Throwdown No.220 – 04/01/15

Transmoto’s Throwdown, presented by Toyota. Unbreakable Hilux. Unbreakable in all conditions.

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We’re just hours away from the opening round of the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, so we’re going to keep this week’s Throwdown article short and sweet. All good? Good. Biggest news coming in right now is that Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Wil Hahn won’t be racing Anaheim 1, as he went down hard in a practice crash and has injured his right arm. Check out the footage below – it’s pretty nasty. Another Kawasaki-mounted rider that won’t be contesting A1 as originally planned is Australia’s Jake Moss, who broke his leg just days ago in America. It’s a real bummer for the blokes.

http://youtu.be/_c0gxNuhrYs

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Jake Moss may be out, but we’ll still have a really good Aussie representation on the line. Discount Tire Racing’s Chad Reed is looking more hungry than ever, and many are tipping that he’ll be able to clinch the Main Event, even going up against the likes of Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Trey Canard, Davi Millsaps, Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac and many, many more. Other Aussies contesting A1 include 2013 and 2014 MX and SX champ, Suzuki’s Matt Moss, as well as Adam Monea, Brett Metcalfe and Jackson Richardson. Best of luck, fellas.

UPDATE: Adam Monea will sit out A1, hoping to race next weekend…

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Did you know that the rider who won the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener has gone onto become champion 17 times, and in 32 of the series’ 40 seasons, the eventual champion appeared on the podium at the season opener? And did you know that Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey are the only two riders contesting A1 who have previously won 450SX titles? For more interesting Anaheim 1 insights, click here.

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Competing in the 450SX Class for the first time will be Dean Wilson, Cole Seely, Jason Anderson and Blake Baggett. Transmoto’s Jackson Reardon whipped up a little article on the riders’ careers and made a couple of predictions for their 2015 seasons ahead of Anaheim 1. Click here to check it out.

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Click here to listen to what Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Trey Canard, Davi Millsaps, Justin Barcia and Jason Anderson had to say at the official A1 press conference yesterday.

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KTM Australia has announced an exciting 2015 off-road racing squad, with the amalgamation of its enduro and desert racing teams into a single squad, and the signing of two new recruits to help tackle its packed and varied calendar. The 2015 KTM Off Road Racing Team will see champion off-road racer, Toby Price, return alongside South Australian desert racing hotshot, Ivan Long, with new team members, Victoria’s Daniel “Chucky” Sanders and former top-level pro motocrosser, Tye Simmonds. For more information, click here.

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Speaking of Price, he’s currently over in Argentina getting ready to tackle his first Dakar Rally, which officially kicks off today. We haven’t forgotten about the Dakar, folks – it’s just all eyes on A1 at the moment. We’ll get you up to date with Dakar content once the gruelling race gets underway. You can check out their official website for daily updates if you can’t wait.

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Oh, and here’s the 2015 Dakar route if you’re interested…

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Australian motocrosser, Josh Cachia, lands his first-ever Backflip on board a race bike while filming for MOTO 6 at Jackson Strong’s Compound.

http://youtu.be/6RKvOiKdL9g

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Has Australia’s Josh Sheehan conquered the Triple Backflip? We’ll have to wait for the release of the all-new Nitro Circus movie, Travis Pastrana’s Action Figures, to find out…

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Witness the unification of two elite off-road worlds in the savage sand dunes of Glamis.

http://youtu.be/raEc-huh9pQ

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Click here to find out what’s inside Transmoto Dirt Bike Magazine’s 2015 November-December Issue (#48), and be sure to grab yourself a print or digital edition.

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Australian action sports brand, LKI Clothing, has signed a two-year deal with Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Davi Millsaps.

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With Anaheim 1 comes the release of limited edition gear colourways, and Fox is always at the head of the pack. Check out this amazing Savant Racewear that a few of the boys will be rockin’.

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