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Moto News | Wild Boar GNCC | Enduro & MX | AMA SX

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March 9, 2021
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March 9, 2021

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What’s New:

  • Ben Kelley wins GNCC Wild Boar 2021
  • Josh Green dominates VORC Round 2
  • Holcombe wins 2021 Italian Enduro opener
  • Thomas Kjer Olsen wins Internazionali d’Italia Round 2
  • Jet Beaton completes pre-season testing in top form
  • Trigg & Coleman duo remain with Sherco into 2021
  • GasGas Australia reveals 2021 supported rider line-up
  • 2021 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MXGP livery revealed
  • Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Teams break cover
  • Eli Tomac puts Kawasaki on the top step at Daytona SX
  • Cameron McAdoo tops 250s at Daytona – Hunter Lawrence sixth
  • 2021 Racing Calendars
    • 2021 Provisional MXGP
    • 2021 Yamaha AORC presented by MXStore
    • 2021 Australian Penrite ProMX
    • 2021 Speedway GP
    • 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
    • 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies
    • 2021 AMA Supercross
    • 2021 GNCC
    • 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
    • 2021 Progressive American Flat Track
    • 2021 New Zealand Motocross
    • 2021 New Zealand Cross-Country
    • 2021 New Zealand Enduro
    • 2021 Australian Supercross (provisional)
    • And more…

Ben Kelley wins GNCC Wild Boar 2021

Round two of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) concluded on Sunday at the 2021 Wild Boar in Palatka Florida, where world’s fastest off-road motorcycle racers took to the sandy terrain of Florida at Hog Waller’s Mud Bog.

Getting a great jump off the line and earning himself the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot Award was Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jordan Ashburn. After getting that early lead, Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ricky Russell would soon make a pass into the number one spot, holding onto it for the first two laps of racing.

Ben Kelly - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Ben Kelly – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

As the riders checked in on lap three there was a new leader emerging, the FMF/KTM Factory Racing motorcycle of Ben Kelley. With an hour and a half left to go, Kelley would manage to hold a strong pace all the way to the checkered flag. Kelley would cross the finish line to earn his first victory in 2021, improving his standings early in the year as he battles for the 2021 GNCC National Championship.

Coming through fifth on the opening lap of racing in Florida, Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Josh Strang steadily worked his way through the pack as the race continued on. Strang would find himself in podium contention with three laps remaining and set his sights on second place as the white flag came out. Strang was able to make the pass on the last lap and come through 28 seconds ahead of Ashburn.

After grabbing the holeshot and running second for the first five laps of racing Jordan Ashburn would hold on for a strong third overall finish as the checkered flag flew. Then it would be KLM Milwaukee GasGas’ Grant Baylor making his way into fourth overall after an eighth place start to the day.

Josh Strang - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Josh Strang – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

Baylor was on the move throughout the whole race, making his way to fifth by the time the white flag was out which would then set him up for a last lap push to fourth overall. Baylor remains in the points lead as the series heads to Georgia next weekend.

Rounding out the top five overall was FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Joshua Toth, who has continued to progress as he races after undergoing hand surgery last month. Toth would pick up momentum as the race wore on, as he broke into the top five on the fourth lap of racing. Toth would go swap positions multiple times throughout the day, but as the white flag came out, he would push himself to hold onto his fifth place finish.

XC1 Wild Boar 2021 Results

Place Name Time
1 BENJAMIN M KELLEY 59:57.2
2 JOSH V STRANG 01:21.6
3 JORDAN ASHBURN 01:49.8
4 GRANT BAYLOR 02:28.5
5 JOSHUA M TOTH 03:14.4
6 RICKY A RUSSELL 03:23.9
7 LAYNE MICHAEL 06:20.6
8 STEWARD BAYLOR JR 13:25.6
9 BENJAMIN HERRERA 13:56.2
10 CORY BUTTRICK 18:01.1
11 RYAN QUINN 14:49.3
12 TYLER D MEDAGLIA 57:26.1
13 GARRETT EDMISTEN 01:33.6
14 TALAN S HANSEN 20:17.7

XC1 Standings

Place Rider Make Total
1 GRANT BAYLOR GAS 48
2 JOSH V STRANG KAW 46
3 BENJAMIN M KELLEY KTM 46
4 JORDAN ASHBURN HQV 39
5 RICKY A RUSSELL GAS 30
6 THADDEUS DUVALL HQV 25
7 LAYNE MICHAEL YAM 25
8 JOSHUA M TOTH KTM 24
9 STEWARD BAYLOR JR YAM 7
10 CORY BUTTRICK BET 5
11 BENJAMIN HERRERA SHR 5

XC2 250 Pro

In the XC2 250 Pro class Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jonathan Girroir grabbed the early lead away from Tely Energy Racing KTM’s Liam Draper, who earned the $100 Hot Cams Holeshot Award. Girroir would hold the number one spot from the opening lap of racing until the checkered flag flew, earning his first win of 2021. Girroir would also place seventh overall on the day.

Jonathan Girroir - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Jonathan Girroir – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig DeLong battled his way up to a podium finish in the XC2 class after taking a bad line a few miles into the course. The defending champion would continue to battle his way up through the pack as the race hit its halfway point. DeLong was able to overtake second in his class just a few miles from the finish line, while also finishing eighth overall.

Rounding out the XC2 class podium was AmPro Yamaha’s Mike Witkowski. As the race got underway Witkowski got off to a good start, coming through timing and scoring second on the opening lap. Witkowski would continue to swap back-and-forth between second and third for the majority of the day.

On the final two laps of the race Witkowski would try to make a push towards the two front-runners, but he would ultimately settle in for third on the day. Witkowski leaves round two with the class points lead.

