Racing returned to Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough last weekend with the Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup back after a two-year absence. It was a weekend of contrasting weather conditions that saw Lee Johnston walk away with the prestigious trophy.
The Ashcourt Racing rider put in a faultless ride in treacherous conditions on Sunday, which threatened to curtail proceedings at the famous 2.43-mile venue, and having led from the start he eventually took the chequered flag at the end of the eight laps by three seconds from Mike Norbury with David Jackson taking third. Brad Vicars, Joey Thompson and Joe Ackroyd completed the top six.
Johnston became just the third rider from Northern Ireland to lift the International Gold Cup, following in the footsteps of Ryan Farquhar and Michael Dunlop, and joined legendary names such as Barry Sheene, Giacomo Agostini and Carl Fogarty on the trophy which was first awarded in 1950.
Sunday’s race schedule differed greatly from Saturday’s action around the woodland circuit when the North Yorkshire venue saw the large crowd lining the fences bathed in sunshine.
It was Johnston who came of on top in the feature Supersport 600cc race as he brought his Yamaha YZF-R6 home ahead of Norbury once more, this time by the reduced margin of 1.6s.
Now based near Halifax, Johnston sat in third place in the early stages of the race as Jackson set the pace ahead of Norbury but once the Ulsterman moved to the front at half race distance, he soon pulled away.
With the fastest lap of the race, 1m50.766s, more than half a second quicker than anyone else, the 30-year old was able to ease off on the eighth and final lap with Norbury maintaining station in second.
In the dry, sunny conditions, Vicars came through for third ahead of fellow Manx GP podium finisher Stephen Parsons as Jackson slipped back to fifth ahead of Ackroyd.
Johnston also took second in the Classic Superbike race after starting from the back of the grid on Phil Reed’s RC45 Honda and overhauling 20 riders! By the time he’d moved up to second, David Bell had opened up a substantial lead and he took a comfortable win on his OW01 Yamaha.
Circuit debutante Paul Jordan was on course for second place before he was forced to retire the Mistral Racing Kawasaki in the closing stages and that allowed Pete Boast to take third ahead of Daniel Ingham and Barry Furber.
The closest race of the day came in the Lightweight encounter as Ian Lougher, Dominic Herbertson and Joey Thompson fought tooth and nail throughout the eight laps.
Vicars ran with them at the beginning before retiring and although Herbertson and Thompson tried all they could to find a way by Lougher, the Welshman held on to extend his record as the most successful rider ever around the Oliver’s Mount circuit.
Julian Tillotson and Justin Collins won the Supersport ‘B’ and ‘C’ finals respectively with Phil Harvey coming out on top in the 400cc race after Thompson retired whilst John Lowther/Tom Christie got the better of Conrad Harrison/Andrew Winkle in a shortened Sidecar race.
The heavy rain forecast for Sunday unfortunately proved to be accurate and it was 12.30pm before any action could take place but the organisers did a sterling job to ensure eight races took place – one for each class – with the marshals deserving special praise for enduring the elements on an extremely wet day.
The sidecars started the action and after missing Saturday’s races, Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie got the better of Lowther/Christie by 5.2s to pick up the Ian Bell Trophy, awarded by Ian’s son Carl, for their efforts.
Aside from the Gold Cup, Johnston sat out the remainder of the day and that allowed Norbury to take the spoils in the Supersport A race, with the Spada Racing rider a much deserved winner after strong rides all weekend.
He beat Vicars into second as Don Gilbert took third and there were first time winners in the ‘B’ and ‘C’ races with Daniel Forbes and Richard Telford taking their maiden victories at the Mount.
Rain wasn’t going to prevent veteran Lougher from taking to the grid and he duly wrapped up the double in the Lightweight race as he took a staggering 140th victory at the venue with Vicars and Herbertson completing the podium as the rain continued to fall.
Bell repeated his Classic Superbike victory from Saturday, Furber taking second on this occasion as Boast again finished third and it was Mark Purslow who got the verdict in the 400cc race with Ingham in second and Newcomers Manx GP winner Andy Jackson the first of the Moto 3 riders in third.
