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PAULIN VICTORIOUS IN MAGGIORA

Thor’s Gautier Paulin has claimed a sensational victory at round 9 of the FIM Motocross World championship held on the historical Maggiora circuit in Italy.   The Factory Kawasaki racer, went head to head with reigning world champion, Antonio Cairoli, andcame out on top in an epic final moto battle in front of almost 40.000 spectators.    THOR’s Alessandro Lupino had the Italian crowd cheering him on as he claimed another solid podium result.

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Paulin started his Italian GP off with a bang as he cruised to victory in Saturday’s MX qualification race.  David Philippaerts was having his best qualification race of the season on board his 1986 David Bailey – Maggiora Honda replica machine but then went down hard, much to the dismay of his home crowd.

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Philippaerts would dig deep to ride the first MX1 moto on Sunday with a suspected broken nose but another crash sidelined the Italianformer MX1 world champ.

The tricky hillside circuit witnessed an exciting first MX1 moto as Paulin had to come through the pack after being ousted out in the first turn.  Belgian, Clement Desalle, took advantage of a good start and took the victory while Paulin put in a last minute charge to catch second place man, Ken Dedycker, but he could not break the Belgian giant and had to settle for 3rd.   Fellow THOR team-mate Jeremy Van Horebeek  was holding his own for most of the moto until he let Cairoli by after occupying 4th place.

The final MX1 moto would be one for the history books as Gautier Paulin grabbed the hole-shot and put a quick 3 second gap between his Factory Kawasaki and the rest of the pack.  Cheered on by an electric crowd,  Cairoli got two breaks when Van Horebeek and Dedycker let him by and he managed to close down Paulin’s advantage.   With 3 laps remaining, Paulin changed his lines to defend the Italian’s attack and with one lap to go he pushed hard to break his nemesis and take an emotional victory which had the Frenchman holding back his tears on the podium.

Alesandro Lupino was the outright crowd favourite in the MX2 class and after 6th place in moto 1 the Italian youngster was determined to give the crowd their monies worth.   Lupino charged through the pack in the final outing and with every position he made up, a roar would echo throughout theMaggiora hills.  Lupino made his last move on Russian, Alexander Tonkov with two laps to go and the crowd erupted to cheer him to the finish line in 2nd place.   Christophe Charlier lost out on his starts scoring a 5-6 result and was disappointed to have missed out on a podium opportunity.

With the series now passing the halfway point,  MX1 and MX2 riders will have a short week off  before 3 tough GP’s back to back will take the championship to Sweden, Lativa and Finland.

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Thor’s Ryan Villopoto and Marvin Musquin Emerge Victorious at High Point

A stacked field of riders lined up for the fourth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pa., but it was Thor’s Ryan Villopoto and Marvin Musquin who walked away with the biggest trophies of the day. Villopoto scored his third 1-1 moto sweep of the season in the 450 Class, while Musquin captured his first-career moto victory on U.S. soil en route to securing his second straight overall win.

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Several days of rain leading up to the event resulted in tricky track conditions for the riders, transitioning from a muddy morning to faster, dry conditions in the afternoon. The 450 Class started the day with Villopoto quickly opening a multi-second lead on the opening lap. By the end of Moto 1, Villopoto stretched his lead to nearly 17 seconds. In Moto 2, Villopoto was more tactical in his approach after a fourth-place start, but eventually slipped by his competitors on Lap 7 and went on to win by a margin of 9.6 seconds.

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Musquin’s path to back-to-back overall victories was a matter of consistency and determination. After scoring a well-deserved second place in Moto 1, the Frenchman led the second moto wire-to-wire despite pressure late in the moto from his teammate. With his experience and confidence growing, Musquin is proving to be a threat for the 250 Class title.

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Villopoto was accompanied on the 450 Class podium by fellow Thor rider Tyla Rattray, who put forth his best ride of the season in third overall. Rattray shot out to two great starts and finished strong with 4-4 moto results, which placed him third when the final scores were tallied.

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Reigning 250 Class Champion Blake Baggett continued his resurgence at the High Point National with a solid fifth-place effort overall. He showed his ability to charge through the pack in the opening moto, finishing fourth, and provided a similar push in the second moto to end up eighth.

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450 Class rider Josh Grant rode to his best finish of the season in eighth overall. Grant continued to show improvement with a solid fifth-place charge in in the opening moto and then picked up the Moto 2 holeshot. It looked as if Grant was on his way to another great finish, but after twisting his ankle in a rut on Lap 8, he lost some ground to the field. Despite the pain, Grant regrouped and pushed his way back inside the top 10 to finish the moto in eighth.

