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MX NATIONAL ROUND 3

P O R T E L I Z A B E T H

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July 2015 -o1

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The riders appearing in this magazine are for the most part highly trained professionals or experts Please donrsquot try to imitate their tricks

When you ride a motorcycle always wear appropriate safety gear and never ride beyond your capabilities Use your head wear a helmet and enjoy the ride

Obsession magazine is published monthly by Obsession Media House Editorial contributions are welcome but must be guaranteed exclusive to Obsession Media House

We are not responsible for the return of unsolicited materialLetters cannot all be answered nor can all service inquiries

We appreciate correspondence sent to editorial offices and will use the most interesting and appropriate letters in the magazine

Made in South Africa

EditorFounder - Kyle Quintao

Zigi has contributed stunning images of the PE MX National this month he is a regular at moto-cross races and has an undying passion for our sport and talent for photography

wwwmotozanetzbrodalkagmailcom

Contact us - Kyleobsessionmhcom

Laren has been in our sport for many years and has generously contributed the PE MX National story for us this month

wwwfacebookcommxlarenmotocrossLaren

A globe trotting Austrian photographer always delivers powerful images from races all over the world This time from ErzbergigorodwwwfacebookcomiGMotoPhoto

Neels and his wife Annelie provided us with smashing pictures from the Super Enduro down in Barberton

wwwdeconingphotoningcom

Contributors

Emerson has supplied us with this months Centrefold Victory with Joshua Mlimicaptured _ BY _ EHwwwfacebookcomemersonhaupt

Laren van der westhuizen Irina GorodnIAkov

Neels and annelie de coning

Zygmond brodalka

emerson haupt

The riders appearing in this magazine are for the most part highly trained professionals or experts Please donrsquot try to imitate their tricks

When you ride a motorcycle always wear appropriate safety gear and never ride beyond your capabilities Use your head wear a helmet and enjoy the ride

Obsession magazine is published monthly by Obsession Media House Editorial contributions are welcome but must be guaranteed exclusive to Obsession Media House

We are not responsible for the return of unsolicited materialLetters cannot all be answered nor can all service inquiries

We appreciate correspondence sent to editorial offices and will use the most interesting and appropriate letters in the magazine

Made in South Africa

EditorFounder - Kyle Quintao

Zigi has contributed stunning images of the PE MX National this month he is a regular at moto-cross races and has an undying passion for our sport and talent for photography

wwwmotozanetzbrodalkagmailcom

Contact us - Kyleobsessionmhcom

Laren has been in our sport for many years and has generously contributed the PE MX National story for us this month

wwwfacebookcommxlarenmotocrossLaren

A globe trotting Austrian photographer always delivers powerful images from races all over the world This time from ErzbergigorodwwwfacebookcomiGMotoPhoto

Neels and his wife Annelie provided us with smashing pictures from the Super Enduro down in Barberton

wwwdeconingphotoningcom

Contributors

Emerson has supplied us with this months Centrefold Victory with Joshua Mlimicaptured _ BY _ EHwwwfacebookcomemersonhaupt

Laren van der westhuizen Irina GorodnIAkov

Neels and annelie de coning

Zygmond brodalka

emerson haupt

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A d ay at R a c e s t a r g r a f f i x

f r o n t e n d

Spending a day at Racestar Graffix was interesting to say the least Richard van der Westhuizen is the founder and owner He works closely with his brother David van der Westhuizen and Wesley du PlooyThis small team of guys produce some of the best kits seen in SA and are on the top 50 sticker kit companies in the world

It all started out back in 2008 when Richie came back from racing in the states and had no real direction until he had the idea to start up Racestar Graffix which today has become a professional and es-tablished business They run two huge Roland printers that run all day long filling the shop with a distinctfull aroma of newly laid ink The shop has a great vibe and there is a good camaraderie between the co-workers

wwwracestargraffixom

Video availible on wwwmotozacoza

C D r e v i ewOur last night- younger dreams

This band has just released their new album on the 16th of June why is it in Obsession magazine Well they are pretty good they took commercial songs and covered them in a alternativerock genre before writing and recording their latest album They say it helped them get the creative juices going and it has also given them great ex-posure to new fans so itrsquos definitely worth checking out This is probably one of the few type rock bands that have a lot less negative lyrics and focus more on positive style which is a huge plus

Availible on iTunes

$999

18

30PE Nat i o n a l MX

C o n t e n t s

22Sandbox

60NITE X

14TP K I L L I N G I T

38Most wan t e d

40ERZBERG

A d ay at R a c e s t a r g r a f f i x

f r o n t e n d

Spending a day at Racestar Graffix was interesting to say the least Richard van der Westhuizen is the founder and owner He works closely with his brother David van der Westhuizen and Wesley du PlooyThis small team of guys produce some of the best kits seen in SA and are on the top 50 sticker kit companies in the world

It all started out back in 2008 when Richie came back from racing in the states and had no real direction until he had the idea to start up Racestar Graffix which today has become a professional and es-tablished business They run two huge Roland printers that run all day long filling the shop with a distinctfull aroma of newly laid ink The shop has a great vibe and there is a good camaraderie between the co-workers

wwwracestargraffixom

Video availible on wwwmotozacoza

C D r e v i ewOur last night- younger dreams

This band has just released their new album on the 16th of June why is it in Obsession magazine Well they are pretty good they took commercial songs and covered them in a alternativerock genre before writing and recording their latest album They say it helped them get the creative juices going and it has also given them great ex-posure to new fans so itrsquos definitely worth checking out This is probably one of the few type rock bands that have a lot less negative lyrics and focus more on positive style which is a huge plus

Availible on iTunes

$999

40ERZBERG

A d ay at R a c e s t a r g r a f f i x

f r o n t e n d

Spending a day at Racestar Graffix was interesting to say the least Richard van der Westhuizen is the founder and owner He works closely with his brother David van der Westhuizen and Wesley du PlooyThis small team of guys produce some of the best kits seen in SA and are on the top 50 sticker kit companies in the world

It all started out back in 2008 when Richie came back from racing in the states and had no real direction until he had the idea to start up Racestar Graffix which today has become a professional and es-tablished business They run two huge Roland printers that run all day long filling the shop with a distinctfull aroma of newly laid ink The shop has a great vibe and there is a good camaraderie between the co-workers

wwwracestargraffixom

Video availible on wwwmotozacoza

C D r e v i ewOur last night- younger dreams

This band has just released their new album on the 16th of June why is it in Obsession magazine Well they are pretty good they took commercial songs and covered them in a alternativerock genre before writing and recording their latest album They say it helped them get the creative juices going and it has also given them great ex-posure to new fans so itrsquos definitely worth checking out This is probably one of the few type rock bands that have a lot less negative lyrics and focus more on positive style which is a huge plus

Availible on iTunes

$999

A d ay at R a c e s t a r g r a f f i x

f r o n t e n d

Spending a day at Racestar Graffix was interesting to say the least Richard van der Westhuizen is the founder and owner He works closely with his brother David van der Westhuizen and Wesley du PlooyThis small team of guys produce some of the best kits seen in SA and are on the top 50 sticker kit companies in the world

