Exclusive 26 Min Behind the Gate from MXGP of Patagonia Argentina

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Log on to MXGP-TV.com and watch the premium 26mn Behind the Gate Magazine feature film from inside round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Go behind the gate at MXGP of Patagonia Argentina. Amazing and demanding track, huge crowd and the best Motocross World riders. Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl got his second MXGP of the 2015 season. Witness Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Dylan Ferrandis’ first ever MX2 victory. Check it out! You can also WIN some awesome prizes this year by participating in the ATHENA GET Photo Competition. All you have to do to go into the draw to win one of three sweet prizes is: 1. Find any ATHENA or GET Logo 2. Take a photo of it 3. Upload it to the Athena Photo Competition app on MXGP’s Facebook page Logo’s can be found on the rider’s gear, on the bikes, on the team trucks, and around the paddock of MXGP on various other banners and advertising panels. Thanks for your support, The MXGP-TV team FOLLOW MXGP: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mxgp Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mxgp Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mxgp Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/mxgptv OFFICIAL MXGP WEBSITE: http://www.mxgp.com

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The Steele Creek, GNCC was an intense race in perfect conditions, providing the 1000 plus racers an epic, fast and rough race course.

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The Steele Creek, North Carolina GNCC was an intense race! Conditions were insanely perfect, providing the 1000 plus racers an epic, fast and rough race course. The pace was set by the fastest XC racers in the country, JCR/Honda’s Chris Bach was locked in an intense battle with the top five racers, for most of the 3-hour XC event. Unfortunately for the JCR/Honda pilot, a high speed miscue sent him back to the pits, bruised, battered and foggy on lap 5 of the 7 lap event. Chris regrouped and the crew looked over his battle machine. Showing a “never-give-up” attitude he soldiered the last lap to finish the 3hr plus race. “Steele Creek was one of the most intense races I’ve seen on the GNCC circuit. The prime conditions allowed the racers to set a blistering pace. Usually an 11 mile course sets lap times around 30 minutes, but today’s event the lead group were in the 25 minute per lap range. Chris rode really great up until a frightening crash had us very concerned. He recovered and was able to finish salvaging valuable championship points. The JCR/Honda Team as a whole worked very good today as expected. Despite having everything organized as best as it can be, racing is racing and mistakes happen sometimes at the pace these guys are running. We are just glad Chris walked away from this one and will be ready for the next round in two weeks. Thanks again to our awesome supporters, Honda, Fly, Maxxis, Lucas Oil we couldn’t be out here without your gracious support.” — Johnny Campbell

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AMA Supermoto Update

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AMA Supermoto National Championship Series

Racers, don’t forget to save time and money with pre-registration. Pre-registration closes on April 1, 2015 at noon. Click the register button to go directly to the entry page. You can also buy general admission and pit passes in the same place. Lots of news regarding tires this off season. Metzeler has increased the support and is the official tire of the series. Tire rules have been updated to make it more affordable for teams, only one set of tires will be allowed on race day. Tire stickers will be given out at rider registration to ensure fairness. Yamaha has signed on with AMA Supermoto, a two year agreement to be the Official Power Equipment Manufacturer of AMA Supermoto. Yamaha not only makes great motorcycles, they also make great power products. Generators, pressure washers and more make for a great experience at the race track. Tech One Designs has partnered with AMA Supermoto to become the official Motorcycle Graphics company of the series. Jamie and his crew will be on hand at round one to print you product on the spot. You can also go to TechOneDesigns.com and enter promo code SUPERMOTOT1D20 to save 20% on your order.

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Valentino Rossi to Star at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 31st March 2015 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP‘s Valentino Rossi will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut on June 28th to celebrate Yamaha Motor Company‘s 60th anniversary. The nine-time World Champion will race at the Dutch TT Assen on Saturday the 27th of June before flying to the UK to attend the event, where he will be joined by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd Executive Vice President, Takaaki Kimura. Rossi was a fan of the legendary festival before receiving an invitation from Goodwood Festival of Speed owner Lord March and looks forward to tackling the iconic Hillclimb on his Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike on the Sunday. The 1.16-mile Hillclimb is the event‘s main attraction thanks to its technically challenging course, which rises over 300ft, putting the skills of the world‘s best riders and drivers to the test. Race fans and motor enthusiasts will be delighted to see Rossi‘s name added to this year‘s line-up of famous past and present riders. This year‘s theme, ’Flat-Out and Fearless: Racing on the Edge‘, perfectly matches with the 36-year old Italian‘s relentless riding style and lies fully in line with Yamaha‘s 60 year‘s worth of racing DNA. Over the last six decennia, Yamaha has left a huge footprint on motorsports. Its drive to excite people with sheer pace and performance is not only reflected in the company‘s motto, “Revs Your Heart”, but also in its Kando philosophy, the Japanese concept of thrill experienced when coming across something of immense value. Lord March said: “It‘s terrific news that Valentino Rossi will be making his Festival of Speed debut this year. He‘s the most successful premier-class Grand Prix rider in history and will be an incredibly popular figure for the growing number of extremely passionate and knowledgeable motorcycle enthusiasts that join us every year at Goodwood.”