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Martin Davalos and rookie Justin Hill collected 12th and 13th, respectively, after making their way through the pack in each moto. Hometown rider Darryn Durham, who is still gaining strength following an opening round leg injury, posted one of his best moto finishes of the season with an eighth in Moto 1, but after misfortune in Moto 2, a DNF placed Durham 14th overall.

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Thor riders will get a weekend break before heading to Budds Creek Raceway in Mechanicsville, Md. for the fifth round of the series on June 22.

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Thor’s Marvin Musquin Picks Up His First 250MX Win of the Season

Thor’s Marvin Musquin had been riding consistent all year, and on Saturday that consistency helped him win the overall 250MX race at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tenn. Fellow Thor rider Blake Baggett’s pass for third late in Moto 2 helped Musquin, who was sporting the easy-to-spot Phase Vented Warp Yellow kit, secure his second career 250MX overall victory with 2-2 moto scores. After three completed rounds, Musquin sits third in the championship standings.

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Blake Baggett also put together two consistent moto scores of 3-3, giving him enough points to finish fourth overall. Even though he’s not back to 100 percent, the reigning 250MX champ showed a bit of the late-race charge that he’s known for and continued to look stronger in the hot race conditions.

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In the 450MX class, Villopoto collected his fifth-straight moto victory with the Moto 1 win. The second moto started out on the right note with Villopoto in the lead, but went down during the opening lap and remounting in 16th. He put on a charge with over 30 minutes to use in his bid to the front, eventually coming away with a fourth-place finish. His 1-4 moto scores still placed him on the podium in third overall and maintained the points lead by a double digit margin.

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Josh Grant’s day started well as he posted the fastest time in both practice sessions and earned the top qualifier award. He got out to a mid-pack start in the opening moto and worked his way through the pack to finish with his best result of the season in seventh.

450MX rider Tyla Rattray also had a good first moto finishing 11th. On the short and narrow first turn of Moto 2, Rattray was caught up in a pile up and his bike was damaged enough to end his day earlier than expected. He finished 17th overall.

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The 250MX riders faced the hottest moto of the day during Moto 2, but that didn’t stop Martin Davalos from posting a great eighth-place finish. His combined 13-8 scores placed him just outside the top 10 in 11th.

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Rookie Justin Hill also had a better second moto, finishing 14th overall with a 16-14. Returning from a week off to help his injured leg strengthen, Thor’s Darryn Durham put in a heart-felt effort despite the painful injury and scored 17th overall with a 14-17.

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The series will head to High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pa. this Saturday for its fourth round before getting a well-deserved weekend break.

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Thor’s Ryan Villopoto Rolls On at Thunder Valley

Villopoto picked up where he left off with another 1-1 overall victory Round 2 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley Raceway in Lakewood, Colo. With his perfect scores so far this season, Villopoto has already racked up a 12 point lead in the 450MX championship standings.

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Putting in another good result was Tyla Rattray with a 7-10 for eighth overall. His Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammate Dean Wilson improved on his previous finish to end up 10th overall with an 11-9 moto result.

After bad luck in both motos at Hangtown, Thor’s Josh Grant was able to bounce back for a solid eighth in the opening moto at Thunder Valley. After getting a good start in Moto 2, Grant had to pull in for goggles after the first lap. He came around 34th on the next lap and quickly made up ground, eventually finishing 18th for 12th overall.

In the 250MX class, Marvin Musquin once again showed his consistency as he finished fourth overall with a 4-4 moto result. Reigning class champion Blake Baggett, still getting back to 100 percent, had to come through the pack in Moto 1 and finished the day fifth overall with a 9-5.

Martin Davalos looked good all day and posted a 7-10 result for seventh overall. Rookie Justin Hill nearly matched his previous race result with 12th overall.

After attempting to ride practice, Darryn Durham decided it was best to sit out the race in Colorado to let his injured leg heal up and looks to return next week. He injured his leg during the second moto at Hangtown.

The series continues its eastern journey and will make its first-ever stop at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tenn. on Saturday.

Thor’s Caselli, Mullins, and Baylor Bring Home Wins

Thor’s Kurt Caselli, Charlie Mullins, and Grant Baylor all found the top of the podium over the weekend, bringing home wins at the National Hare and Hound and GNCC races.