Lee Johnston
“It’s obviously a real pleasure to win the International Gold Cup and when you look at some of the riders who’ve won it before, I’m in some good company! I never realised only Ryan and Michael had won it before from Northern Ireland so be just the third rider to win it is something to be proud of. Conditions were far from ideal but I managed to get the lead off the line and build up a bit of a gap which I was able to control after that.
“We were actually doing some pretty good lap times given how wet it was but the bike was working really well and the team did a mega job all weekend. It was nice to get a win on the Yamaha in both the wet and the dry and I also really enjoyed the race on the RC45 as it’s such a lovely bike to ride. Despite the weather on Sunday, it was a very enjoyable meeting and it’s nice to end the domestic season with another International win so a big thanks to the entire Ashcourt Racing team for everything throughout 2019.”
Lee Johnson on the Ashcourt Yamaha YZF-R6 – Image by Mark Walters
Paulin satisfied with Team France’s efforts as MXoN winning streak ends
Section: Competition
French squad denied podium as Yamaha pilot runs out of fuel on final lap.
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Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin is pleased with Team France’s efforts at the weekend’s 2019 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in Assen, the squad seeing it’s five-year winning streak come to an end as the Netherlands earned the crown for the first time ever on home soil.
In rain-soaked conditions, Paulin came from outside the top 10 in the opening MXGP/MX2 encounter to finish fifth, while his second outing in the final race of the day saw his YZ450F run out fuel on the final lap, denying France of a podium result.
His French teammates, former world champion Jordi Tixier (KTM) and Maxime Renaux (Yamaha), put in respectable performances alongside Paulin, granting Team France fifth in the Nations classification.
“We have won five times in a row, this was a big highlight of the Motocross of Nations for Team France, but all good things come to an end and today we have to accept the fail,” Paulin explained. “For myself, I was very happy with my teammates, we put in a good amount of effort to be on the podium and on the second to last lap, I run out of fuel.
“It’s tough to accept, but I had a great experience this weekend. The track was gnarly, the atmosphere and fans were incredible. Thanks to the public, and congratulations to The Netherlands on the win. It was a wet and gnarly weekend, but as always, it was a weekend we all enjoyed and it will give us a lot of memories.”
Paulin is set to remain with Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha in the 2020 MXGP World Championship, which will become the official factory Yamaha team.
A rider who hit a car doing an illegal u-turn across double white lines is claiming police hypocrisy for inaction while fining him for allegedly clipping an unbroken white line in a separate incident.
Tristan Holland says the two different approaches by Queensland Police smack of hypocrisy.
Earlier this year, Tristan was fined for allegedly clipping an unbroken white line at the end of a painted traffic island on Centenary Motorway.
He claims he didn’t touch the white line and is challenging the matter in court on 16 October 2019.
Police are relying on blurry photographic evidence from a body cam taken about 90m from the scene.
Police infringement notice photo
Police hypocrisy
Meanwhile, he says a driver who caused him to crash his motorcycle into their car after dangerously crossing a painted traffic island has not been fined by police.
“This morning I had a car do an illegal u-turn off a ‘turn left with care’ slip road right in front of me leaving me with nowhere to go,” says Tristan who was “battered and bruised”.
His 2016 Suzuki Hayabusa was damaged, but still rideable.
Tristan’s Busa at the scene of the crash
He reported the crash to Police Link, but says it was deemed a “non-reportable traffic incident” because no one was taken away in an ambulance.
“That means the QPS will not investigate nor issue any infringement notice to the driver,” Tristan says.
Red Busa dent on door
“There is no doubt the crash occurred because of the damage to the car’s door and my bike, plus the driver admitted fault to his insurance company.
“So why no infringement notice?
“I find it interesting that QPS will not investigate this, but will hound drivers/riders for allegedly crossing a solid white line based on questionable video footage from 90m away.
“So if you break the law, cause an accident, provided no one is injured, then you don’t loose any demerit points.
“But, if you break the law, hurt no one and police have video footage you are treated like a criminal.”
