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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=56 BGCOLOR="#666633" TEXT="#080000"> <div> NEWS</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=108 BGCOLOR="#666633" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1cc64643.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="European Dirt: Motocross . . . Trials ."><U><B><IMG SRC="0667d160.png" border=0 width="125" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Call for Pricing.</B></div> <div> <B>Dealer Pricing available.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>E-mail: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="mailto:eurodirt@rof.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eurodirt@rof.net"><U><B><U>eurodirt@rof.net</U></B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id235.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TryAll"><U><B><IMG SRC="9f84e2a0.gif" border=0 width="78" height="42" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=424 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a135ee90.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Former USA Trials Champions, Ryan Young and Curt Comer took the Sherco 450 to second place in the Duo (two-man) class at the sixth annual KTM/Perry Mountain 24-hour Challenge off-road race June 2/3.  Record entries this year</div> <div> (184 Teams, comprised of 596 riders) were confronted with brutal trail conditions - central Alabama is experiencing a severe drought and without a drop of rain in over a month, dust and deteriorating trail made for tough going.  </div> <bR> <div> "We battled the heat, dust and trail conditions for the entire race but, as expected, the fuel injected Sherco 450 came through for us with uncompromised performance and reliability" said Comer after the competition.</div> <div> Ryan commented at the presentation that our team performance "demonstrates how well Trials skills cross over to the off-road world".</div> <bR> <div> Special thanks go to our sponsors for this event: Sherco USA, Ryan Young Products, Summers Racing Components, Tire Balls, Tucker Rocky Distributing, Maxima Oils, Galfer Brakes, Renthal, Dunlop, and Cyclops (helmet lights).</div> <div> Quad Trials</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="9432cc70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9442cc70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="9452cc70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9462cc40.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="452" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Scorpa Concept -- this machine seen at the European motorcycle shows. Is there new discipline here? This may be very interesting as it develops . . . . </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7fb963b0.png" border=0 width="150" height="59" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > <IMG SRC="8cf2cde0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="8d02cde0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <B>Scorpa Yamaha announces their new Pilots! Polish Champion Tad Blazusiak to ride the 2 stroke Scorpa SY250 and Japanese Champ Rider, Kenichi Kuroyama on the 4 Stroke SY250F...watch for them! </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Marc Colomer joins Scorpa</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="910faa60.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Marc Colomer has joint the French Scorpa factory and becomes their development rider. At 31 years of age, the Spanish World champion from 1996 will contribute his experience and talent to improve the new four stroke Scorpa trials bike and train the factory riders. </div> <div> Marc Colomer :  "I have always needed new motivations and for sure this is a good one. I have followed the progress of Scorpa over the recent years and feel very motivated to do a good job for the them."</div> <div> Philippe Aresten (Scorpa) :  "The signing of Marc is a very important decision in the development of the Scorpa brand and we are very proud to welcome him in our team. Besides the added brand awareness he will bring to Scorpa, his experience at the highest lever will help us make better bikes so our customers will be served even better."</div> <div> Tadeusz Blazusiak :  "I couldn't wish for a better trainer! I have always admired Marc as a rider and look forward to working with him. For sure this way we will make a big step forward with the riding and the bike."</div> <bR> <div> Marc Colomer's career highlights: </div> <div> Outdoor World champion in 1996 </div> <div> Indoor World champion in 94, 95, 96 </div> <div> Nine times TDN winner with the Spanish team </div> <div> Spanish champion in 95, 97, 98, 99 and 2000 </div> <div> NOW here, 4 Stroke Pampera!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8ab58090.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="777" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>