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AMA has announced the ten Trophy and 21 Club Team riders who will represent USA at the 98th FIM International Six Days Enduro ( ISDE ), which takes place Oct . 14-19 in Galicia , Spain . The ten Trophy riders will make up the U . S . World Trophy , Junior World Trophy and Women ' s World Trophy teams . Each participating country is allowed four riders on its World Trophy team , three riders 23 or younger on its Junior Trophy team , and three female riders on its Women ' s Trophy team . Team USA hopes to build a strong showing in 2023 , in which its World Trophy and Women ' s World Trophy teams brought home first-place finishes . The U . S . Junior World Trophy team earned a second-place finish , while U . S . Club Team XC Gear finished first among club teams .
Bloomberg reports U . S . NCHS data that shows the number Americans of all ages without health insurance dropping by a quarter from 32.2 million in 2019 to 25 million in 2023 . More than 64 % of people under the age of 65 were covered by private health insurance last year . Children without health insurance also declined from 5.1 % in 2019 to 3.9 % last year .
American Honda Motor Co . has announced a National Technician Contest , with an online qualification test followed by the National Finals in Alpharetta , Georgia , in January 2025 . Additionally , national champions from the next three years will compete for the chance to travel to Japan for the Honda Global Technician Contest in 2027 .
In advance of its 2025 plans to start launching street models , Barcelona based electric motocross manufacturer Stark Future has announced a strategic partnership with IPONE Lubricants . The collaboration establishes IPONE as the official motor oil and bike care supplier for the Stark Future Racing Team and the official motor oil for the Stark Future factory production line .
Brembo is claiming that in 2023 it reduced CO2 emissions per unit of finished product by 9.5 % and that its use of electricity from renewable sources increased " reaching an unprecedented level of 75 % globally , while in three countries - Italy , Mexico and Brazil - the use of renewable sources covered 100 %."
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32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) and , ahead of the downtown Sturgis TT , put Mees at the head of the Mission AFT SuperTwins title fight for the first time all season long . Robinson completed the podium , ahead of rookie Declan Bender ( No . 70 GOMR / BriggsAuto . com / Martin Trucking Indian FTR750 ) and Trevor Brunner ( No . 21 Mission Foods / Zanotti Racing Indian FTR750 ) in fourth and fifth respectively . Jarod Vanderkooi ( No . 20 JMC Motorsports / Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750 ) was fractionally behind the up-and-coming duo in sixth , while Cose closed out his head-turning day in seventh , with Brandon Price ( No . 92 Memphis Shades / Sody Ent / OTBR Yamaha MT-07 ) eighth , Bauman ninth , and Davis Fisher ( No . 67 Rackley Racing / Bob Lanphere ’ s BMC Racing Indian FTR750 ) rounding out the top ten .
The much anticipated ' AdventureTrackers ' AFT debut at the inaugural downtown Rick Ware Racing presented Sturgis TT ( Round 13 on August 11 - the final day of the Sturgis Rally ) made it a weekend of firsts , but one on which neither pavement , dirt , rain nor restart could prevent JD Beach ( No . 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) from putting on yet another exhibition of all- around motorcycle mastery …
Mission AFT SuperTwins While inclement weather pushed the planned proceedings back several hours , the event proved every bit the spectacle that was promised once the world ’ s elite dirt trackers finally locked handlebars on the unique hybrid racetrack laid out in the streets of downtown Sturgis , South Dakota .
There were seven Indian FTR750 riders in the Top 10 , with two Yamaha MT-07 riders , including the winner and just the one KTM 790 Duke this time out .
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Tom Drane ( No . 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F ) was in imperious form while notching up the fourth victory of his 2024 Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER campaign . The Australian got away in second , one spot behind defending champion and current points leader Kody Kopp ( No . 1 Rick Ware Racing / Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F ), but wasted little time in deposing his highly decorated rival for the lead . Meanwhile , Chase Saathoff ( No . 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R ) - winner of the most recent two races coming into Rapid City - dropped to
While the combination of pavement turns , dirt jumps and switchbacks put the talents of even the greatest riders to the test , world-class dirt tracker / roadracer Beach looked to be in his natural environment - powering fifth from pole off the line . Once in third , he found the fight harder than did Drane to move through on Kopp and claim second , the champ rebuffing multiple attempts by Saathoff to squeak by up the inside . Saathoff finished second behind Drane , with Kopp eventually having to settle for third , ahead of Tyler Raggio ( No . 55 Raggio Racing / Sluggo Racing KTM 450 SX-F ) and James Ott ( No . 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450 ) in fourth and fifth respectively . There were five Honda CRF450R riders in the Top 10 , with three KTM 450 SX- F ( plus the Husqvarna badged FC 450 ) and sole Yamaha YZ450F of winner Tom Drane . Earlier in the event , Taia Little ( No . 11 Royal Enfield INT650 ) fought her way to a second victory of the season at the conclusion of a four-rider scrap at the front of the Royal Enfield Build . Train . Race . ( BTR ) Main Event .
Beach Does the Black Hills Double
into the lead from pole and immediately threatening to sap all tension right from the race ’ s opening lap . Grand National Champion Jared Mees ( No . 1 Rogers Racing / SDI
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