Team Netherlands were the favourite heading into the 73rd running of the Motocross of Nations, and came out with their nation’s first ever victory, as riders Glenn Coldenhoff, Jeffrey Herlings and Calvin Vlaanderen dominated.
Jeffrey Herlings along with teammates Glenn Coldenhoff and Calvin Vlaanderen dominated the 2019 proceedings- 2019 MXoN
Serving up extremely wet, windy and challenging conditions, the deep Assen sand presented a myriad of challenges for all riders with the 2019 edition of the MXoN widely considered one of the hardest ever.
A rainstorm lashed the white sand of Assen, but thousands were in attendance with the stands of the TT-circuit filled with loud cheers and colours of the many national flags represented. The atmosphere was incredible as 20 nations battled it out for pride and glory for their home country as well as the highly sought after Chamberlain trophy.
Conditions proved challenging due to heavy rainfall offering Team Netherlands an advantage
Team Netherlands victorious
It was Team Netherlands who took top honours, led by Glenn Coldenhoff with a 1-1 score card, with Jeffrey Herlings bringing home a 2-4, and Calvin Vlaanderen going 10-10, with the team’s worst score removed. That left Team Netherlands on 18-points almost 30-points ahead of the next closest contender.
Jeffrey Herlings
“The weather was not in the plan! I messed up my starts twice today so from an individual point of view I’m not satisfied. I almost won the first moto and then when down three times in the second but still managed to finish fourth. We wanted a 1-1 and that didn’t happen but what we really came here for today was to win as a Nation and we did that. My teammates did a great job and for such a small country to win this is amazing.”
Jeffrey Herlings – Team Netherlands – 2019 MXoN
Calvin Vlaanderen
“Last year didn’t go as planned but we came into this year feeling confident and even though the rain made it a bit harder, we still knew we had a really good chance of winning. For myself, I had a pretty good day and I came close to winning the MX2 class, which was my goal, but I came second and that was still good enough. I was second and third for the MX2 riders in each race, 10-10 in the overall classifications and I was happy with how I rode and especially happy to help the Netherlands win the Motocross of Nations. Last year I felt terrible and I felt like I let down the team but this year I am extremely proud to be a part of this winning team.”
Calvin Vlaanderen – Team Netherlands – 2019 MXoN
Glenn Coldenhoff
“It was an amazing weekend and we had the crowd behind us: that gave us something ‘extra’. Tim rode well in the second moto and kept some pressure on me but I could keep him behind me. 1-1 again, and it definitely feels nicer than last year because of where we are.”
Glenn Coldenhoff – Team Netherlands – 2019 MXoN
Second overall was Team Belgium as Jeremy Van Horebeek, Kevin Strijbos and Jago Geerts were consistent enough for yet another podium with 47 points.
Jeremy Van Horebeek (pictured), Kevin Stijbos and Jago Geerts made up Team Belgium – 2019 MXoN
Third overall was Team Great Britain with Shaun Simpson, Nathan Watson and Adam Sterry on 58 points.
Shaun Simpson of Team Great Britain, along with Nathan Watson and Adam Sterry claimed third
Team Australia was represented by Dean Ferris, alongside debutantes Kyle Webster and Regan Duffy, looking to improve on Australia’s 2018 placing of fourth with a podium.
The Aussies kicked off the weekend in strong form in qualifying, with Kyle Webster third, after taking the holeshot. Regan Duffy qualified sixth, while Dean Ferris was tenth despite having to ride with no goggles.
It wasn’t to be however, with the team finishing in 15th on 93-points in the extremely challenging conditions. Dean Ferris claimed 15-30 results in the MXGP class with a mechanical DNF in the second moto for 15th overall, while Kyle Webster took a strong seventh in MX2 on the back of a 23-14 result. Regan Duffy was 10th in the Open class with an 11-33 result, with the latter another mechanical DNF.
Dean Ferris
“It wasn’t the result which we were after. We gave it everything. Heading into the last moto we had a real shot at the podium but the elements got the better of our bikes. So proud of Kyle Webster and Regan Duffy for stepping up for the challenge. Thanks for all the support everyone! Bit rough having a double mechanical DNF with just a few laps to go, but anyway we gave it our all and had a killer time playing in the mud.”
