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This week's Tuesday Toolbox takes a look at Social Media in the world of cross-country racing. Read on to see how you can benefit by following the crowd...
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Shenandoah Honda and Offroadchampions are excited to announce their new team with 2008 XC2 GNCC Champion Thad Duvall. The West Virginia native is scheduled to race the Can-Am GNCC Series and the AMA Rekluse National Enduro series on a Honda CRF450. "I'm excited and very thankful towards John Ross (owner of…
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Who won the 1974 Hangtown Classic? Who got 15th at the 1980 Washougal 500 National? What happened to Bob Hannah in 1978? How many races did Ricky Carmichael actually lose?     Just in time for an epic bench-racing session around the Christmas dinner table, Racer X Illustrated is proud to offer a glimpse at the…
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CASAR, N.C. - DeRisi Racing is proud to announce the release of our Honda TRX450R long travel linkage.  The linkage is a two piece design that utilizes the stock 2006-2012 Honda swing arm, but requires purchasing a new rear shock.  We are getting the same amount of travel and leverage curves with this setup, without…
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Take a look at the FMF/KTM riders as we go behind the scenes at the 2012 photo shoot. Watch Russell Bobbitt, Mike Brown, Cory Buttrick, Kurt Caselli, Charlie Mullins and Kailub Russell in action while also getting an inside look at the first KTM factory female rider, Maria Forsberg.  
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Valcourt, Québec, December 22, 2011 - BRP will provide nearly US $1.8 million to support its industry-leading Can-Am® ATV and Side-By-Side Racing Contingency Program for the 2012 racing season. BRP has added more regional racing series as well as improved the contingency program for select Can-Am ATV and all Can-Am…
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Travelers Rest, South Carolina (December 20th 2011) - After an incredible year of racing in 2011, the AmPro / FMF / Yamaha Factory Offroad Team has made some pretty significant changes heading into the upcoming 2012 race season. Over the past several years, the team has piloted riders in both the Pro 450cc Class and…
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Take a look at what's happening in your sport before heading out for the holidays!
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Cross-over racers (typically from motocross to GNCC) are interesting to watch, because while they are usually very talented riders, they tend to fizzle off instantly, as they realize there's more to racing in the woods than just steering clear of trees and climbing muddy hills. XC2 Pro Lites racer Steven Squire has…
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Catch up on the latest news in GNCC Racing in this week's Quick Fill.
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American Beta GNCC regular Chris Bach has committed to compete in all 10 rounds of the AMA Rekluse National Enduro series on a 2012 Beta 450 RR. The likeable Indiana racer will add the enduro series to his regular GNCC race schedule."With the growth and interest of the National Enduro series over the last couple…
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Keith Obermeyer, Jason Raines, Daniel Engle and top industry brands have joined forces and are proud to announce the formation of the Obermeyer Yamaha/ Raines Riding University/ OffRoadviking.com team for 2012. The foundation of the team begins with Yamaha Motor Corp., USA.  Yamaha has strengthened its commitment to…
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The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that Antti Kallonen, former competitor and KTM North America's off-road team manager, will manage the 2012 U.S. International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) team as it seeks a world title, Sept. 24-29, in Saxony, Germany. Robert Pearce, KTM North America's…
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Trent Kendall was the winner of last week's dressed-up ATV/UTV photo submission contest. This week's contest is a Letter to Santa; submit your letter on our Facebook page or email to contests@greenball.com by Sunday, December 18th for a chance to win a race-worn and signed chest protector from Johnny…
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Jen, Bolt-On and Rodney recap the GNCC Banquet,dig up a little dirt on silly season and begin to break down the off-season in this week's edition of Quick Fill.
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Not many people in this world can say they've accomplished what Barry Hawk has done in twenty plus years of racing. With seven GNCC championships in ATV racing and another on the bike side, Barry Hawk will forever hold a special place in GNCC history.
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Earlier this year, Keith Obermeyer from Obermeyer Yamaha sent Drexel Payne to South Carolina to train with AmPro Yamaha's Paul Whibley. Fortunately, Patrick Uebelhor of Cross Rut Films was there as well to document the "Week With Whibley". Here's a sneak peek of the film with Whibs and Drexel Payne,…
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Factory Connection's 2012 Rider Support Program is open until January 31st, 2012.  If you are a competitive Off-Road racer, submit an application to become part of one of the strongest support programs in the industry. Factory Connection is looking for riders of all ability levels C, B, A, Vet, Women and Mini's. …
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Valcourt, Québec, December 5, 2011 - For the 2012 ATV and side-by-side racing season, BRP has added certain Can-Am® OutlanderTM and RenegadeTM ATV models and Can-Am CommanderTM side-by-side vehicles to its amateur racer support program that has included the Can-Am DS 450TM ATV for the past three racing seasons. To…
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