Husqvarna 2016 Enduro Model Range Video – The Director’s Cut

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The simple whispered word “Husqvarna”, then the kind of enduro action that dreams are made of – all set against a stunning backdrop of pristine Swedish landscape.

Introducing “The Director’s Cut” video of the Husqvarna 2016 Enduro Model Range. This is 5.39 minutes of action guaranteed to fuel your imagination, feed your desire for adventures yet to come, and unleash the very essence of the tradition of our brand. The perfect visual invitation to experience the adrenalin rush of the new model range launched in July.

2016 Intense Cycles M16 Carbon Preview | 2015 Eurobike

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After rumours and recent spy photos of a carbon Intense M16 surfaced on the net, it was only a matter of time until the cat was officially out of the bag. Thankfully the 2015 Eurobike trade show delivered, and the latest DH bike from Intense Cycles looks set to be another popular gravity machine, much like its iconic predecessors.
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Coldenhoff joins Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team’s MXGP squad

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29/08 2015 KTM Motorsports and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team are pleased to announce that Dutch rider Glenn Coldenhoff joins the team as of the 2016 season. Coldenhoff will be part of the MXGP squad and will ride the KTM 450 SX-F factory bike. KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer: “We are very confident that Glenn will be a valuable addition to our MXGP lineup. He is a rider of talent and potential, qualities we always watch out for when recruiting for our senior motocross team. We believe Glenn will make a strong contribution and we look forward to him racing for plenty of podiums.” Coldenhoff began racing at an early age and was the Dutch National Champion in the 85cc category in 2004 when he was just 13 years old. He then worked his way through EMX and the ADAC Junior Cup ranks before moving up to MX2 in 2011. In 2013 Coldenhoff competed in the MX2 class on a KTM, finishing a very creditable fifth overall, and in the process, picked up 472 championship points. In the same season he also took the MX2 win at Britain’s Matterley Basin circuit. In more recent times he has also shown character in being able to put injury setbacks behind him, and he lists mental strength as one of his best qualities. He will be 25 in February 2016. In 2015 the Dutch rider also celebrated his first MXGP win at the Kegums circuit in Latvia after picking up the first race win, and finishing second in race two. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing welcomes Coldenhoff to the team, where he will race alongside KTM’s multi world champion Antonio Cairoli next season. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MXGP Team Manager Claudio de Carli welcomed the arrival of Coldenhoff to his lineup, saying: “Talking with Glenn I felt he had the will, and the enthusiasm to be part of our group and I’m sure this is a positive start to building a good season. Glenn is young, with one year’s experience in MXGP, and he has already shown his qualities. We will try to make sure he is in the right condition to give his best, but without any pressure. Our goal in defining the 2016 team was to have a talented young rider with a lot of ambition and a desire to grow, alongside our great champion Antonio Cairoli. I believe that Glenn is the right choice.”

Pit Beirer, Claudio de Carli shake hands on the deal with Glenn Coldenhoff

Cruz Fest And Post Office Parties | Tyler McCaul’s God Luck and Good Speed, Ep. 8

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Tyler McCaul has collected loads of footage throughout the season, mostly from around his hometown in Santa Cruz, California, as he and his friends session the massive jumps featured at Cruz Fest during the infamous FEST Series this year. To the final days of the much loved Post Office jumps. Of course with this bunch of riders there is always going to be a big party after the events, where things notoriously get a little while. Cruz Fest And Post Office Parties | Tyler McCaul’s God Luck and Good Speed, Ep.8
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Jarvis & Gomez finish 2-3 in new Italian extreme enduro

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Bel-Ray Husqvarna Factory racing team-mates Graham Jarvis and Alfredo Gomez have finished second and third respectively in The Wall Extreme Enduro Race – a new multi special test style event held in Trentino, Italy.

Racing alongside extreme enduro and Enduro World Championship regulars, both Jarvis and Gomez battled their way onto the event’s overall podium. Despite arriving in Italy only to find that his luggage had been temporarily lost, Gomez placed seventh in the morning heat race with Jarvis finishing 12th. Consisting of numerous laps of a short course, the morning race featured two special tests with the 40 fastest riders qualifying into the final.

