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his death.). There were the vaguely
disturbing 'old ladies' inciting fans
to dance Gangnam Style around
Silverstone's massive site, from
the Entertainment Zone to the paddock and pits. Lucky fans thrilled
to the crackle of Valentino Rossi's
Yamaha M1, fired up by mechanics, and kids explored Colin Wilson's garage; and Niall Mackenzie
and Bradley Smith led street riders
on two separate ride-ins to Silverstone, ending with two laps of the
longest circuit on the MotoGP calendar.
Valentino Rossi is always a big fundraiser for Riders and this year was no
different. On the day, some $325,00
was raised.
In addition, Riders co-founder
Randy Mamola presented Experience Africa, a Zambian adventure
in which you can witness the most
exotic animals, waterfalls, and twowheeling in the world – at a cost
of about $6000, which includes
a life-saving $3000 contribution
to Riders' work. A few (inevitably
frightened) folks also rode pillion on
Mamola's Ducati built for two.
Bruce Scholten
HUSQVARNA ANNOUNCES 2014 MX FACTORY TEAM
H
usqvarna Factory Racing officially announced who will
make up its teams for both the
MX1 and MX2 classes in the 2014
FIM World Motocross Championship.
The team will rely heavily on
the experience and knowledge
of veteran racer Tyla Rattray,
who will lead the Red Bull Ice
One Husqvarna Factory Racing
Team effort in the MX1 class. The
28-year-old South African won
the MX2 World Championship
in 2008 before heading to the
U.S. to compete full time in the
AMA Supercross and outdoor
motocross championships. His
best overall finish was second
outdoors in the 250cc class in
2011. Rattray's teammate in the
MX1 class will be Australian Todd
Waters.
Husky's MX2 Wilvo Nestaan
Husqvarna will
get back into
motocross racing
in Europe in 2014
with Tyla Rattray
headlining its MX1class effort.
Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
will be made up of France's Romain Febvre and Russia's Alexandr Tonkov. Waters is five-time
Junior National Champion and
was Australian Vice Champion in
the MX1 class in 2012.
Finnish motocross legend Antti Pyrhonen will manage the Ice
One Racing Team in MX1, while
former 500cc MX World Champion Jacky Martens will head the
Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Team
in MX2.
