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With the support of American Suzuki the race for ABA’s National Number One Titles have become faster, louder and more competitive! In 2008 the 8 National Number One Title races are for more than a number plates and trophies, along with the ABA’s coveted National Number One Cup, in 2008 ABA National Number One Title winners will be awarded Suzuki’s brand new fuel injected RMZ-450’s.

Countries are gathering points at all UCi points races to get as many Olympic spots for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Here is the latest status on the overall ranking:
Qualified for three riders:
1 USA 590
2 Netherlands 410
3 Australia 407
4 Colombia 376
5 Latvia 358

Qualified for two riders:
6 Argentina 331
7 NZL 319
8 France 300

Qualified for one rider:
9 Ecuador 239

The SE Racing FACTORY TEAM is getting a cool new look this year. That’s right; the entire WORLDWIDE team will be rockin’ all new red & grey team jerseys, courtesy of Hot Shoppe. These jerseys will not be for sale to the public. You will only see the FACTORY TEAM riders rockin’ them on the track. Be on the lookout this spring for these jerseys on team riders in the USA, Australia, Japan, France, and the England.

If you are really diggin’ the new design, take note that SE will be offering the same style jersey, but in the traditional SE colors. The blue/brown/tan jersey will be available for sale later this spring. Keep an eye on SEBIKES.com for further info & product releases.

The first of nine Fire Magic Premium Grills Grill-Off Series kicked off this past weekend the ABA BMX Winter Nationals event in Phoenix, AZ. The turn out for the weekends events was excellent. The new track layout, the perfect weather, and the stiff competition were second to none. The Fire magic Grill-Off was a HUGE buzz in the pits and everybody was ready to show case their secret recipes for the judges. With well over an impressive 30 entries, the judges had to narrow the Grill-Off field down to just the top five best of the best dishes. And believe me, it was hard, everything looked and tasted sooooo good! 

In what could only be compared to a roller coaster at Disney World, Bubba Harris’ weekend in Florida was definitely thrilling, with lots of ups and downs, and finished up on Sunday with a big smile - and the thought of “let’s do it again.” FRIDAY: In the motos, Bubba was lookin’ close to his old self, making passes to the front and working the dog-legged last straightaway rhythm section like he owned it. Passing riders on the outside line; while most chose the shorter, inside route. But Harris is still lacking power out of the gate, and he’s the first to admit it. 

Elite Men Friday 14 March, UCI points race.
1 Kyle Bennett/USA
2 Jonathan Suarez/VEN
3 Ramiro Marino/ARG
4 Donny Robinson/USA
5 Augusto Castro/COL
6 Michal Prokop/CZE
7 Danny Caluag/USA
8 Mike Day/USA

A few weeks ago I rode my dirt bike for the first time again after two and a half years off the KTM. I had a few crashes, some hospital time and a crooked bike so it took a bit to throw a leg over the buddy seat again. I survived, the bike survived and it was good fun. The opening round of the Open Dutch MX championship series took place in Gemert today. With half the GP riders there we had to go take a look even though the weather report was terrible (and they were right this time). Time to see how it is supposed to be done.

Trailer first. Full length video at the end of the year. Featuring Khalen Young, Luke Madill, Jamie Gray, Glenn Codega and Jared Graves and their competition. The Aussies are getting ready for the Olympics. Feel the pressure, taste the motivation, listen to what they have to say:

The National Bicycle League (NBL) is proud to announce the formation of a new national level partnership with Standard Byke Company. The Standard brand has earned a loyal following in both racing and freestyle over the past two-decades and their renewed commitment to racing is good news for fans of high quality products and rider-owned companies. Standard is one of only a handful of rider-owned companies in BMX and they continue to forge new ground in all areas of development and production. Rick Moliterno’s company has very recently taken over full control of production and manufacturing at their new factory in Davenport, IA. This will translate into a range of improvements to their already solid line of 125R race frames and forks plus a bundle of new products to compliment their American-Built line.

Moliterno, who has deep roots in bicycle motocross, is eager to see the racing side grow and the new partnership comes at a perfect time as the sport nears its Olympic milestone. 

It took a while but team USA has got their act together now to conquer the gold at the first BMX Olympics in Beijing, China. Not only did they build a replica of the Olympic BMX track in California, they hired coaches and put them up in housing close to the track. The following four movies will give you an idea of what's going on down there. Interviews with Mike Day, Randy Stumpfhauser and Jill K.