Herlings & Tixier Sign up for HAWK International

Courtesy of Carly Rathmell, Freelance Sports PR

HAWK International
10th February 2013
www.hawkstonemx.co.uk

HIMX are very pleased to announce that they have signed up 2012 MX2 World Champion Jeffrey Herlings for the 2013 Hawk International on Sunday 10th February at Hawkstone Park. This is a major scoop for the HIMX team and he will be one of the sure favourites for the win. Herlings battled it out all season with British fans favourite Tommy Searle for the overall World Championship win and despite Tommy being dominant at the British GP it was Herlings that came out on top and the youngster took his first MX2 World Championship title.

With Searle moving up to the MX1 class it will be Herlings on board the factory Red Bull KTM team he will be hoping to kick start his 2013 season on a high note. The hard charging youngster is a super talent to watch and the British fans will get the chance at Hawkstone Park in February, with him not racing much in the UK it is the prime opportunity to watch the Worlds’ best riders go head to head in the UK.

He will be joined by his GP team-mate Jordi Tixier, Jordi finished fifth in the overall MX2 Championship standings and will once again race for the factory KTM team in 2013 in the hope to raise himself higher in the Championship. His highest placing in 2012 was in Latvia where he finished a stunning third overall, with him regularly being in the overall top five this young and consistent rider will be one to watch in 2013.

Jordi Tixier – “I last rode at Hawkstone in 2010 on my 125 and really enjoyed riding at the sandy track and look forward to coming back there next year. I’m really excited about everything for 2013 so hope it will start well at Hawkstone.”

Race Secretary Gary Ford said “We’re really pleased about the top names that are currently signing up to the International and over the coming weeks we will be announcing more. We are really pleased to get the factory Red Bull KTM team to Hawkstone and we know it will be a really good meeting and great for the British fans.”

Hawkstone are actively looking for more sponsors of the 2013 event to add to their current loyal supporters. Sponsorship prices start from as little as £250 – for more details or the sponsorship package please contact me on carly.rathmell@btinternet.com or carlyrathmell@yahoo.co.uk.

It is once again scheduled to appear on MotorsTV which includes a preview programme. Also it will be extensively covered by the specialist motorcycle press before and after the event which gives a potential sponsor a prime chance to promote their brand.

For entry details please contact Gary Ford on ford542@btinternet.com or call 07966 367456 – entry forms are available now.

Trade stand enquiries can be made with info@rhlactivities.com or by calling 01873 840640.

Press enquiries to carly.rathmell@btinternet.com

Tickets are only available to buy on the gate on the day. Under 14’s are free.

Camping will be £20 per pitch – motorhome/tent/caravan.

Parking on site is also free.

For more information see –

http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/LatestInternationalNews.aspx

The 2012 Hawkstone International Motocross is supported by

Hawk Plant Hire – www.hawk-group.co.uk

Doodson Motorsport – www.doodsonbg.com

RJS Builders – www.rjsbuildersltd.co.uk

Salop Leisure – www.salopleisure.co.uk

ISO2 – www.iso2nutrition.co.uk

Media Partners

TMX & DBR

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http://http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/Travel.aspx

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2013 Monster Energy Supercross Season Preview Show to Air on CBS

Courtesy of Supercross Media

AURORA, Ill. (December 14, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that CBS will air the 2013 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season preview show Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. ET as part of the CBS Sports Spectacular programming. The 60-minute preview show will provide fans an inside look at the highly anticipated 2013 Monster Energy Supercross season that opens Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.

“We are on the brink of one of the most exciting, parity-filled, seasons ever,” said Dave Prater, director of supercross, Feld Motor Sports. “CBS will capture the essence of the upcoming 2013 Monster Energy Supercross season, on December 22nd, through the top riders and teams in this 60-minute special before the season begins in Anaheim.”

CBS Sports will broadcast a total of nine hours of Monster Energy Supercross in 2013, including five 450SX Class races, the season preview show, the midseason show, the year-end show and a special on two-time defending Monster Energy Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto.

The entire 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship’s television package will be announced next week.

Two-time defending champion Villopoto hopes to become just the fourth rider in the sport’s history to win three consecutive 450SX Class Championships. If successful, he will join Bob Hannah, Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael in this elite category, but the path to victory will not be easy. For the first time in 40 years of racing, a record 10 riders will line up at the starting gate with Main Event wins to their name, including current champion Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, James Stewart, Chad Reed, Kevin Windham, Trey Canard, Davi Millsaps, Josh Hill, Josh Grant and Andrew Short.

Highlighting the group are former 450SX Class Champions Dungey (’10), Stewart (’07 & ’09) and Reed (’04 & ’08). Two-time 250SX Class Champion Justin Barcia, who recently won the Monster Energy Cup, will make his 450SX Class debut, adding to the parity of the season. Windham enters his 17th season of racing with 18 450SX Class wins, second on the all-time start list with 204 and has finished in the top five in nine seasons.