XC2 250 Pro Wild Boar 2021 Results

Place Rider Time
1 JONATHAN GIRROIR 03:03:59.572
2 CRAIG B DELONG 03:05:39.038
3 MICHAEL WITKOWSKI 03:06:25.930
4 LIAM DRAPER 03:07:37.397
5 CODY J BARNES 03:07:49.707
6 RUY BARBOSA 03:13:49.118
7 JESSE ANSLEY 03:15:04.976
8 BENJAMIN NELKO 03:16:06.050
9 RYDER LAFFERTY 03:23:44.636
10 HUNTER W NEUWIRTH 03:25:10.197
11 CHRISTOPHER VENDITTI 03:31:03.111
12 EVAN SMITH 03:34:32.330
13 THORN DEVLIN 03:35:13.035
14 BRENDEN J POLING 03:35:55.907
15 TEGAN R TEMPLE 02:59:22.456
16 VINCENT SMITH 03:05:29.899
17 BREWER CAWLEY 03:06:57.139
18 LYNDON SNODGRASS 02:02:10.979

XC2 250 Pro Standings

Place Rider Man Total
1 MICHAEL WITKOWSKI YAM 51
2 CRAIG B DELONG HQV 50
3 JONATHAN GIRROIR GAS 45
4 CODY J BARNES HON 32
5 LIAM DRAPER KTM 32
6 EVAN SMITH HQV 27
7 JESSE ANSLEY KTM 27
8 RUY BARBOSA HON 27
9 LYNDON SNODGRASS KAW 24
10 RYDER LAFFERTY HQV 22

FMF XC3 125cc Pro-Am

Once again in the FMF XC3 125cc Pro-Am it was Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jonathan Johnson coming away with the win. However, he would have a hard battle to fight throughout the entire race.

Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ben Parsons and defending champion, Carolina KTM/Moose Racing/XC Gear’s Zack Hayes, did not make it easy for Johnson as they continued to battle at the front.

Parsons would briefly move into the lead on lap two, but he would soon have Johnson making his way back around him. Parsons would hold onto second in the FMF XC3 class, with Hayes rounding out the top three class finishers.

Earning the Top Amateur honor was 250 A class winner, Kawasaki Team Green’s Joseph Cunningham as he finished 18th overall. His fellow 250 A competitor, Bubz Tasha earned second in the class and 22nd overall to land second on the top amateur podium, followed by Open A winner Chase Hayes who came through 24th overall.

FMF XC3 125cc Pro-Am standings

Place Name R1-Pos R2-Pos Points
1 JONATHAN T JOHNSON 1 1 60
2 BEN L PARSONS 4 2 43
3 CHASE A COLVILLE 2 4 43
4 ZACK HAYES 3 3 42
5 JASON LIPSCOMB 8 5 29
6 JAKE H FROMAN 6 8 28
7 NOAH CLARK 5 9 28
8 MAX FERNANDEZ 9 6 27
9 DUSTIN SIMPSON 11 7 24
10 TREVOR S BARRETT 7 14 21

WXC

In the WXC class it was BABS Racing Yamaha/Maxxis/Pro Circuit’s Becca Sheets making her way to the center of the podium after a fifth place start to the day had her pushing for that number one spot. Sheets would make her move into the lead on lap two and would continue to push herself until she saw the checkered flag waving at the finish line.

Becca Sheets - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Becca Sheets – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

Sheets is currently tied with AmPro Yamaha’s Rachael Archer in the WXC points standings. Archer would hold steady in the second place position throughout all four laps of the race. Rounding out the WXC class podium was Magan1 Motorsports/Husqvarna/Rockstar Energy/Moose Racing’s Tayla Jones as she was another steady force in the class holding onto third for all four laps.

WCX Standings

Place Name R1-Pos R2-Pos Points
1 BECCA N SHEETS 2 1 55
2 RACHAEL ARCHER 1 2 55
3 RACHEL GUTISH 3 4 39
4 TAYLA JONES 5 3 37
5 SHELBY A TURNER 4 5 34
6 JOCELYN BARNES 6 6 30
7 PRESTIN RAINES 7 7 28
8 TAYLOR TAYLOR 8 10 24
9 EDEN NETELKOS 10 9 23
10 MARINA CANCRO 12 8 22

The Youth Overall win went to Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Chase Landers in the YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class. Thor Powell and Caleb Lane, both of the YXC1 class, rounded out the youth overall and class podium at this year’s Wild Boar GNCC.

Chase Landers - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Chase Landers – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class it was Robert Weiss taking the win, followed by Logan Crawford and Peyton Feather rounding out the top three. Brayden Baisley took the 85cc (7-11) win and came through to finish seventh overall in the youth race. While Addison Elliott took the Girls (8-15) class win.

Joe Bromley - 2021 Wild Boar GNCC - Image by Ken Hill
Joe Bromley – 2021 Wild Boar GNCC – Image by Ken Hill

This weekend’s AMSOIL Moto Hero went to Joe Bromley of Warrington, PA. Joe is 27 years old, and raced in the Warrior class. He recently completed his duties in the U.S. Coast Guard, station in Norfolk, Virginia. Bromley was part of the Operation Specialist (S2) and served on the USCG Cutter “Dependable.”

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Josh Green dominates VORC Round 2

Josh Green put in a dominant performance at Round 2 of the MITAS VORC, winning each race in a commanding fashion for the overall, with Thomas Mason and Blake Hollis completing the top three for the day in the Pro Expert class.

Green also won the Saturday Cross-Country finishing almost four-minutes faster than runner-up Thomas Moas, with William Price third, and Blake Hollis and Cooper Sheidow completing the top five.

Josh Green

“Another awesome day racing the Vic Off-Road Round Two. Got the overall win, thanks to my team Shop Yamaha. Thanks to Jack for helping me all weekend! Thankyou to the club for an awesome event, the Roche family and the Sanders family for the hospitality, rad weekend.”