It all started out back in 2008 when Richie came back from racing in the states and had no real direction until he had the idea to start up Racestar Graffix which today has become a professional and es-tablished business They run two huge Roland printers that run all day long filling the shop with a distinctfull aroma of newly laid ink The shop has a great vibe and there is a good camaraderie between the co-workers

wwwracestargraffixom

Video availible on wwwmotozacoza

C D r e v i ewOur last night- younger dreams

This band has just released their new album on the 16th of June why is it in Obsession magazine Well they are pretty good they took commercial songs and covered them in a alternativerock genre before writing and recording their latest album They say it helped them get the creative juices going and it has also given them great ex-posure to new fans so itrsquos definitely worth checking out This is probably one of the few type rock bands that have a lot less negative lyrics and focus more on positive style which is a huge plus

Availible on iTunes

$999

U p c om i n g E v e n t s MSA National Enduro Escourt 4 July

MSA Club MX Regional club Dirt bronco 4 July

MSA GOC Rysmierbult 4 july

MSA Junior Enduro Escourt 5 July

WOMZA Off Road- Africa Off Road Koster 11 july

MSA Clubregional Enduro McGregor 11 July

MSA Club MX Thunder valley 12 July

WOMZA Enduro World Endurocross Rnd 3 18 July

MSA Motocross National Dirt Bronco 25 July

Mountain Madalas Lesotho 1 August

WOMZA MX FSNC Regional Rnd 4 1 August

MSA National Offroad JNR Louis Trichardt 1 August

MSA Club Regional Enduro Robertson 15 August

T E E V e e s h ows

There has been great debate between Chad Reed and the AMA committee about the use of action cameras Chad Reed has received the opportunity to be paid $500 000 to use the new 360 Fly action camera but he has been rejected by AMA to use them in the racesThe rule book does state that you are not permitted to use any recording device while racing unless you receive permission but GoPro has signed a deal with AMA that no other action camera brands may be allowed on the race course but their own Chad Reed says that if AMA does not consider the situation at hand then hersquos out

https360flycom

U n fa i r mon o p o ly i n am a

Probably one of the best quality dirt bike TV show that we have showing on DSTV they usually cover club races such as EWXC Low Veld Endurorsquos and many more

Bikes offroad usually broadcast the National en-duro series on a friday night

A hugely popular race series with big entry turn outs its all high speed racing

Channel- SS8Duration- 30m

Channel- IgnitionDuration- 30m

This could very well be one of the best tools money can buy for your dirt bike Itrsquos called the Seal Doctor by Risk Racing which is an extremely easy to use tool and instead of pushing the dirt up the fork like your odd job scraper does it scoops it out the fork making for a cleaner job

Kings of dirt

Mus t h av e T o o l s

Yes dirt bike shops can change your tires for you at a low fee but they canrsquot change them the night be-fore a race and your kitchen spoons wont be of any help either Thatrsquos why every ga-rage that has a bike in it should have a tyre changing machine

national Motocross Bikes offroad

MSA national offroads

Channel- SS8Duration- 30m

Channel- IgnitionDuration- 30m

Average asking price

R1500- R2500

Average asking price

R300- R350

07

All classes final round is covered here This has to be some of the most exciting racing on TV

It seems as though this year Kawasaki has solely focused on their 450 the 2016 KX250F has not received much attention so we wont feature that one this year The 450 seems to be a complete new bike with some huge chang-es made resulting in a stunning new design more powerful

engine and a lighter overall package Lighter by 75 lb or 34 kgrsquos Kawi has obviously focused on weight saving The new look certainly makes it another hard choice to make between manufacturers Letrsquos see what kawasaki says they have changedhellip

Weight (with fuel) 1086 kgwwwKawasakicom

THE ALL NEW

2016 Kawasaki KX450f

08

NEW Among the lightest curb weights in class after a 75 lb overall weight reduc-tion

NEW Lighter more power-ful engine with new engine cases

REVISED Bridged-Box bot-tom piston based on AMA factory race bikes

REVISED Intake port im-proves performance in mid-to-high RPM range

REVISED Intake valve shape increases air volume

NEW Intake camshaft is lighter and has revised timing for low-mid RPM response

NEW High-flow airbox with rear intake channels improve flow and reduce noise

NEW Header with inte-grated resonator chamber for crisp throttle response

NEW Mass-centralizing exhaust muffler to reduce sound and weight Plug amp play DFIreg couplers allow easy engine map changes

NEW Slimmer lighter pe-rimeter frame and swingarm improve rider feel

Launch control based on factory race bike system

Industry-leading Showa SFF-Air TAC fork and Uni-Trak rear suspension

NEW Aggressive facto-ry styling and flatter seat for easier rider movement 4-way adjustable handlebar and 2-way adjustable foot-pegs fit a wide range of riders

Enginechassis

09

KTMrsquos new 450 and 250SX-F have been completely changed with new engines frames suspension and an aggressive look They are now more lighter and more powerful but also more useable KTM have gone to great lengths to reduce the weight by 358 kgrsquos on their 450 model but still adding more features such as the electronic launch control on all four stroke models but itrsquos not like the current ones on Jap bikes that restrict the power this instead brings the limiter down to a lower RPM limit so you

can start at the gate holding it wide open The new bikes also come with the new 4CS air chamber fork whereas the US models will still have the conventional fork with springs and oil Two stroke models have also been re-vised new more compact and powerful 125 and 150cc engines with complimentary new exhaust pipes The 250 SX has not received too much attention and still bears the older shape but has new breaks triple clamps and lighter

spokes

Weight (without fuel) 1016 kgwwwKTMcom

THE ALL NEW

2016 KTM 450 SX-F

10

New lighter Chromoly steel frame provides higher torsional rigidity with less longitudinal stiffness result-ing in improved handling and energy absorption

New smaller lighter sub-frame design made with new aluminum profiles

New lighter swingarm features a revised internal structure to match the new frame characteristics

New lighter ldquoNo Dirtrdquo footpeg design that pro-

vides a larger sur-face area and fea-

tures a ldquoscraperrdquo to reduce dirt build-up in the hinge

New CNC machined up-per triple clamp featuring a rubber damping system for the new Neken handlebar and ODI lock-on grips

The advanced WP 4CS (Four Chamber System) Fork has been specifical-ly designed for Moto-cross and features revised damping settings optimized for the new chassis

New generation WP shock has been developed in conjunction with the new frame and swingarm archi-tecture including a new link-agepullrod system

Super lightweight Gal-fer Wave rotors

New airbox and airfilter design offers maximum pro-tection for the engine while ensuring maximum airflow and providing quick ldquono toolsrdquo airfilter changes

New ergonomics and bodywork to centralize mass improve handling and rider comfort

New engine cases re-designed to centralize the rotating mass of the crank-shaft and clutch and reduce overall length and width

Completely reworked Keihin Engine Manage-ment System with new 44mm throttle body

New electronic Launch Control for efficient starts and multiple engine maps to control the overall pow-er delivery

New cylinder head com-bustion chamber geome-try optimized ports shorter timing chain and friction reduced chain guides for improved power and re-duced weight

