Getting more out of Practice

I want you to do something next time you go to the track.  Look at all of the riders who just ride around the track, aimlessly looking for more speed.  What do you go to the track to do?  You go there to get faster and have better technique.  When you learn math in school, [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/getting-more-out-of-practice/

David Strijbos Kevin Strijbos Chuck Sun Torao Suzuki

Wil Hahn to Race the Inaugural Monster Energy Cup

Feld Motor Sports® announced today that GEICO Honda's Wil Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, will compete in the inaugural Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium on October 15.

Hahn, 21, missed most of the 2011 supercross season with injuries and looks forward to racing in the open class with the world's best riders. As a Lites class rider, Hahn isn't intimidated about racing against top racers, such as James Stewart and Chad Reed.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/wil-hahn-to-race-the-inaugural-monster-energy-cup

Alex Salvini Donny Schmit Fritz Schneider Darrell Schultz

WMX Rider Insight: Jackie Ives

In only her second season as a professional Motocross racer, Jackie Ives is currently sitting in 16th position for the WMX point standings through the first four rounds of the 2010 AMA Woman's Motocross Championship Series.


Jackie Ives (17) cheezing on the line at Thunder Valley

You might think 'How cool is it to be racing professional motocross all over the USA!' But it's a lot harder and a lot more work than you might think! Not all racers get the big bucks and the factory rides like James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, and Chad Reed. As a matter of fact, most of the woman racers in the USA have to work quite hard during the week just to make it to the race track!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-feature/wmx-rider-insight-jackie-ives

Donny Schmit Fritz Schneider Darrell Schultz Tommy Searle

Ski Jumps

The best thing about riding a motocross track is the elevation change.  This gives you more dimensions to the track and allows you to ?spice up? some obstacles.  One of these obstacles is the ski jumps.  Most of the time, you find these jumps right before a downhill and there is no real lip or [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/ski-jumps/

Marcus Hansson Doug Henry Broc Hepler Rob Herring

Uphill Battles

A grassroots motocross track is long, rough, and has plenty of elevation changes.  Just thinking of Glen Helen brings  monstrous and power robbing hills to mind.  Even if your local track doesn?t have steep uphills, the same technique is needed to efficiently maintain speed. The foundation of proper motocross technique tells you to keep your [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/uphill-battles/

Carl Nunn Johnny O Mara Zach Osborne Trampas Parker

Travis Pastrani engaged

Daredevil motocross rider Travis Pastrana performed his best trick yet last weekend ? he pulled a ring out of his pocket. The star of MTV’s Nitro Circus proposed to longtime girlfriend Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins in Las Vegas during an exhibition Nitro Circus Star Travis Pastrana Is Engaged Travis Pastrana Proposes to Girlfriend at Nitro Circus [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/travis-pastrani-engaged/

Ryan Villopoto Jacky Vimond Tallon Vohland Heath Voss

Traversing Flat Corners

One of the great things about a worn down track is the help from ruts and berms.  Sure they can make things difficult, but they essentially help us keep our speed up in the corners.  Just like in NASCAR, the angled surface allows the bike to lean over and still find plenty of traction.  However, [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/traversing-flat-corners/

Ron Lechien Jeff Leisk Victor Leloup Aigar Leok

Setting up for Corners Mid-Flight

Saving time on the track is always a priority.  If you can master a technique to get faster, you better take advantage of it.  When things get tight during racing, it?s the little things that add up and make a big difference in the end, especially if you can set up for corner more efficiently.  [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/setting-up-for-corners-mid-flight/

Rolf Tibblin Sebastien Tortelli Ben Townley Pedro Tragter

Two time world motocross champion Steve Ramon from Belgium on the mend

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX 1 rider Steve Ramon has begun the long road to recovery after his serious crash at Lommel during qualification for the Grand Prix of Limburg last Saturday.

The former World MX Champion was moved out of intensive care at a hospital in Genk (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg) and transferred to a facility close to his home in Eeklo (AZ Alma) on Monday.

"Steve suffered a contusion of the spine and when the muscles began to ease he could regain feeling and move his legs. He can now sit-up and has begun the first steps of a 10-15-point plan," said Dr. Sam Vermeire.

"There is a long way to go and we hope soon he will be able to take his first steps," Dr. Vermeire continued. "When he can start to make 'transfers' such as moving from the bed, getting up to walk across the room, sitting down and-so-on, then he will be able to leave the hospital and go home to begin his rehab and physio from there.

"In four-to-six weeks we will know a lot more about his recovery and options for his career in the future," he added. "It could be three-to-five months before there is a full recovery and perhaps some painful rehab ahead because of the nerve damage, but, like I said, the first positive steps have been made so we will see how we progress from here."

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX 1 wishes to convey its wholehearted thanks and gratitude to all the medical staff and experts, from the scene of the crash at Lommel, to Steve's current rehab team for all their care, concern and attention.

"It is reassuring that motor-sport athletes can have immediate access to the high-quality of medical treatment that Steve received and we are so-appreciative of every person who has helped and for all of those who have sent Steve and the team well-wishing messages," said Team Owner Sylvain Geboers. "For sure this is not an easy time but Steve is a strong character as well as a very-fit individual, so we are hopeful for the weeks ahead."

You should be able to send Steve a get well message here in his Rider Profile

 

 

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Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/two-time-world-motocross-champion-steve-ramon-from-belgium-on-the-mend

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