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P34 IN THE WIND JUNIOR MX TEAM SELECTED T he AMA has selected the team that will compete in the 2013 FIM Junior Motocross World Championships in the Czech Republic, August 10-11, with multiple riders selected for each class - 65cc, 85cc and 125cc – in an attempt to regain the FIM world title that the U.S. team relinquished last year in Bulgaria. The team won the competition in France in 2010 and Italy in 2011 before finishing third last year. This year's 10- to 12-year-old 65cc class racers are Max Miller from Springfield, Oregon; Aiden Tijero from Danville, California; and Ty Masterpool out of Paradise, Texas. All three riders will compete aboard KTMs. Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki rider Sean Cantrell from Newbury Park, California; Bonamigo Suzuki-mounted Michael Mosiman from Seabasto- pol, California; Rock River Racing star Chase Sexton from La Moille, Illinois; and KTM rider Mitchel Falk from Carlsbad, California, will represent the United States in the 11- to 14-year-old 85cc ranks. Mosiman is racing for the team for the second time, hoping to improve on his top-10 finish in Italy in 2011. In the 13- to 17-year-old 125cc class is Jarek Balkovic from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on his Cernics Racing Yamaha. Alongside Balkovic, and also on Yamahas, are Rock River Racing riders Cole Barbieri from Ukiah, California, and Tristan Charboneau from Tenino, Washington. Alexander Frye from Huntington, Maryland, will compete on a KTM. Returning for his second time is Josh Mosiman from Seabastopol, California, aboard his Bonamigo Suzuki. Mosiman's outstanding performance in 2010 COMA CLOSES IN K TM factory rider Marc Coma is one step closer to victory in the Sardinia Rally, the Spaniard finishing first in both timed specials of stage three on Monday, June 3. He will take a five-minute lead into Tuesday's stage over his rival Cyril Despres, the Frenchman making his racing debut with Yamaha. "I am very happy because I didn't make any big mistakes Sean Cantrell will compete for Team USA in August. propelled the team to a World Championship in France. KTM North America's Amateur Motocross Support Coordinator Mike Sleeter will serve as coteam manager and organize the team's efforts. Sleeter, a racer himself who also won a title at the 2012 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships, brings years of amateur and professional racing experience and will be instrumental in the success of the team. but today was very difficult," Coma said. "It was necessary to stay very focused because of the worn tires and you could say that the last part we rode when the tires were really finished." Coma retained his lead in the aggregate times after both timed specials on Monday. The Sardinia Rally is part of the six-leg 2013 World Cross Marc Coma is closing in on victory Country Rally Championship. in the Sardinia Rally.