Gauthier Returns to
Flat Track
J
ust days ahead of the 2019 Daytona TT, D&D Cycles and
FlatTrack.com announced its intent to field a rider in the
AFT Singles class. Dalton Gauthier, the winner of the original
Daytona TT in 2017, will be making a return to American Flat
Track for the 2019 season.
After successfully completing AFT's Road to Recovery
program, Gauthier is clear to return for the 2019 season. The
20-year-old from Pennsylvania was informed that he would,
once again, be eligible to compete with one day remaining to
apply for his AFT Singles license and enter for the Daytona
TT. Gauthier will ride a Moto Anatomy Solid Performance KTM
450 SX-F, backed by Certified Plumbing.
"I'm really happy to be back at the races and to be riding for
D&D Cycles with Rob Mclendon as my tuner," he said. "I have
put in a lot of work during the off season by doing more riding,
and stepping up my training. I'm very grateful to have support
from the people in my corner and on my team."
"Dalton called up late last year wanting to get back on
track," said Rob Mclendon of D&D Cycles. "We made a deal
that if he gave me 110%, I would do the same and take him rac-
ing. I've never seen a rider more motivated to get back on track
and get back to winning. We couldn't be more thankful for the
opportunity to return to American Flat Track." CN
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Daulton Gauthier is ready to
get back to racing again.
PHOTO: SCOTT HUNTER/AFT
MXGP Of
China
(Shanghai)
Rescheduled
T
he fifth round of the 2019 FIM
Motocross World Champion-
ship on May 1, foreseen as the
MXGP of China in Shanghai, has
been rescheduled due to the ter-
rible and extreme weather condi-
tions that occurred in the Shang-
hai region for the last four months
with continuous heavy rain.
The change of date comes after
the official requests of the Chi-
nese National Federation CAMF
and the local Organizer to FIM
and Youthstream. The MXGP of
China in Shanghai will be a major
event in the annual calendar of the
People's Republic of China and
up until recently the exceptional
non-stop period of rain completely
blocked the work of preparing
the venue and the build-up of the
track. The forecast for the upcom-
ing weeks is the same and those
conditions could bring a high risk
of cancelling the event.
The weather conditions forced
the decision of holding the Shang-
hai Grand Prix on the 14th and
15th of September. CN