2021 VORC Round 2 Results – Pro Expert

Pos Rider Total R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
1 Joshua Green 1:07:26.011 13:35.4 13:32.8 13:24.6 13:26.7 13:26.5
2 Thomas Mason 1:08:56.612 13:47.6 13:43.4 13:35.7 13:55.6 13:54.3
3 Blake Hollis 1:10:20.412 13:46.5 14:20.2 14:00.5 14:10.2 14:03.1
4 Cooper Sheidow 1:10:21.242 13:50.5 13:54.5 14:00.6 14:12.0 14:23.6
5 Liam Mason 1:11:11.800 14:23.8 14:16.9 14:08.5 14:08.5 14:14.0
6 William Price 1:11:17.326 14:16.8 14:14.0 14:20.5 14:12.3 14:13.8
7 Riley McGillivray 1:12:05.821 14:26.2 14:31.0 14:17.6 14:26.5 14:24.5
8 Simon Cox 1:12:07.056 14:19.9 14:24.9 14:29.4 14:29.8 14:23.1
9 Nicholas Graham 1:12:27.005 14:15.5 14:29.3 14:26.0 14:40.3 14:35.9
10 Thomas Anderson 1:13:55.005 14:42.6 14:46.0 14:39.1 14:58.7 14:48.6
11 Richard Chibnall 1:13:59.482 14:36.1 14:45.8 14:46.0 14:52.2 14:59.4
12 Joshua Anderson 1:14:12.593 14:49.7 14:54.8 14:48.8 14:48.6 14:50.6
13 Timothy Lonsdale 1:14:28.039 16:03.1 14:43.4 14:29.6 14:38.0 14:33.9
14 Matthew Zygarlicki 1:14:39.713 14:41.4 15:06.3 14:48.9 14:58.5 15:04.6
15 Riley Nancarrow 1:15:27.166 14:43.3 15:02.0 15:24.6 15:13.3 15:04.0

Holcombe wins 2021 Italian Enduro opener

Steve Holcombe has begun his 2021 season in the best possible way, claiming victory at the opening round of the Italian Enduro Championship, with a 14-second margin of victory.

Steve Holcombe
Steve Holcombe

Getting the new season up and running, the opening round of the Italian Enduro Championship in Passirano proved a positive first shakedown for Holcombe as he begins preparation for the Enduro World Championship opener in June.

The single-day race with 18 special tests, proved the perfect event for the seven-time world champion, and reigning Italian Enduro Champion, to get back into competitive action on his Beta RR Racing 4T 350 following the off-season.

Steve Holcombe
Steve Holcombe

After a steady opening lap, Steve quietly began to improve both his pace and position. A strong push during the second half of the day saw him work his way to the top of the standings. Holding strong, he raced on, remained out front and claimed an eventual 14-second margin of victory.

The Italian Enduro Championship continues with rounds two and three in Custonaci on March 27/28.

Steve Holcombe

“I can’t think of a better way to start off 2021 than with a win. I honestly came here aiming for the podium, so to hit the top step is more than perfect. Today was good to be honest. I didn’t feel like I did anything exciting, I just played it steady really. It took the opening lap to knock the race rust off and get back into the swing of special tests again. As the day progressed, I increased my pace little by little, picked up a few test wins and got the job done. I’m not trying to make it sound boring or anything, it just all sort of worked out. I think I’ve surprised myself with the win. But it’s great to be back racing. Twelve months ago everything was so different, so being back in the paddock, having fun with the team and just being back in race mode like we planned is brilliant. Aside from a little bit of testing before coming here, I’m really only just getting back into riding again after the off season. But with EnduroGP not starting until June, we’ve time on our side to keep building on what we achieved today.”

Steve Holcombe
Steve Holcombe

2021 Italian Enduro Championship Round 1 Results

Pos Rider Man. Time
1 Steve Holcombe Beta 1:16:09.13
2 Brad Freeman Beta 1:16:23.86
3 Hamish MacDonald Sherco 1:17:31.17
4 Wil Ruprecht TM 1:17:32.76
5 Antoine Magain Sherco 1:17:34.87

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Thomas Kjer Olsen wins Internazionali d’Italia Round 2

Thomas Kjer Olsen secured his maiden 450cc race win with victory at round two of the Internazionali d’Italia series in Alghero, Sardinia, charging to a stunning victory in the mixed capacity Supercampione race – his first international win on FC 450 machinery.

Thomas Kjer Olsen
Thomas Kjer Olsen

Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the sandy hillside venue provided TKO with further races to sharpen his skills while competing on another rough and technical circuit ahead of the MXGP World Championship start in May.

Enjoying a great start in the day’s MX1 moto, a confident Kjer Olsen quickly made a number of passes to move into fourth place during the opening lap. As the race unfolded, the Dane charged past Alessandro Lupino on lap five to secure third before moving into second just a few laps later. While giving chase to the race leader Glenn Coldenhoff, Thomas momentarily stalled his FC 450 machine and then opted to settle for a safe, yet well-earned, runner-up finish.

Thomas Kjer Olsen
Thomas Kjer Olsen

With the track at its roughest, TKO was undoubtedly at his best in the Supercampione moto. Ending lap one in sixth place, the 23-year-old then picked off his rivals as he worked on reeling in the race leader, Romain Febvre. With Kjer Olsen displaying incredible speed around the Alghero circuit, he was soon onto the back wheel of Febvre and made the crucial pass for the lead on lap 13. Maintaining his strong pace for the rest of the moto he claimed an impressive first-ever 450cc race win.

Thomas Kjer Olsen

“It feels amazing but also a little unexpected to have won the Supercampione race today. After the first race I knew my speed was good, I just made a few mistakes and for the second moto I knew I had to clean those up. My start in the second race wasn’t the best but I felt great on the bike. We have such a good set up with the bike that it allows me to ride freely and with a lot of confidence. I was able to push to the end and enjoyed leading laps and taking the win. We learned a lot today. These races are important to test settings in a racing environment and to learn how my competitors race too, so this trip to Sardinia has been really productive. We now head back to Belgium and look ahead to the MXGP season.”

Thomas Kjer Olsen
Thomas Kjer Olsen

Romain Febvre was runner up in the Supercampione moto, just over a second off winner Olsen, while MX1 winner Glenn Coldenhoff had to settle for a more distant third.

Romain Febvre

“It was a decent weekend with a good second position during the timed practice period behind Ivo. But at the start the gate twitched twice so I hit it and didn’t start well. I had some good early laps to come back to sixth even though it was difficult to overtake on this small track; later in the race I struggled a little with my forearms but I finished fifth. In the SuperFinal I knew what to expect with the gate and I got the holeshot; I was riding really fast at the start of the race and made a gap to my rivals before I made a mistake and crashed trying to jump the holes in a braking zone. I was still leading after this crash but my forearms started to hurt again and Kjer Olsen passed me while we were amongst the lappers; I stayed with him until the finish without being able to make a pass. There are good things to take away from the weekend, whether it be the starts or our speed in the race; now we just need to solve the forearm problems.”

