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ORINO, 26 May 2007 – Based on the great development of the European Open SuperMoto Championship and the big number of entries (always between 40 and 50), starting from next weekend in France, Villars Sous Ecot, a qualifying system for the Open Class will be installed. The second free practise will be used as a timed practise and the top 32 will take part in the race. This will help the development of our sport and will permit more riders to have a chance. UEM

ORINO, 25 May 2007- The Oval Lingotto in the centre of Torino finally showed all its beauty during the opening day of the FIM Supermoto Grand Prix of Italy. After a very hot afternoon, Saturday evening and night were a little bit wet and cold, but nothing could prevent the two fastest Supermoto riders of the day from clocking the pole. Thierry Van Den Bosch was the fastest in the S1 class, as Gerald Delepine clocked the quickest lap in the S2. In the European series, Frenchman Baptiste Rheims was the fastest S3 racer, while Petr Vorlicek owned the Open class thanks to a flying lap. S1 Aprilia Off Road’s riders Thierry Van Den Bosch and Jerome Giraudo fought for pole since they first entered the 1200 metre track, but it was countryman Adrien Chareyre of CH Husqvarna snatching the pole at half session distance. The one minute barrier was still a solid rock, but VDB made to break it with one minute to go. No one else was able to get closer to the defending Champion, who was the only man o

What type of protective clothing should you get? Supermoto racing or riding has its own unique set of riding conditions and with those come a whole set of protective gear issues not found in other sports or activities. For racers- we're talking about tracks with both asphault and dirt terrain, typically tighter tracks at lower speeds than roadracing and greater chances of contact between bikes during a race. A supermoto track will typically have one or two long straights, a lot of tight twisty sections, a few good jumps either in the dirt or by steel ramp and, for the pros, even a few odd obstacles like tunnels, un-even pavement and other stuff thrown in for fun. Many tracks are built in parking lots where run-off room is scarce- ie. the chances of running off and crashing into a chain link fence pole is considerably higher in supermoto. Rider position is usually more upright, yet all over the bike. Both feet will often come off the pegs on either side, with one foot stuck out forw

Detroit Supermoto Names Select Michigan Yamaha Dealers As Its “Official” Discount Ticket Outlets Yamaha dealers all over S.E. Michigan step up to carry discounted advance tickets – available beginning this week – for July 8th Detroit Supermoto WATERFORD, Mich., (May 24, 2007) – Officials with the Detroit Supermoto round of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship have announced that advance tickets for the July 8th weekend racing extravaganza at Waterford Hills Raceway (Clarkson, Mich.) will go on sale – beginning today – at participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers. “The Detroit Supermoto will benefit greatly by aligning ourselves with the southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers,” said Z Sports’ Tom Zielinski, producer and promoter of the Detroit Supermoto. “That said we’re confident that Michigan ’s motorcycle enthusiasts’ interest in the Detroit Supermoto will definitely increase the traffic at these select dealers and, ideally, help sell some more bikes. Maybe even a YZF or two t

Round one in the AMA Supermoto Championship took place this last weekend at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO and announced that the new Rockstar/Hart & Huntington team is going to present a definite challenge for the podium positions this year! Racing in the Unlimited class, Travis Marks, #64 and Doni Wanat #89 gave the leaders more than a little competition on their KTMs. Marks, who joined the team when Rockstar/Hart & Huntington and Team JSTracing merged during the off season, finished a strong 6th despite taking a spill in the dirt section and having a small collision with the French Husqavarna rider Belleraphone. Wanat’s getting faster every time he comes out and pushed the #8 position Mike Bergman through the track, finishing only fractions of a second behind him in 9th place. He’s been practicing hard in the off season and it shows. Tyler Evans, #53, a Rockstar Supercross racer, did very well in his first AMA Supermoto event and second ever Supermoto rac

Did you know you can watch FIM Supermoto races online? Mediazone continues its online coverage of FIM World Supermoto with their FIM Supermoto Channel on Mediazone.

