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Thank You. It was my pleasure.

Thanks Starcrossed. It felt good to have that moto yesterday. Even Frye rode well. My team is full for next year at this point but if there is anything I can help with my email address is jcoy@ktmnorthamerica.com. - James

It would be Alex Frye. He rides down at Carmichaels Ranch and there is something about the dirt there that just tears the bikes up. He goes through more parts than the other guys. - James

The Red Bull Factory Team definitely sets an example of how a team should operate and they can pretty much pick from anybody in the industry to fill a job if one were to open up. For sure our guys would be considered first but its no different for them to work hard and earn a spot there than anybody...

In my opinion there are a lot of great leaders at KTM from the corporate and racing side. Each person at the company is dedicated to following the Ready to Race philosophy that makes KTM the company it is. We are fortunate enough to have leaders, technicians and race team managers that see the importance of bettering our motorcycles for...

I think it is line with most other sports and forms of racing. Even in college sports you see the best up and comers get the most help and there is always a chance for a "walk on" player to make the team and get his chance. It is true that the kids that are winning at a young age...

Unfortunately he will not. When this program was developed the idea was to give the young riders a year and a half of professional racing to earn a spot on the factory team. His last race with this team will be this weekend in Indiana. - James

The four strokes are different in several ways. To start they have more rotating parts in the motor that create more inertia which makes it harder to lay the bike over and also keep it in line if it starts to swap side to side. Typically the kids that are coming off the super minis are lighter and haven't developed...

Ultimately the job of this team is to help get these riders ready to win on the TLD team. The relationship has been building with them ever since they made the switch to KTM and it seems to be getting better as this year has gone on. - James

We do not offer that to them because the focus is to get them up to speed on the four stroke that they will ride when they turn pro. If they requested it directly we could revisit it but the plan is to build them up on the four stroke. - James

Daniel will be READY TO RACE in Indiana and we are hoping he can find that spark that made him so impressive in Sacramento. Daniel is a perfect example of how hard it is to be a top rider at this level. He clearly has the speed to succeed but so much of being a professional is being able to...

I am not sure of that. Team green has always had a great amateur program with great personnel. Adam Cianciarulo has had some challenges but he is clearly a winner and he was team green. For sure Honda has scored big with Barcia, Tomac and Bogle but I would have to guess that its something different. - James

That's a good question. I think that we got spoiled with some of the riders that came out of the amateur ranks in the past. RC and Stewart mostly. They came out and won straight away. But really there has not been many riders that have been able to do that. I think what it is mostly is that the...

The Bikes on this team are complete Factory supported bikes. However we build the bikes according to what class they are riding. For example, our school Boy Rider will have a bike that is in line with the other riders in that class. That bike will not get any works parts or titanium fasteners. Our Pro bikes are basically going...

Thankfully I have never seen anything really bad like that. Most of my experience has been at the Pro Level and by then the parents have taken a step back and let the team take over. I have seen amateur parents get a little loud and even pack up and leave only to come back a couple hours later. But...

Personally I agree with you. I think there needs to be a balance and I believe you can be a top amateur rider and stay in school. A great example of that would be Jordan Bailey. I also believe it would be hard to implement something of that nature because then you are basically pushing the riders and families into...

At this time we have four riders total. That will be normal for us moving forward as well. The youngest rider on the team will always be a school boy rider coming off the Super mini. We are lucky to have a great 125 for them to start with to help them make the transition to the big bikes. KTM...

The KTM OB Team is a stepping stone for the KTM amateur racers that show the most potential. We look at the many different qualities of each rider and make a decision on who to bring up to this program. After the rider has been selected we basically give them all the support we can to help them grow into...

If I could change one thing about amateur racing I would change the perception that every race means everything. Most of the parents and riders that I talk to seem to get caught up in that mind set. To me amateur racing is about progressively working towards turning Professional. The focus at that level should be on figuring out how...