Romain Febvre
Romain Febvre

MX1 Results

  1. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 18 laps, 28:24:167
  2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 28:32:063;
  3. Ben Watson (Yamaha) 28:41:184

Supercampione Results

  1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 28:39:336
  2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 28:40:717
  3. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 28:55:904

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Jet Beaton completes pre-season testing in top form

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton and Kay de Wolf have successfully completed their pre-season testing and are now preparing for the 2021 MX2 World Championship start. Following a productive winter spent sharpening their skills and further developing their FC 250 machinery, both riders are now looking forward to an exciting season of racing, starting with round one on May 23.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton, Kay de Wolf and Maxime Grau
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton, Kay de Wolf and Maxime Grau

Travelling to the warmer, drier climate of Spain to ride and train during the off-season proved to be highly productive for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna MX2 class riders. With Jed and Kay enjoying ample riding time while testing a number of new factory parts, both racers have now finalised the base settings of their FC 250 machines ahead of the highly anticipated season opener in the Netherlands.

Jed Beaton will lead the team into the MX2 World Championship following a strong 2020 season in which the Australian narrowly missed out on third place in the final overall standings. Ultimately placing fourth, Beaton’s season was headlined with his maiden MX2 moto win at round nine, together with him claiming three overall podium finishes and nine moto podiums.

Jed Beaton
Jed Beaton

The recently turned 23-year-old has enjoyed two years of progressive development with the team to establish himself as a regular contender for race wins and podium finishes. As such, Jed enters the 2021 season well-placed to challenge for the MX2 World Championship title.

Jed Beaton

“My winter training has been really good, really productive and I’m very happy with my bike. It was nice to get to Spain and ride in dry conditions. I tested a few new parts and I made a few small changes but nothing major because I was already really comfortable with my set up. My focus was just on riding and training for the most part. It’s a shame that the start of this season has been postponed a little but when the gate drops I’ll be ready. My goal is to build on what I achieved last year with more consistency and more podium results so that when we reach the end of the season I hope to be in contention for a strong result in the championship. Winning the championship would be the ultimate goal obviously but it’s a long season and the field is full of talented riders. If I can stay at the sharp end every moto, perform consistently, then it would be a great year for me.”

Jed Beaton
Jed Beaton

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Trigg & Coleman duo remain with Sherco into 2021

In 2021, Hard Enduro power couple Tim and Ina Coleman are set to enter their second year with the Motul Pirelli Sherco racing outfit and the first stop of their Nation-wide tour takes place this weekend at the Tenterfield Terror in Tenterfield, NSW.

Ina Coleman
Ina Coleman

Competing aboard both familiar and new machinery, Tim is set to take on the challenges of this season aboard two updated models in the Sherco 250SE and 300SE Factory. Both models have seen significant updates for 2021 and the changes have prompted great feedback from Coleman in pre-season testing.

Tim Coleman

“It sounds pretty cliche for a sponsored rider to say every bike in the range is awesome but it really is the case this year with Sherco. I tested a few different models over the off season and in the end found myself struggling to decide which bike I preferred out of the 250SE and 300SE Factory so in the end I’ve decided to try out both in competition. I’ve put in a lot of work over the off-season and couldn’t be more excited to take on this year with the Support of the Motul Pirelli Sherco team and all of the team sponsors.”

Tim Coleman
Tim Coleman

Competition for both Tim and Ina kicks off this weekend at the Tenterfield Terror in NSW as Round 1 of the Grassroots Enduro Australia series kicks off a busy year of competition.

Nathan Trigg goes into the 2021 season more prepared than ever and the Trigg farms Desert Motocross event is the perfect start to his year.

A member of the Motul Pirelli Sherco Family since late 2017, Trigg has gone from strength to strength aboard the larger-bore, 4 stroke machinery in Sherco’s range. For 2021 he has opted for a 450SEF Factory as his weapon of choice and is set for a big year of racing including both the Hattah and Finke Desert Races.

Nathan Trigg

“It’s awesome to be back on a Sherco and competing in the Big, Aussie Desert races again. They are a massive challenge for both rider and their bike so having a few years on Sherco without issues now, it just gives me the confidence that I can keep running towards the pointy end and focus on getting myself in great shape. Running and racing in the Trigg Farms Desert Motocross is just an epic experience and to be doing it for the 4th year running is an awesome thing for all involved. It’s a great way to start the year and I can’t wait to get out there and give it my all on the Sherco 450SEF Factory.”

Nathan Trigg
Nathan Trigg

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GasGas Australia reveals 2021 supported rider line-up

GASGAS has revealed their line-up of supported riders, starting with 18-year-old Noah Ferguson in MX2, who will be riding a MC 250F this year in the ProMX Championship, as well as the Australian Supercross Championship in SX2 later this year.

Noah Ferguson

“I’m loving the GASGAS so far, it’s been a great transition already and the backing from the brand is the best that I’ve ever had. It’s set us up for a strong year ahead and after only being able to do state rounds last year, it’s an exciting time to look ahead and for the sport to return to the national level.”

Noah Ferguson
Noah Ferguson

MX3 newcomer Blake Fox will enter the outdoor season with significant support and on-board a MC 250F. At 16 years of age, Fox has progressed through the KTM Group development path and is now setting his sights on further success with the GASGAS brand.

Blake Fox

“For me this is a really familiar position being on the GASGAS and continuing to work with everybody from the KTM Group, so I am feeling really good about the position that we are in and the year ahead. It will be my first year in MX3 at the ProMX, so I want to build as much experience as I can in the development class and keep building in my career from here.”

The extensive commitment of GASGAS doesn’t end there, as we also form a junior team with Byron Dennis (MC 250F/MC 125), Ky Woods (MC 85) – who was second in the 2019 65cc Junior World Cup – and Bodie Court (MC 65). This trio are recognised as three of the sport’s top up and coming talent.

Byron Dennis

“I’m really excited to be riding GASGAS this year, I love the brand and it’s been a lot of fun for me in switching between the MC 250F and MC 125. We have a lot of races planned coming up and I really want to do my best to get the best results possible.”

