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Husky Riders Rock Ohio GNCC


Podium for Thomas, FAR Husqvarna hosts country music star Craig Morgan at John Penton GNCC

July 11, 2011 - Corona, CA - FAR
Husqvarna's Fred Andrews received a phone call on Saturday from his
good friend, country singer Craig Morgan, who asked if he could ride a
TXC449 at the John Penton GNCC. "If you can make it here from Colorado
to Ohio before the start of the race, I will have the TXC449 ready for
you," Andrews replied.

Two
hours shy of the start of the race, Craig showed up ready to race! He
was able to pull off a fifth-place finish in the senior division after
flying all night and getting hardly any sleep - aside from taking a
short nap in a cold creek crossing on the last lap.

FAR Husqvarna
racers Jason Thomas and Morgan Moss fared well at the Ohio GNCC, both
getting out to top-five starts in the XC2 class. Thomas was positioning
himself to battle for the lead at the end of the first lap, but had a
hard crash in the creek crossing on the second lap, and fell back two
positions.

"I had a big crash and bent the bike up," Thomas
recalled. "From there I pushed hard but got stuck behind some lapped
traffic in the single-track section and lost more time."

Fortunately
his skill and perseverance paid off, and Thomas was able to battle his
way back up to third place by the end and put his Husqvarna on the
podium. His hard-fought finish let him retain his strong second-place in
XC2 points chase.

Moss had some challenges of his own, but like
his teammate, he kept pushing and carried on to a strong finish. Moss
ran as high as sixth place but lost a position after a crash. The FAR
Husqvarna racer got back into his groove on the last lap and crossed the
finish line in seventh.

The
GNCC series now enters its summer break, and FAR Husqvarna riders will
attending some local races and regional events during the down time,
including the Craig Morgan Charity Ride event on August 6. For more
information go to www.craigmorgan.com.

"We're
thrilled to have a guest like Craig Morgan come out and join us for
some fun at the races," Husqvarna National Marketing Manager Corey
Eastman said. "And we're even more thrilled to see Jason Thomas get his
Husqvarna on another podium. Hopefully our guys will enjoy some time off
and come back strong in a few months to finish out the season on a high
note."

Next GNCC Race: September 11, 2011 - Unadilla GNCC, New Berlin, NY

Seistola and Salminen Split World Enduro Wins

On
the world stage, Husqvarna racers fared quite well in the World Enduro
Championship. Antoine Meo battled for the E2 win at the GP of Romania,
but rode smart and conservative to a second-place finish, still able to
gain valuable points on Cristobal Guerrero - his main championship
rival.

Juha Salminen was once again victorious in the E1 class,
though it was at the cost of his Husqvarna teammate's misfortune. Matti
Seistola was in contention for the win, but a pair of crashes left him
all the way back in ninth place. Last but not least, Sebastien Guillaume
placed his Husqvarna WR300 on the E3 podium, collecting third on the
day ahead of American rider Kurt Caselli.

Next WEC Race: September 3-4, 2011 - GP of Andorra, Sant Julia, Andorra

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