New 6mm shorter cylin-der lightweight piston con-nected to a shorter con-rod and a crankshaft with 10 more inertia

New lighter 5-Speed transmission that is narrow-er and features a new sur-face treatment on 1st and 5th gears

along with a special low-friction coating on the shift forks to provide precise and easyshifting

New ldquoNo Dirtrdquo shift lever prevents dirt from fouling the lever joint

DDS (Damped Dia-phragm Steel) clutch has a new lighter basket along with a reworked inner hub and pressure plate provid-ing better oil supply and improved cooling of the clutch

New super compact and lightweight 11lb Lithium-Ion starter battery

New WP flow optimized radiator design features a substantial improvement in engine cooling

New Flow Design Head-er (FDH) with an integrat-ed sound resonator that is also designed to increase power along with a new lightweight silencer that is 40mm shorter

chassis Engine

11

The new 2016 YZ450F has had some fine tuned changes made to it mainly for rider feel new suspension settings lower foot pegs for better centre of gravity and different fork rake angle all for better handling The new cams will give it better lower rev torque allowing you to lug it more Yamaha has also brought out a new cross country 250 2T model which will be for the enduro and off-road fans

that want a low maintenance cost race bike or weekend bike The 250F model has also been given some atten-tion and has a new piston and cam shaft for smoother power and less vibration New front suspension settings for better hard impact feel Lets see what Yamaha have done to the YZ450Fhellip

THE ALL NEW

2016 Yamaha YZ450F

Weight (with fuel) 112 kg

wwwYamahacom

12

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

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OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

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1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

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I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

NEW Among the lightest curb weights in class after a 75 lb overall weight reduc-tion

NEW Lighter more power-ful engine with new engine cases

REVISED Bridged-Box bot-tom piston based on AMA factory race bikes

REVISED Intake port im-proves performance in mid-to-high RPM range

REVISED Intake valve shape increases air volume

NEW Intake camshaft is lighter and has revised timing for low-mid RPM response

NEW High-flow airbox with rear intake channels improve flow and reduce noise

NEW Header with inte-grated resonator chamber for crisp throttle response

NEW Mass-centralizing exhaust muffler to reduce sound and weight Plug amp play DFIreg couplers allow easy engine map changes

NEW Slimmer lighter pe-rimeter frame and swingarm improve rider feel

Launch control based on factory race bike system

Industry-leading Showa SFF-Air TAC fork and Uni-Trak rear suspension

NEW Aggressive facto-ry styling and flatter seat for easier rider movement 4-way adjustable handlebar and 2-way adjustable foot-pegs fit a wide range of riders

Enginechassis

09

KTMrsquos new 450 and 250SX-F have been completely changed with new engines frames suspension and an aggressive look They are now more lighter and more powerful but also more useable KTM have gone to great lengths to reduce the weight by 358 kgrsquos on their 450 model but still adding more features such as the electronic launch control on all four stroke models but itrsquos not like the current ones on Jap bikes that restrict the power this instead brings the limiter down to a lower RPM limit so you

can start at the gate holding it wide open The new bikes also come with the new 4CS air chamber fork whereas the US models will still have the conventional fork with springs and oil Two stroke models have also been re-vised new more compact and powerful 125 and 150cc engines with complimentary new exhaust pipes The 250 SX has not received too much attention and still bears the older shape but has new breaks triple clamps and lighter

spokes

Weight (without fuel) 1016 kgwwwKTMcom

THE ALL NEW

2016 KTM 450 SX-F

10

New lighter Chromoly steel frame provides higher torsional rigidity with less longitudinal stiffness result-ing in improved handling and energy absorption

New smaller lighter sub-frame design made with new aluminum profiles

New lighter swingarm features a revised internal structure to match the new frame characteristics

New lighter ldquoNo Dirtrdquo footpeg design that pro-

vides a larger sur-face area and fea-

tures a ldquoscraperrdquo to reduce dirt build-up in the hinge

New CNC machined up-per triple clamp featuring a rubber damping system for the new Neken handlebar and ODI lock-on grips

The advanced WP 4CS (Four Chamber System) Fork has been specifical-ly designed for Moto-cross and features revised damping settings optimized for the new chassis

New generation WP shock has been developed in conjunction with the new frame and swingarm archi-tecture including a new link-agepullrod system

Super lightweight Gal-fer Wave rotors

New airbox and airfilter design offers maximum pro-tection for the engine while ensuring maximum airflow and providing quick ldquono toolsrdquo airfilter changes

New ergonomics and bodywork to centralize mass improve handling and rider comfort

New engine cases re-designed to centralize the rotating mass of the crank-shaft and clutch and reduce overall length and width

Completely reworked Keihin Engine Manage-ment System with new 44mm throttle body

New electronic Launch Control for efficient starts and multiple engine maps to control the overall pow-er delivery

New cylinder head com-bustion chamber geome-try optimized ports shorter timing chain and friction reduced chain guides for improved power and re-duced weight

New 6mm shorter cylin-der lightweight piston con-nected to a shorter con-rod and a crankshaft with 10 more inertia

New lighter 5-Speed transmission that is narrow-er and features a new sur-face treatment on 1st and 5th gears

along with a special low-friction coating on the shift forks to provide precise and easyshifting

New ldquoNo Dirtrdquo shift lever prevents dirt from fouling the lever joint

DDS (Damped Dia-phragm Steel) clutch has a new lighter basket along with a reworked inner hub and pressure plate provid-ing better oil supply and improved cooling of the clutch

New super compact and lightweight 11lb Lithium-Ion starter battery

New WP flow optimized radiator design features a substantial improvement in engine cooling

New Flow Design Head-er (FDH) with an integrat-ed sound resonator that is also designed to increase power along with a new lightweight silencer that is 40mm shorter

chassis Engine

11

The new 2016 YZ450F has had some fine tuned changes made to it mainly for rider feel new suspension settings lower foot pegs for better centre of gravity and different fork rake angle all for better handling The new cams will give it better lower rev torque allowing you to lug it more Yamaha has also brought out a new cross country 250 2T model which will be for the enduro and off-road fans

that want a low maintenance cost race bike or weekend bike The 250F model has also been given some atten-tion and has a new piston and cam shaft for smoother power and less vibration New front suspension settings for better hard impact feel Lets see what Yamaha have done to the YZ450Fhellip

THE ALL NEW

2016 Yamaha YZ450F

Weight (with fuel) 112 kg

wwwYamahacom

12

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

KTMrsquos new 450 and 250SX-F have been completely changed with new engines frames suspension and an aggressive look They are now more lighter and more powerful but also more useable KTM have gone to great lengths to reduce the weight by 358 kgrsquos on their 450 model but still adding more features such as the electronic launch control on all four stroke models but itrsquos not like the current ones on Jap bikes that restrict the power this instead brings the limiter down to a lower RPM limit so you

can start at the gate holding it wide open The new bikes also come with the new 4CS air chamber fork whereas the US models will still have the conventional fork with springs and oil Two stroke models have also been re-vised new more compact and powerful 125 and 150cc engines with complimentary new exhaust pipes The 250 SX has not received too much attention and still bears the older shape but has new breaks triple clamps and lighter

spokes

Weight (without fuel) 1016 kgwwwKTMcom

THE ALL NEW

2016 KTM 450 SX-F

10

New lighter Chromoly steel frame provides higher torsional rigidity with less longitudinal stiffness result-ing in improved handling and energy absorption

