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IN THE WIND P46 2017 ISDE TEAMS NAMED T he AMA announced the 10 Trophy Team riders selected to represent the United States in the 2017 FIM ISDE in Breive, France, August 28 through Sep- tember 2. The riders will compete as the U.S. Trophy, Junior Trophy and Women's Trophy teams. "After notching the first U.S. Trophy Team championship last year and seeing the great suc- cess of America's other teams and individual competitors at the 2016 event, we are eager to return to Europe with another group of talented riders," said AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther. "I am confident that these individuals will not only be competitive on a global scale, but also represent America's determi- nation and conviction to achieve success at the highest level." The 2017 U.S. World Trophy Team includes Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell, Thad Duvall and Ryan Sipes. Russell, Rob- ert, Duvall and Sipes were also named to the U.S. World Trophy Team together in 2015, when Sipes was the top individual rider at the ISDE. Robert was the top individual rider at the 2016 event. The U.S. Junior Trophy team is made up of riders 23 and young- er. For 2017, the U.S. Junior Tro- phy team includes: Grant Baylor, Layne Michael and Josh Toth. The 2017 U.S. Women's Trophy Team is made up of Kacy Martinez, Becca Sheets and Brandy Richards. These riders will be joined by 21 American club team riders at the ISDE. The U.S. ISDE World and Junior Trophy Teams have been managed by KTM USA's Off- Road Manager Antti Kallonen since 2012. For 2017, Kallonen will take on the additional chal- lenge of managing the U.S. Women's Trophy Team. "The results of the riders in the U.S. Trophy Team and the U.S. Junior Trophy Team have been well established over the past few years and I'm excited to take on a new challenge of the Women's team," said Kallonen. "We have formed three solid Trophy Teams where our goal is simple: win. There are no shortcuts to suc- cess." Also supporting the ISDE ef- fort is ISDE team physician, Dr. James McGee. CN This year's U.S. World Trophy Team will be made up of Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell, Thad Duvall and Ryan Sipes. The U.S. team will be back to defend the title. JOHN PENTON GNCC POSTPONED F or the second time this season, a round of the 2017 Amsoil GNCC Championship has been post- poned due to weather. The May 27-28 Wiseco John Penton GNCC, in Millfield, Ohio, has been rescheduled for July 8-9. "These are very hard decisions to make, there's a lot that goes into it," said GNCC Director Tim Cot- ter. "Even in the best conditions we try to put an off-weekend between rounds in order for our riders and race teams to rest and repair their equipment. Obviously weather impacts the decisions made, but also what is best for the rider base. After coming off a challenging mud race at the X-Factor in Indiana, and an unfavorable forecast for the John Penton GNCC, we understand it is impossible for the majority of our racers to make the event this weekend." CN PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK KARIYA