A Country Star Starts MX Tradition!

LORETTA LYNN LOOKED at the land and saw a home.

In 1966, the country music star and her husband, Mooney, were searching for a place to raise their six children away from the bustle of Nashville. Famously born in the coal-mining community of Butcher Hollow in the Appalachian hills of eastern Kentucky, Loretta wanted a place with wide-open spaces where she could disappear when she wasn't working. One afternoon, on a drive about 70 miles southwest of Music City, she saw a stunning white house on a hill surrounded by woods and water.

"My grandmother fell in love with the home," says Loretta's granddaughter, Tayla Lynn. "She also fell in love with the land around it."

When Loretta and Mooney inquired about the house, they learned it came with the town, which included an old grain mill, a general store and a post office. So, 56 years ago, to buy the house, the couple purchased the 3,500-acre community of Hurricane Mills, a peaceful place where the early-morning quiet was broken only by the throaty croak of the American bullfrogs lining Hurricane Creek, the meandering centerpiece of the town.

Read the full story online here: https://www.espn.com/auto/story/_/id/34375380/loretta-lynn-motocross-stars-unbelievable-comeback-racing-most-iconic-track

Honda NILS Racing Becomes Final Team On World Supercross Grid

The 10th and final team has been announced for the upcoming World Supercross Championship (WSX). The Honda NILS team fills this spot on the grid, led by former women’s world champion Livia Lancelot. Lancelot has been a staple in the MXGP scene, managing the 114 Honda team for a number of years now. While the Honda NILS team is listed as Italian, this partnership with Lancelot is likely to have connections with her current team and other Honda MXGP brass. Riders for the team (two SX1 and two SX2) have yet to be announced but will come in the following weeks. The official press release can be read below.

Livia Lancelot and the NILS Honda team take the 10th spot on the WSX grid.

SX Global, the Australian sports and entertainment company spearheading the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), today announced Italian team, Honda NILS as its 10th and final team competing in the 2022 FIM World Supercross Championship. The team will announce its four riders in the coming weeks as it prepares for the Global WSX Championship kicking off on Saturday, October 8th in Cardiff, Wales at Principality Stadium.

The 34-year-old Lancelot won the first ever women’s motocross World Championship in 2008 and followed it up with another world title run in 2016. After retiring from competition, she has worked as a Team Manager since 2017 in the MX2 class of the MXGP World Championship scoring multiple podium wins. She now becomes the most decorated female Team Manager in major Supercross anywhere in the world.

“We are excited to get to work and believe we will make a strong showing during the pilot FIM World Supercross Championship season,” said Lancelot. “Our ‘offseason’ is only a few weeks, so we are quickly working to get riders and crew members under contract, and bikes ready to race, all while tackling the logistics a global series requires. It’s a great challenge, and we are ready to face it.”

 

Ruben Fernandez currently rides for Lancelot’s 114 Honda team in the MXGP series. No word yet if he will ride WSX. Photo: MXGP

Italy Picks MXoN Squad

Italy reveal MXoN squad for RedBud

 

On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September Italy will take to the track for the Motocross of Nations. At Red Bud, in the United States, our riders’ bikes will be recognizable by the numbers 1, 2, 3 by virtue of the historic triumph obtained in 2021 in Mantova with Antonio Cairoli, Mattia Guadagnini and Alessandro Lupino.

The line-up called by the FMI Technical Commissioner Thomas Traversini for the next edition of the Trophy is unprecedented. The team captain has been confirmed, the nine-time World Champion Antonio Cairoli, who will wear the Blue Jersey for the fourteenth time. Mattia Guadagnini is also called up again, capable of winning the Motocross Junior World Championship (2019) with Italy in addition to the MXoN 2021. The new element is represented by Andrea Adamo, already on the podium in the MX2 World Championship 2022 and constantly among the best in the series. Alberto Forato has been designated as a reserve, having shown this season that he has what it takes to compete on par with many of the top MXGP riders.