Takaaki Kimura Executive Vice President of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd “In 2015 Yamaha Motor celebrates the 60th anniversary from its foundation as well as its 60th year in motorsports. More than ever, this year we will strengthen our efforts to promote Kando, the Japanese word for the simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that we experience when we encounter something of exceptional value. Yamaha‘s participation in this year‘s edition of the ‘Festival of Speed’ at Goodwood results from our desire to generate new interest in motorsport, while sharing our 60th anniversary celebrations with as many people as possible. I look forward to seeing Valentino riding his Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike along the legendary 1.16-mile Hillclimb. I am sure the thousands of passionate fans we will meet at Goodwood will make our participation in the Festival of Speed one of the best memories of this year.”

Valentino Rossi “I‘m very happy to attend the Festival of Speed at Goodwood this year. It will be my first time at Goodwood, but I know this event pretty well. I have read so many stories about the Festival and I have also seen many videos. The atmosphere looks great. This event has the power to gather so many drivers, riders and motorsport VIPs and it is a great opportunity to have fun together. I’ll ride my Yamaha YZR-M1 to celebrate Yamaha Motor‘s 60th anniversary, but I might also drive a few cars… I would like to thank Lord March for inviting me to the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. I am sure it‘s going to be an incredible day and I look forward to being there!” Profile

Ticket information is available from www.goodwood.com or via the Goodwood Ticket Office on +44 (0)1243 755055. EDITORS‘ NOTES: Staged every summer since 1993, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the world‘s largest automotive garden party; set against the spectacular backdrop of Goodwood House in West Sussex, UK. Over 600 cars and motorcycles spanning the phenomenal history of motoring and motor sport take part with some of the most legendary figures from the sport as well as international celebrities regularly attending. Highlights of the 2015 event, which takes place on June 25-28, include the Moving Motor Show presented by the AA in association with The Telegraph, Forest Rally Stage, Michelin Supercar Run, Goodwood Action Sports, Cartier ’style-et-luxe‘ concours d‘elegance, Aviation Exhibition and Bonhams auction. For all Media enquiries about Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, please contact Jamie O‘Leary or Gema Bernaldo de Quiros at the Goodwood Motor Sport Press Office: Telephone: +44 (0)1243 755000 E-mail: jamie.oleary@goodwood.com or gema.bernaldo@goodwood.com Goodwood Motor Sport on social media: YouTube – http://youtube.com/goodwoodtv Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/festivalofspeed Twitter – http://twitter.com/fosgoodwood

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GNCC Round 3 – Josh Strang takes home the silver medal

