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Press releases from the Marlboro and Pramac Ducati squads. The factory Ducati press release includes news that Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jeremy Burgess will not be at Mugello. The veteran Australian engineer’s wife has been diagnosed with a serious illness, and is undergoing tests and possible surgery in Australia. Burgess has returned to Australia to be with his wife in this difficult time. Our thoughts are with him and his wife, and we wish her a full and speedy recovery.

Below are the press releases from Marlboro and Pramac:

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM READY FOR HOME RACE AT MUGELLO

The Ducati Marlboro Team is making the short trip to the newly renovated Mugello circuit, where its first of two home Grand Prix rounds will take place on Sunday.

Valentino Rossi won’t be joined by Jeremy Burgess. The crew chief has returned to Australia to be with his wife, who must undergo a series of medical exams and a possible urgent surgical procedure. The team and the Ducati technicians extend their best wishes to Burgess and his family, and they look forward to welcoming him back for Round 9 at Germany’s Sachsenring in three weeks. In the meantime, Burgess’s crew chief role will be filled by Max Bartolini, who normally works as Team Technical Manager on the Ducati Marlboro Team. Fabiano Sterlacchini will fill that role this week.

Ducati thanks Team Pramac, which always works very closely with the manufacturer, for making Sterlacchini available. He normally works as Team Technical Manager and Track Engineer for Loris Capirossi, who will miss the Italian GP due to injury.

The Mugello track is one of Valentino’s favorites, as the Italian has won there no fewer than nine times in the various classes. Nicky Hayden earned a Mugello podium in 2006 and is also very fond of the circuit. As always, the team will be supported by thousands of ducatisti, who will be cheering from two beautiful grandstands at the Correntaio corner.

VALENTINO ROSSI, Ducati Marlboro Team

“First of all I’d like to wish good luck to Jeremy, who won’t be able to join us this weekend due to very important personal reasons. We’ll miss him very much in the garage, but we look forward to seeing him at the Sachsenring. In the meantime, we must try to do well at Mugello. We’ve ridden there with the GP12, but because our bike is an 800, it responds a little differently to adjustments, and it’s also in its first phase of development. It will be vital to quickly find the right path for the setup, as it’s important that we improve in every session in order to qualify in a good position. The track is one of my favorites, and I’ve always done pretty well there. Returning after last year’s accident is no problem for me, because I enjoyed riding there during the recent tests, as I always do. I hope there will be a big crowd and that I’ll be able to do better than we’ve managed until now, because this is a very important race.”

NICKY HAYDEN, Ducati Marlboro Team

“Even though we’re probably not at our finest moment, Mugello is going to be special for the team. I know the fans are going to come there and support us, especially now with an Italian rider. I love the track, although it’s not one where I’ve had great results, so I’m not planning on an easy weekend. I know I’m going to have to come out there on Friday and get going. We’re going to have plenty of expectations, and it should be a busy weekend with all the hype going on. I’m really looking forward to it.

VITTORIANO GUARESCHI, Team Manager

“We’re very sorry not to have Jeremy with us at Mugello for our home race, where we’ll have many fans in the grandstands. We’re with him in spirit, and we’re awaiting his prompt return. In the meantime, we’ve revised the working structure in the box with the addition of Fabiano Sterlacchini, a very experienced Ducati engineer who normally looks after Loris, who is unfortunately injured. We thank Paolo Campinoti and the Pramac Team for making Fabiano available to us so that we can fully support Valentino for a very important race. As for Nicky, we’ll continue working on the step 2 frame, which we didn’t use in the race at Assen, where the inconsistent weather conditions prevented us from carrying out the necessary comparative tests.”

MUGELLO CIRCUIT RECORDS

Circuit Record: Dani Pedrosa (Honda ? 2010), 1:49.531 ? 172.389 Km/h
Best Pole: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha ? 2008), 1:48.130 ? 174.623 Km/h
Circuit Length: 5.245 km
MotoGP Race 2011: 23 laps (120.635 km)
MotoGP Schedule 2011: 14:00 Local Time
Number of laps: 23
Total race distance: 120.635 km
2010 PODIUM: 1st Dani Pedrosa, 2nd Jorge Lorenzo, 3rd Andrea Dovizioso
2010 POLE: Dani Pedrosa (Honda ? 2010) 1:48.819 ? 173.517 km/h

