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Double podium result for Knight at WEC GP of Wales 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. Full report Other
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Marc Coma won the Baja Aragon with the Prototype Baja 690 race bike, a non-standard development on basis of the KTM 690 Enduro, which was introduced successfully to the market in February 2008. The Baja Aragon is one of the most traditional and important off-road events on the Iberian peninsula including the country of Portugal. Though it was clear that Marc will lead the field during the fast stages with the extreme powerful 654 cc engine, the less powerful enduro bikes could compensate their leak of displacement in the technical ENDURO passages. It turned out differently. Even in the tight stages Marc could easily keep up and cracked several sector best times. Marc: "I was surprised by the incredible good handling in the technically advanced stages, I was always able to attack despite the bigger displacement and I couldn't only defend my lead from the speed stages, but extend it. With this experience and the status we achieved with the current prototype, as of today I would call the 690 Baja race bike the ideal alternative for the more and more popular BAJA races". Results 1. MARC COMA KTM 690 BAJA 9:40:35 2. CYRIL DESPRES KTM 530 EXC 9:45:35 3. DAVID CASTEU KTM 530 EXC 10:04:55
Swiss KTM rider Mat Rebeaud celebrated a hat-trick of victories at the fourth event of this year's Red Bull X-Fighters with his third victory. The FMX star defeated Andre Villa (NOR) in the final of the event in Madrid's legendary Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas bullfighting arena, with Robbie Maddison (AUS) grabbing third place. "The level of riding, the atmosphere, and the result will go down in history. I never would have dreamt of this result at the start of the season," commented a delighted Rebeaud after the final before being carried out of the bullfighting arena on the shoulders of the ecstatic fans. The next stop of the world's most spectacular freestyle motocross event is scheduled for 16 August in Wuppertal (GER). Mat Rebeaud leads the overall riders' classification ahead of Jeremy Stenberg (injured) and Robbie Maddison. Final Result of Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 1. Mat Rebeaud (SUI) KTM 2. Andre Villa (NOR) 3. Robbie Maddison (AUS) 4. Jeremy Lusk (USA) 5. Dany Torres (ESP) Metzeler Melville Motor Club SEC The Metzeler Melville Motor Club Selkirk SEC 2 day in Yarrowford Selkirk Report The 4th and 5th rounds of the Scottish Enduro Championship was run by the Melville Motor Club on the 12th and 13th July at Yarrowford Selkirk. 120 riders were entered for each day of this extremely popular event. A late cancellation by 2007 Scottish Enduro Champion Murray Thomson for medical reasons meant the win was open to any of the Expert riders at the top of the Championship. Kenny Donaldson had marked the course leading up to the event to ensure everyone could make it round following a deluge of rain. The course consists of 25 miles of open moorland with natural jumps and fantastic views for the top of the hills. This year the special test was a taped motocross track with jumps over the forest road with many turns and adverse cambers. The Experts completed four laps, Clubman and over 40 3 laps, and the Sportsman 2 laps plus a second run round the special test. On day one Grant Smith finished on top in the Expert Class with his charging style keeping him ahead of Derek Little in second. Scott Maxwell finished third, his best result so far in the Expert Class on his KTM four stroke. The Clubman Class was won by Fraser Norrie, at 16 years old he is looking very good for the Championship with special test times that were right up with the Experts. Tim Sleigh chased Fraser all day and finished a very close second. James Harvey finished third, packed up his bike and headed down to the GBXC to race on Sunday. Davie Hill enjoyed the course and won the Over 40 class ahead of Sean Wooley and Alex Kirk. The Clubman B class and over 50 cup was won by event organiser Kenny Donaldson who set some really quick times in the tests. Calum Hayes and William Beaty finished second and third respectively. Alister Watson is another young rider who is performing really well and he won the Sportsman Class with special test times that would have seen him in the top five in the Clubman Class. Paul Reuter finished second just 9 seconds behind making this one of the most competitive sportsman championships so far, Ross McCulloch finished third. On Saturday night the competitors were invited to the Village Hall by the local residents for a buffet and cheap drink which is always welcome after a hard day on the bikes. There was a video of the 1982 and 1983 Scottish enduros shown to celebrate 25 years of the Scottish Championship. Derek Little saw footage of his Dad Johnny leading him round while marshalling on his CR80. Campbell Chatham is going to convert the video to DVD and make it available for the riders. Day two started with glorious sunshine, perfect conditions to dry out the course and the worst wet forest section was cut out making the track even more enjoyable. Derek Little overhauled Grant Smith to take the win in the Expert Class and Neil Chatham finished third, another best performance so far for a young Scottish rider. The positions in the Over 40 class were repeated on Sunday with Davie Hill once again taking the top spot followed by Sean Wooley second and Alex Kirk third. Tim Sleighs’ hard chasing riding style finally paid off on Sunday in the Clubman Class beating Fraser Norrie into second place. Fraser had a ‘big off’ out on the course and this de-tuned him for the rest of the day. Adam Wark upped his pace on Sunday and finished third, not quite matching his pace of last year. Kenny Donaldson won again on Sunday in the Clubman B class taking the over 50 cup with Roger Summers second and Gordon McGregor third. It was all change in the Sportsman class with Paul Reuter taking a very deserved win with James Watson second and Bill Taylor third. Saturdays’ winner in the Sportsman class Alister Watson had a disasterous last special test dropping him right down the order. It was great to see so many young Scottish riders performing well at this event with the new classes giving everybody the chance to shine. The Championship needs a new crop of talent to challenge the established competitors. The farm is owned by Alex Telford and he has welcomed this event for 5 years now and the Melville Motor Club is extremely grateful to him. This enjoyable event would not have been possible without the hard work of Hugh and Valerie O‘Neill and their family plus all the helpers over the weekend, I am sure all the riders would like me to pass on their appreciation. For those individuals unable to ride at this event there will be another oportunity in September. The next Scottish Enduro Championship round is at Lossie Forest near Elgin on the 3rd August. Results. 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All the rumours about David Knight's mount for next year were squashed when he shook hands on a deal with Jim Jones at today's GBXC to ride a MotoGori 500! No fee has been disclosed but it is rumoured to be a 2 figure sum with occasional use of Jim's bus pass.
The organisers of the 83rd Maxxis ISDE have invited the ACU to send an additional club team to Serres, Greece in September & the Sheep Skull Enduro riders have been selected. They will officially represent the Southern MCC from the Isle of Man. The team will consists of Andy Walton, John Burrow & Karl Greenall with team manager Leo Cordingley. Details
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