Antonio Cairoli, born in Patti (ME) on 23/09/1985. Motorcycle: Ktm. Team: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Moto Club: Milani. MXoN class: MXGP. MXoN number: 1

Mattia Guadagnini, born in Bassano del Grappa (VI) on 11/04/2002. Motorbike: GasGas. Team: Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing. Moto Club: Ardosa. MXoN class: Open. MXoN number: 2

Andrea Adamo, born in Erice (TP) on 22/08/2003. Motorbike: GasGas. Team: SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery. Moto Club: Best – SM Action. MXoN class: MX2. MXoN number: 3

Alberto Forato (reserve), born in Feltre (BL) on 30/03/2000. Motorbike: GasGas. Team: SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery. Moto Club: Orbassano Racing.

Giovanni Copioli, IMF President: “We will go to the United States with the enthusiasm and determination of the reigning Champions. Seeing our drivers racing with numbers 1,2 and 3 will be a great thrill. Mantua’s success remains unforgettable and I think that even in 2022 we can aim for the top positions, despite the fact that repeating itself is always very difficult. I am happy to have Antonio Cairoli with us once again: by responding to the call-up he has shown that he is particularly attached to the Blue Jersey. Mattia Guadagnini is very young but used to this type of pressure while Andrea Adamo has shown his talents during this season. I also thank Alberto Forato, who gave maximum availability. I hope to see good races with Italy as the protagonist ”.

Roberto Rustichelli, IMF Motocross Committee Coordinator: “I think the composition of the team best represents the movement of Italian Motocross: expert and fast riders together with prospective athletes already prepared for high-level competitions. In this case, a multiple champion like Antonio Cairoli ready to make all his skills available to Guadagnini and Adamo. The IMF Motocross Committee always works with the aim of bringing new riders to the top international competitions and seeing our talents in the most important races is certainly a source of pride ”.

Thomas Traversini, FMI Technical Commissioner: “We decided to focus on this training by looking at the results of our boys. In the races held so far, Antonio Cairoli has shown that he has the pace of the best, and in any case a driver like him is a very precious resource, he would be for any national team. Guadagnini was able to face the problems of the beginning of the season by demonstrating his speed in MXGP while Adamo is constantly among the best in MX2 and his left knee injury does not seem to be worrying for the Motocross of Nations, with the event still missing several weeks”.

Ryan Dungey Wide Open!

Nine-time AMA Supercross and Motocross Champion Ryan Dungey lined up for the 50th Anniversary of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, which began in California in May. Dungey raced alongside the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in the 450MX class at the Fox Raceway National at Pala season-opener on May 28, as well as the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento on June 4. We followed the former champ behind the gate to give you an insight into what goes on at a motocross race.

Hannah "It wasn't about money – I'd have ridden the Honda for free"

An unfiltered Bob "Hurricane" Hannah openly speaks about problems at Suzuki, his Honda deal, DeCoster, how he wore down other riders and compares modern pro riders with 1970s counterparts – it's worth watching just for that segment alone. Hannah is speaking with TMX alumni David Dewhurst. It's taster of what you'll read in Dewhurst's new coffee-table book Motocross the Golden Era – we suspect it'll be essential reading.

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Manufacturer involvement in unified series to launch from 2023.

It was officially announced today that Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing will unite in 2023 to create the SuperMotocross World Championship, which will follow Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross to culminate in October at the LA Coliseum. While a lot of detail is still to follow, one of the major factors is that the series has attracted factory participation and a group of North American representatives from those brands commented on the announcement in this latest Input feature.

Roger De Coster (KTM Group):
The creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship is the biggest and most positive step to ever happen in our sport. Supercross and motocross racing in the US is very strong right now and this investment from Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing will bring the next generation of fans to motorcycling.

Chris Brull (Kawasaki):
The SuperMotocross World Championship is an important and necessary step forward for our sport. The collaboration between Feld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing further strengthens Kawasaki’s commitment to this new world championship and to the already well-established and successful supercross and motocross championships.