NASMOTO Supermoto GP of Florida March 3 Ocala Gran Prix, Ocala, Florida Bike/ATV Cycle Performance Presents NASMOTO NY GP May 27 Oakland Valley Race Park, Cuddebackville, NY Bike/ATV NASMOTO Ohio Supermoto GP June 16 Circleville Raceway, Circleville, Ohio http://home.columbus.rr.com/circleville/ Bike/ATV SMUSA Vet National NASMOTO Nor Cal GP August 18, 19 Reno Fernley Raceway, Fernley, NV www.supermotousa.com www.reno-fernleyraceway.com Bike/ATV Cycle Jam NASMOTO ATV SMGC September 2 Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN Bike/ATV Cooperland USA NASMOTO Supermoto Shootout September 8, 9 Oklahoma Motorsports Complex, Norman, OK Bike/ATV NASMOTO Mid Atlantic GP September 29, 30 BeaveRun Raceway, Wampum, PA Eastern Supermoto Racing Accosiation www.esmra.com Bike/ATV STTars NASMOTO So Cal GP October 6 - 7 Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile, Rosamond, CA www.supertt.com wwww.grangeracetrack.com Bike NA

FUNCHAL, 21 May 2007- With the season opener of Castelletto di Branduzzo being far behind the FIM Supermoto World Championship’s shoulder, it is time to get into the second round of the series, to be held in Torino this Friday and Saturday . The Grand Prix of Italy will once again host the UEM European Supermoto Championship , that will be held together with the World Championship for the rest of the season. In a brand new location –the Oval Lingotto - World series leaders Thierry Van Den Bosch and Attilio Pignotti will fight hard to stop the attacks of runner up’s Adrien Chareyre and Gerald Delepine. In the European Championship, S3 series leader Elia Sammartin will hand the top spot to Riccardo Peroni , as he will switch to S2; in the Open class, leader Petr Vorlicek has a safe advantage over Alessandro Tognaccini, second but racing on home soil this weekend. S1 It was a great start to the season for Aprilia Off Road’s Thierry Van Den Bosch ; at his second year with the

With reigning Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites champion Cassidy Anderson having graduated up to the premier class, ’06 series runner-up Brandon Currie was tabbed by many the preseason favorite entering the new season. He didn’t prove any prognosticators wrong in the 2007 season opener, picking up the Lites class win aboard his Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZ250F. However, it was anything but an easy victory for the young Californian, who found himself chasing Troy Lee Designs Honda’s new entry in the class, David Pingree, for the bulk of the race. Pingree stormed into the lead from pole and held firm in the position until making a costly error in the dirt section with just two laps remaining, allowing Currie to dart past and steal the checkered flag. “It was a battle out there,” Currie commented. “Ping was riding great and I was able to stay with him. The track was fast and you had to pick good lines. I am excited for the next round.” A disappointed Pingree remarked after coming home second, “E

Just as with any new season, the 2007 AMA Supermoto opener at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO introduced the world to some new faces, was missing some familiar names no longer on the gird, and saw a number of established talents breaking in new liveries after switching seats during the offseason. However, no matter how much had changed, there was one very obvious constant: Troy Lee Designs Honda's Jeff Ward. The two-time and defending series champion proved ageless once again, scoring an impressive victory in the '07 season kick-off after a spirited battle with Frenchman Adrien Chareyre, an imposing talent currently ranked second in the World Supermoto Championship. Ward, 45, started the main event from second on the grid, lining up between polesitter Mark Burkhart on the Graves Yamaha YZ450F and Chareyre's Husqvarna. However, all three were forced to duck in behind Ward's former teammate, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Chris Fillmore, who stole the ho

While Italian manufacturer Aprilia made an almost instant impact on the international Supermoto scene with the introduction of their twin-cylinder racing machines, it took just a bit longer to emerge a true force in the American series. However, 2007 looks like it could very well be their breakout season, thanks to pairing of 2006 M&R Supermoto Unlimited champion Ben Carlson and the factory Aprilia RXV550. Longtime HMC protégé Carlson quickly dispelled any thoughts that he would struggle in his manufacturer swap, as the Wisconsin native put on a dominant display at the front of Saturday's Unlimited contest. Starting from pole, Carlson dropped the field in short order and stormed away with a double-digit margin of victory. Afterwards, the enthusiastic young ace said, “Capturing Aprilia’s first win feels amazing. I am very happy for this team and everyone involved. I have been working hard and I want to put a great season together for everyone here.” The two men expected to give

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The NASMOTO Horsepower Circus Comes to New York For Memorial Day Weekend SuperMoto Race - High powered motorcycles get-it-on in this extreme sport that has plenty of non-stop action just outside new York City. [ClickPress, Fri May 18 2007] The second round of the NASMOTO SuperMoto Grand Prix kicks off Sunday, May 27th over the Memorial Day weekend at the Cycle Performance Presents NASMOTO New York GP located in Cuddebackville, New York at the Oakland Valley Race Park (OVRP). The 14 turn half mile asphalt track includes a dirt section designed by the past AMA MX Champion and current AMA Hall of Fame member Doug Henry. It features table tops, banked turns and whoops placed in a pastoral setting with plenty of run off and great spectator viewing areas all along the track. OVRP is the oldest SuperMoto track on the East Coast and provides a top-shelf spectator event. The top Pro-Am riders from up and down the eastern seaboard are competing in this Regional Qualifier to become eligible for a