Byron Dennis
Byron Dennis

The support of GASGAS will also extend into the Australian Off-Road Championship during the 2021 season, where reigning national EJ class champion Korey McMahon will enter a EC 350F and further establish the brand in addition to the factory racing team riders.

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 2021 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MXGP livery revealed

One half of the potent 2021 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MXGP team have revealed their liveries for the opening portion of the motocross season. Nine-times world champion Tony Cairoli, double MX2 world champion Jorge Prado and promising rookie Mattia Guadagnini all appeared in their new kit for a recent photo shoot. Jeffrey Herlings, Tom Vialle and Rene Hofer will reveal their new gear later in March.

Images by Juan Pablo Acevedo

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Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Teams break cover

The start of 2021 has been a busy and exciting start to the year for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams. Both squads made their annual trips south, to the island of Sardinia – the motocross hub of Europe throughout the winter months – to ride, train and test while enjoying a much better climate than that of Belgium and The Netherlands.

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Eli Tomac puts Kawasaki on the top step at Daytona SX

Round 9 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross arrived at Daytona International Speedway over the weekend where Kawasaki showed its championship character sweeping both classes for the third year in a row. Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Eli Tomac capturing his record-tying fifth victory at Daytona Supercross.

AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

As the gate dropped on the 450SX Main Event, the No. 1 KX450 charged out of the starting gate aggressively and took the lead by the second turn of the first lap. Tomac continued showing great speed as he led the race for all 18 laps from start to checkers, earning his second win of the season. Saturday’s win marks the third consecutive year Kawasaki has won Daytona Supercross and Tomac’s fifth time to claim the top spot, tying Ricky Carmichael for the most wins of all-time at the legendary Daytona International Speedway.

Eli Tomac

“That was fun! I always enjoy riding at Daytona and it’s always been good to me. I was pretty strategic when picking my gate in the main because I was watching the other class and heat races and realized the inside might be my best shot at getting up front, which is exactly what I did. I fought for it too. Once I got out front, I wasn’t looking back. We’re still in this championship, so I’m not going down without a fight. I think we’ve found a good groove and I’m looking forward to our next stop in Dallas. I’m grateful for all the hard work and support from my entire Monster Energy Kawasaki team, I couldn’t have done this without them, especially five times!”

Eli Tomac - AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
Eli Tomac – AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

KTM’s Cooper Webb got off to a second-place start and battled up front early on. He engaged in a close battle for second before dropping back to third four laps in, but he kept his eyes on the prize as he diligently worked his way through the next 14 laps. Webb put on a valiant last-lap charge to overtake second just before the checkers, gaining valuable points in the final moments of the race.

Cooper Webb

“It was a great night. I was trying to hang with Eli but he was hauling butt. I definitely rode pretty tight that Main Event but is what it is, I put my head down there at the end and made some good lap times and I was able to get AP there at the end, which was nice to get another podium tonight. It’s always fun coming to Daytona, it’s always a great event.”

Cooper Webb - AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
Cooper Webb – AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Aaron Plessinger got the podium finish he was looking for, putting in a great ride Saturday night to finish third.

Aaron Plessinger

“This is definitely a monkey off my back, for sure. Going back to Daytona two years ago, I was lying in the emergency room with a shattered heel and not too sure what was going to happen after that, so to come here and rebound like I just did, it’s crazy. I’m speechless. I felt like I had more to give on the last couple of laps, but a podium is a podium and I’ll take what I can get. I feel like it’s going to come a little bit easier now. The track was so gnarly, with the black sand and then beach sand and all the ruts. Some of the transitions of the jumps had such big kickers on them. It was crazy. It was a long race, but we ended up on the podium, and that’s all I can ask for right now. I just want to give a shout-out to these guys for working their butts off and believing in me. We’re going to keep going.”

Aaron Plessinger - AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
Aaron Plessinger – AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

Ken Roczen currently holds the lead in the 450SX, although that’s only by two points from Cooper Webb, 199-197. Eli Tomac sits a more distance third on 175-points, while Justin Barcia and Malcom Steward are fourth and fifth respectively, on 153 and 143-points. Musquin, Plessinger, Osborne, Ferrandis and Cianciarulo complete the top 10.

2021 AMA SX Round Nine – Daytona 450 Results

Pos Rider Bike Time/Interval
1 Eli Tomac Kawasaki 21m13.762
2 Cooper Webb KTM +03.856
3 Aaron Plessinger Yamaha +04.523
4 Ken Roczen Honda +07.755
5 Malcolm Stewart Yamaha +10.538
6 Justin Barcia GASGAS +21.635
7 Jason Anderson Husqvarna +25.646
8 Chase Sexton Honda +32.783
9 Justin Bogle KTM +36.097
10 Dean Wilson Husqvarna +41.335
11 Dylan Ferrandis Yamaha +42.121
12 Joey Savatgy KTM +45.410
13 Vince Friese Honda +1:12.186
14 Max Anstie Suzuki +1:22.693
15 Mitchell Oldenburg Honda 17 Laps
16 Martin Davalos KTM +09.106
17 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha +11.084
18 Benny Bloss Honda +46.382
19 Brandon Hartranft Suzuki +48.945
20 Cade Clason Kawasaki +1:14.091
21 Marvin Musquin KTM 14 Laps
22 Broc Tickle Honda 13 Laps

2021 AMA SX 450 standings

Pos Rider Points
1 Ken Roczen 199
2 Cooper Webb 197
3 Eli Tomac 175
4 Justin Barcia 153
5 Malcolm Stewart 143
6 Marvin Musquin 135
7 Aaron Plessinger 134
8 Zach Osborne 123
9 Dylan Ferrandis 121
10 Adam Cianciarulo 120
11 Jason Anderson 116
12 Joey Savatgy 95
13 Justin Brayton 86
14 Dean Wilson 70
15 Broc Tickle 63
16 Vince Friese 60
17 Martin Davalos 57
18 Justin Bogle 56
19 Kyle Chisholm 48
20 Benny Bloss 45
21 Chase Sexton 25
22 Brandon Hartranft 23
23 Shane Mcelrath 15
24 Max Anstie 14
25 Carlen Gardner 12
26 Alex Ray 9
27 Mitchell Oldenburg 8
28 Adam Enticknap 7
29 Cade Clason 7
30 Justin Starling 3
31 Austin Politelli 3
32 Fredrik Noren 2
33 Tyler Bowers 1

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Cameron McAdoo tops 250s at Daytona – Hunter Lawrence sixth

The 22-rider field lined up for the 250SX Main Event all vying for the victory, but as the gate dropped, the Kawasaki teammates found themselves around mid-pack. Just as Hammaker looked to be making moves in fifth place, a costly error in the sand section saw him drop to the back of the pack.