New this year will be the Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Suzuki/Bel-Rey team, led by 15-time AMA National Champion Ricky Carmichael and freestyle motocross icon Carey Hart, featuring riders Hill and Broc Tickle. Also, Stewart will make his Monster Energy Supercross debut aboard his new team, Yoshimura Suzuki, in pursuit of becoming just the second rider in history to win 450SX Class Championships on three different brands.

Also, after a five-year hiatus, Monster Energy Supercross will welcome back the KTM Junior Supercross Challenge (KJSC) to the 2013 season at select races. Over the years, some of the top riders have competed in the KJSC, including Ryan Dungey, Mike Alessi and Eli Tomac to name a few.

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.

About Feld Motor Sports® Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Monster Energy Cup, Nuclear Cowboyz®, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com .

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2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations’ 30-Minute Show to Air Multiple Times in US and Canada through the Holidays on CBS Sports Network

Courtesy of Youthstream Media

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 13 December 2012 – Great news for the North American fans as a special 30-minute TV show of the 2012 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations will be aired for four times through the upcoming Holidays on CBS Sports Network.

Starting with two airings, right at the peak of Christmas, on December 25th (at 10.30PM EST/7.30PM PST) and 26th (7.00AM EST/4AM PST) and followed by another two broadcastings on December 29th (6.00PM EST/3.00PM PST) and 30th (9.00AM EST/6.00AM PST) the US and Canadian motocross enthusiasts will have the chance to re-experience the adrenaline-filled moments of an unforgettable 66th running of the ‘Olympics of Motocross’.

The epic 2012 edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, held in Lommel, Belgium on September 30th, delivered all and even more than it anticipated. With a stunning performance for Team Germany that brought home the Chamberlain Trophy as overall winner, with outstanding sand-riding lessons by 6-time FIM World Champion Antonio Cairoli and by 2012 MX2 World Champion Jeffry Herlings and with a dramatic outing for Team USA, the most prestigious motocross race in the world once again provided unmatchable ingredients and excitement.

Looking forward, with building anticipation, to the 2013 edition, to be held at home of the 2012 winners in Teutschenthal, Germany, the upcoming CBS Sports Network’s 30-minute special show will give North American mainstream television viewers a great opportunity to experience pure motocross winter magic and to re-capture the key moments of the latest unforgettable Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.

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Photo: Podium of the 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations

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FIM 2012 Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament

Courtesy of FIM NEWS

On 27 November, the FIM organised a Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to present the work of the FIM in the field of Alternative Energies and to stress the need for supportive EU legislation for clean motorcycling.

Welcomed by the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Mr Wim van de Camp, the dinner was attended by representatives of European States, Members of European Parliament and European Commission Officials, representatives from ACEM (the Association of Motorcycles Manufacturers), members of the FIM Alternative Energy Working Group, as well as other stakeholders from the motorcycling community and clean technology companies.
An exhibition displaying two sustainable powered two-wheelers: Suzuki Fuel Cell Burgman and Piaggio Mp3 Hybrid 300ie underlined the existence of ready-to-use technologies.

Speeches from the FIM’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stéphane Desprez, Mr Olivier Onidi and Mr Frédéric Sgarbi from the European Commission as well as Mr Mario Santucci, Responsible for Vehicle Innovation at Piaggio Group, underlined the advantages of motorcycles in the face of the current issues regarding transportation in major cities, the improvements of clean technologies used in motorcycling and the need for a more supportive EU legislation.

The Director for “Innovative and Sustainable Mobility” at DG MOVE, Mr Olivier Onidi outlined that future EU legislation and actions will be designed to include powered two-wheelers and support the emergence of new technologies in motorcycling.

Stéphane Desprez explained how motorcycling sport is acting as a driver for innovation as well as the best testing platform for innovation with initiatives such as the ePower Championship, the first FIM international championship for motorcycles propelled by electric power only. Mr Mario Santucci detailed the inclusive strategy of his firm Piaggio, Italian manufacturer of motorcycles, and its perspectives in terms of R&D. Mr Frédéric Sgarbi, Head of Sector at DG Research, highlighted the inclusion of powered two-wheelers in the future Green Vehicles Initiative in Horizon 2020 framework.

The dinner was followed by a lively debate, focusing on the ongoing need for political support, infrastructure development and incentives to encourage the industry and consumers to go green.

“Today the motorcycle is the ideal vehicle to prove new technologies and test new sources of energy. Increasingly, policy makers and the public are looking to motorsport, and motorcycling specifically, as a testing ground for these new technologies. Motorcycles provide an easily adapted platform of modestly simple design that lends itself well to utilizing many different forms of alternative energy!”
– FIM CEO Stéphane Desprez

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2013 SuperEnduro series opener

Courtesy of FIM NEWS

It’s an evening of mixed results for the Husaberg Factory Team at the opening round of the 2013 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Lodz, Poland.