Dean Ferris – Team Australia – 2019 MXoN
Kyle Webster
“Unfortunately it wasn’t the result which we were looking for, but the boys had a good go and I can’t thank them enough for helping me to get here.”
Kyle Webster – Team Australia – 2019 MXoN
Regan Duffy
“Massive thanks to everyone. I tried my hardest but the bike didn’t end up making it. Awesome riding by both Dean and Kyle. This weekend has been the greatest experience of my life.”
Regan Duffy – Team Australia – 2019 MXoN
Gajser claims first Slovenian win & top MXGP honours
Overall class winners were Tim Gajser (Team Slovenia) in the MXGP class with a 1-2 result, Thomas Kjer Olsen (Team Denmark) in the MX2 class with an 8-8 and Glenn Coldenhoff (Team Netherlands) in the Open class with his 1-1.
Glenn Coldenhoff took top honours in the Open class – Team Netherlands – 2019 MXoN
Gajser made a bit of history for Slovenia as his race win in the MXGP + MX2 moto was the first ever for their nation in this event. The HRC rider grabbed the holeshot but was pushed out in the second corner and had to spend the first half of the moto looking for a way to get back into the lead. Eventually he made the pass and despite some late pressure, he won the moto and proved once again that he is fastest 450cc rider in 2019.
In the third moto, his second, he once again grabbed the holeshot and led for the first three laps before a small tip-over dropped him two places. He regrouped quickly though and set about trying to regain the lead, and although he had the fastest lap of the race, he couldn’t make the pass he needed to go one-one.
Tim Gajser
“It was a good day. The weather wasn’t the best and the track became a bit of a mess but I took two good starts, two holeshots and then I was able to win the first moto too so it was good. I’m a bit disappointed to make that little mistake in the second moto when I was winning but I came back very close to the leader at the end so overall I’m super happy. It’s been an incredible season and this is just another great moment to win a moto and to become the first Slovenian rider ever to do so.”
Tim Gajser – Team Slovenia – 2019 MXoN
Thomas Kjer-Olsen top MX2 performer
Placing a highly-creditable eighth overall in both the combined MXGP/MX2 and MX2/Open races, Kjer Olsen wrapped-up his 2019 season in style. Focused on enjoying the prestigious end-of-year event, as well as wanting to deliver winning MX2 class performances, the Dane remained positive throughout the day despite the dismal weather conditions, claiming two eighth place positions, which left him with the MX2 win.
Thomas Kjer-Olsen
“I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the season. Finishing as the best overall MX2 rider is amazing – it’s what I hoped to achieve but in these conditions anything can happen. We had so much rain here it’s hard to believe. I really tried to stay positive and just focus on riding as well as I could. The sand was so deep in places you really had to keep focused everywhere. The conditions were even harder on the 250 bikes, but my bike was perfect in both motos. I made some passes on a few 450 riders, which was cool, but I’m just pleased nothing crazy happened to me. Racing with the 450s is tough, but both motos went well. This is a great way to end the season.”
Thomas Kjer-Olsen – Team Denmark – 2019 MXoN
Glenn Coldenhoff dominates Open class
Team Netherlands’ triumph was thanks to a second consecutive 1-1 scorecard by Coldenhoff. The rider pushing his KTM 450 SX-F through the sandy swamp to repeat his success from RedBud in 2018 and bring a very bright second phase of 2019 to a close, having scored two GP wins and five podiums in the last five rounds.
Glenn Coldenhoff
“It was an amazing weekend and we had the crowd behind us: that gave us something ‘extra’. Tim rode well in the second moto and kept some pressure on me but I could keep him behind me. 1-1 again, and it definitely feels nicer than last year because of where we are.”
Glenn Coldenhoff – 2019 MXoN
MXGP & MX2 Race 1
Jorge Prado led the opening MXGP/MX2 race from Tim Gajser, Ivo Monticelli, Tom Koch, and in fifth place was Jeremy Seewer. Jeffrey Herlings was in back 13th, Jason Anderson in 38th, and the other Team USA rider Justin Cooper was back in last place after the two crashed into each other.
