KTM Wins Night MX Event: No to Drugs, Yes to Sports
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06 29th, 2009| 
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KTM Wins Night MX Event: No to Drugs, Yes to Sports
The Ministry Of Interior and the Dubai Police Department, together with the Emirates Motor Sports Federation, held an incredible event on June 25 and 26, 2009 at the Mamzar Beach in Dubai. The event featured a custom car and bike show, horse and camel rides for the kids, along with a motocross event held right on the beach. Sam Sunderland, aboard his KTM 250 SX-F, raced to the top of the field against top riders with bigger engines. Mark Ackerman and his KTM 450 SX-F finished 3rd, keeping the rest of the riders way behind. Sadly, Sebastian Husseini was unable to start the race with his KTM 505 SX ATV due to an accident (non bike/race related) earlier that day.
The start line was filled with KTM orange! Despite having a presence from all the other motorcycle manufacturers, KTM had the most riders for a single brand– a testament to the brand loyalty of its riders.
“We were very pleased with turn out at the event. It was an amazing night! KTM-UAE is always ready to support events like these that create awareness against drug abuse. We would like to encourage the youth to focus more on sports which will help build character and improve their physical and mental health,” says Tim Trenker, KTM-UAE General Manager.
The event was held to raise awareness about the ill effects of drugs to individuals and society and it also coincided with the International Day Against Drug Abuse (June 26th), which is a global campaign to push for a drug free society. For more information about this, log on to http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/drug/index.html.
The KTM-UAE Racing Team is sponsored by NIVEA FOR MEN, AL SHAFAR GROUP, Milwaukee, Red Bull and Oakley.
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Press information, 29.06.2009
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Mark Montecillo
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Supercross at Mamzar Beach
Great night at the Supercross style races arranged by Mohammed Al Balooshi on the track Mohammed and Sean Gaugain built on the beach by Mamzar park near the Dubai Sharjah border. After two races and a last chance qualifier race the following people below are through to the final races to be held tonight (26-June-2009) at the same location on Mamzar beach. Racing will start at around 8pm with competitors arriving from 7pm. Everyone that competed in the quad class will go on to the finals tonight.
Bernard, Brendan, Tycho, Corrado, Sam Sunderland, Sean Gaugain, Ali Al Kubasi, Shannon, Rob Elliot, Mohammed B, Jassim, Mark Ackerman.
Both Brendan and Bernard made it through in the last chance qualifier after making mistakes during the main race heats.