2005 Supermoto World Champion Gerald Delepine made the most of the break between the opening World Championship race at Castelletto di Branduzzo and the second one in Torino, on May 26. There was almost one free month, and the 37 year old Belgian born in Hermalle invested that much time in his family. He flew to Las Vegas (USA) last week, and finally got married with his girlfriend –now wife- Laetitia. The couple will fly back to Europe soon, to enjoy their two kids: Oceane and Alan. But the just married Delepine has not much time for a honeymoon, as he needs to show up in Italy by next week. The FIM Supermoto Grand Prix of Italy is already in Spiderman’s sights, as the Husqvarna factory rider in the S2 class hopes to improve his current second place in the Championship. The fight is close, because current leader Attilio Pignotti of KTM Italia Team Miglio has just four points more than Delepine. It will be surely an interesting GP on Saturday night.

AMA Racing announced today that the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship schedule has been revised, adding events in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Sept. 9) and Galveston, Texas (Nov. 3) and moving the Hartford, Conn., event to a new date (Aug. 25) and location. Each venue will welcome their inaugural AMA Supermoto Championship race. Stafford Motor Speedway near Hartford, Conn., will now host Round 5 of the series, Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla., will host Round 7 and one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the nation, the Lone Star Rally in Galveston will host Round 9. Both the Denver stop at Invesco Field and Connecticut’s round at MotoTown USA have been removed from the schedule due to local ordinance issues. The AMA Supermoto Championship is one of the most exciting series in two-wheel racing, with both dirt and pavement sections that form a race course combining the attributes of supercross, flat track and road racing. The series kicks off on May 19, with a first-time vis

Factory Aprilia Rip-It Racing and the Aprilia SXV Debut May 19 NEW YORK, May 15, 2007 – Aprilia USA and Atkins Global Management, along with a world-class roster of sponsor partners led by Rip-It Energy Drink®, have teamed up to challenge the ‘establishment’ in the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship. Factory Aprilia Rip-It Racing team riders Ben Carlson, the 2006 AMA Supermoto Unlimited Class champion and team owner Darryl Atkins, the 2005 AMA Supermoto Unlimited Class runner-up will race the World Championship-winning Aprilia SXV 4.5 V-Twin in the Supermoto class for the first time. Until 2007, AMA rules have only allowed multi-cylinder machines to compete in the unlimited class. For the 2007 season the V twin Aprilias will also compete in the 450 class. Wisconsin native Carlson and New Zealander Atkins will also return to contest the Unlimited Class with the Aprilia SXV 5.5, beginning with the season opener AMA Supermoto Championship races on May 29, at the St. Louis, MO Verizon Wirel

Santa Monica, CA - May 17, 2007 - Entering its third racing season, NASMOTO (North American SuperMoto) has named co-founder and board member John Zolikoff as President and CEO. Zolikoff comes to NASMOTO from KTM North America, where he served as Managing Director of business development, managed KTM's parts, accessories and apparel, and was responsible for aspects of KTM's SuperMoto efforts in North America. Preceding his move to KTM, Zolikoff was an international sales and marketing manager for Harley-Davidson Motor Co. With the goal of increasing market penetration of professional and amateur SuperMoto racing in North America, Zolikoff's first priority after taking charge at NASMOTO was to assemble a new operational team with expertise in event management, education, communication, racing and commercial development. The team has moved quickly to produce a number of exciting results, including an expanded race schedule and new partnerships and ventures which will be announ

Here's the track map for the May 19-20 AMA Supermoto Championship round at St. Louis. For more event info, visit www.stlouissupermoto.com. www.motostrano.com

AMA Racing news release Jeff Ward continues to defy the odds. Common knowledge would say that a racer of 45 would not be on the top of his game still winning championships against riders half his age. Yet as the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship season approaches, Ward, the defending and two-time champ with Team Troy Lee Design Honda Red Bull, is still considered the rider to beat despite the fact that he will turn 46 in June. Ward heads the list of top riders expected to make a run for this year’s premier class, the AMA Red Bull Supermoto. The series kicks off on May 19 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis and concludes on Nov. 11, with the Duel at the Docks in Long Beach. Ward, who won his first Supermoto title in 2004, earned back the title last year over Doug Henry of Graves Yamaha by a margin of 36 points (429-393). Ward lost the 2005 title in the final round to Jurgen Kunzel. Chris Fillmore finished 2006 ranked third with 356 points. Fillmore will ride for Mon