Jorge Prado – Team Spain – 2019 MXoN
After four laps Prado held a two second lead over Gajser, then came Jeremy Van Horebeek, Seewer, Monticelli, Herlings, Team Australia’s Dean Ferris, Gautier Paulin, Nathan Watson and Australia’s Kyle Webster 10th. Anderson moved into 20th while Team Great Britain’s Adam Sterry found himself in trouble and back in 33rd place.
Jeremy Seewer – Team Switzerland – 2019 MXoN
Webster’s bike got stuck in the mud and dropped well back in the field to 16th place as Cooper was still riding, but dead last. Ferris went down and dropped to ninth place while after eight laps it was Prado leading with more than three seconds over Gajser.
At lap 10 Gajser passed Prado for the lead while Seewer was third, followed by Van Horebeek in fourth and Monticelli in fifth. Herlings moved into fifth place and then passed Van Horebeek to move into fourth closing up on the leaders.
Gautier Paulin – Team France – 2019 MXoN
Herlings was on fire, two seconds a lap quicker than the leaders, but after 14 laps it was Gasjer with six seconds over Herlings, then came Seewer, Van Horebeek, Paulin, Prado, Monticelli, Olsen, Fredriksen, and Vlaanderen into the top ten. Anderson was up to 14th place and Ferris 17th.
Herlings was right up on Gajser with two laps to go, as he moved in to take the lead. Geerts found himself in 20th place and then out of the race with a broken bike, which saw Belgium suddenly dropped from second to fifth in the standings.
Jago Geerts was knocked out of Race 1 with a broken bike – Team Belgium – 2019 MXoN
Anderson moved up to 13th as Gajser took the win from Herlings and Seewer. The Netherlands going 2-10 for a big lead with Switzerland on 23-points and third were France also with 23-points.
Open & MX2 Race 2
In the Open/MX2 Race 2 Harri Kullas took an early lead from Glenn Coldenhoff, Shaun Simpson, and Alessandro Lupino. Calvin Vlaanderen was 11th, Zach Osborne was 13th and his teammate Justin Cooper back in 32nd. Coldenhoff quickly moved into the lead as Simpson also moved past Kullas, then came Jonass and Ullrich.
Hari Kullas – Team Estonia – 2019 MXoN
Jonass moved into third place as the race progressed and Vlaanderen flew into eighth place as he closed up on Osborne. Olsen also was on the move as he passed Vlaanderen and then Osborne. After four laps it was Coldenhoff with a 10 second lead, then Jonass, Simpson, Kullas and Ullrich.
Pauls Jonass – Team Latvia – 2019 MXoN
Seven laps in and the top ten was Coldenhoff, Jonass, Simpson, Kullas, Ullrich, Olsen, Osborne, Campano, Geerts, and Tixier. Coldenhoff held a four second lead over Jonass, then came Simpson, Kullas, Ullrich, Osborne, Tixier, Olsen, Campano and Geerts.
Zach Osborne – Team USA – 2019 MXoN
Coldenhoff continued to lead with more than five seconds over Jonass, then Simpson was a further 33 seconds back while Kullas was still fifth. Coldenhoff went on to win the second heat from Jonass and Simpson.
MXGP | Open Race 3
The MXGP/Open Race 3 start saw Gajser take the FOX Holeshot and lead from Van Horebeek, Monticelli, Jonass, Seewer, Coldenhoff, Watson, Simpson, Kullas and Anderson. Disaster struck for Herlings, who crashed and dropped back to 23rd place while Osborne was in 15th, Tixier 34th and Strijbos 36th.
2019 MXoN Race Start
After a lap Gajser held a one second lead over Van Horebeek, Coldenhoff, Jonass, Monticelli, Seewer, Watson, Anderson, Simpson, and Bengtsson in 10th. Ferris was running 12th, Prado 13th and Herlings 14th.