Cameron McAdoo dominated the 250SX Main Event
Cameron McAdoo dominated the 250SX Main Event

McAdoo began picking off riders one by one and creeping up on the race leader halfway through the race, while Smith had a bit of a rollercoaster race changing positions from seventh to 13th, and then eventually settling into 10th. Hammaker showed great determination as he clawed his way back through the pack and catching up to his teammate Smith to finish right behind him in 11th.

It was McAdoo with the standout performance of the night though as he went on to make a pass for the lead by Lap 9 and grab his first career 250SX win. The victory is the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team’s third year in a row to win at Daytona Supercross and moves McAdoo into first in points for the 250SX Western Regional Championship.

Cameron McAdoo

“That was unreal. That is what we work so hard for. I can’t thank all of the guys at Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki enough for providing me all of the tools to get here. I have such a great team behind me. I have to give a special shout out to my mom because in 2016, she drove me all the way out here to Daytona in a van and now this is where we are. This is just the beginning and I look forward to continue working my butt off for more nights like this.”

Cameron McAdoo - AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
Cameron McAdoo – AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

Rounding out the podium were Stilez Robertson and Pierce Brown, with Justin Cooper and Garrett Marchbanks fourth and fifth. Aussie Hunter Lawrence completed the first lap in fourth place but went down in the sand section on lap 2 and slipped back to 10th. The young Australian secured seventh by lap 11 and moved up one more spot on the 14th and final lap.

Hunter Lawrence

“This weekend was pretty good. We had a solid heat race and got my first ever heat-race win, which was really cool. My body is starting to come around and I’m feeling better and better. I made one mistake in the main event that really let me down in the sand section. I was in a good position to fight for a podium spot, so I’m bummed about that. All things considered, my body is feeling healthy, my shoulder is coming around and I feel great on the bike. This is a good, calm way to head into Arlington for three rounds back to back, which I am really looking forward to.”

Hunter Lawrence - AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021
Hunter Lawrence – AMA SX Round 9 Daytona 2021

McAdoo now leads the 250SX West standings on 49-points, with Justin Cooper, the only other winner so far in second on 45-points. Garret Marchbanks holds third in the standings on 39-points, to Hunter Lawrence’s 35, with fifth placed Jalek Swoll only a single-point off in fifth.

2021 AMA SX Round Nine – Daytona 250 Results

Pos Rider Bike Time/Interval
1 Cameron Mcadoo Kawasaki  16m54.972
2 Stilez Robertson Husqvarna +03.653
3 Pierce Brown GASGAS +05.139
4 Justin Cooper Yamaha +06.043
5 Garrett Marchbanks  Yamaha +14.693
6 Hunter Lawrence Honda +20.328
7 Alex Martin Yamaha +22.532
8 Jalek Swoll Husqvarna +23.740
9 Coty Schock Honda +24.174
10 Jordon Smith Kawasaki +35.926
11 Seth Hammaker Kawasaki +36.943
12 Jarrett Frye Yamaha +44.345
13 Hardy Munoz Yamaha +46.591
14 Jordan Bailey Yamaha +48.033
15 Chris Blose GASGAS +51.253
16 Cedric Soubeyras GASGAS +53.306
17 Ty Masterpool GASGAS +55.063
18 Ryan Surratt Kawasaki +59.289
19 Carson Mumford Honda +1:07.191
20 Nate Thrasher Yamaha 13 Laps
21 Ryan Sipes GASGAS +1:29.108
22 Mitchell Harrison Honda DNS

2021 AMA SX 250 East/West combined standings

Pos Rider Points
1 Colt Nichols 166
2 Christian Craig 158
3 Jo Shimoda 138
4 Jett Lawrence 128
5 Joshua Osby 103
6 Michael Mosiman 97
7 Mitchell Oldenburg 91
8 Joshua Varize 81
9 Thomas Do 74
10 Grant Harlan 71
11 Kevin Moranz 70
12 Logan Karnow 61
13 Jeremy Hand 59
14 John Short 55
15 Cameron Mcadoo 49
16 Max Vohland 46
17 Hunter Sayles 46
18 Justin Cooper 45
19 Luke Neese 44
20 Austin Forkner 40
21 Garrett Marchbanks 39
22 Devin Simonson 39
23 Hunter Lawrence 35
24 Wilson Fleming 35
25 Jalek Swoll 34
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2021 Racing schedule

2021 Provisional MXGP Calendar

Rnd Grand Prix Date
1 MXGP of Oman, Muscat Fri 2 Apr – Sat 3 Apr
2 MXGP of Italy, TBA Sat 24 Apr – Sun 25 Apr
3 MXGP of Portugal, Agueda Sat 8 May – Sun 9 May
4 MXGP of The Netherlands, Oss Sat 22 May – Sun 23 May
5 MXGP of Germany, Teutschenthal Sat 29 May – Sun 30 May
6 MXGP of Russia, Orlyonok Sat 12 Jun – Sun 13 Jun
7 MXGP of Latvia, Kegums Sat 19 Jun – Sun 20 Jun
8 MXGP of Jakarta (INA), Jakarta Sat 3 Jul – Sun 4 Jul
9 MXGP of Indonesia, Semarang Sat 10 Jul – Sun 11 Jul
10 MXGP of Czech Replublic, Loket Sat 24 Jul – Sun 25 Jul
11 MXGP of Belgium, Lommel Sat 31 Jul – Sun 1 Aug
12 MXGP of Sweden, Uddevalla Sat 7 Aug – Sun 8 Aug
13 MXGP of Finland, Iitti-KimiRing Sat 21 Aug – Sun 22 Aug
14 MXGP of Igora Drive (RUS), Igora Drive Sat 28 Aug – Sun 29 Aug
15 MXGP of Turkey, Afyonkarahisar Sat 11 Sep – Sun 12 Sep
16 MXGP of China, TBA Sat 18 Sep – Sun 19 Sep
17 MXGP of France, St Jean d’Angely Sat 9 Oct – Sun 10 Oct
18 MXGP of Spain, intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos Sat 16 Oct – Sun 17 Oct
19 TBA  Sat 30 Oct – Sun 31 Oct
20 MXGP of Patagonia Argentina, Neuquen Sat 13 Nov – Sun 14 Nov

