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AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2022 ISDE U . S . TROPHY TEAMS
courtesy of AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION photos from 2021 ISDE by FUTURE7MEDIA
The American Motorcyclist Association announced today the 10 World Trophy Team riders selected to represent the U . S . at the 2022 FIM International Six Days Enduro — the world ’ s largest and most prestigious annual offroad motorcycle competition — in Le Puy en Velay , France , Aug . 29- Sept . 3 .
“ We have been unfortunate with many rider injuries this year leading up to the event ,” said KTM Group Director of Off-Road Racing Antti Kallonen , who ’ s managed the U . S . World Trophy and Junior World Trophy teams since 2012 and the Women ’ s World Trophy team since 2017 . “ On the flip side , we are fortunate to have a deep field of world-class riders to choose from to be able to build championship-level teams in all categories .”
The Trophy riders will compete as the U . S . World Trophy , Junior World Trophy and Women ’ s World Trophy teams . Every country participating in the ISDE is allowed four riders on its World Trophy Team , three riders age 23 or younger on its Junior Trophy
Team , and three female riders on its Women ’ s Team .
The U . S . Women ’ s World Trophy Team won last year , and previously had won in 2019 and 2007 . The U . S . World Trophy Team last won the ISDE in 2019 , which was the second ISDE World Trophy title for the United States . The U . S . Junior World Trophy Team last won in Argentina in 2014 .
The 2022 U . S . World Trophy Team includes : Joshua Toth , KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition ; Kailub Russell , KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition ; Dante Oliveira , KTM 450 XC-F ; and Layne Michael , Yamaha YZ450F .
“ I ’ m excited to welcome back Kailub to lead the Trophy Team this year ,” Kallonen said . “ Although he retired from full-time racing nearly two years ago , he has proven to have the speed and is more motivated now than ever for ISDE . Two solid riders I ’ m also looking forward to working with are Layne and Josh , who both have proven this year to have the sprint speed to fight for the top step . Our fourth rider , Dante , who had an
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