New smaller lighter sub-frame design made with new aluminum profiles

New lighter swingarm features a revised internal structure to match the new frame characteristics

New lighter ldquoNo Dirtrdquo footpeg design that pro-

vides a larger sur-face area and fea-

tures a ldquoscraperrdquo to reduce dirt build-up in the hinge

New CNC machined up-per triple clamp featuring a rubber damping system for the new Neken handlebar and ODI lock-on grips

The advanced WP 4CS (Four Chamber System) Fork has been specifical-ly designed for Moto-cross and features revised damping settings optimized for the new chassis

New generation WP shock has been developed in conjunction with the new frame and swingarm archi-tecture including a new link-agepullrod system

Super lightweight Gal-fer Wave rotors

New airbox and airfilter design offers maximum pro-tection for the engine while ensuring maximum airflow and providing quick ldquono toolsrdquo airfilter changes

New ergonomics and bodywork to centralize mass improve handling and rider comfort

New engine cases re-designed to centralize the rotating mass of the crank-shaft and clutch and reduce overall length and width

Completely reworked Keihin Engine Manage-ment System with new 44mm throttle body

New electronic Launch Control for efficient starts and multiple engine maps to control the overall pow-er delivery

New cylinder head com-bustion chamber geome-try optimized ports shorter timing chain and friction reduced chain guides for improved power and re-duced weight

New 6mm shorter cylin-der lightweight piston con-nected to a shorter con-rod and a crankshaft with 10 more inertia

New lighter 5-Speed transmission that is narrow-er and features a new sur-face treatment on 1st and 5th gears

along with a special low-friction coating on the shift forks to provide precise and easyshifting

New ldquoNo Dirtrdquo shift lever prevents dirt from fouling the lever joint

DDS (Damped Dia-phragm Steel) clutch has a new lighter basket along with a reworked inner hub and pressure plate provid-ing better oil supply and improved cooling of the clutch

New super compact and lightweight 11lb Lithium-Ion starter battery

New WP flow optimized radiator design features a substantial improvement in engine cooling

New Flow Design Head-er (FDH) with an integrat-ed sound resonator that is also designed to increase power along with a new lightweight silencer that is 40mm shorter

chassis Engine

11

The new 2016 YZ450F has had some fine tuned changes made to it mainly for rider feel new suspension settings lower foot pegs for better centre of gravity and different fork rake angle all for better handling The new cams will give it better lower rev torque allowing you to lug it more Yamaha has also brought out a new cross country 250 2T model which will be for the enduro and off-road fans

that want a low maintenance cost race bike or weekend bike The 250F model has also been given some atten-tion and has a new piston and cam shaft for smoother power and less vibration New front suspension settings for better hard impact feel Lets see what Yamaha have done to the YZ450Fhellip

THE ALL NEW

2016 Yamaha YZ450F

Weight (with fuel) 112 kg

wwwYamahacom

12

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

New lighter Chromoly steel frame provides higher torsional rigidity with less longitudinal stiffness result-ing in improved handling and energy absorption

New smaller lighter sub-frame design made with new aluminum profiles

New lighter swingarm features a revised internal structure to match the new frame characteristics

New lighter ldquoNo Dirtrdquo footpeg design that pro-

vides a larger sur-face area and fea-

tures a ldquoscraperrdquo to reduce dirt build-up in the hinge

New CNC machined up-per triple clamp featuring a rubber damping system for the new Neken handlebar and ODI lock-on grips

The advanced WP 4CS (Four Chamber System) Fork has been specifical-ly designed for Moto-cross and features revised damping settings optimized for the new chassis

New generation WP shock has been developed in conjunction with the new frame and swingarm archi-tecture including a new link-agepullrod system

Super lightweight Gal-fer Wave rotors

New airbox and airfilter design offers maximum pro-tection for the engine while ensuring maximum airflow and providing quick ldquono toolsrdquo airfilter changes

New ergonomics and bodywork to centralize mass improve handling and rider comfort

New engine cases re-designed to centralize the rotating mass of the crank-shaft and clutch and reduce overall length and width

Completely reworked Keihin Engine Manage-ment System with new 44mm throttle body

New electronic Launch Control for efficient starts and multiple engine maps to control the overall pow-er delivery

New cylinder head com-bustion chamber geome-try optimized ports shorter timing chain and friction reduced chain guides for improved power and re-duced weight

New 6mm shorter cylin-der lightweight piston con-nected to a shorter con-rod and a crankshaft with 10 more inertia

New lighter 5-Speed transmission that is narrow-er and features a new sur-face treatment on 1st and 5th gears

along with a special low-friction coating on the shift forks to provide precise and easyshifting

New ldquoNo Dirtrdquo shift lever prevents dirt from fouling the lever joint

DDS (Damped Dia-phragm Steel) clutch has a new lighter basket along with a reworked inner hub and pressure plate provid-ing better oil supply and improved cooling of the clutch

New super compact and lightweight 11lb Lithium-Ion starter battery

New WP flow optimized radiator design features a substantial improvement in engine cooling

New Flow Design Head-er (FDH) with an integrat-ed sound resonator that is also designed to increase power along with a new lightweight silencer that is 40mm shorter

chassis Engine

11

The new 2016 YZ450F has had some fine tuned changes made to it mainly for rider feel new suspension settings lower foot pegs for better centre of gravity and different fork rake angle all for better handling The new cams will give it better lower rev torque allowing you to lug it more Yamaha has also brought out a new cross country 250 2T model which will be for the enduro and off-road fans

that want a low maintenance cost race bike or weekend bike The 250F model has also been given some atten-tion and has a new piston and cam shaft for smoother power and less vibration New front suspension settings for better hard impact feel Lets see what Yamaha have done to the YZ450Fhellip

THE ALL NEW

2016 Yamaha YZ450F

Weight (with fuel) 112 kg

wwwYamahacom

12

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

The new 2016 YZ450F has had some fine tuned changes made to it mainly for rider feel new suspension settings lower foot pegs for better centre of gravity and different fork rake angle all for better handling The new cams will give it better lower rev torque allowing you to lug it more Yamaha has also brought out a new cross country 250 2T model which will be for the enduro and off-road fans

that want a low maintenance cost race bike or weekend bike The 250F model has also been given some atten-tion and has a new piston and cam shaft for smoother power and less vibration New front suspension settings for better hard impact feel Lets see what Yamaha have done to the YZ450Fhellip

THE ALL NEW

2016 Yamaha YZ450F

Weight (with fuel) 112 kg

wwwYamahacom

12

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

Launch Control System (LCS) uses high-precision ECU calculations to opti-mize power output pro-viding ideal acceleration off the gate especially on hard track surfaces

New intake and exhaust cam profiles and timing boost combustion efficien-cy and improve the en-ginersquos ease of use in the low-to mid-rpm range

Revisions to the clutch boss and shift stopper arm provide smooth clutch en-gagement feel and more precise shifting action when the gate drops

