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Dunlop Tire August 2009 Race newsletter

To:       All Dunlop Racers     

 

RE:      August 2009 races and what Dunlop Recommends

 

NEWS:  The MX31 is now available. This tire is replacing the D773 soft terrain tire.

 

Dunlop recommends the following for rear tire size usage:

100/90-19 rear for 125cc two-strokes, 250cc four strokes

110/80-19 rear for 125cc two-strokes, 250cc four strokes with 2.15 rim

110/90-19 rear for 250cc two-strokes

120/80-19 rear for 250cc two-stroke and 450F four-strokes

110/90-18 rears for 250cc four-stroke woods/trails off road use

120/90-18 rear for 450cc four-stroke woods/trails off road use

 

Pro Supercross/Motocross races

August 15                   New Berlin NY, Unadilla AMA Motocross Championship Round 9

Typical conditions:      Hard pack with rocks.

Front tire:                    D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 13.5 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

August 22                   Mechanicsville MD, Budds Creek AMA Motocross Championship Round 10

Typical conditions:      Saw dust mixed in with clay. Can become slick late in the day.

Front tire:                    MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

August 29                   Southwick MA, Moto-X 338 AMA Motocross Championship Round 11

                                    Women's Motocross Championship Round 7

Typical conditions:      Sand track. Gets very rough for 2nd motos.

Front tire:                    MX31F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 11 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX31 with tire pressure of 11 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

Pro-AM Motocross (Qualifiers to earn AMA pro status)

August 3-8                  Hurricane Mills TN, Loretta Lynn Ranch AMA PRO- AM Motocross

Typical conditions:      If it rains change to MX31 front and rear. Early motos can use MX31 rear.

Front tire:                    MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

August 14-16              New Berlin NY, Unadilla AMA PRO- AM Motocross

Typical conditions:      Hard pack with rocks.

Front tire:                    D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 13.5 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

August 14-16              Armaugh PA, Pleasure Valley Raceway AMA PRO- AM Motocross

Front tire:                    MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI 

 

Amateur races

July 27-Aug1              Ponca City OK, NMA Grand National Championships

Typical conditions:      A sand section is usually added for this event.

Front tire:                    MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI 

Support:                      D&S Cycles see Marshall or Brian Fleck

 

August 3-8                  Hurricane Mills TN, Loretta Lynn Ranch Amateur National Motocross

Typical conditions:      If it rains change to MX31 front and rear. Early motos can use MX31 rear.

Front tire:                    MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI 

Rear tire:                     MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI 

Support:                      Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

 

Off-Road/Enduro/Scrambles

August 1-2                  Olympia WA, Straddleline OHV AMA West Hare Scrambles Series Round 4

                                    *WORCS Round 7

Front tire:                    D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI

Rear tire:                     D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

 

August 7-9                  Olympia WA, Straddleline OHV *WORCS Round 8

Front tire:                    D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI

Rear tire:                     D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

 

August 9                     Marquette MI, AMA National Enduro Series Round 9

Front tire:                    D952F with tire pressure of 13 PSI

Rear tire:                     D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

 

August 15                   Guthrie OK, Lazy E Arena AMA EnduroCross Round 2

Front tire:                    D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 11 PSI

Rear tire:                     D745 with tire pressure of 11 PSI

Extra tire tip                Groove the center knobs of tire.

 

August 29-30              Monticello UT, Bull Hollow AMA West Hare Scrambles Series Round 5

Front tire:                    D952F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI

Rear tire:                     D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

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