Starting the weekend off was Caselli, who collected his fifth-consecutive win at Round 7 of the National Hare and Hound in Jericho, Utah. Caselli holds over a 30-point lead heading into a two-month break for the series. Teammate Ivan Ramirez seemed to find his way through the Utah desert just fine, leading for over half the race before scoring his second podium finish of the year in second.

Closing out the weekend on Sunday, Thor’s GNCC stars lined up the sixth round of the series in Springville, Ind. For the fourth time this season, Mullins grabbed the XC1 class win, with teammate Kailub Russell finishing second. Mullins now leads Russell in the championship by 19 points with a lot of racing still left during the 13 round series.

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In the XC2 class, 16-year-old Grant Baylor broke through for his first victory of the season, making him one of two riders to score a pro division victory at such a young age. After proving his speed with several podium finishes, Baylor captured a much deserved win and closed the gap to the points leader where he sits only seven points behind first.

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Mike Brown and Maria Forsberg Take Home Medals At Barcelona X-Games

Saturday’s racing included the second stop of the X Games tour around the globe. Since the previous stop in Brazil, Brown had picked up a dominating opening round win of the EnduroCross series and brought that confidence to Barcelona, Spain. The long 10-lap main event had Brown leading early on, and despite pressure from top rivals, Brown picked up the gold medal with the Enduro X victory.

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Also earning a medal in Spain was Women’s Enduro X rider Maria Forsberg, who managed to collect her first medal of the season in second place. Thor’s Taylor Robert and Destry Abbott were also in attendance for the Men’s Enduro X. Abbott suffered a crash in practice and couldn’t continue, while Robert won the LCQ but an opening lap crash in the main event pushed him back to finish 10th.

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Thor’s Ryan Villopoto Makes Big Statement at Hangtown

Coming off his third consecutive Monster Energy Supercross championship, Ryan Villopoto made his return to the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series in a big way, earning two impressive moto wins on Saturday at the season opener. The Hangtown National just outside Sacramento, Calif. brought out impressive crowds to watch Villopoto race to margins of victory over 20 seconds each 450MX moto. Villopoto will run the coveted red number plate at the second round as he holds a six-point lead in the 450MX class.

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hor’s Tyla Rattray made his 450MX class debut at Hangtown and came through the pack in both moto to race inside the top 10. His 9-9 moto result panned out to a ninth-place overall finish. His Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammate Dean Wilson was also making his 450MX debut, while also coming back from his supercross injury, and scored a 17-14 moto finish to end up 17th overall.

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Also coming back from injury, Josh Grant started strong in the opening moto, but had some bad luck with collisions with other riders, was forced to come through the pack. He ended up 24th overall.

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The 250MX class saw the return of 2012 champion Blake Baggett. Thor’s Baggett was also another rider returning to action from injury, and while he was completely 100 percent, managed to lead laps, and left Hangtown with a second-place overall finish.

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Also putting together a great ride at Hangtown was Marvin Musquin, who was in the thick of the podium hunt on Saturday. He was able to put together two solid motos, and even came back from a crash in Moto 2 to finish 4-4 for fourth overall.

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Rookie Justin Hill got through the first two motos in the 250MX class, showcasing his charging speed to finish 10th overall. In Moto 1, he overcame a 31st place start to work his way up to a 13th-place finish. He improved upon that result to claim ninth in the second moto.

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Thor’s Darryn Durham took to the track for the first time since the end of the 2012 supercross season and in the opening moto proved that his speed remained. He finished sixth in the opening moto, and was running sixth in the second moto before going down, leaving him unable to return. Despite his 6-36 moto result, he still finished 14th overall.

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Martin Davalos also had trouble in a moto, but came back in the second moto to finish with a 38-12 moto result for 17th overall.

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Photos: Simon Cudby

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#THORATTHENATIONALS Instagram Contest

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With Thor’s history deeply rooted in motocross, one of our favorite times of year is when the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series starts. This year, we wanted to see how YOU showed your Thor pride during the motocross season. Get creative, have fun, and show your Thor pride all summer long!

HOW TO ENTER:

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3. Take your best pic and tag us @thormxofficial and #thoratthenationals

4. Every “THORsday” following a round of the 2013 Nationals, we will pick our favorite photo with these tags and reward it’s creativity with a jersey autographed by one of our Thor athletes. So before, during, and after a National weekend, make sure you get those creative juices flowing! We’ll open the photo submission period the Friday before a round and take entries until that following Monday.