Revised engine mounts and a reshaped swingarm

pivot section of the aluminum frame improve lateral rigidity while 5mm lower footpegs help lower the riderrsquos center of gravity for improved machine bal-ance and control

New triple clamps re-duce trail with a 25mm (formerly 23mm) fork offset improving front-end feel while the new shock spring provides an ideal balance between bump absorption and handling performance

New 270mm front disc brake (up from 250mm) also features a new brake pad material for excep-tional stopping power and control for aggressive cor-ner entries

Enginechassis

13

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

Pics by Danny Re Louw

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

Tristan Purdon

Tristan has been racing for over 10 years now and has a put his talent to good use He started riding at the age of 3 and has now made it to the TLB Yamaha team racing in the MX 2 class with great results so far He was awarded his SA colours in 2012 when he won the Pro Mini National title and has been been chosen to represent South Africa for De Grensduivis Molenbeersel in the 85cc Senior class which he won and Coupe DeLaviner in Belgium

The 17 year old from Cathcart has returned to Europe to race in Holland against the best in the biz Lets see how it went over there

Killing it

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

Tristan Purdon My first weekend I raced in an am-ateur race at Steven Beek in the MX1 open class with the 2 stroke With 40 plus riders on the line getting a result of 9-4 giving me a 5th overall The following weekend was the GP of Valkenswaard so spent the week testing sus-pension with Solva Headed out early Friday morning sat in queues for hours to just get into the gates Only got to walk the track at 8pm after setting up sleeping arrange-ments and pit areas First practise Saturday morn-ing was 730 am It had rained through the night making the track a little muddy Practise was going well the bike blew a piston on the last jump The team and Toon Derks got the bike ready for heat 1 at 1pm I was running good lap times and was making my way through the pack to top 10 I made a mistake and went down coming back to finish in 14th

Second moto was on Sunday 9am I got a bad start and was pushing too hard in the be-ginning which made me tired on the rough Valkenswaard track finished in 13th giving me an overall of 15th I was

then meant to leave on the Wednesday after the GP but the team asked me to stay longer to race the Dutch championship in Rhenen on the 14th May on a 250 4 stroke a bike that I am used too We managed to secure a spot in the race 5 minutes be-fore I was due to leave for the airport which was very stress-ful Spent the next 2 weeks preparing the bike and prac-tising on different track with Jarno Derks who was look-ing after me while I was over there The Dutch championship in Rhenen was on a Thursday went out for practise with 60 plus riders only the top 40 qualify I was very nervous about qualifying I managed a 35th in qualifying Heat 1 had to start in the back row behind Jeffrey Herlings I was working my way up through the pack and went down I finished 22nd Heat 2 was a better start and race The motos are 30 min-utes plus 2 laps which is very different to what I am used to I enjoyed the race from start to finish resulting with a good fin-ish in 16th position The top 10 riders in this class are all fac-tory mounted riders I finished 18th which I was pretty happy with

Obsession Magazine What racing series did you take part in and what classes did you race in

TP

16

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

17

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

18

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

OM How much time did you spend in Holland and what didyour schedule look like

TP I was invited to race the GP of Holland in the EMX300 for VDLaar racing Team class on a 2 stroke which I havenrsquot ridden since 85 ju-niors I was going over for 2 weeks and ended up staying for another 2 weeks My schedule was differ-ent from home as in the mornings I would go to either Derks racing or VDlaar shop and help out In the af-ternoons we would then go ride a different track as there are so many to choose from This we did 3 times a week On a Tuesday and Thurs-day in the evenings we would go to a workout with Nick at Gymert Sports

OM Has this trip changed your way of thinking

TP The whole experience of going to Holland and racing against riders of such high calibre has opened my eyes I know what I have to do for the future to improve my riding This opportunity has opened some doors for me for the 2016 season which I look forward to with the help of my newfound friends in Holland

OM Whatrsquos the competition like over there compared to SA

TP There is a whole lot more racing overseas as there are more clubs tracks federations and riders so every weekend there is a race at a different venue against some of the fastest riders Everything is so close and easy to get to the travel distances are nothing like we have to do in South Africa

OM What changes do you thinkshould be done here to make more people excited about motocross

TP Make it less expensive and have stricter regulations with regards to racing

OM Is there anyone you would like to thank

TP Thank you to my mom who managed to get this put together in such a short time Big thanks to VDlaar racing team Peter Van der Laar and his team Big thanks as well to Jarno Derks and his family for accommodating me and making me feel at home making the whole trip easy and enjoyable I am extremely grateful to all of those who helped with donations towards getting me over there the Wren family Kevin Kelly at Xtreme Projects Jenny Shone the BMXC members who helped Intertherm Matthew Phelps and to family and friends To my dad who has made me who I am today To my sister Caitlyn for all the support

TP

19

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

Itrsquos really cool to be chosen again for ISDE I told my dad when I turned 16 I was doing ISDE and now Irsquom doing it again Itrsquos a good race for a mo-tocross rider as itrsquos basically just six LONG days of motocross Last year I simply went as my dad did it with a ldquoletrsquos try something newrdquo attitude After the first two days I realized I was kinda good at this haha as I was in the top 50 overall But this year I am definitely going with a goal as Irsquove had a taste of what itrsquos like now I know what to expect Itrsquos a great race and a lot of fun and this yearrsquos junior team is very strong and Irsquom happy to ride with the guysStill not happy about the riders having to work on their own bikes but Irsquom learning haha not a motocross kidrsquos thing

Weapon o f c h o i c e

The new six day bikes come with everything you would need on any day to day enduro Radiator disc and exhaust gaurds skid plate trick sprocket better disc brakes Metzeler tyres radiator fans (4 stroke models) and a front axle puller Not to mention the new graphics design and extra annodised parts With all these extras it would be silly to go for the normal model because you will still need to buy most of those extras even if you are not taking part in the ISDE in Slovakia

B r a d l e y C ox H e n c o B o t h a

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

Pic-Tyron Bradley

S l o va k i aC h o s e n o n e s

My number one goal is to go and finish and gain as much experience and skills as possible My training is similar to the training I do for Roof except not as much tech riding and more grass trackmx style riding The training also consist of gym 5 times a week cycling at least twice a week as well as running twice a week One of our biggest prob-lems was organising a bike to send over it has to be set and race ready before it leaves SA Also having another bike to race with here as the other one will be in the container for roughly a period of 2 months all together The overall organisation is difficult as there is a lot to do The main idea is to go and enjoy myself gain experience and come back better prepared for the Roof

Pic- Megan Els

I S D E 2 0 1 57-12 September

K TM 6 d ay e d i t i o n

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

B l a k e g u t z i e t B r e t t Swan e p o e l

Q- Whats your thoughts on being chosen for the 2015 ISDE

I S D E S t at s

ISDE is a really special unique race Itrsquos the oldest enduro in the books and hosts the best and fast-est from all around the world So to represent my country is really an honor Even though my main focus for this year is hard enduro I do not mind switching over to classic enduro and put effort into this major event Itrsquos going to be a tough ISDE especially is it rains because then itrsquos going to be muddy and slippery woods and roots for 6 days My prep will be mostly on a mx track getting some serious speed into me because damn those guys are freaky fast Canrsquot wait to have my SA friends with me racing in a team together itrsquos going to be good

bull Jubilee90thanniversaryeditionbull 102yearssincethefirststartbull FirsttimeinKošiceSlovakiabull 450ridersrepresenting35countriesbull 30000m2forthePaddockbull Thehighestpointonthecourse