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM’S BEST RESULTS AT MUGELLO

2010: 4th (Stoner)
2009: 1st (Stoner)
2008: 2nd (Stoner)
2007: 4th (Stoner)
2006: 2nd (Capirossi)
2005: 3rd (Capirossi)
2004: 4th (Bayliss)
2003: 2nd (Capirossi)

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM ? RIDER INFO

VALENTINO ROSSI
Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP11
Race number: 46
Age: 32 (born in Pesaro 16 February 1979)
Residence: Tavullia (Pesaro, Italy)
GPs: 248 (188 x MotoGP, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
First GP: Malaysian GP, 1996 (125cc)
Number of Wins: 105 (79 x MotoGP, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
First GP win: Czech Republic GP, 1996 (125cc)
Poles: 59 (49 x MotoGP, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)
First Pole: Czech Republic GP, 1996 (125cc)
World Titles: 9 (6 x MotoGP, 1 x 500cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)

Rossi’s MotoGP track record at Mugello
2010: Grid: DNS; Race: DNS
2009: Grid: 4th; Race: 3rd
2008: Grid: 1st; Race: 1st
2007: Grid: 3rd; Race: 1st
2006: Grid: 3rd; Race: 1st
2005: Grid: 1st; Race: 1st
2004: Grid: 3rd; Race: 1st
2003: Grid: 1st; Race: 1st
2002: Grid: 1st; Race: 1st
2001: Grid: 1st; Race: DNF
2000: Grid: 3rd; Race: 12th

Rossi’s 250 track record at Mugello
1999: Grid: 6th; Race: 1st
1998: Grid: 4th; Race: 2nd

Rossi’s 125 track record at Mugello
1997: Grid: 3rd; Race: 1st
1996: Grid: 8th; Race: 4th

NICKY HAYDEN

Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP11
Race number: 69
Age: 29 (born 30 July 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA)
Residence: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Number of GPs: 141 (141 x MotoGP)
First GP: Japanese GP, 2003 (MotoGP)
Number of wins: 3 (3 x MotoGP)
First GP win: USA GP, 2005 (MotoGP)
Poles: 5 (5 x MotoGP)
First Pole: USA GP, 2005 (MotoGP)
World Titles: 1 (MotoGP, 2006)

Hayden’s MotoGP track record at Mugello
2010: Grid: 4th; Race: DNF
2009: Grid: 16th; Race: 12th
2008: Grid: 6th; Race: 13th
2007: Grid: 13th; Race: 10th
2006: Grid: 4th; Race: 3rd
2005: Grid: 4th; Race: 6th
2004: Grid: 2nd; Race: DNS
2003: Grid: 17th; Race: 12th

CAPIROSSI TO MISS ‘HIS’ MUGELLO, DE PUNIET WILL TRY FOR REDEMPTION AT MUGELLO

The eighth stage of the MotoGP World Championship arrives in Italy, at the Mugello circuit. It would not been a race like the other for Loris Capirossi, but yesterday the medical check up have confirmed the fracture of ninth tenth ribs and distorted the AC joint in his shoulder. His presence at Mugello is to be excluded. There is much sorrow inside the box of Italian, which will give the most important race of the season.

After the Assen fall, Randy de Puniet will be presented to the grand prize Tuscan awareness of wanting to get a positive result on the track of Ducati.

The Pramac Racing Team has always had a good relationship with this track, having finished three times on the third step of the podium, the Italian race, with Barros last to conquer it in 2007. Mugello circuit is one of the most demanding pilots and technicians. Since 1991 is an unmissable event in the calendar of the world. Famous for the difficulties in its track, for its security and beauty of the surrounding areas. Since 1991 is an unmissable event in the calendar of the world.

Fabiano Sterlacchini ? Pramac Racing Technical Director

“The doctors we have in a sense illusory, because after visiting the hospital in Assen seemed that things were not so serious. In recent investigations have however found two fractures pretty serious one, above all, that would put at serious risk health of the driver if he decides to get on track. There is, in fact, the risk that the bone can come into contact with the organs and cause serious damage to Loris, for all these reasons we decided to forfeit the match. Unfortunately, Loris this was the most important race of the season.

We hope that Randy takes the flag of our team. Our bike has been developed at Mugello so we hope in a weekend fairly simple. It starts from zero, cerchermo get to the end of the championship with no goals. What has happened should serve to build a season finale lived up to our possibilities.”

