AMA Announces Full Roster Of US Team Members Contesting 2014 ISDE
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The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the full
contingent of U.S. riders who will compete at the 88th
International Six Days Enduro, Nov. 3-8, in San Juan,
Argentina.
Joining the previously announced World Trophy Team of Mike Brown,
Thad Duvall,
Charlie
Mullins, Zach Osborne,
Taylor
Robert and Kailub
Russell is a full roster of 31 gold-medal hopefuls on the
Junior Trophy Team, the Women's Trophy Team and six club teams.
"The U.S. teams will arrive in Argentina ready to race for a world
title," said U.S. ISDE Team Manager Antti Kallonen, who also
directs the KTM off-road racing teams in North American
competition. "All riders will be focused, determined and prepared
for this prestigious event."
The Junior Trophy Team fields four riders younger than 23 years
old. It includes factory FMF/KTM rider Steward
Baylor from Belton, S.C.; his brother Grant
Baylor, backed by KTM, also from Belton; Trevor
Bollinger, backed by Honda, from Morganton, N.C.; and Justin Jones,
backed by KTM, from Norco, Calif.
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Sarah Baldwin - Photo: Ken
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The Women's Trophy Team fields three female riders. It includes
Sarah
Baldwin from Suffolk, Va.; Rachel
Gutish from Terre Haute, Ind.; and Mandi
Mastin from Whitehouse, Ohio. All women team riders are backed
by KTM.
The Wellard Team will once again field one of the strongest club
teams at the ISDE. It includes national-caliber riders Chris Bach,
backed by JCR Honda, from Crown Point, Ind.; Andrew
Delong, a member of the factory Husqvarna Off-Road Team, from
Morgantown, Pa.; and Gary
Sutherlin, backed by KTM, from Hesperia, Calif.
The U.S. ISDE team has designated a Senior Team of veterans from
the club team members. This year, the Senior Team includes Team
Elizabeth Scott riders Jeff Fredette from Beecher, Ill.; Paul
Krause from Irvine, Calif.; and Brian Storrie from Providence
Village, Texas.
Team Beta USA is also expected to excel at the event. It includes
riders Nicholas
Burson from Ridgecrest, Calif.; Cory
Buttrick from Logan, Ohio; and Justin Sode
from Zanesville, Ohio.
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Cory Buttrick - Photo: Shan
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In addition, U.S. riders also will compete on Team GoFasters.com
(Travis Coy, Alex Dorsey and Joshua Knight); Team Missouri Mudders
(A.J. Lehr, Kyle McDonal and Cody Schafer); and Team Tony Agonis
(Benjamin Kelley, John Kelley and Michael Pillar).
Riders at the ISDE compete in one of three displacement classes:
the E1 class, which features 100cc to 125cc two-stroke and 175cc to
250cc four-stroke motorcycles; the E2 class, which features 175cc
to 250cc two-stroke and 290cc to 450cc four-stroke motorcycles; and
the E3 class, which features 290cc to 500cc two-stroke and 475cc to
650cc four-stroke motorcycles.
The AMA's ISDE effort would be impossible without the significant
support of numerous companies. In addition to riders' individual
manufacturer and product sponsors, direct team sponsors include
Wellard, Arai, Worldwide
Material Handling Products, Spectro, Motion Pro, Radiant Global
Logistics and Moose Racing.
For more information about the U.S. ISDE effort, visit
www.americanmotorcyclist.com/racing/internationalcompetition/isde.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