Gajser rode well from the front with more than a two-second lead over Van Horebeek while Herlings was on the move as he passed Prado and Paulin, back up through the ranks. Gajser then crashed and Van Horebeek took the lead and Coldenhoff was into second place.
Tim Gajser – Team Slovenia – 2019 MXoN
Coldenhoff next took the lead and the Dutch were on their way to the top of the podium, while Herlings continued to forge ahead moving into 10th place as the top ten was Coldenhoff, Van Horebeek, Gajser, Jonass, Seewer, Watson, Anderson, Simpson, Monticelli, and Herlings. Herlings then made the move into ninth as he passed Simpson and Anderson passed Watson for sixth position.
After six laps it was Coldenhoff with a six-second lead over Van Horebeek, with Gajser third. Herlings crashed once again and dropped back to 11th place, before moving back into the top 10 in ninth. His team-mate Coldenhoff continued to lead over Gajser and Van Horebeek meanwhile.
Pauls Jonass – Team Latvia – 2019 MXoN
Jonass moved past Van Horebeek for third place while Osborne continued to struggle back in 16th position. Gajser started closing up on Coldenhoff for the lead, and Herlings moved into seventh place, with Prado eighth, Watson ninth and Paulin 10th.
Coldenhoff continued to control the race up front, leading by four seconds with Gajser second and Jonass third. Herlings moved into sixth place, dropping Anderson to seventh and Prado was also closing up on the American.
Jason Anderson – Team USA – 2019 MXoN
Paulin dropped out of the race with mechanical problems and put Team Great Britain on the podium for the third year in a row. Coldenhoff won the race for The Netherlands ahead of Gajser and Jonass ensuring the first ever victory of Team Netherlands in history.
Ricky Carmichael MXoN youngest talent Award
Also receiving an award this weekend was Austria’s René Hofer who was the recipient of the Ricky Carmichael MXoN youngest talent Award. Hofer had a good ride and despite the tough track conditions and the disadvantage of riding a 250cc bike, the Austrian finished 12-26 in the races. Next season, Hofer will be making the move to the Red Bull Factory KTM squad to compete in the MX2 World Championship.
Season-best Honda WorldSBK result for Camier on return
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Pair of top 10 finishes make for a weekend of positives in French round.
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A return to action for Leon Camier at Magny-Cours round of the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) resulted in him delivering Honda’s best result of the 2019 season with a seventh-place finish in race one.
Camier had been absent with a shoulder injury sustained at Imola earlier in the year, however, his comeback was a welcome one for the Moriwaki Althea Honda Team in France.
“I pushed as hard as I could and did as much as I could, even though I was struggling in some areas, especially at the end,” he said. “My shoulder was fine, it was more my hands and arms, having not used them for a long time. By the end of the race, mainly in the changes of direction, I was hanging on by my fingertips and it was challenging, because you need good control in that area.
“There were also some damp patches on the asphalt. Anyway, I managed not to make any big mistakes and we scored a result that’s not too bad. I feel like the bike has improved in a couple of areas and the handling was also better – this was another of the day’s positives.”
Sunday saw Camier ride to ninth position after getting the better of Pedercini Kawasaki’s Jordi Torres, continuing his decent run of form despite only managing 16th position in the Superpole race earlier in the day.
“This track is a physical one, at least on the arms, and coming back after four months away definitely doesn’t make it any easier,” he added. “We made a few little changes to the bike and I felt more comfortable in race two.
“I made quite a good start and was in a good group and I rode as hard as I could for as long as I could, managing to hold off [Jordi] Torres and a few other riders. So, all in all, I think the race went okay for us – we identified various areas where we think we can improve and we’ll try and do that in the remaining races.”
Moto win and MXGP overall at MXoN caps off season for Gajser
Section: Competition
HRC’s double world champion displays strengths in the sands of Assen.
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World champion Tim Gajser rounded out his 2019 season with the opening moto victory and MXGP class overall at Assen’s Motocross of Nations (MXoN), adding to what has been a remarkable campaign.
The Honda HRC rider showed why he was able to capture a second MXGP championship this year by winning the opening MXGP and MX2 moto in sandy, tough conditions in the Netherlands and making history for Slovenia in the process.
