It was a year of sacrifice and euphoria. KTM never won a premier class championship in American motocross. Three years ago they vowed to take the success they earned in Europe overseas to the United States. In the season finale of Behind the Machine, history will be made. Previous Episode: http:...
Posted by ocscottie on 11/28/2012 12:57 PM
This week's episode focuses on Marvin Musquin and Ken Roczen as they get settled in the U.S. Nationals.
Posted by GuyB on 11/21/2012 4:16 PM
In the first race of 2012, Ryan Dungey was unable to catch James Stewart in both motos at Hangtown. But he has previously found success at the next two tracks of the series, Texas and Colorado. Can KTM and Ryan Dungey afford to let James Stewart get away this early in the season, or will they fi...
Posted by ocscottie on 11/14/2012 12:54 PM
Two years ago, KTM brought in the most triumphant team manager in the sport, along with his team of technicians. Over the past year, they have successfully built an entirely new 450 machine, and in September of 2011, welcomed Ryan Dungey to the team. With the return of James Stewart to MotoX, co...
Posted by ocscottie on 11/7/2012 11:03 AM
It was one year ago when the focus at the race shop shifted from the development of the rider friendly 350, to the creation of a highly competitive 450, not only capable of winning races, but also inspiring the confidence of a championship caliber rider. With Andrew Short and Mike Alessi racing ...
Posted by ocscottie on 10/31/2012 2:06 PM
It was a year and a half ago and KTM was midway through their Pursuit of a Championship. With Mike Alessi out, the weight of winning fell on the shoulders of two-time World Champion Marvin Musquin and veteran Andrew Short. But the unavoidable disasters that the sport provides will test the will o...
Posted by ocscottie on 10/24/2012 9:24 AM
In the second episode of Behind the Machine, we look back at Mike Alessi's painful crash, and how Andrew Short was assigned the duty of replacing Alessi in the premiere class. While competing at Hangtown, we see if Short can meet his expectations of achieving a podium finish. Previous Episode: h...
Posted by ocscottie on 10/17/2012 1:50 PM
The Austrian based motorcycle company KTM, dominates the motocross scene in Europe. On US soil however, their success has been minimal. Monday through Friday are there's to control, but Saturday's determine their fate. As a company, KTM was built to thrive, but from a racing perspective, they sti...
Posted by ocscottie on 10/10/2012 10:51 AM
KTM has been killing it over the few years, and they've got an interesting-looking new series that premieres on Wednesday, October 10th. Want a sneak preview? Check here.
Posted by GuyB on 10/9/2012 4:05 PM
Check out the teaser for the new 6 webisode series "KTM Behind the Machine" premiering September 30th here on the KTM You Tube page. Follow the Red Bull/KTM and Factory FMF/KTM Teams in their pursuit of a championship title.
Posted by ocscottie on 9/22/2011 4:50 PM