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Jonah Street: No More Dakar

Jonah Street withdraws from 2012 Dakar Rally with mechanical issues and announces retirement from Rally Racing Privateer American rally motorcycle racer Jonah Street withdrew from the 2012 Dakar Rally held in South America due to mechanical problems after only two stages of the 14-race-day event. Street, a six-time competitor in the world’s most grueling motorcycle […]

Interview: Michael Mahon Irish MX2 Ch...

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For Michael Mahon, 2011 has been a proper good year. Some might say it’s been his best yet. Locking down the Great Stuff Catering Irish MX2 Motocross Championship, Mahon finally delivered on what he had promised to do for the last couple of seasons. After eight rounds and 24 races of hard graft it took […]

Clement Desalle talks recovery

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It’s been a rough couple of months for Team Suzuki’s Clement Desalle, sidelined through injury he could only sit and watch as his chances of taking a run at this year’s MX1 World Championship slipped away. Adding insult to injury (no pun intended) his bad shoulders also left him out of the loop when it […]

David Knight: How I won Weston

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A record-breaking sixth solo victory, and a quad win, sees DK top the Weston record books Claiming his sixth victory at the annual Weston Beach Race David Knight has become the event’s most successful ever solo competitor. Tied on five solo victories with Rob Meek prior to the start of this year’s event the KTM […]

Rodrig Thain: First EWC Win

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Many riders have taken many varied and different routes to reach the top level of the Enduro World Championship, but no one else has taken the path that Frenchman Rodrig Thain has travelled. Leaving the stadium lights of AMA Supercross behind, Rodrig entered the Enduro World Championship four years ago with Suzuki before picking up […]

Jordan Scott: Third Step on the Box

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The recent Enduro World Championship GP of Andorra for Electraction TM”S Jordan Scott marked not only his eight world championship race but more importantly his first career podium. In a race that tested man and machine to their limits, Scott went on from a fourth place in the Youth Cup on Saturday to getting his […]

Pat Coady – 24Hr Ironman

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Having taken a break out of racing enduro for a couple of years, Irishman, Pat Coady felt he needed a fresh challenge to get him back racing again. Most normal folk would probably start again with a couple of local Hare and Hounds but then again it seems Pat isn’t normal. Throwing all sense and […]

Richard Bird: Des Nations Calling

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On September 18th, Richard Bird will finally see his childhood dream realised when he takes to the start line of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. The Motocross of Nations is probably the biggest stage of all to make your international debut but it is one he is eagerly looking towards. With the event […]

Stuart Edmonds: Des Nations Calling

How low can you go... Stuart lays it flat!  (Photo: R. Denney)

The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is just around the corner. On September 18th the global motocross focus will be on St Jean d’Angely as the world’s best motocross riders do battle. Continuing on with our focus of catching up with the Irish team before they head to France, now it’s the turn of […]

Martin Barr: Des Nations Calling

Marty will be hoping to whip the home crowd into a fenzy in France

Without doubt the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is the biggest annual event on the motocross calendar and as the 64th edition of the event draws ever nearer, Team Ireland will again be taking their place on the start line. Flying the flag on the 18th September in St Jean d’Angely, France will be […]