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IN THE WIND P22 BLAZUSIAK TOPS WORLD ENDURO OPENER T addy Blazusiak drew first blood in the FIM Su- perEnduro World Championship at the Ergo, Arena in Gdansk, Poland, December 6. The Red Bull KTM Team rider dominated the opening round of racing. In the three-moto final, Blazusiak won them all in front of the home-country crowd. Second overall went to fellow KTM rider David Knight, while recently crowned AMA EnduroCross Champion Cody Webb, in his first race on the FMF/ RPM KTM, ended up third overall for the night. FMF/KTM Team rider Taylor Robert took sixth overall. "The track conditions were very different and I struggled and had some simple crashes which just hurt my overall results," said Webb. "To come out with a third place result is actually pleasing after the day I had so I am happy to be on the podium." FMF/RPM/KTM Racing Team Maxxis' Ty Tre- maine claimed the win in the Junior class. The 19-year-old rider from Nevada, who recently won the AMA EnduroCross Junior Championship, post- ed the fastest time in the Junior practice and went on to dominate the three heat races going 1-1-1. "The track was tight and there was a lot of carnage," said Tremaine "I just rode safe, smart, and tried not to make mistakes. I was able to come out on top." Taddy Blazusiak (center) won the opening round of the FIM SuperEnduro Championship in Poland. PHOTOGRAPHY FUTURE 7 MEDIA STRANG TO HUSKY F ormer GNCC Champion Josh Strang will begin his third year in a row on a different brand. After rid- ing Kawasaki and Yamaha recently, the Australian will ride a Husqvarna in 2015. He signed a two-year deal with the Husqvarna Factory Racing Team to contest the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series and the Grand National Cross Country Series. Strang will compete aboard the company's FC 450. "I have been a Husky guy ever since I could re- member," Strang said. "My dad used to race them and that's all I ever wanted to ride! Joining Husqvar- na really brings back memories, and puts a lot of excitement back into my rac- ing program. "I am confident that Husqvar- na can give me everything I need to win another GNCC Championship," Strang added. "I'm really happy with this deci- sion and can't wait to get things rolling!" "I'm excited about the opportunity Strang brings to the team on the GNCC front," said Husky Team Manager Timmy Weigand. "He has a lot of experi- ence with 14 career wins and a championship under his belt. We are confident that with Husqvarna Fac- tory Racing behind him, Josh will be on top again in 2015." Shan Moore Josh Strang inked a two-year deal with Husqvarna to race the National Enduro and GNCC Series. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAN MOORE