Loris Capirossi – Pilota Pramac Racing Team Rider

“I’m obviously very disappointed and angry. I was hoping I could do to get on track for this race, but the double fracture of the ninth and tenth ribs and distorting the AC joint injury forced me to raise the white flag for the first time in my career for Mugello. I’m sorry for the many fans who will be at Mugello, the track to which they are emotionally closest. I have many fond memories of this track, I wanted to turn my season in this circuit. Now I will have to rest, sit still for at least two weeks and try to get back on track as soon as possible”.

Randy De Puniet – Pilota Pramac Racing Team Rider

“As I said after Assen, We have to reset everything, from Mugello a new season is beginning for us. Ducati fans will help us. I don’t do predictions. My team has my confidence, I want to repay them with a good result and Mugello is the best opportunity that could happen.”

DUCATI, LIKE A FAMILY

Paolo Campinoti ? Team Principal Pramac Racing

“We are extremely sad regarding what happened to Loris in Assen. It’s such a pity, especially before such an important race, for him and for us, at the Mugello. It is our home Grand Prix and his absence will be felt. We tried to look for some alternative riders for this race, but in such a short time it was impossible. In this way, as part of our technical staff doesn’t have a rider to manage we gladly accepted Ducati’s request to use our Technical Engineer, Fabiano Sterlacchini, in support of Valentino Rossi’s as to the absence of his official Chief Technician, Jeremy Burgess, due to personal matters. We confide that also thanks to this Valentino and Ducati will gain some benefits. Our relationship with the Ducati family is very strong and this particular situation can surely prove it.”

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Les �quipes pour la Coupe du Monde FIM de Speedway ont �t� r�v�l�es. L’Australien Jason Crump est de retour dans le but de mener son pays � la victoire. La premi�re manche se d�roulera samedi sur la circuit danois de Vojens.La composition des �quipes pour VojensArbitre : Mick Bates (GB) Allemagne (Rouge) 1. Kevin Wolbert 2. max Dilger 3. Tobias Busch 4. Mathias Schultz 5. Kroner Tobias Team Manager: Ren� Schafer Su�de (Bleu) 1. Andreas Jonsson 2. Fredrik Lindgren 3. Antonio Lindback 4. Jonas Davidsson 5. Thomas H Jonasson Team Manager: Wirebrand Bo Australie (Blanc) 1. Jason Crump 2. Darcy Ward 3. Troy Batchelor 4. Rory Schlein 5. titulaire Chris Team Manager: Craig Boyce Danemark (Jaune) 1. Nicki Pedersen 2. Bjarne Pedersen 3. Kenneth Bjerre 4. Niels-Kristian Iversen 5. Mads Korneliussen Team Manager: Anders Secher La composition des �quipes pour King’s Lynn (2e manche) Arbitre: Krister Gardell (Su�de) Russie (Rouge) 1. Roman Povazhny 2. Artem Laguta 3. Emil Sayfutdinov 4. Renat Gafurov 5. Grigori Laguta Team Manager: Andrey Savin Grande-Bretagne (Bleu) 1. Chris Harris 2. Nicholls Scott 3. Tai Woffinden 4. Edward Kennett 5. Ben Barker Team Manager: Neil Middleditch Pologne (Blanc) 1. Tomasz Gollob 2. Jaroslaw Hampel 3. Janusz Kolodziej 4. Piotr Protasiewicz 5. Krzysztof Kasprzak Team Manager: Marek Cieslak R�publique tch�que (Jaune) 1. Ales Dryml 2. Matej Kus 3. Lukas Dryml 4. Tomas Topinka 5. Filip Sitera Team Manager: Milan Spinka
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Earlier today, reports surfaced that the NBA collective bargaining agreement would expire and send the league into lockout mode.

NBA commissioner David Stern at a press conference regarding this situation commented that he was not scared of the lockout but resigned to the possible issues that come from it:

amb goncalvesbrobryshev 5856 220x146 Back to business in Sweden for Honda

Following a short break, the MX1 World Championship swings back into action in Uddevalla, Sweden this weekend (2-3 July) for the 8th round of what is developing into a fascinating championship season. The Grand Prix of Sweden marks the middle round of the championship and provides an opportunity to look back at the first half of the season and take stock of how things have un-folded so far.

For both Bobryshev and Gon�alves, new to the official Honda squad in 2011, a top-five positioning in the overall standings was the priority target. The secondary objective was to achieve podium positions and to fight for race wins and overall GP victories on a consistent basis. With the season only seven GP?s old, both team riders are well on their way to meeting these goals.

