt walked away with his first win of the season while Mullins ended the day in fifth. Mullins still has the inside track towards his first national enduro title, needing only an eighth place finish at the series finale in Indiana to get the job done.

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Bobbitt Rocks Maine Enduro – Dirt Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Bobbitt Rocks Maine Enduro – Dirt Rider Magazine

The media hype last week was all about James Stewart and his return to the Lucas Oil AMA National Motocross series at Unadilla Valley Sports Center. But after two motos and 32 laps, the day belonged to Ryan Dungey, as the Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider demonstrated the speed and conditioning that have carried him to eight-straight overall wins and solidified him as the sports newest and one of its brightest stars. Stewart fans need not worry, however, as the San Manuel Yamaha rider was blazing fast, as well, but after sitting on the sidelines for the past eight months, lacked the race-hardened stamina to deal with Unadilla’s grueling course. In the end, it was Belgian GP star, Clement Desalle that provided Dungey with his toughest challenge, but even Desalle couldn’t maintain Dungey’s pace for the duration of the race.

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Dungey Tops Unadilla Motocross – Dirt Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Dungey Tops Unadilla Motocross – Dirt Rider Magazine

This weekend, the GEICO EnduroCross series presented by E3 Spark Plugs kicked off in fabulous Las Vegas, setting the stage for what will surely be an incredible season of racing. Despite crazy hot conditions outside of the stadium and a challenging track inside, the race action was as tight as we’ve ever seen it at EnduroCross, and that’s saying a lot! To get the full scoop on the race, we asked Monster Energy/ Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott to give us an inside look at the opening round of EX. If you’d like to see the race for yourself before we spoil it for you, check out Shotmaker Productions’ web show by clicking on http://shotmakerproductions.com/ShotMaker%20Website/site/exws10_rnd1.html. Now, over to Destry!

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Las Vegas EnduroCross – Dirt Rider Magazine

Photo Gallery: Monday Race Report: Las Vegas EnduroCross – Dirt Rider Magazine