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(PORTUGAL), 1 June 2010 – At the end of an exciting Grand Prix weekend,
Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo, Glen Helen Raceway President Bud
Feldkamp and FIM/CMS President Dr. Wolfgang Srb reckoned this comeback of
the FIM Motocross World Championship to the United States has been the
start to a further development of the series.
With the last Grand Prix of the United States having been held in 1999 at
Budds Creek, Glen Helen ended an absence period of 11 years with an
exciting Grand Prix including the MX1, MX2 and Veterans classes.
Youthstream’s goal of having the Motocross World Championship begin when
the Supercross series ends, a goal which FIM shares with its promoter,
would see the Motocross series visiting the USA on a regular basis and
hopefully hosting a significant amount of their National top racers
battling it out with the world’s best motocrossers.
Glen Helen Raceway has unveiled like a solid base to host a Grand Prix
event at top level courtesy of their great infrastructures, passion,
commitment and common views with Youthstream.
The 2010 Grand Prix of USA was successfully created and run with the
philosophy of uniting the Motocross community worldwide –now including a
big country such as America- and giving a burst to the worldwide awareness
of the sport of Motocross.
Ending an 11 year absence period, this Grand Prix has come back together
with a whole new philosophy and understanding of worldwide motocross. It
anticipates a future scenery of a fully global FIM Motocross World
Championship and will bring a further development to the sport.
In a press conference held on Sunday, May 30, at Glen Helen Raceway,
Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, stated: “I think today we put
the first stone of a great castle. USA is probably the biggest country in
the world for Motocross, the industry is here, you have fantastic
organizers and very fast racers. There has always been a rivalry with
America but for the good of Motocross best is to be altogether for the good
of Motocross itself. This will be good for the whole world involved in
Motocross. The circuit of Glen Helen is fantastic, its classic layout is
matched by top class infrastructures which can support a big event such as
a Grand Prix. Today we did not only make the GP of USA: we also built the
future of Motocross. Thanks to Glen Helen Raceway, its President Bud
Feldkamp and the whole staff working here, they did a great job.”
Bud Feldkamp, President of Glen Helen Raceway, continued: “I think it was a
fantastic weekend, today was a beautiful day and a building block for Glen
Helen. Who did well today was the whole Motocross community. It was our
first time, we did good in some areas and less good in some others,
therefore we are very excited about finding solutions to what went wrong
over the weekend and making it a better event in the future. It was great
to work with Youthstream and our staff provided them with all they needed.”
Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM/CMS President, ended: “For the FIM this was an
extremely important and positive weekend, which was made possible by these
two men, Giuseppe Luongo and Bud Feldkamp. Youthstream shares our vision of
a global World Championship and for this reason you must be present in the
USA and here we are. This track is first class, I am impressed also by the
overall local organization, it has contributed in making it a great event.”
In an informal bet with Giuseppe Luongo, Bud Feldkamp hoped in having an
American rider win this Grand Prix. Having lost the bet –Cairoli won the
MX1 and Musquin the MX2- Feldkamp handed Luongo a special trophy which will
be up for grabs also in the years to come and at the same conditions.
Photo: (from L to R)
Giuseppe Luongo, Bud Feldkamp, Wolfgang Srb in front of the Trophy
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company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and promotional
world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the FIM Motocross
of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, the FIM Veteran's
Motocross World Cup, the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM
SuperMoto World Championship, the FIM SuperMoto of Nations, the FIM
Snowcross World Championship, the UEM Motocross European Championship, the
UEM Motocross of European Nations and the UEM SuperMoto European
Championship.
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