Further reduced to 20 and then 10 riders, the more technical nature of the course, added to the fact that the final was held in darkness, perfectly suited both Jarvis and Gomez. Both riders quickly re-established themselves at the top of the results, going on to secure the runner-up and third place positions in the first edition of The Wall Extreme Enduro Race.

Rounding out the top six was Husqvarna mounted Thomas Oldrati.

Graham Jarvis: “To finish second in a race with this kind of format – one that’s got quite a lot of fast riding – is good for me. It’s always nice to try something new and the race was really good, and great for the spectators. I knew that it would be hard to win, but I’m really pleased with second.”

Alfredo Gomez: “I really enjoyed this race. The format was really fun. It was difficult for me because my luggage got lost when I flew here to Italy. I had to borrow everything from other people. But I raced anyway. Generally, everything went well for me. I made a mistake in the last final, I crashed, but still to finish on the podium having arrived with none of my stuff is pretty good.”

 

Results – The Wall Extreme Enduro Race 2015

 

Jonny Walker (KTM)

Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna)

Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna)

Manni Lettenbichler (KTM)

Alex Salvini (Honda)

Thomas Oldrati (Husqvarna)

 

 

Sterry Takes Third Overall in EMX250 Championship Finale

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Assen (Holland), 1 September 2015: Lone Wilvo Forkrent KTM representative Adam Sterry went into the final round of the EMX250 Championship at the MXGP of The Netherlands with a slim chance of taking the overall title yesterday. With a deficit of 33 points, the 18-year old knew he would need more than his fair share of luck and a faultless ride if it was to go his way on the super-soft sand of the Assen track. Race 1:  After posting fourth fastest in morning qualifying, Sterry had a good gate pick but made a poor start by his standards and was down in 10th. He quickly moved through to seventh with all three of his main rivals ahead of him. The front group started to pull away from the rest of the field and Sterry began to look for a way to improve his position, however as he went for a pass on Desprey he hit the deck. After restarting in 11th he fought back to seventh but crashed twice more, leaving him to cross the line in a disappointing ninth place and handing the championship to Kouwenberg in the process. Race 2:  Sterry made a good start in third and looked sharp as he moved forward into second place. He was lapping two seconds a lap faster than the rest of the field and soon closed in on the leader, but as he went for the pass he hit the deck hard. After picking himself up in fourth he settled back into a good rhythm although not at the same impressive speed as prior to his crash, so he could only manage fourth at the flag which was just enough to secure third in the championship. Commenting on his weekend, Adam Sterry said: “After a good MX2 round in Mantova last week I was feeling confident heading to the final EMX250 round in Assen but race one was a disaster. A bad start and three crashes left me down in ninth at the finish. In race two I moved position on the start and it paid off, as I was third round the first turn. I made the pass for second and worked on closing for the lead. I went to make the pass for the lead and landed square on top of a bump, which ended up high siding me. I came home fifth for third in the championship. It wasn’t the final result we wanted. Too many mistakes and some bad luck meant it just never felt like it was meant to be. I feel I let the side down but I gave it my all and will continue to do so. I want to thank the whole team for being behind me through the good and bad, I couldn’t ask for anymore. I look forward to the final few races and will be trying to end on a high.”   Summarising, Team Manager Steve Turner said: “Another up and down weekend but at least Adam finished on the championship podium. We came to win this title and we didn’t succeed because in the end we have the same result as last season, but we still made a lot of progress. The bike is much better than last season and Adam is a lot faster than he was a year ago. There were four fast guys, all on fast machinery and each of them expected to win but in the end it was the most consistent rider Kouwenberg who took the title. He wasn’t the fastest but he was solid and made very few mistakes, whereas Sterry, Graulus and Desprey won a good proportion of the races between them but succumbed to the pressure and threw their bikes down the track on too many occasions.”