Bobryshev has already stepped onto the podium on two occasions, with fantastic displays in Glen Helen and Agueda. He also currently sits in 5th place in the overall standings. Although Gon�alves has yet to taste the glory of the podium, he has impressed with several strong race results. His best also coming in Agueda and Glen Helen, where he scored a 3rd and 4th place moto finish respectively. He currently sits 7th in the overall standings but is well within touch of a target top-five positioning.

Udevalla is favoured territory for Bobryshev and Gon�alves, who have both gone well there in past seasons. Its technical, stony layout seems to suit the style of both CRF450R pilots and the enthusiastic Swedish crowd helps give an added boost to all.

On the Friday before the GP weekend commences, both Bobryshev and Gon�alves will be on-hand to offer expert advice and riding tuition to young racers as part of the Honda Xtreme Academy Training Camp, held at a nearby Blixas track. The Xtreme Academy is designed to equip the next generation of riders with the skills and knowledge to com pete at the highest level of the sport.

We also offer you a video preview of the Grand Prix. The video contains an interview with Team Manager Lorenzo Resta, who offers a technical perspective, while riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Rui Gon�alves give their own personal views of the track. The video also contains footage from last year?s event, where Antonio Cairoli took the overall.

Please click on the video link to view on You Tube, where you can also find the embed code should you wish to place it within your own website.

Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda World Motocross
?Uddevalla is a strong track for me, one of my favourites! I rode well there last year, despite a few problems. My bike is very strong and has good power this season. I think if I can get a holeshot then I can run at the front. This season has started really strongly for me, I try always to be at the top. I didn?t really set myself a target at the start and wanted to take it race by race but to be top-five in the championship at half-way is where I want to be.?

Rui Gon�alves, Honda World Motocross
?Uddevalla is a great track and again I have good memories of it from the past. I won the GP there in 2009 when I was fighting for the MX2 championship. The crowd there is really special, and they all climb the hill to watch the race, which makes for a special atmosphere. The first half of the season has gone well but I still feel I have a lot to achieve. I have done a lot of hard work getting used to a new team and to a new bike; having to change my style a bit to get the best out of it. I feel comfortable with the package and in the second half of the season, I want to push for more good results.?

Lorenzo Resta, Team Manager, Honda World Motocross
?For sure I cannot be disappointed with how the first half of the season has gone. Everyone has been improving steadily throughout, both riders and team members, and it is really important to keep working this way. We did have a blip in Spain at the last round but we are now moving into a run of tracks that is perhaps better suited to our riders and we will be looking for strong results. At the start of the season our target was to have one rider in the top-five and we are close to having this with two riders. This is very positive!?

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The below video features PGA tour professional Ricky Fowler at a recent PUMA promotional events using golf balls to paint a canvas.

I dare say, it's something that Rembrandt might have used if he could:

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Previously on Outside the Boxscore, we have featured the athletic endeavours of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco from bull-riding to racing horses.

Well, Ocho has decided to take on the world of NASCAR as he was seen riding along with NASCAR great, Jeff Burton:

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2011 Ducati Hypermotard

Ducati’s Hypermotard 796 is about serious riding. It takes about a nanosecond after sliding a leg over the 32.5-inch high seat and reaching for the controls to tell what this bike is about; something so light, well-balanced and comfortably arranged could not be built for anything other than a throttle twisting good time.

Fire up the 803cc Desmodue engine, click into gear and – mindful of the late-engaging clutch – you’re off to adventure. It is easy to find oneself riding fast very quickly on the 796, as the engine feels lumpy in response to short-shifting.

At 366 pounds (claimed dry), the Ducati Hypermotard feels ridiculously light and easy to handle. With a 24-degree rake and 57.3-inch wheelbase, the 796 eagerly turns as soon as the thought crosses your mind, making a romp on twisting roads a complete blast.

Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires keep the Hypermotard asphalt-connected during those turn-ins, so scraping a footpeg is in the picture despite the Ducati’s tall stance. Suspension by Marzocchi (front) and Sachs (rear) is racing-firm, dealing with the rough-and-tumble real-world conditions at speed without much finesse.