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SILVER MEDAL FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING AT GNCC ROUND 3 HUSQVARNA MAKES UP TWO-THIRDS OF THE XC1 PRO PODIUM AGAIN AT STEELE CREEK Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Josh Strang is on a silver streak as he claimed his third consecutive 2nd place finish of the 2015 GNCC season. Temperatures at a cool 50 degrees and a dry week in Morganton, NC provided for great race conditions and perfect dirt. The just over 11 mile long course was tacky and supplied some great traction but of course offered challenging terrain. Demanding up and down hill slopes that traversed the mountain sides provided enough challenge to make up for the absence of the usual tricky mud holes. The flag dropped for the start of the race and the 1st corner saw Strang in 3rd. In the 3rd corner another rider came together with Strang which caused him to fall. He remounted in dead last, 10 seconds behind the final XC1 Pro rider. From there he charged his way up to 6th by race mile 5.8 where he laid the bike down. He got right up but lost one spot. He was able to recover his position quickly and focused on the lead group from that point on. He slowly picked his way through the pack and by the end of lap 2 he was in a battle with two other riders, interchanging between 2nd, 3rd and 4th places. On lap 3 Strang moved himself into 2nd and caught within 25 seconds of the leader. Lap 4 called for a pit stop which allowed the 3rd and 4th place riders by him, but he soon was able to catch back up to them and reclaim his 2nd place stance. He pulled a 35 second gap and was able to maintain 2nd place to the finish. “Today was solid again, had a great start but came together with another rider up our first hill so I had to start from the back, it took a while to get towards the front and I used a lot of energy trying to get to the front and close to the leader. After my second gas stop I settled into 2nd and was unable to close anything more on the leader. The bike worked awesome and we will keep chipping away,” explained Strang. Teammate, Andrew DeLong, is focused on recovering for the National Enduro Championship Series. Husqvarna also claimed the third step on the podium in the XC1 Pro class with Thaddy Duvall finishing behind Strang. Rockstar Energy and Husqvarna backed Ryan Sipes finished the day 9th in the XC1 Pro class, just ahead of Canada’s Factory Husqvarna rider Tyler Medaglia. XC1 Pro Results 1          KAILUB K RUSSELL 2          JOSH V STRANG – Husqvarna 3          THADDEUS DUVALL – Husqvarna 4          GRANT BAYLOR 5          JORDAN ASHBURN 6          STEWARD BAYLOR JR 7          DANIEL MILNER 8          RUSSELL BOBBITT 9          RYAN SIPES – Husqvarna 10        TYLER MEDAGLIA – Husqvarna XC1 Pro Class Points 1          KAILUB K RUSSELL – 90 2          JOSH V STRANG – 75 3          THADDEUS DUVALL – 60 4          GRANT BAYLOR – 47 5          JORDAN ASHBURN – 47 6          CHRISTOPHER BACH – 44 7          TYLER MEDAGLIA – 40 8          RYAN SIPES – 38 9          ADAM J BONNEUR – 30 10        TAKESHI KOIKEDA – 30 … 21        ANDREW R DELONG – 3 Photos by Ken Hill

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Great stage for Paulo Goncalves. Second win for the Honda CRF450 RALLY

Courtesy of Honda Racing Corporation

Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2015 Cross Countries Rally  Round 1 , Stage 3 Portuguese rider Paulo Goncalves grabbed the third stage victory in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, climbing up one place into second spot in the general rankings. Noteworthy specials too from Barreda – home in fourth – and Brabec in seventh. The Honda CRF450 RALLY was back in a starring role in the dunes of the Liwa Desert where the third of a five-stage Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge played out. After Joan Barreda’s win yesterday, today it was team-mate Paulo Goncalves’ turn to stamp his authority on a 400 kilometre stage, which included a 272.8 km timed special. Joan Barreda took advantage of a new rule that allows the first three finishers to choose their starting positions among the first six starters. The Spanish rider set out from sixth place, put pedal to metal and was soon forging ahead of the pack, opening the way for a long stretch of the special stage. The adversaries did finally catch up and Barreda had to content himself with a fourth final place. Paulo Gonçalves, on the other hand, took full advantage of the day, pushing hard from the start, before going on to take his first triumph so far in the 2015 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. The win permits him to move up one spot on the overall leaderboard. The Portuguese supremo now lies in second in the general some five minutes off the leader. Ricky Brabec, for his part, finishes the day with a positive balance sheet. After enduring a dune-filled stage in extreme temperatures hovering around 50 degrees, the American rookie crossed the line in seventh, holding on to his position in the general rankings.

Paulo Goncalves Stage: Winner Overall: 2nd Today was a really good special. I had a great starting position, I won the stage and I’m in second place in the general standings. Tomorrow will be more difficult but there are still two days ahead. I’m pleased because I’m still in the running for the victory. The bike is working perfectly in the hardest conditions of the year so far. We will keep pushing.

Joan Barreda Stage: 4th Overall: 18th Today was a great day. It was a pity about the final few kilometres because the rivals managed to catch me up. I was opening the way and pushed hard with a cracking pace. It’s a great test out here in Abu Dhabi and I’m happy with the work that we’ve done today.

Ricky Brabec Stage: 7th Overall: 6th After yesterday’s race I started this one in third, so I was towards the front so that took a bit more navigating to do. I knew my team-mates were behind me and I knew they were coming quickly, so I didn’t try and hold them up. I rode my own race today and tried to navigate and learn a little bit more. Now that I’m used to riding the dunes, I’m having fun and not struggling as badly. I’m just letting the bike do what it wants and now I’m getting the hang of it. I can’t wait for the next two days.

Wolfgang Fischer Team HRC Team Manager Today was a very good day for the team. Paulo was not only able to win the stage today, but took back a place in the overall standings moving up into second place, five minutes behind Marc Coma and passing Sam Sunderland, which gives him all the instruments to have a good starting-position tomorrow. Joan also started well picking up time on Sam Sunderland today and finishing in a very good position. Also, Ricky had a solid race finishing in seventh which gives him a nice position for tomorrow to make up some more ground. So all in all, technically and tactically it was a good all-round day.

