The recent opening round of the Victorian Junior MX Championships at Cobram provided some close racing while showcasing some terrific talent Australia wide.
 
Krooztune Supported Riders Kurt Waterman and Sarah Stubbs excelled at the first round giving them a weekend they will remember for some time.
 
Kurt Waterman from SA finished on top in the premiere 14 to under 16 250cc A grade class on his CRF 250R while Sarah Stubbs dominated the newly formed ‘Vic Chicks’ class. 

Kurt Waterman 

Krooztune are working with Young South Australian Motocrossers Kurt Waterman and James Booth Elliot  to help them further there climb up the ladder to National Level Motocross.  Kurt is  staging an assault on the Juniour MX Championships and James running in the National MX U19 Series

Kurt Waterman

James Booth Elliot

 Former Australian Superbike Champion Glenn Allerton will be competing on the BMW S 1000 RR for the Hepburn Motorsport Team in 2011 Viking Goup Australian Superbike Championship.

Allerton, who won the title in 2008, is hungry to win on the RR after finishing the 2010 season with a win in Tasmania.

The team had their first taste of the, HP Power Kit equipped S 1000 RR recently at Phillip Island. The bike was in road trim complete with headlights but with 196hp at the rear wheel Glenn was clearly impressed.

He was overheard in the pits saying to Hepburn Team owner and Pro-Stock racer Wayne Hepburn, "We have to race this bike this year! The electronics make the bike so easyand smooth to handle and the gear shift feels seamless, there has been some serious development with the traction control system, it's the best I have ever used".

Krooztune were on hand to begin developing the chassis and suspension settings to get this bike race ready for round one at phillip island on 25th.  Krooztune's Dave Kresvan is confident that this bike and setup will be more than capable of winning races and championships .

One week later, the team tested at the BMW World Superbike Team test at Phillip Island. With only 1 day to turn the road bike into a race bike the team were under pressure, but when Glenn set the fastest times (of the local riders) on the first morning they were ecstatic.

"Today is our first day on the bike, we only fitted the race glass yesterday afternoon. So far we just focused on getting Glenn comfortable on the bike, adjusting the seating position and so on. We couldn't believe how quick he was straight out of the blocks. With Glenn riding the S 1000 RR we are aiming high for 2011, we will be genuine contenders for race wins and the championship," Hepburn predicted.

Tony Sesto,BMW Motorrad Manager commented on the signing saying, "We are very excited to have Glenn and Hepburn Motorsport competing this year on the S 1000 RR. We are confident the RR is the best bike and Glenn is an incredibly talented rider, together we are looking forward to an exciting year of racing."

Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racings Kade Mosig has ended the 2010 Super X season on a high, finishing second in the Lites class at Brisbane's rain soaked QSAC Stadium last night.

While many struggled on the extremely boggy track, Mosig revelled in the mud, winning his heat race to take number one gate pick for the three, 5-lap races that made up the Triple Challenge final.

Mosig, who finished the first race seventh, holeshot the second race to lead from start to finish. Third place in the final race secured the Victorian second step on the dais.

"It was great to finally put together a podium result," Mosig said.

"This has been a really tough season, and I am stoked to be able to repay the Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing team with a podium.

"The conditions were absolutely crazy and just to stay upright was an achievement in itself," he concluded.

In the Open class Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racings Dan Reardon was joined by Michael Phillips who stood in for the injured Todd Waters.

Reardon finished fifth overall and secured fifth in the championship with three solid race results. The Queenslander finished the three races sixth, fourth and third respectively.

"That was tough," Reardon admitted. "The track was so wet it was nearly impossible to ride.  

"I really wanted to finish with a good result tonight but with the conditions the way they were I couldn't push as hard as I would have liked. 

"All my effort went into staying upright and finishing each race," Reardon said.

Michael Phillips put his motocross background to good use and finished 13th overall. The New Zealand rider who normally contests the Lites class finished the three Open races 13th, 13th and 14th respectively. 

The Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing Team will now enjoy a short a break before they commence testing for the 2011 MX Nationals series in the New Year.

Cougar Bourbon Honda Racing will host Kevin Windham, one of the AMA’s most experienced and celebrated riders, to contest round 2 of Super X, the Australasian Supercross Championship in the nation’s capital this weekend.

Windham, from Centreville, Missisippi, joins the lineup with regular riders Daniel Reardon, Todd Waters and Kade Mosig and will be a formidable force in the Open class at Canberra aboard a Honda CRF450R.

Since starting his pro career in 1994, Windham has won 17 AMA Supercross races, the most recent coming at the end of season 2010.

The 32-year-old has now won at least one AMA Supercross class race in eight different seasons and three different decades.

Jetting down under for a single round, Windham is looking forward to the unique Triple challenge format which is significantly different from the traditional single race contested in US competition.

"I am very excited to be here, this is my first trip to Australia and I have the whole family with me," Windham said.

"It was a long flight and I only arrived yesterday but I am keen to get out and have a look at the track ahead of tomorrow.

"This format is all new to me, but I am pumped and can't wait to get out there," he added.

Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing owner Yarrive Konsky welcomed Windham on behalf of the team and looked forward to hosting the AMA legend for the weekend.

“Kevin is one of the AMA’s most recognised and respected riders and has a tremendous amount of experience against the world’s best behind him,” said Konsky.

“The whole team is excited to have him on board for the round and we’re certain that he’ll be gunning for a win in the Open class on familiar Honda racecraft.”

The Victorian-based team opened its Super X account in strong fashion last weekend, with Reardon and Waters finishing fourth and seventh respectively in Opens and Mosig fourth also in Lites.

A good start to Super X for Krooztune with top 5 finishes in both Pro classes at the season opener at newcastle. Krooztune supported privateers Taylor Potter and Geran Stapleton made a good start to the year in super x , with both riders improving throughout the night. 

Krooztune's Marty and Owen were there to lend a hand and keep the bikes well sorted, enabling the riders to focus on racing.  Owen even landed a gig helping out Pip Harrison with Chad Reeds graphics on the night.  Owen performed well under the pressure and can resume his role as the un-shakable 'iceman'.  

Despite only cementing its rider line-up less than a month ago, the krooztune supported Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing team have made a solid start to the 2010 Super X season with Dan Reardon, Todd Waters and Kade Mosig all finishing with top ten results at the opening round in Newcastle last night.

A minor overnight hiccup which saw the team's transporter awning fall victim to Newcastle's gusty winds failed to hamper race day preparations and all three riders progressed through practice and the qualifying heats to gate well for their respective finals.

Under the ‘Double Header’ race format, riders contested a pair of 12-lap races to make up the final.

In the Open class Daniel Reardon grabbed the first holeshot and held off fellow Honda mounted rider Chad Reed until half way through the race. Reardon went on to finish the race third with teammate Todd Waters also finishing within the top 10.

Both riders continued to prosper in the second 12-lap final, with solid points gains positioning them within the top six in the points standings.

While recording equal points for third place for Daniel Reardon was placed fourth under the countback system.

“It was a good solid start to season,” Reardon acknowledged.

“I suffered a little bit with grip but overall I am really happy with the way the bike worked.

“I have only been back on a Honda for three weeks and I am definitely starting to feel at home. I am looking forward to a bit more time on the bike ahead of Canberra,” he added.

Todd Waters also tied on points, with four riders all sitting on 27 points vying for sixth. Under the series rules he was awarded seventh.

"That was my best start to a Supercross season,” Waters admitted.

“My starts were strong but I know what I need to work on before the second round.

“I was happy with bike setup but I do need to work on quick line selection and aggression and I will be working on these before Canberra,” he said.

In the Lites class in what was his first ride back for the team in two years, Kade Mosig missed the podium by just one point.

The 20 year-old finished his races fifth and fourth respectively to finish the opening round of the season fourth overall.

“I came into tonight wanting to finish top five and went one better, ” Mosig stated.