1246mabovesealevelbull 7SpecialTests+FinalTest

S l o va k i a

I have been fortunate enough to have a great bunch of friends and sponsors who have made it possible to go to ISDE 2015 in Slovakia Last year was said to be the worst ISDE ever so Irsquom sure theyrsquore going to put big effort into this yearrsquos one The track is going to be in the forests and if it rains they say itrsquos going to be really slippery Building up to ISDE Irsquom going to be training a lot in the forests making tracks and then on the mx track because thatrsquos how ISDE is set out A lot of preparation and planning goes into this event and making sure you know the rules is very important as they disqualify you for breaking the smallest ruleMy goals are firstly get a gold medal and to make SA proud

21

wwwfim-isde2015com

wwwfim-livecom

wwwfacebookcomFIMISDE2015SlovakiaFIMISDE2015

F o l l ow t h e a c t i o n

Website

Watch

Social media

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

I phoned Louw on a Wednesday and asked

him if he would like to do a video shoot The

next day I was on my way to his place in

Pretoria at 5 in the morning Hersquos a pretty

talented off road rider and itrsquos clear to see

that with training grounds like Rhino Park it

has allowed him to grow into the rider that

he is today

L O UW S C H M I D T

I n t h e s a n d b ox

22

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

23

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

It has only been 4 months since Louw has slipped off the casts on his wrists and he is back in action and ready to take names It has been an up and down season with 2 wins one DNF and a third with one throw away still in the bank If he

chooses to use it then he has a good chance of leading the championship by the end of the year if he keeps it up

We went to the Chestnut Motocross track which is about a 15 minute drive from his place and did a few motorsquos there to start off with The track is quite compact with a thick layer of fesh fesh making it extremely dusty but made for some great shots Louw said that he enjoys motocross and would really like to do more mx races in the future

He occasionally goes to Gaberone in Botswana to do some motocross races there which is only a 3-4 hour drive from his house We loaded up and moved on to Rhino park which was just a few Krsquos away This is more of a natural motocross track thatrsquos mainly soft sand and big hills It would probably make for a great national MX race if it were ripped bushes trimmed back and had a few grand stands Louwrsquos off road speed came to life here and it was easy to see why he has 2 Off Road titles this was his territory These training grounds is the perfect environ-ment to put in some long and fast motorsquos for an off road rider

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

His training programme is done through Darryl Fitzgerald and is a mixture of cycling gym and riding Which he says he likes because its not monotonous and its benefiting him Louw has chosen the 250 two stroke with cone valve suspension instead of the 350 4 stroke he says

He also has a 250 XC-F which is his private practice bike It is mainly stock except for the Akrapovik slip on pipe just to give it a little more grunt and definitely sounds good too which made for great footage He has been putting a lot of time on the bike and on the day of his shoot he rode even more than he expected to I think towards the end I was pushing my luck asking him to do more shots but he still rode just as fast since we started

He said ldquoMy hands are shredded and my body is tired so tomorrow I will definitely take a rest day I donrsquot think people understand how much work racing dirt bikes for a living isrdquo Louw is definitely putting in the work and with 2 off-road championships in the OR2 class he already knows exactly how much work is needed to get a third title ldquoMy mechanic (Chris Engel) re-ally looks after me and knows what I need so Irsquod like to thank him for thatrdquo

ldquoTHE 250 2T IS SO MUCH MORE FUN TO RIDE ITrdquoS REALLY LIGHT AND NIMBLE rdquo

In this pic is 19 year old Mauritz Meiring from Pretoria Gauteng who rides for South Africarsquos Factory Husqvarna team

In this pic is 19 year old Mauritz Meiring from Pretoria Gauteng who rides for South Africarsquos Factory Husqvarna team

Words- Laren van der WesthuizenPics- Zygmond Brodalka

P O R T E L I Z A B E T HMX NATIONAL

ROUND 3

Every kid loves playing in the sand but racing at Rover in PE takes this to a whole new level Round 3 of the Monster Energy TRP MX Nationals moved to the friendly city and whilst the city might be friendly the track is one mean challenge

The 50cc class has produced different winners at every round This time around Zimbabwersquos Emmanuel Bako won both heats and proved he will be a big factor for the remainder of the season Wian DuPlooy has become Mr Consis-tant and finished 2nd overall ahead of podium newcomer Luke Grundy Cham-pionship favourites James Thompson and Barend Du Toit could only manage a 4th and a 5th

The 65cc class was dominated by KTM rider Camden McLellan Jono Mlimi was 2nd quickest in practice but was beaten in both heats by Ike Klaasen Hayden Tully was 4th and Sebastian Wood 5th

Camden McLellan qualified fastest in the 85cc class He couldnrsquot keep it there though as Dalton Venter won both heats ahead of the ldquosandmanrdquo from Cape Town Justin Sangster Local man Grant Hutton was 3rdIn the Pro-mini class Seth Van Den Abeele was quickest on his home track and managed to win heat 1 comfortably In heat 2 Seth had 2 crashes and allowed championship leader Cameron Durow to take the win and the overall Matthew Kruger was 3rd overall by being consistant Slade Smith had a DNF in heat 1 but came back for a 3rd in heat 2

The High School class saw all sorts of issues for Dirco VD Westhuizen in practice After borrowing a bike in practice he only managed a 5th They managed to fix his bike in time for heat 1 and he was able to use the frustration to good use by winning with ease Charl Van Eerden was able to hold off Joshua Mlimi for 2nd It went much the same way in heat 2 and Dirco in now the champi-onship leader

The MX2 class was probably one of the most exciting of the weekend With the return of international campaigner Nev-ille Bradshaw to SA soil the racing would be of the highest calibre Maddy Malan kept his clean sheet of wins in heat 1 with a win over a hard charging Neville Bradshaw 2 of the favourites Anthony Raynard and Tristan Purdon crashed out of contention In heat 2 Tristan Purdon redeemed himself with a solid win breaking Maddyrsquos win streak Tristan set lap times faster than the 450 class Kerim Fitzgerald had a quiet day back in 4th

The MX3 class was a great battle to watch between multiple champ Ian Topliss new kid on the block Dewald Van Der Berg and home town favourite Stuart Laing Dewald was just too strong in the sand and with a win in heat 2 was the overall winner Ian won heat 1 but a 3rd in heat 2 meant he had to settle for 2nd overall Stuart Laing doesnrsquot have the advantage of bonus points so was 3rd overall Craig Kruger was a solid 4th The Ladies class saw a new winner in Bo-Dene Scott She probably has the most sand skills out of the girls there and it showed on the day Roof legend Toni Jardine was 2nd and Natasha Rugani rounded out the podium