With the first round of the eagerly awaited series taking place inside the Atlas Arena on Saturday December 8, team leader Joakim Ljunggren, who ended the 2012 Superenduro series third overall, frustratingly failed to get his championship off to a flying start. However, it was Husaberg’s rising extreme enduro star Alfredo Gomez that ultimately delivered the team’s best performance on the night. Claiming a hard fought third place result in the third and last final of the night, the young Spaniard ended his evening an impressive fourth overall.

After delivering some standout results during his debut indoor enduro season in 2012, Gomez arrived to the opening round of the 2013 championship in competitive spirits. Knowing he had the pace to run with the leading riders, the Spaniard did exactly that. Placing fourth in the first final, he improved significantly to secure third overall in the third and last race of the night.

“In the first final I managed to get a good start and quickly worked my way into fourth position,” remarked Gomez. “I matched the same pace as Jonny Walker, who was in third, but I just couldn’t find a way past. Unfortunately, with the start order reversed for the second final I got a bad start. I tried to force my way to the front but crashed. I remounted and began passing riders but towards the end I made a little mistake in the rock garden and crashed again – this time I hurt my finger.”

Although in discomfort during the third of the night’s finals, the Husaberg rider finally delivered the result that he knew he was capable of. After a mid pack start, he quickly worked his way into fourth position and I picking up his pace he closed the gap to David Knight in third position. Benefitting from a last lap fall by Knight, Gomez gladly crossed the finish line in third place to end his evening a strong fourth overall.

“My finger was hurting coming into the final heat race but I just tried to ignore the pain. This time I got a decent start and was able to push hard. With a couple of laps to go I passed David Knight when he crashed in the rock garden and finished in third position. I’m pleased with how the night ended but know I need to work on my corner speed in order to be more competitive for the next round of the series.”

Entering the opening round of the 2013 series with high hopes of improving on his strong results claimed during the 2012 series, Joakim Ljunggren saw a catalogue of bad starts prevent him from performing at his best. Faced with a single lined track the tall Swede was unable to challenge for a podium result.

“I don’t really know why but the race just didn’t go to plan for me,” confirmed a disappointed Ljunggren at the end of the event. “All night I failed to get a decent starts and on a track that was very one lined it was almost impossible to overtake. I had come here hoping to challenge for the podium but with bad starts it just didn’t happen.

“During the morning’s practice sessions I felt a little stiff and uncomfortable on the bike, as I haven’t been able to get as much endurocross training done as what I would have liked, due to other racing commitments. However, we changed some settings before the qualification race and I was able to finish in third place.”

With a strong gate pick for the first of the three finals the Swede was hopeful of a solid performance. But after getting squeezed out entering the first corner the Husaberg rider faced a race-long battle to work his way back up to sixth position.

“For the first final I opted for an inside gate,” continued Joakim. “Unfortunately I didn’t get a good start and was squeezed out coming into the first corner. After that it was hard to fight back through the pack. With the start order reversed for the second final I knew it would be tough to start up front. Coming into the first corner I tried to force a gap but collided with another rider on the first tyre crossing and ended up last. Again I did my best to regroup and eventually finished sixth.”

Determined to make amends for the final race of the night, Ljunggren finally found some clear track in the first corner and was able to race at the front of the pack and recorded his best result of the night with fourth position.

“Coming into the final race of the night I was determined to get the holeshot. It didn’t happen but I managed to find a clear line through the next corner and jumped back up a couple of positions. After that I found some good lines and improved my pace to end the race in fourth. It wasn’t the best start to the championship that I had hoped for but with almost two months to prepare for the next round I’ll work hard to improve on these results.”

Making his first official ride for the Husaberg Factory Team, Italy’s Thomas Oldrati impressed all with his consistent and competitive results. More accustomed to his FE 250, Oldrati opted to contest a two-stroke TE 250 in Poland. Gelling well with his new bike in a sport that he’s not overly accustomed to, the Italian placed sixth, fifth and sixth in the three finals to end his night seventh overall and tied on points with team mate Ljunggren.

“I’m really happy to have completed my first race with Husaberg,” confirmed a pleased Oldrati. “Although endurocross is very new for me I’m satisfied with how I rode and felt I made a lot of progress throughout the night. My goal was to try and finish inside the top five and I was able to do just that with a fifth place result in final two. Overall I tied on points with Joakim for sixth position so I feel that with some more preparations before the next round of the series I can continue to improve.”

Competing in the Junior World Cup race Swede Johan Edlund ended the night in fourth overall, helped by a strong runner-up result in the opening race. Going on to fifth in the second and last final Johan sits fourth in the Junior World Cup series standings, just one-point behind third placed Giacomo Redondi.

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