Round 4 of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship landed at the Detroit, MI. Spike is the cog that keeps the machine rolling. He talks about team activities from round 3 through round 4.
Troy Herfoss took his #7 KTM 450 SX-F racebike to 4th in the AMA Supermoto Championship race in Detroit. He had an outstanding qualification and ran a heady race. His sponsors include KTM Hard Equipment / Dunlop / Akropovic / Silkolene / Acerbis / VP Fules / Beringer / EBC / 70 / 30 / Alpina / DID / Vortex / Motion Pro / Hot Cams / Pivot Works / One Industries.
Larry Pegram, of the LeoVince Pegram Racing Ducati Team, raced the Detroit Supermoto (www.detroitsupermoto.com) at Waterford Hills Road Course on his day off. He ran a Husqvarna SMR450 provided by the LA Fuel GP Husqvarna team (www.gphusqvarna.com). Pegram was looking for a top 10 finish but brought his #72 racer in 14th.
Uli is “the” man behind the wrench at Team KTM HMC. We saddled up to him at Round 4 of the AMA Supermoto Championship race in Detroit. He spoke with HMCRacing.com Podcast between practice and qualifications.
Johnny Lewis, AMA Supermoto Unlimited racer, started the day well and then hit the dirt wrong in the main. Game over. Lewis talks about the track before the race. The Brandamore, PA racer was running in the top 5 on his #21 KTM 560 SMR race bike before the incident and then ended up 21st. Lewis is sponsored by KTM Hard Equipment / Dunlop / Akrapovic / Silkolene / Acerbis / VP Fuels / Beringer / EBC / 70 / 30 / Alpina / DID / Vortex / Motion Pro / Hot Cams / Pivot Works / One Industries.
Hot weather seems to be following the supermoto series around, and the fourth round in Detroit, MI was no different. Soaring temperatures baked the Waterford Hills Road Course and hot action out on the track made for rising adrenalin and some new faces on the podium. Continued»
On more than one occasion Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Mark Burkhart has claimed that his goal this season is to eliminate the mistakes that have cost him in the past and finally step up to claim the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship. Continued»
The days of sticking a set of slick wheels and brakes onto a motocross bike and tearing up a kart circuit are over. Supermoto has launched itself into a highly specialized, fully fledged racing series, with its own unique style, machinery and riders.
Supermoto’s early days were flooded with superstar appearances, but these days, to be competitive and keep up with the pace, the sport has to be more than just a hobby, Continued»
Pictured above is the start of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Unlimited Championship race in Detroit, MI. Every race is exciting at the first turn because racers can improve or lose multiple positions. Continued»
PRO-AM Race is on the gas to benefit injured supermoto racer Doug Henry this Saturday. Continued»
