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Husqvarna sets new world Motocross endurance record
Husqvarna TC 450 rider Mark Savage has set a new world record
for a 24 hour Motocross endurance event held on the weekend of the
26th and 27th of September at Jimboomba in Queensland.
The event was conceived and promoted by local charity the Table
of Knowledge, who raise funds for community support programs
ranging from kids with cancer, local ambulance services and
families in the community with special needs children and every
cent raised goes directly to the community thanks to the support of
volunteers and local businesses.
This one of a kind event was formatted for competitors to
complete the maximum possible amount of laps within a 24 hour
window commencing at 10.00 am on Saturday and concluding at 10.00
am on Sunday the 27th of September.
The 24 hour record attempt saw Mark complete 317 laps of the
Jimboomba course within the time frame. To put this marathon
achievement into perspective that is the equivalent of a full
National level Motocross ten round season completed in a 24 hour
period. The total number of laps could have been much higher
however to Qualify for the record it was a requirement that track
maintenance was performed regularly to maintain the more
challenging components of track along with local requirements of
watering to reduce environmental impact.
The Queensland weather conditions ensured that this event would
challenge all competitors and with the mercury nudging 30 plus
degrees Celsius, Mark's TC 450 was not the only thing that needed
to be refueled at 50 minute intervals.
"It was very difficult to prepare for an event such as this.
I've done plenty of gym work and multiple 8 hour sessions on the
bike but it was still a shock to the system to be on the bike going
hard for that amount of time. The Husqvarna TC 450 ran really
strong all weekend and I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the Paul Feeney Group and Kurt at Full Throttle Motorcycles
for their support in making this record attempt such a success."
Mark said!
The record has been documented and submitted to the Guinness
Book of Records for approval and is expected to be certified during
October for entry into this year's list.
Source: BikeDeadline