2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament

Supercross 2011 is right around the corner! So much is going on, both publicly, but also behind the scenes. One public and noteworthy item - DC Shoes has a new three year contract with Monster Energy Supercross!

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I was invited to the 2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament at Pala Raceway. It was a full day's 'work' for the DC Athletes; group photos, action shots, interviews, and lots of MX riding at Pala. And there was good game of Poker to raise money for Road 2 Recovery. The list of Athletes sponsored by the DC Shoes brand is a very impressive group making this Supercross assignment unique fun for me!

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RJ Says: Ride with me at A Day In The Dirt Motocross Grand Prix video

I've spent the past four days out at Pala MX Raceway for the annual A Day In The Dirt Motocross Grand Prix. It's three days of fun, family ... just a really great event. Where else can you ride with both your daughter and Jeremy McGrath?

But instead of telling you what it's about, I thought I'd share with you what it's like to do a lap in one of the Team races. A Team race is where you have a partner (I raced with Louis Franco) and you switch off each lap. You have to 'hand off' a wrist band to your partner - and then he takes off to do the next lap.

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Red Bull Teka KTM factory motocross rider Steffi Laier "Ready to Race" in 2011

When Steffi Laier, Red Bull Teka KTM factory rider and two-time Women's MX World Champion takes to the track in the pre-season MX races in Valence, France, this weekend it will be her first competitive ride for 2011. Steffi has been training hard on the bike since mid December and in Valence tests herself against a field of male riders.

At the French pre-season special, she faces off with a strong lineup of riders including those from the Nestaan JM Racing KTM squad led by Joel Roelants, Yentel Martens and young talents like 125 European champion Jordi Tixier of France and Austrian Pascal Rauchenecker. Also in the field are other KTM riders like British rider Nathan Parker (PROPPA-COM KTM and French riders Loïc Leonce (B G R KTM) and Loïc Larrieu (WOLFF KTM). But these and other top riders hold no fear for Steffi who his very well known for her toughness, skill and courage when attacking any MX track.

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Noora Naraghi from Iran chasing her motocross racing dream

Noora Naraghi recently traveled from Iran to the USA to pursue her motocross racing dream. Her MX dream? To learn how to ride and race motocross from Stefy Bau, former 2 time Women's World Motocross Champion and owner/instructor of 211 MX school. 211 MX is the elite world wide motocross academy based in Florida, and designed specially for women riders and racers.

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2012 Honda CRF 150

Who: Cole. What: The 2012 Honda CRF150R. When and Where: It's available now in Honda dealerships across the USA!

Since it's release in 2007, the Honda CRF150 has smoked the competition, rewritten the rule books, and made young and old smile in anticipation of throwing a leg over it. And the CRF150R is back stronger than ever for 2012!

This model is on dealership floors now ... and Honda is kicking you back 200 bonus bucks and offering 1.99% financing. Sound like a gift that could go under the tree for Christmas?

Supercross.com test rider, Cole Bailey, age 8, is an experienced racer who currently competes in the 65cc and 85cc motocross classes. We headed out to Piru MX Track in Southern California for a day with American Honda and the new 2012 Honda CRF150R. Cole spent several hours riding the new CRF150R, as well as working with the Honda crew adjusting controls, setting sag, and turning clickers.

At the end of the day, we asked Cole (and his dad Sean) what they had to say:

When did you start riding?

Cole: I started riding when I was two ... on a PW50, with training wheels.

What bike do you race now?

Cole: A Cobra 65 and a Suzuki RM85.

Tell us about riding the new CRF150R ...

Cole: I really liked it because it's really fast and has lots of top end and bottom end ... it's smooth out of the corners ... and it's really fast ... really really fast ... and it's my favorite bike I've ever ridden ... and it handled good, so you can stay in the ruts and stuff like that.

Sean, what did you think of Cole on the CRF?

Sean: I'm really surprised ... he's riding it very well ... he seems very comfortable in the air on it ... and he's 9 seconds per lap faster today on the CRF than he was yesterday on the Cobra 65, and 4 seconds faster than on the Suzuki 85.

Here's more info on the new, 2012 Honda CRF150R:

New cylinder head, a lighter piston, and a redesigned camshaft produce improved power, torque and response throughout the powerband.

New 32mm Keihin FCR carburetor with an improved accelerator pump circuit provides more accurate fuel metering, resulting in crisp throttle response and improved drivability throughout the powerband.

Revised suspension settings front and rear produce improved action through even the toughest of track conditions.

New racing-style graphics match the newest CRF450R and CRF250R MX machines.

Honda Factory Incentives and Financing - $200 in Bonus Bucks! 1.99% Fixed APR on all Off-Road models! See participating Honda dealers for details!

Thanks again to American Honda for the invite and fun!

 

Cole (and his hotdog)

 


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The 2012 Honda CRF150R - image courtesy Honda

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