2021 Yamaha AORC presented by MXStore calendar

Round Location Date
Rounds 1 & 2 Nowra, NSW March 27-28
Rounds 3 & 4 TBA, VIC April 17-18
Rounds 5 & 6 Kyogle, NSW July 17-18
Rounds 7 & 8 TBA, QLD August 6-7
Rounds 9 & 10 Kingston SE, SA September 18-19
Rounds 11 & 12 Omeo, VIC October 16-17

2021 Australian Penrite ProMX calendar

Rnd Date Location
1 Apr-11 Wonthaggi, Victoria
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, 125 CUP
2 May-02 Canberra, ACT
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3
3 May-30 Gilman, South Australia
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, 125 CUP
4 Jun-27 Maitland, NSW
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, Classic Motocross Evolution Motocross Cup
5 Jul-25 Wodonga, Victoria
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, 125 CUP
6 Aug-08 QMP, Queensland
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, MXW, AORC (Fri & Sat)
7/8 August 14-15 Coolum, Queensland
Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3, VETS (Sat)
MX1, MX2, MX3, MXW (Sun)

2021 Speedway GP Calendar

Date Round Location
Apr-24 2021  FIM Speedway Grand Prix TBC
May-15 2021 PZM Warsaw  FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland PGE Narodowy
May-22 2021 German   FIM Speedway Grand Prix Bergring Arena
Jun-05 2021 Czech Republic  FIM Speedway Grand Prix Marketa Stadium
Jun-19 2021  FIM Speedway Grand Prix TBC
Jul-17 2021 Adrian Flux British  FIM Speedway Grand Prix Principality Stadium
Jul-31 2021 Betard Wroclaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix OF POLAND Olympic Stadium
Aug-14 2021 Swedish  FIM Speedway Grand Prix G&B Arena
Aug-28 2021 Russian FIM Speedway Grand Prix Anatoly Stepanov Stadium
Sep-11 2021 Danish FIM Speedway Grand Prix Sponsored by ECCO Vojens Speedway Center
Oct-02 2021 Torun  FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland Marian Rose MotoArena

2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship (Provisional)

Round 1 May 7-9 Extreme XL Lagares Portugal FMP
Round 2 June 3-6 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo Austria AMF
Round 3 July 10/11 TBD Italy FMI
Round 4 July 27-31 Red Bull Romaniacs Romania FRM
Round 5 August 14/15 Red Bull TKO USA AMA
Round 6 September 18/19 TBD Poland PZM
Round 7 October 1-3 Hixpania Hard Enduro Spain RFME
Round 8 October 30/31 GetzenRodeo Germany DMSB

2021 Australian Speedway events

Championship Location  Date
2021 Australian Under 21’s Speedway Championship Gillman Speedway, SA Postponed
2021 Australian Junior Speedway Sidecar Championship Pinjar Park, WA 3-4 April, 2021
2021 Australian Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship Pinjar Park, WA 3-4 April, 2021
2021 Speedway FIM Oceania Speedway Championship Gillman Speedway, SA Postponed to November
2021 Speedway FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championship Gillman Speedway, SA 17 April, 2021

2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies calendar

Date Event Cat 1 RallyGP Cat 2 Rally 2 Cat 3
Grp1 Moto-Rally Grp1 Moto-Rally Grp2 Moto Enduro Grp3 Quad Adventure Trophy Grp1+3 SSV
April 9-13 BP Ultimate Portugal Rally (POR) X X X X X X
June 7-13 Rally Kazakhstan (KAZ) X X X X X
July 1-11 Silkway Rally (RUS) X X X X X
August 13-22 Rally do Sertoes (BRA) X X X X X
October 8-13 Rallye du Maroc (MAR) X X X X X X
November 6-12 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (UAE) X X X X X X

2021 AMA Supercross calendar

2021 AMA Supercross Calendar
Round 1 Houston, Texas East NRG Stadium Sat, January 16
Round 2 Houston, Texas East NRG Stadium Tues, January 19
Round 3 Houston, Texas East NRG Stadium Sat, January 23
Round 4 Indianapolis, Indiana East Lucas Oil Stadium Sat, January 30
Round 5 Indianapolis, Indiana East Lucas Oil Stadium Tues, February 2
Round 6 Indianapolis, Indiana East Lucas Oil Stadium Sat, February 6
Round 7 Orlando, Florida East Camping World Stadium Sat, February 13
Round 8 Orlando, Florida West Camping World Stadium Sat, February 20
Round 9 Daytona Beach, Florida West Daytona Int. Speedway Sat, March 6
Round 10 Arlington, Texas West AT&T Stadium Sat, March 13
Round 11 Arlington, Texas West AT&T Stadium Tues, March 16
Round 12 Arlington, Texas West AT&T Stadium Sat, March 20
Round 13 Atlanta, Georgia West Atlanta Motor Speedway Sat, April 10
Round 14 Atlanta, Georgia West Atlanta Motor Speedway Tues, April 13
Round 15 Atlanta, Georgia West Atlanta Motor Speedway Sat, April 17
Round 16 Salt Lake City, Utah East Rice-Eccles Stadium Sat, April 24
Round 17 Salt Lake City, Utah W/E Rice-Eccles Stadium Sat, May 1

