rehab clinic in Athens, Geor-
gia, which specializes in sports
performance. After a lot of hard
work and determination, Bobbitt
made a full recovery and was
able to compete in some of the
remaining National Enduro and
OMA rounds, and he even won
races—a nation enduro in Indiana
and the final OMA event of 2014,
the famous Moose Run, which
is known for its challenging race
course and high attrition.
After his win at the Moose Run,
Bobbitt was approached by KTM
and was made an offer to return to
the orange crew, which was aided
by the hole left by the departing
Mike Lafferty, who retired at the
end of the 2014 National Enduro
Series. So, once again, Bobbitt
will be adjusting to a new change
in his life. Luckily, it's a change he's
very much looking forward to.
"It feels great to be back on
KTM and I'm overwhelmed by all
the fans who are glad to see me
back on orange," says Bobbitt.
"It's definitely a good fit for me,
I enjoy being a part of the KTM
team. I get along great with all the
team members and I've remained
in touch with everyone at KTM the
last two years—just the way every-
thing worked out at Husqvarna
[with the KTM and Husqvarna
merge], and then there was shuf-
fling around at KTM that opened
up a spot. So they asked me back
to try and get another enduro
championship."
When Bobbitt switched to
Husky, he showed up at the
South Carolina round on a four-
stroke, which marked the first
time in his career he had raced
anything but a two-stroke. In
fact, Bobbitt had become the
poster boy for two-strokes
when Lafferty and Mullins first
started racing and winning on
four-strokes.
"I've been on a two-stroke all
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I'M OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE
FANS WHO ARE GLAD TO SEE ME
BACK ON ORANGE.
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(Right) Bobbitt sat out almost all
of the 2014 off-road series with a
broken kneecap.
(Below) For the fourth time in four
years, Bobbitt will start the 2015
off-road season on a new team.
