Destry’s Indianapolis Endurocross Race Story
Race Day:
We get two 5-minute practices and this was going to be my first time riding or racing the 2011 250f (see other notes). I knew I wasn’t going to get a lot of time to figure out the bike since it wasn’t mine, but I was going to make the best of it. I [...]
2010 GNCC Round 8: John Penton Bikes
The John Penton is one of the longest-running GNCCs around, and it’s held at Sunday Creek Raceway, a popular motocross track in Southern Ohio. The event is named after one of the pioneers of off-road motorcycle racing in America, as John Penton is the man who originally imported the KTM motorcycle from Austria into the [...]
Cody Conquers Vegas to Reno
Many said it couldn’t be done, but Quinn Cody proved them wrong when he became the first solo rider to claim the overall motorcycle victory in the 14-year history of the TSCO Vegas to Reno desert race on August 20.
Round five (for the bikes) of Best in the Desert’s American Off-road Racing [...]
Mammoth Motocross Highlights
Woke up on Friday the 25th of June itching to do something that involved motorcycles. Just my luck the Mammoth motocross was taking place. Packed up the video camera, grabbed a sleeping bag and a tooth brush and headed to the holy land of outdoor activities, Mammoth Lakes, CA
Here is a little highlight reel I [...]
Destry’s Race Report: Las Vegas EX
This is my first race back in three months and boy did it feel good to be going to the races again! I’ve only been on the bike for a little over a week and knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I really enjoy the EX races and wanted to try and make [...]
2010 ISDE Team Announced
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the riders who will contest the 85th International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) for AMA Team USA. The World Trophy Team will headline the U.S. effort. This year, taking on the best off-road racers in the world Nov. 1-6 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, are: Destry Abbott, Mike [...]
WORCS Series – 5th round Milford, CA
FMF/KTM riders Mike Brown and Kurt Caselli continued their streak of finishing on the podium together – this time with a 2nd and 3rd overall at the fifth round of the WORCS at Honey Lake MX Park.
Brown had a great start, coming off the line in 2nd place behind Ricky Dietrich. Caselli started just outside [...]
Destry’s AMA H&H Race Story! Out with broken clavicle!
The race consisted of two loops. The first loop was 37-miles and the second was 40-miles. It was pretty dusty and I knew I needed to get a good start. When the banner dropped, I was off and had the KX450 pinned until I got to the end. I was the first one to the [...]
WORCS Round 4 – Adelanto, Ca
The track conditions were rough and the weather was hot neither of which bothered the FMF/KTM Factory stars Brown and Caselli as they dominated the field in the desert terrain of Southern California.
Off the line, Brown was the lead KTM rider in 5th position with Caselli sitting in 9th. Brown maintained 5th position for the [...]
Meo, Knight Top GP of Portugal
KTM riders once again stood strong at the second round of the 2010 World Enduro Championship. The GP of Portugal took place only a week after the WEC opener in Spain, and although riders anticipated similar conditions, the two rounds were quite diverse. The dry and dusty Spanish terrain was followed by a very wet [...]