The MX1 class is where Neville Bradshaw really shined He won both heats after decent starts He was comfortable on the Yamaha and looks like a hard man to beat for the remainder of the season Anthony Raynard was the only rider to keep him in check but 2nd was the best he could do Sacha Naude had some bad starts but rode solid to finish in 3rd in both heats Kerim Fitzgerald was 4th and Zimbabwersquos Jayden Ashwell was a solid 5th

Round 4 heads to Durban at the ever popular Springfield Dirt mania This will be the midway point of the season and all riders are hoping to put in good performances

34

35

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Every kid loves playing in the sand but racing at Rover in PE takes this to a whole new level Round 3 of the Monster Energy TRP MX Nationals moved to the friendly city and whilst the city might be friendly the track is one mean challenge

The 50cc class has produced different winners at every round This time around Zimbabwersquos Emmanuel Bako won both heats and proved he will be a big factor for the remainder of the season Wian DuPlooy has become Mr Consis-tant and finished 2nd overall ahead of podium newcomer Luke Grundy Cham-pionship favourites James Thompson and Barend Du Toit could only manage a 4th and a 5th

The 65cc class was dominated by KTM rider Camden McLellan Jono Mlimi was 2nd quickest in practice but was beaten in both heats by Ike Klaasen Hayden Tully was 4th and Sebastian Wood 5th

Camden McLellan qualified fastest in the 85cc class He couldnrsquot keep it there though as Dalton Venter won both heats ahead of the ldquosandmanrdquo from Cape Town Justin Sangster Local man Grant Hutton was 3rdIn the Pro-mini class Seth Van Den Abeele was quickest on his home track and managed to win heat 1 comfortably In heat 2 Seth had 2 crashes and allowed championship leader Cameron Durow to take the win and the overall Matthew Kruger was 3rd overall by being consistant Slade Smith had a DNF in heat 1 but came back for a 3rd in heat 2

The High School class saw all sorts of issues for Dirco VD Westhuizen in practice After borrowing a bike in practice he only managed a 5th They managed to fix his bike in time for heat 1 and he was able to use the frustration to good use by winning with ease Charl Van Eerden was able to hold off Joshua Mlimi for 2nd It went much the same way in heat 2 and Dirco in now the champi-onship leader

The MX2 class was probably one of the most exciting of the weekend With the return of international campaigner Nev-ille Bradshaw to SA soil the racing would be of the highest calibre Maddy Malan kept his clean sheet of wins in heat 1 with a win over a hard charging Neville Bradshaw 2 of the favourites Anthony Raynard and Tristan Purdon crashed out of contention In heat 2 Tristan Purdon redeemed himself with a solid win breaking Maddyrsquos win streak Tristan set lap times faster than the 450 class Kerim Fitzgerald had a quiet day back in 4th

The MX3 class was a great battle to watch between multiple champ Ian Topliss new kid on the block Dewald Van Der Berg and home town favourite Stuart Laing Dewald was just too strong in the sand and with a win in heat 2 was the overall winner Ian won heat 1 but a 3rd in heat 2 meant he had to settle for 2nd overall Stuart Laing doesnrsquot have the advantage of bonus points so was 3rd overall Craig Kruger was a solid 4th The Ladies class saw a new winner in Bo-Dene Scott She probably has the most sand skills out of the girls there and it showed on the day Roof legend Toni Jardine was 2nd and Natasha Rugani rounded out the podium

The MX1 class is where Neville Bradshaw really shined He won both heats after decent starts He was comfortable on the Yamaha and looks like a hard man to beat for the remainder of the season Anthony Raynard was the only rider to keep him in check but 2nd was the best he could do Sacha Naude had some bad starts but rode solid to finish in 3rd in both heats Kerim Fitzgerald was 4th and Zimbabwersquos Jayden Ashwell was a solid 5th

Round 4 heads to Durban at the ever popular Springfield Dirt mania This will be the midway point of the season and all riders are hoping to put in good performances

34

35

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

The MX3 class was a great battle to watch between multiple champ Ian Topliss new kid on the block Dewald Van Der Berg and home town favourite Stuart Laing Dewald was just too strong in the sand and with a win in heat 2 was the overall winner Ian won heat 1 but a 3rd in heat 2 meant he had to settle for 2nd overall Stuart Laing doesnrsquot have the advantage of bonus points so was 3rd overall Craig Kruger was a solid 4th The Ladies class saw a new winner in Bo-Dene Scott She probably has the most sand skills out of the girls there and it showed on the day Roof legend Toni Jardine was 2nd and Natasha Rugani rounded out the podium

The MX1 class is where Neville Bradshaw really shined He won both heats after decent starts He was comfortable on the Yamaha and looks like a hard man to beat for the remainder of the season Anthony Raynard was the only rider to keep him in check but 2nd was the best he could do Sacha Naude had some bad starts but rode solid to finish in 3rd in both heats Kerim Fitzgerald was 4th and Zimbabwersquos Jayden Ashwell was a solid 5th

Round 4 heads to Durban at the ever popular Springfield Dirt mania This will be the midway point of the season and all riders are hoping to put in good performances

34

35

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Round 4 heads to Durban at the ever popular Springfield Dirt mania This will be the midway point of the season and all riders are hoping to put in good performances

34

35

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

35

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

36

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

1 Bradshaw Neville

2 Raynard Anthony

3 Naude Sacha

Yamaha

Husqvarna

Yamaha

1 Malan Matthew

2 Purdon Tristan

3 Bradshaw Neville

Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha

Podium results

MX 1

MX 2

1 van Eeden Charl

2 Mlimi Joshua

3 Wasmuth Regan

Husqvarna

KTM

1 Durow Cameron

2 van den Abeele Seth

3 Kruger Matthew

KTM

Yamaha

KTM

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Klaassen Ike

3 Mlimi Jonathan

KTM

KTM

1 Bako Emmanuel

2 du Plooy Wian

3 Grundy Luke

KTM

KTM

125cc highschool

PRo mini

65cc

50cc

1 Rugani Natasha

2 Sawyer Amy

3 Scott Bo-Dene

Yamaha

Kawasaki

Yamaha

Ladies

1 Laing Stuart

2 van der Berg Dewald

3 Topliss Ian

KTM

Kawasaki

Kawasaki

MX 3

1 Mc Lellan Camden

2 Sangster Justin

3 Venter Dalton

KTM

Kawasaki

KTM

85cc junior

1 Buist Mason

2 Kleinhans Kelvin

3 Grove Gerhard

Suzuki

Honda

Yamaha

Support

37

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Mos t wan t e d

6D Maze Bell Moto 9 Flex

Gearne SG12

Shift MX Assult kit

Leatt H1 HydrationHarness pack

RVCA Weekender Pants

Vans shoes

Fist Skullcandy Robbie maddison gloves

Dragon NFX Bullet

Von Zipper Beefy

6D Intruder Just 12 Carbon Fluo

JT racing Hyperlight Voltage

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Stance socksDragon sunglasses

RVCA Hats

DC Rebuilt Raglan Tee

RVCA Weekender Pants

JT racing hoodie

RVCA Crossover shorts

OrsquoNeill Dekel Sherpa Sweater

39

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

This has been one of the most thrilling extreme endurorsquos any-one has seen and probably revolutionary If you missed the live broadcasting you must have been doing some-thing very important to miss this action The most exciting turn of events involved Jonny Walker Alfredo GomezGraham Jarvis Wade Young and Andreas Lettenbichler at the 2 hour mark which lead to a lot of suspense