In tight quarters on urban byways, the Hypermotard is a real show off. Tuck in the bar end-mounted mirrors and slip through the narrowest gaps with a shift of your hips. The bike’s slender physique and agile handling make it a commuter’s BFF-even the steering stops allow tighter low-speed turns than you can usually accomplish on a Ducati.

Though the initial bite on the dual 305mm front discs is mild, there is plenty of stopping power available in the radially mounted Brembos to slow this featherweight as you add pressure. The single rear rotor is similarly laid back at first actuation, but shows little aptitude even with the coaxing of a firm boot.

Relative to its beefier classmate, the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750, there is a somewhat insubstantial feel to the Ducati Hypermotard 796, and a nervousness that comes from the steep forks and shorter wheelbase.

Interestingly, it never occurred to me to slow down or not aggressively attack turns-the willowy feel does not translate into an insecure ride, the Ducati Hypermotard 796 just feels rather toy-like, and who doesn’t know how to have fun with toys?

Riding Style

Helmet: Arai RX-Q Urban
Eyewear: TAG Heuer Curve 7
Jacket: Ducati Women’s Meccanica 11
Gloves: Alpinestars Stella SP-8
Pants: Dainese SF Pelle Lady
Boots: Alpinestars Stella S-MX 5

Photography by Don Williams

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Chad came out 3rd overall at Thunder Valley and had this to say to Racer X:

For me, I?m happy to be honest. It?s a tough race track for me. I enjoy I I like it and I really like ruts, I just felt a little off. I threw down one fast lap in practice, but I just struggled to do that consistently in the races. I ripped a holeshot in the alttitude, and I think Hondas have ripped every start here since like ?09. Obviously my bike is fast enough, we just need someone good enough to ride it! I truly feel you learn more on the days when you get your ass kicked. When you?re winning, you don?t want to reinvent the wheel. Today I know there were improvements that we need to make, and I think we can make them. But I?m excited to get after it and try some things this week and come back to Red Bud.

I was the third place guy, those guys had a great pace going, and I wasn?t that comfortable going that fast in these ruts. That?s an area I have to work on. In practice they were soft and wet, and in the race they kind of dried up. I think I got caught off guard by that.

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A whistle for a short timeout has been blown for one of the NFL’s greatest superstars.

Known for his incredible physique and necessity to be the center of attention, 37-year-old Terrell Owens is again the hottest, current headliner in the NFL, even as the league has put up its “out of service” sign.

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that the wideout had surgery to repair a torn ACL in one of his knees. The article goes on to say that he could be ready to step onto the field within six months (mid-to-late November at the latest).

Along with this new revelation, there are also other stories popping up from all over speculating whether or not the star receiver has played his last downs with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2010 season. Whenever a superstar has to decide on whether or not to attempt a comeback after incurring such a debilitating injury at his age, the decision usually leans towards accepting father time and calling it quits.

The only problem is that this is Owens.

This is not just your average football player or even a great star in the sport who accepts what he is given and taking it. The former third round choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 1996 is one of the most stubborn players of all time. Acknowledgement and acceptance are words that are not in his vocabulary when it comes to his football career.

That being said, take the recent rumors of Owens’ contemplating retirement with a grain of salt. Fans should have learned their lesson with another stubborn football star who kept the public on the edge of their seats during the off-season of his last few years just because he yearned for their attention and admiration (he was that quarterback from those Wrangler Jeans commercials who played for the Vikings last year). Owens will now take over the mantle of leading the public on a summer fiasco of teetering between ending or resuming his career.

Leaving at this point in his career wouldn’t make a great deal of sense for one of the league’s most productive WR last season. The former Tennessee-Chattanooga college standout was the Bengals best receiving threat (and, arguably, their best player) and was on pace for an All-Pro like season before getting injured in week 14. If anything, 2010 was a bounce back year, which helped erased his disturbing 2009 campaign in Buffalo.

With such an impressive showing and illustrating to all the haters that he still has it, why would he bail when he could strike while the iron is hot?

Owens can also thank the league in presenting a favorable forecast for a return in the near future.

The league remains at a standstill with the impending lockout between the players and owners still intact. This has stalled free agency, which has halted players without a team to secure a residence upon a roster. It has also prevented new rookies from being introduced to a team’s philosophy and many players are not getting into shape with teams incapable of holding camps and workouts.

For Owens, that will mean that the longer the lockout is still active for the league, the more enticing of an option he becomes on a team that is in need of a wideout.