2021 GNCC

Round Date Event Name City, State Micro/eMTB
Rnd 1 Feb 20-21 Big Buck Union, SC Micro
Rnd 2 Mar 6-7 Wild Boar Palatka, FL Micro
Rnd 3 Mar 13-14 The General Washington, GA Micro/eMTB
Rnd 4 Mar 27-28 Camp Coker Bullet Society Hill, SC Micro
Rnd 5 Apr 17-18 Tiger Run Union, SC Micro/eMTB
Rnd 6 May 1-2 Hoosier Crawfordsville, IN Micro/eMTB
Rnd 7 May 22-23 The John Penton Millfield, OH Micro/eMTB
Rnd 8 Jun 5-6 Mason-Dixon Mount Morris, PA Micro/eMTB
Rnd 9 Jun 26-27 Snowshoe Snowshoe, WV eMTB
Rain Jul 10-11 RAIN DATE – –
– Jul-31 Loretta Lynn eMTB Hurricane Mills, TN eMTB
Rnd 10 Sep 11-12 The Mountaineer Beckley, WV Micro/eMTB
Rnd 11 Sep 25-26 Burr Oak Millfield, OH Micro
Rnd 12 Oct 9-10 Buckwheat 100 Newburg, WV Micro
Rnd 13 Oct 23-24 Ironman Crawfordsville, IN Micro
Rain Nov 13-14 RAIN DATE – –

2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

Round Date Raceway Location
Round 1 May 29 Fox Raceway National Pala, CA
Round 2 June 5 Thunder Valley National Lakewood, CO
Round 3 June 19 High Point National Mt Morris, PA
Round 4 June 26 Southwick National Southwick, MA
Round 5 July 3 Redbud National Buchanan, MI
Round 6 July 17 Spring Creek National Millville, MN
Round 7 July 24 Washougal National Washougal, WA
Round 8 August 14 Unadilla National New Berlin, MY
Round 9 August 21 Budds Creek National Mechanicsville, MD
Round 10 August 28 Ironman National Crawfordsville, IN
Round 11 September 4 Pala National Pala, CA
Round 12 September 11 Hangtown National Sacremento, CA

2021 Progressive American Flat Track calendar

Round Date Event Location
Rnd 1 March 12 Volusia Half-Mile I Volusia Speedway, Barberville, FL
Rnd 2 March 13 Volusia Half-Mile II Volusia Speedway, Barberville, FL
Rnd 3 May 1 Atlanta Super TT Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
Rnd 4 May 22 Texas Half-Mile Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
Rnd 5 May 29 Chicago Half-Mile Dirt Oval Route 66, Joliet, IL
Rnd 6 June 18 OKC Mile I Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Rnd 7 June 19 OKC Mile II Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Rnd 8 June 26 Lima Half-Mile Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH
Rnd 9 July 17 DuQuoin Mile DuQuoin Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL
Rnd 10 July 24 Port Royal Half-Mile Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA
Rnd 11 August 14 New York Short Track Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, NY
Rnd 12 August 21 Peoria TT Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL
Rnd 13 September 4 Springfield Mile I Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
Rnd 14 September 5 Springfield Mile II Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
Rnd 15 September TBD TBA Doubleheader I, California
Rnd 16 September TBD TBA Doubleheader II, California
Rnd 17 October 8 Charlotte Half-Mile Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

2021 New Zealand Motocross Championship

Round Location Date
Round One Woodville Grand Prix 31st January, 2021  
Round Two Rotorua 21st February, 2021
Round Three Hawkes Bay 20th March, 2021
Round Four Taupo 28th March, 2021

2021 New Zealand Cross-Country Championships

Round Location Date
Round 1 Bush Riders MCC, Marton Sunday, February 28
Round 2 Central Hawke’s Bay MCC, Dannevirke Sunday, March 14
Round 3 Gore & Districts MCC, Gore Saturday, April 17
Round 4 Mosgiel District MCC, Mosgiel Saturday, April 18

2021 New Zealand Enduro Championship

Round Location Date
Round 1 Tokoroa 11th April
Round 2 Hosted by Kapi Mana Motorcycle Club  24th & 25th April
Round 3 Hosted by Kapi Mana Motorcycle Club (race days TBC) 5th, 6th & 7th June
Round 4 Masterton; Martinborough 12th June & 13th June

FIM Bajas World Cup 2021 (Provisional)

Date Round Location Nation
18-20 Feb Dubai Intl Baja Dubai UAE
18-20 Mar Jordan Baja Aqaba Jordan
8-10 Apr Qatar Int Baja Doha Qatar
28-30 May Baja do Pinahl Serta Portugal
17-19 Jun Baja Jalapao 500 Teruel Spain
23-25 Jul Baja Aragon Teruel Spain
5-8 Aug Hungarian Baja Varpalota Hungary
29 Aug-1 Sep Atacama Baja 1 Copiapo Chile
2-4 Sep Atacama Baja 2 Copiapo Chile
28-30 Oct Baja Portalegre Portalegre Portugal

2021 Provisional Australian Supercross dates

  • 25 September – Further information TBA
  • 9 October – Further information TBA
  • 16 October – Further information TBA
  • 23 October – Further information TBA
  • 30 October – Further information TBA
  • 6 November – Further information TBA
  • 20 November – Further information TBA
  • 27 November – Further information TBA

2021 Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) Cancelled

2021 Enduro Australian Three Day Vintage Enduro (A3VE)
7-9 May – Blackwood, VIC

2021 Finke Desert Race
11-14 June – Northern Territory

2021 Hattah Desert Race
3-4 July – Hattah, Victoria

2021 Motocross Australian Classic Motocross Championship
9-11 July – Nowra, NSW

2021 Motocross Australian Post Classic Motocross
16-18 July – Nowra, NSW

2021 International Six Day Enduro (ISDE)
30 August – 4 September – Italy

U.S. AMA West ISDE Qualifier Series

  • March 20-21: Red Mountain, Calif., Desert MC and Prospectors MC, AMA District 37 Sprint Enduro
  • April 17-18: Campwood, Ariz., Arizona Trail Riders, AMA AMRA
  • May 22-23: Craig, Colo., Enduro Colorado, AMA RMEC

U.S. AMA East ISDE Qualifier Series

  • May 1-2: Battle Creek Mich., BCMC, AMA Michigan Sprint Enduro
  • May 7-8: Plantersville, Ala., Southern Enduro Riders Association
  • May 29-30: Glen Daniel, W. Va., AMA Full Gas Sprint Enduro
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