Brandon Wilson (Honda):
As a manufacturer, it’s great to see two of our valued partners collaborating to bring something new to our sport. Considering that this has been in the works for more than two years, we are excited to now finally be able to share this significant news. The SuperMotocross World Championship is going to add a lot of intrigue for everyone. Fans will have more opportunities to see their favorite riders and the most competitive racing, plus we’ll now see who the best overall rider is.

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Derek Brooks (Yamaha):
As the current and reigning champion in both Supercross and Motocross, we’re extremely proud to have earned those titles battling the best competition on the planet. The SuperMotocross World Championship is a unique, yet also natural next step for the sport as we work together to highlight the immense talent of the athletes who compete on our class-leading product.

Chris Wheeler (Suzuki):
We are inspired to see this new partnership and the creating of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Suzuki is looking forward to racing in this new championship and competing at the highest level in supercross, motocross and now the SuperMotocross World Championship.

Ducati...MX???

Ducati lining up sensational 2024 MXGP entry?

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MXGP could see two brand new manufacturers join the Official Teams List for the 2024 season with iconic Italian brand Ducati hoping to join the world championship alongside British factory Triumph; neither of which have entered a Grand Prix in the modern era.

Ducati launched their new DesertX off-road adventure bike this year and are working on a 450cc engine for a motocross project with the aim of testing a prototype by the end of 2022. They have already put tentative ‘feelers’ into the Grand Prix paddock for a possible racing alliance and have advised technical suppliers to provide the necessary components for a full competitive tilt.

Ducati’s MXGP ambition is still in the formative stages and the organisation of their racing structure is far from settled: whether it will be an internal factory team, a collaboration with an existing MXGP squad (much in the way their WorldSBK effort is channelled) or provision of material and technical support is not yet known.

Triumph are rumoured to be further advanced with their MXGP and AMA SX/MX programme and are testing race machinery although they are not expected to have any official presence in an FIM or AMA series until 2024 or by the end of the 2023 international calendar.

Words: Adam Wheeler

Hill Finds New Life in World SX

Josh Hill For World SX

Posted on August 08, 2022

Craig Dack Racing (CDR), the longest tenured and most successful team in Australian motocross and supercross history, is excited to announce Josh Hill as the team’s fourth rider competing in the FIM World Supercross Championship’s 2022 “pilot” season.

Hill joins Australia’s Luke Clout (450cc) and Australian Aaron Tanti (250cc) along with fellow American Kyle Chisholm on the CDR Team.

“Competing for Craig Dack Racing on a global stage in the FIM-sanctioned World Supercross Championship was a historic opportunity to compelling to pass up,” said Hill.  

“Craig and the CDR team are going to put all four of us in a great position to compete for podiums every time out. We are going up against the best riders from around the world, so I am really looking forward to the challenge.”

Hill, 33, from Yoncalla, Oregon turned pro in 2006 and has one career AMA Supercross win and 11 podiums in the premier class. He stepped away from full-time supercross racing due to injury in 2015, but has become a fixture in the freeriding scene, while continuing to race supercross intermittently over the past several years.

“Josh brings valuable experience and an engaging personality to the team,” said Craig Dack, team owner of CDR. “We expect him to be in the hunt for podium performances pretty consistently. He’s a great addition to the team.” 

“SX Global is incredibly excited to see Josh Hill added to our already extensive line-up of incredible international racers. Josh is arguably one of the most talented athletes on two wheels. He has a global following that spans multiple genres across the motocross, supercross and even his unique brand of freeriding content. We know fans around the world are going excited to see how he performs on the racetrack!” said Adam Bailey, managing director – Motorsport for SX Global.

HERE. The FIM World Supercross Championship will take place annually with 2022 serving as a “pilot” season, allowing the championship to establish itself and build momentum going into 2023. From 2023, and subsequent years, will see the FIM World Supercross Championship expand annually between June and November, with up to twelve events in 2023.