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I just found my name on their website from when I raced back in '99. Pretty funny they keep record of all those names that far back.
Did any one else have the opportunity to do it?
Did any one else have the opportunity to do it?
Did you recognize any names that you raced against that made it? Got some decent support? Got on a team?
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/KTM-Junior-SX-Challenge,1…
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We did it in 2004 in Dallas at the old Cowboy stadium. It was a super fun day for the entire family. That's Erin Bates on the podium with Josh, and Christy from KTM pouring gas in one of the bikes. I think she is still with the KTM Challenge program.
I made this quick list a few weeks ago for a similar topic...
Riders who have done the JR SX. Challenge and continued on to actually racing Supercross:
Mike Alessi
Ryan Dungey
Zach Osborne
Cole Seely
Bruce Rutherford
Travis Baker
Trevor Reis
Michael Hall
Brian Foster
Tevin Tapia
Chris Howell
Nick Schmidt
Michael Leib
Johnny Jelderda
Tyler Wharton
Blake Wharton
Chris Plouffe
Austin Howell
Tyler Encktinap
Bryce Stewart
Landon Currier
Drew Yenerich
Justin Bogle
Blake Savage (Ken Roczen's training partner)
Vicki Golden
Killy Rusk
Eli Tomac
Shawn Rhinehart
Josh Greco
Andrew Silverstein
Jesse Wentland
Gannon Audette
Colt Nichols
Austin Politelli
Ty Siminoe
Jessy Nelson
Brady Kiesel
Joey Savatgy
Mitchell Oldenburg
Cooper Webb
Aaron Plessinger
Jace Owen
Zach Commans
Colton Aeck
Bradley Taft
Connor Pearson
Brandan Leith
Jon Ames
Keith (Tristan?) Charboneau (I think this is Tristan, did Seattle in '06)
Robbie Wageman
Haven't SX but are industry-ish, MXGP, almost there, note-able, etc.:
Michael Mosiman (Husqvarna's current top A rider)
Sean Cantrell (TLD's A rider, will turn pro this year)
Challen Tennat (Star Racing's A rider, turning pro this year)
Mitchell Falk (TLD's B rider)
Hannah Hodges (Team Green's current top girl)
Davy Pootjes (Red Bull KTM MX2 rider did Orlando in 06)
Lance Coury (Freestyle)
Cody Tithof (Arenacross, injured before SX debut, did some outdoors, works for Panic Rev)
Dylan Schmoke (US and Canadian Nationals, I think he tried SX, parents owned a large moto-graphics business)
Jake Gagne (Red Bull 125 road racer, 2015 MotoAmerica Superstock champion, and raced the Utah National a couple years ago)
Blake Dungey (Ryan's younger bro)
Eric Yorba (races pro off-road
Starr Savage (races off-road pro)
Jantz Grodzicki (RIP my friend...)
Justin Hoeft (hasn't made pro SX debut yet, has raced MXGP and Aussie SX, ex-TLD development rider)
Marky Worth (was supposed to debut last year with Motorcycle Superstore Suzuki but was injured, raced in Canada for Leading Edge Kawi instead)
Michael Lindsay (ME!)
She was in 2007 at San Diego.
I raced it in 2000 in ATL and won.
You missed Dennis Jonon off this list. 1995
I raced the first one with Alessi, LA Coliseum
Raced the Next weekend at Phoenix and won.
Then made my first supercross try in 2007.
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