RJ SAYS: Hidden Supercross Treasures

This 2010 Supercross season has gone exactly as no one expected. Everyone figured it was going to be a battle between the same two supercross 'titans' as last season - James Stewart and Chad Reed. Last year after 17 races they were the top two, with James the champion by four points over Chad.

To everyone's surprise, even their own, both are currently not racing - injured. They are watching what is essentially a 450 Supercross 'rookie' have a phenomenal year so far (Ryan Dungey).

A hidden treasure is not Ryan Dungey doing so well. I felt, as many others did, that he would have a great year. Based on the following: he's done well & won on a 450 before this season, all the confidence he had coming into this season from winning two championships in 2009 (the 250 West Lites Supercross, and the 250 AMA Outdoor Motocross) and his tremendous riding on a 450 for Team USA at the recent Motocross des Nations in Italy in October.

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Diversity in your Training

Like the old saying goes, variety is the spice of life.  This couldn?t be any truer for moto.  When I was younger, I would find myself going through the same routine during the week and at the track.  I guess you could say I was stuck in a rut (pun intended).  I quickly took riding [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/adding-diversity/

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2011 World Motocross Preview

The 2011 FIM World Motocross Championships starts this weekend in Bulgaria. But the activities surrounding the opening round started earlier in the week.

Before we get into this story and photos, there is one thing we are excited about regarding the 2011 World MX GP Series. And that is the new VOD (Video on Demand) System being implemented. It's brand new, the quality is outstanding, you can purchase a season pass and watch:

Saturday's Studio "Life-Style" Show, Saturday's Qualifying Races, and of course, all of the Grand Prix racing on Sunday's. It's a great deal of content, and, additional delivery platforms are coming as well as your computer! Just sign up, you can pay thru Pay Pal, even without having a Pay Pal account!

First, Thursday, in the center of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a 'presentation' featuring the backdrop of the world famous Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, including an appearance by the Bulgarian Prime Minister (the equivalent of President Obama showing up at a MX in the USA). The prime minister's name is Boyko Borisov.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia is on of tne of the largest Eastern Orthodox Churches in the world. The building of the actual Cathedral took years, but it was completed in 1912.

And on Friday, at the Gorna Rositza race circuit in Sevlievo Bulgaria, one of the nicest MX tracks in the world, Monster Yamaha introduced their 2011 teams and riders.

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