Team KTM HMC lineup for 2007 is complete with the signing of Pennsylvania based Johnny Lewis for the 2007 AMA Supermoto Unlimited Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. The factory team is set for the start of the season and consists of Johnny Lewis, Kurt Nicoll and Brian Capper competing in Supermoto Unlimited and Troy Herfoss running the Supermoto 450cc championship. 2007 begins the third year that Team KTM HMC has retained the services of the lighting fast Johnny Lewis. In 2006 Lewis won his first race at the high banks of the Music City Motorplex in Nashville, TN and rode his KTM 610 Unlimited race bike to 4th in the points. During the off season I’ve been increasing my endurance and improving my dirt skills. I’m working with a personal trainer specifically for Supermoto and I am in the best racing shape of my life. - Johnny Lewis Lewis will consider his year a success by improving on his 2006 standings. He’s gunning for the ultimate prize, the 2007 Unlimited Championshi

Supermoto USA And Street Freestyle Return to AMA Weekend SONOMA, Calif May 11, 2007 Supermoto and street freestyle return to Infineon Raceway for a second consecutive year at the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, May 18-20, making for an action-packed weekend both on the road course and off. The weekend is presented by Supercuts. Santa Rosa Powersport’s Supermoto USA, presented by East Bay Motorsports, will host a three-day event at Infineon Raceway’s premier kart track, and more than 300 riders are expected, including Fairfield resident Casey Yarrow, a former District One Flat Track champion. The circuit will be 80-percent paved and 20-percent dirt, with many motocross-style obstacles. There will be $5,000 in cash and prizes on the line throughout the weekend. This event will be part of Supermoto USA’s 10-race West Coast schedule for 2007, and many top-level professionals, as well as local hotshot contenders, are expected to attend. Saturday will feature a first-ever AMA sanctioned Min

AMA Racing news release AMA Racing announced today that the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship schedule has been revised, adding events in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Sept. 9) and Galveston, Texas (Nov. 3) and moving the Hartford, Conn., event to a new date (Aug. 25) and location. Each venue will welcome their inaugural AMA Supermoto Championship race. Stafford Motor Speedway near Hartford, Conn., will now host Round 5 of the series, Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla., will host Round 7 and one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the nation, the Lone Star Rally in Galveston will host Round 9. Both the Denver stop at Invesco Field and Connecticut’s round at MotoTown USA have been removed from the schedule due to local ordinance issues. The AMA Supermoto Championship is one of the most exciting series in two-wheel racing, with both dirt and pavement sections that form a race course combining the attributes of supercross, flat track and road racing. The series kicks off

The factory team is set for the start of the season and consists of Johnny Lewis and Brian Capper competing in Supermoto Unlimited with Tory Herfoss and Kurt Nicoll running the Supermoto 450cc championship. Also new for 2007 is the 450cc racer. Initial testing indicates the bike is easy to set up and easy to go fast. How fast? It lopped off 3 seconds at the pro circuit at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Racer? Troy Herfoss! Source: HMC motostrano.com

We at Motostrano are asked the question a lot: "What Tires Are Best For Supermoto?" The answer of course is two fold and multi-faceted. In general, we recommend trying various tires and going with what you like best. For street duty we like the Continental Contiforce SM tire above any tire out there for for standard street riding, the occasional track day and even a race or two. The Conti is made in a 120x17 front and either a 150x17 or 160x17 rear. The Conti is an H rated tire, meaning it's made for the average speeds and weights in line with most Supermoto bikes, unlike your average sportbike tire like a Michelin Pilot Power or Dunlop Qualifer where the tire would be Z rated for speeds up to 190 mph and for the weight of a bike much heavier than your SM. This translates directly to quicker warm-up times for the H rated tire on your Supermoto, better tire wear and better handling. The Conti SM is designed from the ground up as a Supermoto tire , where others are desig