He may be injured and r

ecovering from surgery, but there is no player who will work as hard to morph his body back into the chiseled, magazine cover-style Adonis he once was. He’s also a player that’s been in the league for over fifteen years and wouldn’t need extensive time being acclimated to a team’s playbook and goals. He will also look at this upcoming year as a season of redemption as others seriously doubt his effectiveness due to his injury and age, which means he will most likely be affordable for many franchises.

Even though he may be a self-absorbed, narcissistic prima donna who is more intrigued by the number of followers he has on Twitter and the television ratings for his reality show on VH1, he’s a top-notch, star receiver who can make a difference on any team.

Aside from his ability and ego playing into how is future will end up, continuing another year or two would help to wrap up his career with a stronger sense of where he falls in regards to his legacy in the NFL.

It’s hard to root or boo Owens, who has essentially been the biggest anti-hero in the NFL since he started becoming recognized as one of the top receivers in the league. There are times when his antics can be viewed as both self-centered and entertaining. A big reflection of those moments is each opportunity he has when he crosses the end zone.

The six foot, three inch, 225 pound star always keeps the public’s eyes glued to their HD television screens whenever he approaches the white finish line to score six points. His celebrations have always been egotistical, but it has bolstered a great following with fans and fellow NFL stars who try to top Owens’ famous touchdown moments.

This showcase of enjoyment is just one of the many ways summarizing his career is conflicting. Although there are moments where he can be a head case for his team, concentrates more on being a star off the field, and is extremely arrogant believing he’s the most exceptional human being in the world; there is no denying his greatness as a wide receiver and his influence in the NFL since he’s been here.

Playing another season or two would help to summarize what he was to the NFL: the villain or the hero?

Surgery is usually a crippling procedure that would end any football player’s career if they are older than 35. Yet, this is a Terrell Owens discussion, which means that this is no ordinary NFL player. A star with such adulation and self-perception of himself will not allow one little operation to his knee end his stellar career. This is merely a periodical break before he returns to the NFL next season.

Consider this more of a 20-second TO for TO’s career, and not just a full timeout that ends it.

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MX3 GP Intermediate

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Vet Junior

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/index.php?option=com_moto_registry&task=reports&subtask=view&method=get&mr_event_id=75&mr_class_id=1346&mr_report_id=class_listing&mr_report_style=html&orderby=mr_entry_id>

Classes that have entries available at this time

50 Pee Wee (4-6)

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50 Pee Wee (7-8)

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/index.php?option=com_moto_registry&task=reports&subtask=view&method=get&mr_event_id=75&mr_class_id=1330&mr_report_id=class_listing&mr_report_style=html&orderby=mr_entry_id>

60 Pee wee (7-9)

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60 Pee Wee (10-11)

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Youth (14-24)

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+25

MX1 250 Junior

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/index.php?option=com_moto_registry&task=reports&subtask=view&method=get&mr_event_id=75&mr_class_id=1342&mr_report_id=class_listing&mr_report_style=html&orderby=mr_entry_id>

MX1 250 Intermediate

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/index.php?option=com_moto_registry&task=reports&subtask=view&method=get&mr_event_id=75&mr_class_id=1345&mr_report_id=class_listing&mr_report_style=html&orderby=mr_entry_id>

Vet Master

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/index.php?option=com_moto_registry&task=reports&subtask=view&method=get&mr_event_id=75&mr_class_id=1347&mr_report_id=class_listing&mr_report_style=html&orderby=mr_entry_id>

+40

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Enter now at www.motoregistry.ca <http://www.motoregistry.ca/>

Got questions? Check out the FAQs at

http://www.partscanadatranscan.ca/event-faq.html

If you have already entered we encourage you to do the following to

ensure you get the gate position you earned …

1. ***VERY IMPORTANT*** Go to http://www.cmrcracing.com/results

and make sure you show up on your regional ANQ series results and

that the results are ALL correct and complete. If not correct contact

your regional CMRC representative immediately. Check

www.cmrcracing.com <http://www.cmrcracing.com/>

for your local ANQ events and regional reps

2. Log into your account at www.motoregistry.ca

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/>

and make sure the information is ALL correct and complete. i.e race

#, email address, mail address, phone #, etc. Your email receipt is

also a record of what you submit.

3. Now relax and for fun go to http://www.facebook.com/TransCan

and give us a ?Like?, see who else to going to Walton Raceway and/or

follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TransCan

… so what happens once my entry goes in ? ….

