May 5th, 2008
Ryan Lockhart finishes in 2nd place in Clyde River
CMRC Regional MX Race, Clyde River, NS, May 4th, 2008.
KTM Royal Distributing Thor Riverside MX rider, Ryan Lockhart participated in a CMRC Regional MX race in Clyde River last weekend. He was racing in the MX2 class and the GP Pro Class on his KTM 250 SX-F. Lockhart had an excellent day as he finished 2nd overall in MX2. He had a great start in both motos and rode hard to put his KTM up front.
In the GP Pro class he also crossed the finished line in second position. With those great results in hands, Lockhart is really looking forward to start the 2008 MX2 National Series season in Ste-Julie on May 25th, 2008.
KTM amateur riders performed well at Ontario Provincial season opener
CMRC Ontario Provincial Series: Round 1, Gopher Dunes, ON, May 4th, 2008.
KTM amateur riders were really competitive this weekend in the CMRC Provincial Series opener at Gopher Dunes in Courtland, Ontario. In the MX1 Pro Class, KTM best finish was South African Liam O’Farrell with a 4th position on his KTM 450 SX-F. Iain Hayden ended up in 6th place also with his KTM 450 SX-F. Trevor Hall and Doug Dehaan crossed the finished line respectively in 11th and 14th position.
In MX2, Trevor Hall and Johnny Silegren finished in 6th and 10th position on their KTM 250 SX-F.
In ATV racing, Travis Carpenter accomplished a perfect race in the Intermediate class and took the first place. As for KTM ATV rider, Keith Bokla he finished an excellent 2nd place overall in the Pro class.
Congratulations to all KTM riders!
Leon and Beauséjour in Shannonville, Ontario on April 30th, 2008
On-Road Lauch, Shannonville, ON, April 30th, 2008.
Michael Leon and Erick Beauséjour, who will both compete in the Canadian Thunder Class on 990 Super Duke R models this year, stopped by Shannonville road race track last week for the Street Dealer Introduction. Despite the rainy (and snowy) conditions, the guys had the time to put on a few laps on the track.
2nd and 3rd place for KTM riders at National Enduro opener
2008 National Enduro: Beagle Bash, Round 1, Turkey Point, ON, April 26th, 2008.
The opening round of the 2008 National Enduro series was held by Lynn Valley Dirt Rider Club in Turkey Point, Ontario on April 26th, 2008. KTM riders Allan Lachapelle and Patrick Beaulé were enrolled in the master class of the main
event. The two racers battled hard all race and tried to keep their podium position. It was an extremely tight race. Allan Lachapelle crossed the finish line in second place on his KTM 300 XC prepared by KTM dealer Woody’s Cycle
followed by KTM Canada racer, Patrick Beaulé on his KTM 250 XC. Only 22 seconds distinguished the 1st and 3rd position.
MX: Sven Breugelmans wins Round four of the MX3 World Championship!
MX3 GP: Round 4, Plomion, France, May 4th, 2008.
KTM factory rider Sven Breugelmans of Belgium came home strongly in the two motos of the fourth round of the MX3 World Championship in Plomion in France to finish third and first and take the top podium spot for the day.
Riding for the JM Racing Team, Sven was third in the first moto but lacked a little feeling and rhythm. But after consultations with team boss Jacky Martens in between the two heats he went out hard and fast in the second. He was second at the start behind teammate Alvaro Lozano and made one small mistake. But then Lozano lost the front wheel on a tight corner and crashed. He had to stop and free up his hand from the mud from the crash and Breugelmans was able to slip past for the victory in the heat and the GP of the day.
The 45 championship points bumped up his total to 156 and he trails Beggi, the leader, by just five points.
Results MX3 Round Four
1. Sven Breugelmans, Belgium, KTM
2. Cyrille Coulon, France, Yamaha
3. Thomas Allier, France, Husqvarna
4. Cristian Beggi, Italy, Honda
5. Christophe Martin, France, Husqvarna
10. Alvaro Lozano, Spain, KTM
Standings
1. Cristian Beggi, Italy, 161
2. Sven Breugelmans, KTM, Belgium 156
3. Jan Zaremba, Czech Republic, 140
4. Patrick Caps, Belgium, 117
5. Alvaro Lozano, KTM, Spain, 101
Road Race: Double victory for Mika Kallio and Hiroshi Aoyama!
Grand Prix of China, 250cc: Round 4, Shanghai, China, May 4th, 2008.
Red Bull KTM 250 stars Mika Kallio and Hiroshi Aoyama mastered treacherous conditions in today's wet Grand Prix of China to score a fantastic double victory for KTM. It was the second one-two for the Austrian manufacturer in
the 250 cc category after Aoyama won the German Grand Prix last year ahead of his team-mate.
Pole-sitter Alvaro Bautista had established an early lead, but when the young Spaniard crashed out on the ninth lap of the race, Kallio had a clear track ahead and rode to a comfortable win despite increasing grip problems on the drying tarmac. With two victories and four podium finishes in four races so far, the Finn extended his world championship lead to a massive 21 points.
Aoyama, who tried so hard to catch Kallio that he opened up a gap of no less than 13 seconds to Mattia Pasini in third place.
Raod Race: Raffaele de Rosa top KTM 125 rider in China
Grand Prix of China, 125cc: Round 4, Shanghai, China, May 4th, 2008.
Racing on a damp and tricky surface in the 125 cc race of the Grand Prix of China, Team Onde 2000 KTM rider Raffaele de Rosa established himself in the top five but crashed in the thirteenth lap. He then finished in ninth to be the top KTM rider. Repsol KTM riders Esteve Rabat and Marc Marquez fought hard against each other to finish in eleventh and twelfth position, ISPA KTM Aran rider Tomoyoshi Koyama was the fourth KTM 125 rider within the point rankings in thirteenth place.