5. Didn’t win for Hangtown? We’ll pick a winner for every round! Plus any and all entrants regardless of submission time will be automatically entered to win the grand prize at the end of the series:  a VERGE HELMET.

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Thor MX Makes It A Big Weekend with Wins Around the World

Thor riders were back at it again over the weekend, winning races around the globe in dominating fashion. Collecting the first win of the weekend was Thor’s Mike Brown at the season opener of the EnduroCross series. At the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Brown collected the fastest hot-lap time in both the afternoon and night sessions, grabbed a heat-race win, and took his first EnduroCross series win of his career. While he has won at X Games, this is the first series win for the 41-year old. Also putting in great efforts in the main event were Thor’s Taylor Robert and Destry Abbott, finishing sixth and 11th, respectively.

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Also running in Las Vegas was the final round of the Monster Energy Supercross Series at Sam Boyd Stadium. Villopoto clinched the championship last weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, but he was hungry to claim that 10th win of the season. He got to the front quickly and by the second lap he had moved into the lead, adding another win to his impressive comeback season.

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Ryan Villopoto

The 250SX riders had a lot of racing to do over at Sam Boyd Stadium, with a 15-lap main event and a 10-lap East/West Shootout. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki interim rider Tyler Bowers started the night on a positive note as he broke through for his first career win in the Eastern Regional 250SX Main Event. Later in the East/West Shootout, he was in the top five, but a crash pushed him back and he recovered for 14th.

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Tyler Bowers

It was a hard-fought battle for Eastern Regional title-contender Marvin Musquin who finished just a few points out of the title. He never gave up and nearly beat Bowers to the line, taking second in the main event and second in the standings. In the East/West Shootout, Musquin finished on the podium again with a third-place result.

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Marvin Musquin

In the Western Regional 250SX Main Event, Martin Davalos shot out of the gate and grabbed the holeshot, leading the field for 11 laps before eventually rounding out the podium in third. Tyla Rattray was able to work his way up to ninth. Davalos almost had another podium finish in the East/West Shootout, but finished just off the podium in fourth, while Rattray finished 10th.

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Out in the Utah desert, Thor’s Kurt Caselli added another win to the weekend with an impressive ride at the AMA National Hare and Hound in Jericho, Utah. After six rounds, Caselli holds a decent points gap over second place in the championship standings.

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Kurt Caselli

On the other side of the globe, the FIM Motocross World Championship headed to Agueda, Portugal for the sixth round of the season. Thor’s Gautier Paulin held off his toughest rivals to claim the overall win by finishing with a 1-2 moto finish, making it back-to-back wins for the Frenchman.

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Gautier Paulin

Also in the MX1 class, Thor’s Jeremy Van Horebeek showcased his speed with a 5-6 finish for seventh overall, while David Philippaerts was just behind him in eighth overall with an 8-8 moto result. In the MX2 class, Christophe Charlier put in a great ride to finish with a top five.

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Jeremy Van Horebeek

Also in the MX1 class, Thor’s Jeremy Van Horebeek showcased his speed with a 5-6 finish for seventh overall, while David Philippaerts was just behind him in eighth overall with an 8-8 moto result. In the MX2 class, Christophe Charlier put in a great ride to finish with a top five.

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Kailub Russell

One final win was added to the tally when Thor amateur rider Ryder DiFrancesco took the win during the KTM Supercross Juniors Challenge in Las Vegas during the Monster Energy Supercross.

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Ryder DiFrancesco

Thor Riders Continue Dominance at National Enduro and National Hare and Hound

Adding to Thor MX’s dominating weekend, Thor riders Kurt Caselli and Charlie Mullins won their respective races at the AMA National Hare and Hound and the AMA National Enduro.

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In Johnson Valley, Calif., Caselli has wasted no time in reminding his competition why he is back-to-back AMA National Hare and Hound champion. After a DNF at Round 1, Caselli added a third victory to his season with a win in Johnson Valley and now holds a 15-point lead after five rounds. Teammate Ivan Ramirez bounced back from a tough race at the previous round to finish on the podium with Caselli in second.

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Thor’s Charlie Mullins made it a perfect April, winning both GNCC races and AMA National Enduro races that took place during the month. His latest win at the National Enduro in Westpoint, Tenn. on Sunday was another dominating one, winning by 1 minute and 23 seconds.

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Mullins’ teammate Grant Baylor continues to adjust well to his first season of the series, scoring a sixth-place finish in Tennessee.

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