FUNCHAL (Portugal), 5 September 2012 – For second year in a row SCOTT Sports has been one of the main supporters of the Monster Energy FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, which took place in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, during the 26th August weekend. The three 2012 Junior World Champions, Caleb Grothues (65cc), Brian Hsu (85cc) and Tim Gajser (125cc) did not only received the gold medal for having won the Title, but they also received a top line SCOTT bicycle to be used for their training.

German rider Paul Friedrichs passed away last Thursday 30 August, aged 72. He spent the last two months in a hospital. He won three consecutive FIM 500cc Motocross World Championship titles from 1966 to 1968.

Monster Energy Yamaha are thrilled to be able to announce that their former rider and Grand Prix star Josh Coppins will be joining the Rinaldi-led division of the team for the upcoming FIM Motocross World Championship events in Italy (Faenza) this weekend and Germany (Teutschenthal) on September 23rd. The New Zealander and 2012 Australian motocross champion will make his final appearances at the top level after recently declaring he intends to retire at the end of the current racing term.

The 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is just a few weeks away and the whole Motocross World is starting to look forward to finishing out the season at the tough sand track in Lommel, Belgium.

FUNCHAL (Portugal), 3 September 2012 – The entry list of the 66th edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, which will take place in Lommel, Belgium, on the 30th September weekend, is now official.