Penton/KTM rider to compete in the 2009 ISDE

[TGTech]

Larry,

Here's the page that I was looking at, it shows better than you posted: http://www.isde2009-live.info/

The results on the Portugal Web site, shows the Trophy Team finished 5th.

The Junior Team made it to 3rd.

Dane

[Gary Roach]

The Junior Team had to overcome some unbelievable difficulties today that almost cost them their podium position. I saw that Cory had lost another penalty point today, and now I know why. I found this on the digitaloffroad. com website:


In the Junior Trophy Team division, Team USA finished on the podium with a third-place finish despite nearly losing two of their remaining three riders due to a freak problem and a near race-ending crash.

One of the US juniors to have a problem was Cory Buttrick who suffered a near race-ending mechanical problem when his four-stoke motorcycle engine started losing oil en route to the final motocross test.

Earlier in the day Buttrick's engine oil plug was run over by a car when the cap blew off the work area barricade where it was sitting and was crushed by a passing car. The Parc Ferme work crew borrowed a rubber plug from a fork assembly where Buttrick used it to plug the oil fill hole. According to Buttrick the "fix" was only temporary as the rubber plug started to melt and the engine started to blow out its engine oil.

Buttrick said, "I was in near panic mode when I looked down and saw oil all over my boot and the side of the bike. I had a long way to go and I didn't want to take any chances of blowing up my bike so I took it easy but not before I lost a route point for being a minute late at the final check."

Buttrick's 60 second penalty point for being one minute late wasn't the only problem the US Junior Team had. Russell Bobbitt nearly crashed out of the race when he hit a stump that was hidden by dust in a fast trail section. Bobbitt suffered a shoulder separation in the crash but was able to make it to the final moto without losing any route points.

Bobbitt said, "It was a fifth gear get off and the when I came to a stop the bike hit me. I knew something was terribly wrong but I got back on the bike and made it into impound without losing any time. Let me tell you that wasn't any fun."

"Once I got to the final motocross, the doc gave me a couple of shots to deaden the pain and I just rode the final motocross to finish. Because of Cory's penalty point and my injury we weren't so sure we were going to even stay on the podium but Cory and Jamie (Lanza) had two good moto times and that's all it took.

Other US rider highlights of the day where US Women's World cup rider Maria Forsburg finished her Six Days with a second overall. Her US Women's World Cup Team finished 4th.

Unofficial Results
World Trophy
1. France
2. Italy
3. Finland
4. Australia
5. USA

Junior Trophy
1. Spain
2. France
3. USA
4. Italy
5. Sweden

Women's Trophy
1. France
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. USA
5. Finland


Here's the full story:
http://www.digitaloffroad.com/2009/10/17/isde-day-6-race-report/

[Jeff D]

I know they are not on KTMs, but still quite noteworthy are Jeff Fredette's TWENTYNINTH Six Days finish (29 medals in 29 starts) and Fred Hoess' TWENTIETH Six Days ride where he finished 4th in the C1 class.  Fred ties Drew Smith for 2nd most Six Days ridden by US riders (behind Fredette).  Germany's Herb Scheck had 25 Six Days before the FIM made him retire.
Congrats and thanks to Cory and the rest of America's Six Days riders for doing their best to represent our great country.

Jeff DeBell

[Gary Roach]

Day 6 photos:


Cory is the furthest to the left.
http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683516105_VGSkg-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683512750_U5CHD-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683638810_FfCry-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683637457_Erq8V-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683659646_vmyLr-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683688786_WfY5c-L-LB

http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/Portugal-ISDE-2009-Day-6/9912469_fm3nk#683687992_Yjzj4-L-LB






Offroadchampions.com photos

[Mick Milakovic]

How long before we know what medals were earned by our riders?

Mick

[Gary Roach]

Hi Mick,

The only thing that I've found is what someone has posted on KTMTalk, but I don't think these are official.



E1 Gold to 22 places; Weigand, Lanza, Huffman, Buttrick
E2 Gold to 34 places; Abbott, Bobbitt
----DNF Kamo
E3 Gold to 18 places; Caselli, Kanney
----DNF Dietrich

W0 Gold to 8 places; Forsberg
----Silver 3 add'l places; Mastin
----Bronze 4 add'l places; Jones

C1 Gold to 17 places, Hoess
----Silver; Atkins, Mayer, Sweetnam, Booth

C2 Gold to 18 places; Fahringer
----Silver; Lipana, Fredette, Burns, Hamill, White
----DNF; Powell, Smith

C3 Gold to 10 places; Sullivan, Brandt, Sperle
----Silver; O'Leary, Valin, Burkett, Grahn, Martell

[Lloyd Boland]

Gary (or anyone else),
I am obviously a novice with regards to the ISDE.  How do they determine who gets Gold, Silver and Bronze.  74 Gold in the E1, E2 and E3 combined.  I wish to take nothing away from all of these guys and gals that did such a great job and made the trip on their own dollar to represent us. I truly think it is an honor that we have them and I am very proud of each and every one of them.  This question is merely for my own education.  Congratulations to all of Team USA!!!
Lloyd

[brian kirby]

If your score is within 10% behind your class winner you earn a Gold, if you are within 40% of the class winner you earn Silver, and if you finish without houring out you earn Bronze.

Brian

'72 Berkshire

[Bob Bean]

within 40% to silver ?  Wow..
Used to be 20% to earn silver..

[brian kirby]

Maybe it is 20%, we use 40% in the vintage stuff and I just assumed we used that because that is what the real event used.

EDIT: I did a little searching and the Wikipedia page on the ISDE says 40% for Silver, dont know if that is accurate or not.

Brian

'72 Berkshire

[TGTech]

Back in the early 70's, the percentage to make the Gold, was 25%. But if you lost a minute, you would not get a Gold, period.

Dane

[Gary Roach]

Brian,

It looks like 40% for a Silver is correct. This is from the AMA website:

http://www.amadirectlink.com/rulebooks/supps/2009/isde.pdf

6. EVENT SCORING:
a. Gold Medals will be awarded to drivers whose total number of points do not exceed 10% of the number of points achieved by the first (winning) rider of that class.
b. Silver Medals will be awarded to the riders whose total number of points do not exceed 40% of the number of points received by the first (winning) rider of that class.
c. Bronze Medals will be awarded to all other riders who finish within their original hour.