All entries received by June 19th will be ranked based on the ANQ

entry list and results. As soon as ALL regional ANQ results are

received, checked for accuracy and entered for each rider and then

double checked we will email to each entry a confirmation of the entry

status. This will be followed by a snail mail package to everyone with

details of the 2011 Parts Canada TransCan and the Wiseco Amateur Grand

National Championship.

… Will you be there? …

If you are considering, in even the most remote way, that you might

compete in the GNC or are not sure if you qualified then go to

www.motoregistry.ca <http://www.motoregistry.ca/>

anyway and sign up now. If for any reason you can?t make it you can

cancel your entry and get a refund. You wouldn?t believe the painful

emails and phone calls we get each year after the deadline that start

with ?I wish I hadda …?

… How will your region be represented?… If you know someone who

SHOULD represent their region at the GNC make sure they get this

information, be a buddy, encourage them and help them if they need it!

See you in Walton Raceway August 15-21 2011!

TransCan info here … www.partscanadatranscan.ca

<http://www.partscanadatranscan.ca/>

TransCan registration here … www.motoregistry.ca

<http://www.motoregistry.ca/>

CMRC membership, rules, race results and ANQ series results are

here… www.cmrcracing.com <http://www.cmrcracing.com/>

Canadian motocross news here … www.motocrosscanada.ca

<http://www.motocrosscanada.ca/>

www.mxpmag.com <http://www.mxpmag.com/>

http://www.directmotocross.com/

And a word from some of our key sponsors here …

www.scott-sports.com <http://www.scott-sports.com/>

www.wiseco.com <http://www.wiseco.com/>

www.battlefieldequipment.ca <http://www.battlefieldequipment.ca/>

Chris Lee

Walton Ontario Canada

(H) 519-887-6735 <tel:519-887-6735>

(C) 519-902-2946 <tel:519-902-2946>

http://www.facebook.com/chrislee991

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislee991

http://twitter.com/clee991

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Direct Motocross News

Trampas Parker Travis Pastrana Gautier Paulin David Philippaerts Mickael Pichon

Yesterday, the NFLPA decided to host the NFL Rookie Symposium which was a replacement one for the cancelled NFL one due to the lockout.

Former Jets/Chiefs head coach and current ESPN NFL analyst Herman Edwards was one of the public speakers and let's give Herm the floor now:

(Courtesy of Cosby Sweaters)

Earlier in the week, British tennis star Andy Murray faced off against Ivan Ljubicic to chance move onto the next round of play.

Murray went onto win the match and one of his highlights was this between the legs shot to steal a point in the fourth set of the match:

(Courtesy of The Huffington Post)

There are two obstacles you will always have to face on the track: ruts and corners.� Combine the two and traversing themcan be frustrating.� The power and torque that modern four strokes produce is pretty incredible and lines get dug out quickly.� Corners are the backbone of speed which makes it essential to be extremely proficient in riding at any situation.

One thing that has always helped me is to concentrate on one corner that is giving me problems.� Try to get to the track later in the day when it is rougher and not as many people are there.� Find your corner and enter the track safely in the section before, then hit the corner and go back to the previous section to repeat.� If there aren?t many people, this will allow you plenty of time to find what you need to work on.

The first aspect you need to look at is your entrance technique.� You want to be in the attack position all the way through the chop.� Braking should be gradual; do not lock the back tire up or the rear end can sway side to side.� For inside ruts, putting more emphasis on the front brake will get your front forks to squat lower so you can carve harder.� As for outside lines, it is better to use the back to keep more momentum up.

When it comes time to sit, the process from standing to sitting should be one, fluid motion.� You sit, put the inside leg up, and apply the throttle smoothly.� Some have a tendency to blip the throttle and it bounces them around.� The suspension throws the rider from the flow of the turn as leaning and steering become out of sync.� A simple way to help with this is to just look ahead!� When you approach the corner, look at the apex.� As you get closer to the apex, begin looking further and further ahead to the next obstacle.� You go wherever you look.

One overlooked method is to stay relaxed.� Ride with the turn and don?t try to blast through it.� Don?t tighten up so much and worry about messing up.� You know how to ride a bike so have confidence in your abilities. �Take some time to get this down and you will be making up time on every one.

Motocross Training Blog � Riding Techniques

Eric Cheney Alessio Chiodi Jaromir Cizek Guy Cooper Paul Cooper