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Motocross and Supermoto luminary Kurt Nicoll to race Denver EnduroCross‏


Just
shy of his 46th birthday, Nicoll’s no doubt one of the fastest
veteran racers on the
planet!





 IRVINE, Calif., (Oct. 21, 2010) – Veteran
dirt biker Kurt Nicoll will roll away from his desk job with Godfrey
Entertainment (think: Nitro Circus) here in a couple weeks and swap a cell
phone for a helmet and a laptop for a dirt bike when he lines up for round five
of GEICO EnduroCross, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, at Denver’s National
Western Complex.





Nicoll, who will be just a couple weeks shy of his 46th
birthday on Oct. 30, will likely have the crowd behind him since he is well
known as the former KTM racing manager, a top Motocross GP contender and AMA
Supermoto championship winner.  Nicoll will be looking to qualify for the
Vet class main event versus a tough field of fellow vets from the Colorado
area.





Knowing full well he’s got a difficult road despite
his credentials, Nicoll recently tuned up for the Denver EnduroCross by winning
the Pro class at the Nitro Circus Halloween Grand Prix in Utah, a combination
motocross, supermoto, off-road, EnduroCross event near Nitro Circus’
headquarters in Salt Lake City. So he figures he’s sharp enough to run
GEICO EnduroCross’ Vet class … sort of.





“We’ve had a bit of practice here in Utah
lately; feel I’m better prepared than a few years ago. But that
doesn’t mean I’m going to be any good,” Nicoll says laughing.
“At least it means I feel better prepared.”





A combatant in a couple of the very first Orleans Arena
GEICO EnduroCross events, “Back when they held just one a year,”
according to Nicoll, he certainly expects things to be considerably different
when he boots up for the Denver round (Oct. 30) at the National Western Complex.





“In the days of the first EnduroCross events here
in the States we were all just basically winging it,” he said.
“Just showing up because nobody really knew very much about the sport and
the tracks changed a lot from year to year. There were no specialized EnduroCross
racers at that point.”





So at 45 … and counting … does Nicoll feel he
has enough in the tank to bust through his qualifiers and put up a solid number
in the main? “I don’t know that,” said Nicoll, I feel like
I’m physically prepared if I can do the job properly, but as soon as I
start crashing it’s going to get a LOT more difficult. And I’m
going to crash, there’s no doubt as everybody does.”





Sponsors backing Nicoll’s run for glory for the
Denver and Vegas GEICO EnduroCross rounds include: Alpinestars, Dunlop, Scott,
EVS, Nitro Circus KTM



 



EnduroCross
tracks incorporate various elements of off road racing into a supercross-style
setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole … and
even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in! Known as the
“toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor version of extreme off
road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. With its excitement and
unpredictability the EnduroCross championship has always gone down to the wire
and this year will be no different as the series starts and finishes at
Vegas’ Orleans Arena! Don’t miss your chance to see GEICO
Powersports AMA Endurocross “Live.”



 



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 For
rules and race information visit
www.EnduroCross.com or email endurocross@sourceinterlink.com



For
TV airing dates/times visit
www.motorsportshour.com



 


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