8/13/12
Vans Moto Athlete Blake Baggett to race MxON!
The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the members of the U.S. team that will compete at the FIM Motocross of Nations Sept. 30-31 in Lommel, Belgium. The 2012 team will include Red Bull/KTM's Ryan Dungey, Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Blake Baggett and GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia.
Perennial U.S. Team Manager and Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger DeCoster will manage the team in its hunt for a record 23rd Motocross of Nations Championship.
Baggett said he's confident in the U.S. team's chances to win the title.
"I'm excited to go to Belgium and race," said Baggett, who is leading the points in the 250cc class in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Racing Motocross Championship. "It will be cool and a life experience for sure. The atmosphere of this race is really big and crazy, but the best advice is what I got last year, just ride to your potential, race the track and don't worry about the thousands of European fans and the competition you've never raced before. If we ride the best that we can, there should be no problems of winning it. We'll just go over there and bring the trophy home."
Perennial U.S. Team Manager and Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger DeCoster will manage the team in its hunt for a record 23rd Motocross of Nations Championship.
Baggett said he's confident in the U.S. team's chances to win the title.
"I'm excited to go to Belgium and race," said Baggett, who is leading the points in the 250cc class in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Racing Motocross Championship. "It will be cool and a life experience for sure. The atmosphere of this race is really big and crazy, but the best advice is what I got last year, just ride to your potential, race the track and don't worry about the thousands of European fans and the competition you've never raced before. If we ride the best that we can, there should be no problems of winning it. We'll just go over there and bring the trophy home."
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