2018 U.S. ISDE TEAMS ANNOUNCED
T
he AMA announced the 10
trophy team riders selected
to represent the United States
in the 2018 FIM International Six
Days Enduro in Vina Del Mar,
Chile, Nov. 12-17. The riders
will compete as the U.S. World
Trophy, Junior World Trophy and
Women's World Trophy teams.
The U.S. World Trophy and
Junior World trophy teams have
been managed by KTM USA's
Off-Road Manager Antti Kallonen
since 2012. Since 2017, Kallonen
also has managed the U.S.
Women's World Trophy Team.
The 2018 U.S. World Trophy
Team includes Ryan Sipes on a
Husqvarna FE 250, Taylor Rob-
ert on a KTM 450 XC-F, Kailub
Russell on a KTM 450 XC-F, and
Zach Bell on a Husqvarna TX
300.
Sipes was the 2015 ISDE
overall winner and Robert was
the 2016 ISDE overall winner.
Russell is a five-time GNCC
champion, and Bell is a stand-
out motocrosser-turned off-road
racer and AMA District 37 Big 6
Grand Prix Series Champion.
The 2018 U.S. Junior World
Trophy Team, made up of riders
age 23 and younger includes
Josh Toth on a KTM 250 XC-F,
Grant Baylor on a KTM 450 XC-F
and Ben Kelley on a KTM 350
XC-F.
The 2018 U.S. Women's World
Trophy Team includes Tarah
Gieger on a Honda CRF250R,
Brandy Richards on a KTM 350
XC-F and Becca Sheets on a
KTM 250 XC-F.
These riders will be joined by
21 Club Team riders at the ISDE.
Riders at the ISDE compete in
one of three displacement class-
es. The E1 class features 100cc
to 125cc two-stroke and 175cc to
250cc four-stroke motorcycles.
The E2 class features 175cc to
250cc two-stroke and 290cc to
450cc four-stroke motorcycles.
The E3 class features 290cc to
500cc two-stroke and 475cc to
650cc four-stroke motorcycles.
Supporting the ISDE effort is
ISDE team physician, Dr. James
McGee. CN
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This year's ISDE will be held in Chile.