20 15

RODEO

Pics- Irina GorodniakovaWords- Kyle Quintao

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

At the 21st edition of the iconic hare scramble over 1500 riders lined up in one of the nine rows to get ready for what seemed like a near impos-

sible race It was cooking at 35 plus degrees during midday which really made it tough on the riders and the dry conditions certainly added to the difficulty loose soil up the steep hills making it a challenge even for the top riders to find tacky soil

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

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T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

As the Red Bull aerobatics plane flew over the startline the flag was waved by the organiser Karl Katoch and the best riders in the world was off but moments later the 6 time Erzberg champ Taddy Blazusiak came too close with his factory KTM team mate Jonny Walker and lost the bike on the first hill climb The bike came tumbling after him and made contact with the Polish rider The race carried on and Jonny kept the lead for the next 30 minutes Meanwhile we learnt that Taddy had endured the incident with broken ribs which had been caused by a previous crash before this race

The leaders started to enter Carlrsquos Dinner which is renowned for being one of the toughest sections has now been extended to nearly double itrsquos length The sectionrsquos second half ran back alongside itself Letti was on the one side and his son Manuel Lettenbichler still on the first half exchanged words of encouragement but unfortunately his son and Lars Enockl was disqualified due to riding their bikes without wearing their crash helmets in this section At this time Scott Bouverie and Travis Teasdale were in the top 20 and 30

ldquoERZBERG Not one but the hardest races I have done The sections we went through were really gru-eling and put my body to levels itrsquos never been to Itrsquos hard to explain to people in South Africa how big the hills are and how big the rocks we go through until you have actually been there to see and expe-rience it I am happy to have got as far as I could in the 4 hours that we raced for and learnt a lot and took in all the experience I could and will definitely be back next year wiser and more preparedrdquo

0000 time lapsed 0030

T r av i s T e a s d a l e

43

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

0130 Right- Letty Jonny Wade Alfredo and Graham hauling each other up Bottom left- Blake GutzeitTop left- Diego Nicoletti

46

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Jarvis Walker and Gomez had now pulled away from the group but not long after the two Husqvarna team mates Graham and Alfredo passed Jonny and arrived about 10 minutes before him at a steep slippery hillclimb in aforest The Husky team mates decided to team up and help each other up this impossible hill climb When Walker caught up the unthinkable happens All three riders decided to help each other to the top They only moved a few inches after every push and made extremely slow progress in the slippery mud and dense forest

which had little to no wind blowing through to keep the riders cool in the 35 degree midday heat Letti and South Africarsquos very own Wade Young caught up and also started to help each other get their bikes to the top Time was running out quick and the 4 hour time limit seemed near impossible to make Once all 5 riderrsquos bikes were at the top they all rode together towards the finish line The only sections they had left were some hill climbs but these climbs even on TV were breathtaking and frightening at the same time

All 5 riders made their way over all the endurocross obstacles at the end and crossed the finish linetogether with only 2 minutes to spare but unfortu-nately Wade Young missed a check point on one of the hill climbs and was disqualified For the first time in Erzberg history it was a 4 way win Each rider got their chance to hold the 1st place chunk of rock Mario Roman Serrano finished just 2 seconds from the cut off time in 5th place but letrsquos not forget all our very own South African riders that represented us- Wade Young Travis Teasdale Scott Bouverie Blake Gutzeit and Altus de Wet Good job boys

0358

47

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Joshua ldquoBubbaldquo Mlimi took the victory in the 125 High school class at the Sunoco Super Series at Terra Topia Looks like hersquos getting the hang of those tail drag wheeliesPic- Emerson Haupt

Centrefold victory

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

ObsessionM A G A Z I N E

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Pics- Neels and Anneli de Coning

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

S U P E R E N D U R O

Gallery

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Here- Louwrens Mahoney

52

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

53

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

Top Left- Brendan Benade Bottom Left- Dalan Hall Bottom Right- Kyle Flanagan

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

C i n em a

JS7th wonder of the world Heaven on earth in new zealand

Moto 6 the movie- josh hansen part What s- taylor robert part

Moto 5 the movie- Josh cachia part Beyond the light ft robert taylor

S e r i e s

Duration 1H 21$2 50

Spectrum- EP 3 COLE SEELY Hanny- ep 13

Duration 13mwwwmotorsportcom

Availible to watch on Youtube channels - Echoboom sport and motorsportcom

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Here is a trials rider (Devon Mckenzie) on an enduro bike in his backyard doing a shoot for JT racing with OMH in the Valley of a Thousand Hills KZN

Here is a trials rider (Devon Mckenzie) on an enduro bike in his backyard doing a shoot for JT racing with OMH in the Valley of a Thousand Hills KZN

Another exciting round of NiteX If you have not heard of this event

yet you are not tuned in with any social media More motocross riders have come to join in this crazy race which has made life a little more difficult for the enduro guys Now that we are in

winter the sun set by the first heat and racing was in full swing The 800 me-ter track was a little more open this time giving more room for passing and more speed making it a whole lot more entertaining for the 1000+ spectators and a new step up steal

ramp was added This event has be-come quite a social outing for friends and family even if they donrsquot know any of the riders If I was sitting at home bored Irsquod definitely go out to see some awesome racing in Johannesburg

The man himself Gray Dick (middle right) and the nightrsquos winner David Goosen (top left)

R o u n d 3N i t e X

location- Puzeyrsquos Bikerrsquos Warehouse (Randburg)

WordsPics- Kyle Quintao

61

Pro1st ndash David Goosen2nd ndash Richard van der Wetshuizen3rd ndash Brian Capper

Intermediate1st ndash Erhardt Beukes2nd ndash Taki Bagiages3rd ndash Paul Grobler

Club1st ndash Ruben Aucamp2nd ndash Michael Harris3rd ndash Alastair McPhail

Kids1st ndash Ryan Pelser2nd ndash Tobias Noelkensmeler3rd ndash Calvin Jean-Jacues

R e s u l t s

61

Pro1st ndash David Goosen2nd ndash Richard van der Wetshuizen3rd ndash Brian Capper

Intermediate1st ndash Erhardt Beukes2nd ndash Taki Bagiages3rd ndash Paul Grobler

Club1st ndash Ruben Aucamp2nd ndash Michael Harris3rd ndash Alastair McPhail

Kids1st ndash Ryan Pelser2nd ndash Tobias Noelkensmeler3rd ndash Calvin Jean-Jacues

R e s u l t s

Pro1st ndash David Goosen2nd ndash Richard van der Wetshuizen3rd ndash Brian Capper

Intermediate1st ndash Erhardt Beukes2nd ndash Taki Bagiages3rd ndash Paul Grobler

Club1st ndash Ruben Aucamp2nd ndash Michael Harris3rd ndash Alastair McPhail

Kids1st ndash Ryan Pelser2nd ndash Tobias Noelkensmeler3rd ndash Calvin Jean-Jacues

R e s u l t s