DIRT NEWS
ERZBERG UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
If you purchase a 2025 KTM EXC model before
May 16, you’ ll go in the draw to win the ultimate Erzbergrodeo experience. Three lucky winners will head to Erzberg to witness the hardest of the hard race the hardest one-day race of them all. The winners will receive two VIP Golden Passes which include: Two VIP passes to the event. Accommodation for the duration of the event
Helicopter stunt ride over the Iron Giant A private Erzberg tour with none other than Mani Lettenbichler
Meet and greet the Red Bull Factory Racing stars and have exclusive access to the team facility to check out the bikes and trucks. If this is a reflection of your wish-list or dream vacation, head to your dealer pronto, as May 16 is a non-negotiable deadline for the deal.
TRIUMPH’ S MX2 TRIUMPH
bad word play, but a fantastic result for
A Triumph in the latest round, where Camden McLellan won the opening race, the first ever MX2 race win in the World Championship. Taking the holeshot and leading every single lap of the race on the way to the historic win, a crash in Race 2 put paid to his hope of a round victory, placing sixth overall at the end of the day. Despite the frustration of the final race, the South African was in a positive mood, knowing that the combination of himself and the new Triumph have the speed and setup to challenge for the wins, even in its second season of development. McLellan’ s work on his starts over the past few weeks has seen him find that sweet spot to get out of the gates with clear track in front of him. After his last podium, he knew he could cope with the pace of the leaders but the super
106 KIWI RIDER competitive field means you have to be at the front from T1 to stay with them as passes are hard to buy and cost time that is hard to retrieve. Judging by the last round, that time put into starts has paid dividends.