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IN THE WIND P36 GATORBACK GETTING MXGP OF USA Y outhstream announced that it has officially found a home for this year's Monster Energy MXGP of USA—Gatorback Cycle Park in Gainesville, Florida. The race, which is replacing the Charlotte round that was canceled last month, is the 17th stop of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship and is scheduled for September 3. MX Sports, organizers of the Pro Motocross Nationals, will also be involved with the race. Last month, MX Sports and Youth- stream announced it had formed a partnership to promote MXGP events within the United States. David Luongo, Youthstream Vice-President and Head of Operations, said, "We are very excited to come back in the United States of America for the Monster Energy MXGP of USA. Gatorback is one of the most historical track out there, the venue is beautiful and the MXGP fans in America will have the opportunity to watch the best motocross riders in the world to race on a classic U.S. track, which will be very exciting for everybody. I really want to thank MX Sports and the AMA that helped a lot to make this event to happen and also Mr. Kern, the owner of Gatorback facility, to take this opportunity to bring back the MXGP World Champi- onship in USA." Wyn Kern, Unlimited Sports MX, owners of the Gatorback facility, said, "We are excited that Youthstream and MX Sports are working together to bring the Monster Energy MXGP of the USA to Gatorback Cycle Park this fall. We are going to give motocross fans the rare op- portunity to see the best racers from AMA Pro Motocross line up against the best riders from the FIM's MXGP World Champion- ships, on a classic American motocross track. Add the fact that Unlimited Sports MX will host national-caliber amateur racing on this same Labor Day Weekend and Gatorback Cycle Park is going to be the capital of the entire motocross world come the first of September." Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing, said, "This is very exciting for Ameri- can motocross, and also for MX Sports, finally having a chance to work with Youthstream to build a successful new race together here in the U.S. Our fans, not to mention most of the top riders, have long been familiar with what a great moto- cross track Wyn Kern and the Unlimited Sports MX crew has at Gatorback Cycle Park, so there is a lot of buzz already building about bringing the best profes- sional motocross riders in the world here once again for a new MXGP in the USA." CN Gatorback Cycle Park will host the Grand Prix of the USA in September. Gatorback last held a national in 1997.