Results Stage 3 Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap 1 GONCALVES Paulo POR Team HRC 3:38’49 2 COMA Marc SPA KTM Red Bull Rally Factory + 0’29 3 QUINTANILLA Pablo CHI KTM Warsaw Rally Team + 3’04 4 BARREDA Joan SPA Team HRC + 6’16 5 SUNDERLAND Sam GBR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory + 10’30 6 FARIA Ruben POR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory + 14’37 7 BRABEC Ricky USA Team HRC + 15’28 8 ALBALOOSHI Mohammed UAE KTM UAC + 20’12 9 CORNEJO José CHI Suzuki XRaids + 22’53 10 SALVATIERRA Juan Carlos BOL KTM Warsaw Rally Team + 24’52

Rider Standings Standings Stage 3 Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap 1 COMA Marc SPA KTM Red Bull Rally Factory 11:04’41 2 GONCALVES Paulo POR Team HRC + 5’04 3 SUNDERLAND Sam GBR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory + 6’31 4 QUINTANILLA Pablo CHI KTM Warsaw Rally Team + 18’21 5 FARIA Ruben POR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory + 23’49 6 BRABEC Ricky USA Team HRC + 25’39 7 ALBALOOSHI Mohammed UAE KTM UAC + 32’02 8 SALVATIERRA Juan Carlos BOL KTM Warsaw Rally Team + 49’05 9 CORNEJO José CHI Suzuki XRaids + 57’59 10 HART Matthew AUS CPW Moto + 59’40 18 BARREDA Joan SPA Team HRC + 2:55’40

Location Information The erstwhile UAE Desert Challenge, one of the world’s most prestigious international cross country rallies, entered a new era in March 2009 when it was renamed the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with the five-day motor sport spectacular being staged in its entirety across Abu Dhabi emirate under the auspices of the Abu…read more.

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King’s Lynn Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup tickets on sale now

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BOOK NOW & SAVE UP TO 20% ON KING’S LYNN MONSTER ENERGY SWC TICKETS

Fans could save up to 20 percent on King’s Lynn Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup tickets as Team Great Britain boss Alun Rossiter seeks another partisan home crowd to roar the Lions into the Final.

Supporters who book by April 30 could save up to 20 percent on standing tickets, with adults priced at £16 and OAPs and under-15s £11. Grandstand tickets cost £38 and a family standing ticket, admitting two adults and two under-15s, is £37.50.

The Brits tackle an Aussie team, likely to feature FIM Speedway Grand Prix stars Chris Holder, Troy Batchelor and Jason Doyle. They will also face a United States side, spearheaded by the legend that is reigning world champion Greg Hancock, with Latvia completing a stellar field.

Rossiter says the hoards of passionate British fans made all the difference as Team GB stunned Australia, the USA and Italy to reach the Monster Energy SWC Final last season, and he hopes they can create another magical atmosphere at the Adrian Flux Arena this summer.

He said: “Last year was a fantastic day and the supporters really got behind the team; they made the difference.

“If we’re honest, everybody thought Australia were going to just cruise through. But the British boys rose to the occasion. I’m convinced it was a lot to do with the fans.

“I can’t see why we couldn’t repeat our victory at King’s Lynn. With a partisan home crowd, we could all see last year what can be done.”

BSI Speedway managing director Paul Bellamy said: “The Brits produced a sterling performance last year, but Mark Lemon and his Australian team will be determined to get some revenge and ensure their place in the Monster Energy SWC Final at Vojens on June 13.

“The Americans and Latvians will also have a big say in the outcome of this meeting. I’d expect Greg Hancock to be inspired, as he always is when he wears the Stars and Stripes. The Latvians have a talented side too and they will thrive on a superb King’s Lynn race track.

“The Monster Energy SWC is always a special week on the speedway calendar and this is an event not to be missed.”

King’s Lynn owner and co-promoter Keith ‘Buster’ Chapman said: “The Monster Energy SWC is always a real highlight on our racing calendar at the Adrian Flux Arena.

“We look forward to welcoming fans from across the UK and around the world to King’s Lynn. As ever, I’m sure they will create a fantastic atmosphere that can only inspire the riders to produce their very best.”

Book your Monster Energy SWC Event 2 tickets online via www.monsterenergyswc.com or www.seetickets.com, or telephone 0844 854 0063.

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