The first round of the 2007 Supermoto World Championship held in Castelletto di Branduzzo last week end was quite successful for the Husqvarna CH Racing team. Victory was missing, but the team, riders and bikes got important results for the next championship’s rounds. Husqvarna got the second and third places in S1 class (450) thanks to a brilliant performance of the Chareyre Brothers, while Belgian rider Gerald Delepine was second in S2 class (600). In S1 class, both Adrien and Thomas proved to be young but enough experienced to chase the week end winner Thierry Van Den Bosch. Adrien got two second placed preceding in both heats the younger brother Thomas on third position. Two bad starts in the back lines conditioned Max Manzo performance who was back to the racing right last week end after a pause to recover form the injury occurred during the first Italian round. In S2 class Gerald Delepine had an hard week end in which was constantly in the fight with his rival

Source: http://www.borischambon.com/ The first event of the FIM Supermoto World Championship took place on the beautiful circuit of Castelletto di Branduzzo in Italy. The weather was good and there were 8000 people at this first GP. Boris Chambon had some problems during the week-end, due especially to the youth of the Team, and to the little time he had to prepare compared to the competitors. Saturday, for the time practice, Boris clocked the sixteenth fastest time. Boris complained about a problem to his front fork. Sunday, for the first race, Boris got a so and so start (sixteenth), then moved back up and arrived to the twelfth place. In the second race, he started from the fifteenth position, and finished eleventh. In the two races, overall, Boris grabbed the eleventh position. Besides that, it was a good weekend as the Team and Boris fixed the technical problems, and can now improve the bike. The Team has some good information to work with for one month, in order to give Boris a c

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Running the National SuperMoto series wasn't enough for Mississauga's Adam Jabouri, 15, so he decided to add road racing to the calendar. He will be running the RACE Super Series regional road racing series (www.shannonville.com) and the national SuperMoto series (www.cmrcquebec.com). With round 1 of the RACE series coming up this weekend, Team Jabouri Racing has been busy testing its newly acquired Kawasaki ZX-6RR. An open test session a couple of weeks ago allowed Adam to get used to riding on pavement, as well as dial in his new motorcycle. "The test went very well," commented Adam, "the bike worked perfectly. The suspension was on the stiff side, but we've since replaced the rear spring with a lighter one. I'm really looking forward to this season. I'm excited to start road racing, and the SuperMoto schedule looks great." In SuperMoto competition, Adam will be racing in the premier PRO Open, PRO 450 and PRO 250 classes. Kaw

The Auto Cycle Union has great pleasure in congratulating one of the Country’s top Supermoto riders, Christian Iddon on his first World Championship race win. Christian, aged 22, from Stockport is possibly the Country’s most experienced Supermoto rider, switching from motocross when the first national Supermoto championship was organised. He has competed in the FIM World Supermoto Championship and always been a very strong contender for race wins since 2004, securing 9th place in the S2 Championship, 2005 saw Christian move up to the S1 Class, finish 6th including 4 podium places. Improving further again in 2006 gave him 4th place in the World Championship, with 10 podium finishes, including 3 Runner Up spots. For 2007 Christian is obviously intent on being one of the main contenders for Championship honours and Round 1 on 29th April in Italy, after a disappointing first race 9th, Christian made amends in Race 2 securing his first World Championship win and an Overall 3rd place in the

The round scheduled in Torino, Italy, will be held on Saturday 26 May in the evening, instead of Sunday 27. The practice sessions will take place on Friday afternoon and evening. The races will take place on Saturday, according to the following time schedule (starting time): S2 race 1: 16h55 - S1 race 1: 19h55 – S2 race 2: 21h55 – S1 race 2: 22h55. A complete time schedule will be published in a few days. Dates Country/pays Circuit April 29 Europe (ITA) * Castelletto di Branduzzo May 26 Italy Torino June 3 France Villars s/Ecot June 24 Spain Lleida July 8 Germany Sankt Wendel July 22 Bulgaria Pleven September 16 Alpi del Mare (ITA) Busca October 7 tba tba October 21 Greece Athens

The second Grand Prix of the FIM SuperMoto World Championship promises to be one to remember as the kings of slide take it into the night as the championship hosts it's first ever night time round. By: Garry Morrow The Oval Lingotto in Torino, which hosted ice-skating in the Olympic Winter Games in 2006, will host the ground breaking round on May 26 and is sure to expose Supermoto to a much larger and wider demographic with the Oval Lingotto being only 500 metres away from Torino’s city centre. The circuit will be more than 1200 metre long, including a 300 metre long off road section, that will be a key factor in the result of the race. The average width will be 8 metres. The top class facilities will include a restaurant, and three bars. SuperMoto will be the main show of this event, but the organisers have found some room also for some Motocross and Quad Freestyle shows. Top freestylers will try their best tricks, such as the amazing back-flip, to show the crowd what they

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