“That was my best start to a Supercross season so I definitely happy with my performance but I know I need to work on my aggression in the first few laps.

“I am looking forward to a solid week of riding,” he added.

Team Principal Yarrive Konsky said the team had achieved its goal of laying a strong foundation for the seven round series.

“I am extremely proud of the effort of all three riders,” Konsky said. “It was a solid performance considering the team came together with two new riders just three weeks ago.

“We came in wanting to lay a strong foundation and that is what we achieved.”

The Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing Team will continue their testing program ahead of next weekends event in Canberra.

Open Class Top Ten - Round One:
1. Chad REED - TeamVodafone: 50
2. Josh HANSEN - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki: 42
3. Justin BRAYTON – Muscle Milk / Toyota JGRMX: 38
4. Daniel REARDON - Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing:38
5. Jay MARMONT - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 34
6. Tye SIMMONDS - JDR Motorex KTM: 27
7. Todd WATERS – Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda Racing:27
8. Daniel McCOY - Coastal KTM Motorex Team:27
9. Jake MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki:27
10. Craig ANDERSON - Berry Sweet / Pro Grip / Talon / RHK / Forma: 21

Lites Class Top Ten - Round One:
1. P J LARSEN - JDR Motorex KTM: 25
2. Matt MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 22
3. Ryan MARMONT - JDR Motorex KTM: 20
4. Kade MOSIG – Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing: 18
5. Lawson BOPPING - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 16
6. Cody MACKIE - Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning:15
7. Harley QUINLAN – Yamaha: 14
8. Luke GEORGE – Monster Energy Kawasaki:12
9. Luke STYKE - AXO / Oakley / Shark / Galvin Construction: 11
10. Kirk GIBBS - Serco Yamaha:10

‘The King’ of supercross recently returned to Australasia to ride the Canberra and New Zealand rounds of Super X. Running a Woodstock Honda fully kitted with Krooz Tune modified production forks and shock, ‘MC’ proceeded to beat all except Chad Reed. Clearly showing he was not down under on a holiday, MC displayed speed & skill that remains a force to be reckoned with. The supercross fork Jeremy used is kitted with modified internal compression pistons, stiffer fork springs, DLC coated legs, finer compression adjustment with valving to match. The shock runs a higher gas volume, modified standard piston, valving and a spring to match Jeremy’s weight and style. Other changes to the bike kept Honda’s Brad McAlpine swinging off the T-bars like a man possessed. Working with the greatest supercross rider of all time was an invaluable experience for Krooz Tune and a great opportunity continue development on the 09/10 CRF.

McGrath’s ride in the Honda Pits

 Joel Dinsdale adds another round and series win to his resume in 2010

The Queensland Yamaha Junior Development Team scored a perfect 12 wins from
12 starts at the final round of the Shell Advance Sunshine State Series
Motocross held at Tivoli Raceway, near Brisbane over the weekend.

With the track in its best condition in years and under warm winter skies,
the perfect round score caps another successful series for the power house
team of Joel Dinsdale and Wilson Todd, taking four series wins in the four
classes contested.

Joel Dinsdale (Bullet Bikes) is on a massive roll in 2010. Starting back at
Easter at the opening round of the Queensland Motocross Championship,
Dinsdale has gone on a winning spree taking all before him at every event he
has entered since. He kept that momentum rolling along at Tivoli winning the
12 to 13 years 85cc on Saturday, then dominated the 13 to 14 years Lites on
Sunday making it a perfect weekend for the Mackay flyer.

Dinsdale led both series classes comfortably going into the final round, but
his superb performance over the weekend put the finishing touches on what
has been an outstanding start to 2010.

"I just feel really good on the bike at the moment. For the first time since
I have raced, my starts have been really good and it makes racing so much
easier to be in front and ride my own race."

"2010 has been great so far and my results have been a reflection of the
effort the team, my parents and Bullet Bikes put in. I can't thank everyone
enough," said Dinsdale.