Moto three, the MXGP and Open classes, saw Gajser once again grab the holeshot and lead for the first three laps before a small tip-over dropped him two places. He regrouped quickly though and set about trying to regain the lead, but couldn’t make the pass he needed to go 1-1.
“It was a good day,” Gajser commented. “The weather wasn’t the best and the track became a bit of a mess, but I took two good starts, two holeshots and then I was able to win the first moto too, so it was good.
“I’m a bit disappointed to make that little mistake in the second moto when I was winning, but I came back very close to the leader at the end, so overall I’m super-happy. It’s been an incredible season and this is just another great moment to win a moto and to become the first Slovenian rider ever to do so.”
Next up for the 2019 MXGP world champion is a trip stateside as he looks to take on the best supercross riders in the world at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas on 19 October, marking his first appearance there in two years.
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Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week (October 7-11) has landed Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber behind handlebars, as the industry head learns to ride in support of the event.
Tony Weber geared up with the Yamaha MT-03
Donning a helmet and mounting a Yamaha MT-03, Mr Weber began his riding journey in a training session with motoDNA Riders Academy at Sydney Motorsport Park. Coached by motoDNA Founder and CEO Mark McVeigh, Mr Weber quickly progressed through the program.
Tony Weber
“I was hesitant at first, but I got a feel for it quickly. I must admit, now I see why my colleagues and motorcycle industry members get so excited about motorcycle riding! It’s one of the great experiences – it’s just so enjoyable! I can’t wait to take it to the next stage. Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week is a brilliant opportunity for riders to share their passion and make sure their bikes are prepared for the summer. I would encourage anyone to get out there and have a go, take your first steps as a rider. It’s just magic!”
Tony Weber is learning to ride ahead of the 2019 Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week
Mr McVeigh said Mr Weber was a natural, with the training a precursor to the Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week event which aims to unite riders, celebrate taking the ‘long way home’, and showcase the small moments in a journey only riders notice.
Mark McVeigh
“Tony took to the bike quickly. He was unassisted in under an hour. Initially he was a bit nervous, but once he got a feel for the bike, I could see him falling in love with riding. Just like I did, just like everyone does when they try it.”
The event will run from October 7th to 11th, supported by Australia’s motorcycle brands and managed by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
To support the week, a selection of Australia’s motorcycle dealerships will also offer a free Ride-Thru safety check. Riders can roll up for a fast 10-point inspection of their bike to make sure it is safe and road ready.
Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week is an initiative of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, supported by Aprilia, BMW Motorrad, Can-AM BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husqvarna, Indian Motorcycles, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Suzuki, Triumph, Vespa and Yamaha.
American Honda and REVER, the world’s largest motorcycle ride-planning, tracking and sharing app, have challenged riders of all motorcycle brands to collectively track 250,000 miles with the app prior to October 20th, 2019. If participants reach that goal, American Honda will donate $10,000 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Los Angeles Ride For Kids charity event, taking place on October 20th at American Honda Motor Co.’s headquarters in Torrance, California.
Current REVER users will go directly to the Honda LA Ride for Kids Challenge, click “Join” and start tracking every ride to help the kids. Individuals not currently signed up for REVER can CLICK HERE, where they will be taken to the appropriate app store to download the REVER app for FREE, and then redirected to the Challenge page where they can join, start tracking and saving rides to benefit the kids.
The LA Ride for Kids event takes place the morning of October 20th at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in Torrance, California. Riders, kids and families will gather for a fun motorcycle ride, check out some cool motorcycles, enjoy lunch and have a chance to win raffle prizes. To attend the LA Ride for Kids ride or to donate, CLICK HERE.
Challenge Details The Honda LA Ride for Kids Challenge is based on miles tracked in your REVER app between 12:00 a.m. MST, September 20th, to 11:59 p.m. MST, October 20th 2019. Rides imported from another source or rides that have been planned but not recorded, do not count. This challenge is free to join for any member of REVER with no purchase necessary. Riders may join the Challenge at any point between the start and end dates, but only rides after you have joined will be counted. Rides marked private will not count.
