DAY 2 UPDATE
Day 2 is underway. The course is the same as day 1 with 300 KM [211 miles] of riding consisting of 2 laps with 4 special tests for a total of 8 special tests.
DAY 1 RESULTS
Day 1 results are in from Finland. [Photos: Mark Kariya]
USA’s Kurt Caselli is 3rd fastest overall behind Eero Remes and Juha Salminen. He leads the E2 class with Matthew Phllips AUS and Alex Salvini ITL behind him.
Russell Bobbitt is 13th overall and Destry Abbott is in 22nd spot.
EARLY RESULTS DAY 1
Team Finland has shown its strength right from the start. Eero Remes of Finland is showing amazing speed, he has been 1st in 7 of the 8 special tests with Matthew Phillips of Australia sneaking in to take Test 5.
TECH INSPECTION AND IMPOUND
Why do ISDE bikes go through technical inspection? The stewards are not just making sure the bikes are quiet and safe. ISDE rules state that the major components of the bike not be changed.
Destry’s AMA H&H Race Story – Round 3
El Centro, California – March 6, 2011
Race Day:
When the banner dropped, my bike fired on the first kick and I was off and pinning it. I was just to the side of Kurt, but he was able to get there before me when we started to turn right after the bomb. At that point, I [...]
Caselli Wins WORCS Round 1
In a fitting twist of irony, the Honolulu Hills Race course in Taft has never been better. The recent rains had left the hills covered in thick green grass, the dirt of the track was dark chocolate cake that offered Velcro-like traction and the early morning fog had left zero opportunity for dust anywhere on [...]
Destry’s Round 1 H&H Race story (Jan 23, 2011)
It’s been super dusty here and I was really hoping for a good breeze before the race started, unfortunately that didn’t happen. The start was going to be huge otherwise it was going to be tough to pass.
When the banner dropped I got a great jump, but still had a tough time getting to [...]
Kurt Caselli Championship Party
Join recently crowned WORCS Series Champion Kurt Caselli for a night of indoor karting at Pole Position Raceway in Corona, California on December 11. The party starts at 4pm and is open to the public. Cost per race is only $19.95 and a portion of the proceeds will go towards Team U.S.A.’s International Six Days [...]
Kurt Caselli & Timmy Weigand ISDE Ride Day
Kurt Casellli & Timmy Weigand organized a ride day fundraiser at Piru MX to help get them to the 2010 ISDE in Morelia Michoacan, Mexico. Check out the video from Ignition 3 right here
Brown Wins WORCS Rnd 9
FMF/KTM’s Mike Brown is out of contention for the WORCS Championship, but he carries the 2009 #1 plate for a very good reason. Mike Brown never gives up and he is always fast. At WORCS round nine in Glen Helen, Brown showed the field of all-star riders why he has won so [...]
