Monday, August 30, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sidi Australia's Billy Mackenzie to ride Monster Kawasaki in the USA



I just received word from SIDI's importer in Australia: SIDI's sponsored Motocross Star Billy Mackenzie just got Chad Reed's ride on the Monster Kawasaki for the final two rounds of the USA Motocross Championship in Delmont, PA and Pala, CA.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Cody Conquers Vegas to Reno - By Himself



JCR Honda's Quinn Cody does the impossible at V2R

By: Mark Kariya
Photography By: Mark Kariya

Many said it couldn’t be done, but Quinn Cody proved them wrong when he became the first solo rider to claim the overall motorcycle victory in the 14-year history of the TSCO Vegas to Reno desert race on August 20.

Round five (for the bikes) of Best in the Desert’s American Off-road Racing Series saw Johnny Campbell Racing Honda’s Cody chase RPP Racing Yamaha-mounted Jerry Parsons and Anthony Westbay for most of the first 300-plus miles of the 534-mile-long sprint between Beatty and Dayton, Nevada.

But when they reached one long, rough, uphill sand wash where the dust wasn’t as bad, Cody realized his chance was at hand and dashed into the lead, enjoying nothing but clean air from there to the finish, which he reached in nine hours, 21 minutes and 18 seconds, unofficially. Parsons and Westbay easily held on for the runner-up spot in 9:35:06.

“I didn’t come into it with the idea to win it,” CRF450X-mounted Cody declared. “I just came into it just to come and ride and have a good time. I mean, I’m always ready for if things go my way, then I’m ready to go, but I wasn’t really coming here to battle [KTM’s David] Pearson and those guys.”

Unfortunately, bad luck hit Pearson and several other contenders, making it a two-team race for the win.

Third bike overall went to the Open Expert trio of Clint Braun, Jesse Canepa and Robert Patterson on another RPP Racing WR450F in 9:56:37. Over 30 Pro winners Rex Cameron and Mike Johnson were fourth overall bike in 9:57:21 on their CRF450X with the Robert Hunter team winning Four-stroke Expert and rounding out the top five bikes overall on their CRF450X in 10:00:01.

Monday, August 23, 2010

FOURTH WORLD TITLE FOR TONY CAIROLI - Sidi Crossfire World Champion again

FOURTH WORLD TITLE FOR TONY CAIROLI - Sidi Crossfire World Champion again

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23 August, 2010 - On Sunday, August 22nd in Brazil, Tony Cairoli (Team Ktm De Carli) won the 2010 World Title in MX1, with two races left in the series. Cairoli thus gave Sidi their second consecutive world title in the motocross "ruling class", claiming his fourth career title if you add it to his two victories in the MX2. No other Italian pilot has ever won as much in the history of motocross. As a member of the great Sidi - branded champions, Cairoli received kudos from legendary champion Stefan Everts.

The race in Brazil was an uphill battle for the Sicilian ace. On the Campo Grande circuit in race 1 Cairoli came back from behind in 19th place to 2nd place, and in race 2 with only two laps to go until the finish, the Sicilian seized victory from Belgium's Desalle, his closest rival in the competition for the World Title. Along with Cairoli, Sidi Crossfire boots are world champions, too; they're the unbeatable number one boots in off road racing, even on the most difficult terrain. "It's truly incredible! “The World title was so close - explains Cairoli-. But when I saw how things were shaping up after the start I didn't think I'd already be winning here. This year I changed bikes and to win for a second year in a row with an all new motorcycle was a great challenge. I dedicate this victory to my family and to everyone who supports me and believes in me."



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Friday, August 13, 2010

2010 GNCC Women's Championship won in Sidi boots!

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Team RPM-KTM rider, and long time Sidi rider, Maria Forsberg has secured the Women’s GNCC Championship with 4 rounds remaining……(it was the boots that made the difference…)

Photo: Joe Colombero