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Johnny Campbell, Team Owner, JCR/Honda Racing
Campbell is arguably the most successful Baja racer of all time. While he’s probably most famous for his Baja 1000 wins (1997-2005, 2008) he also has many Baja 500 and stateside desert race wins to his credit along with several championships. Now at 38-years-old, Johnny owns his own team with very talented racers to carry on the JCR/Honda banner.
www.jcrhonda.com
Cory Graffunder, Pro Offroad Racer, Zip Ty Racing/ Husqvarna Graffunder, who hails from British Columbia, is part of a new breed of off-road racers that’s decided to combine, or in some cases (such as his) forgo a professional motocross racing career, in favor of pursuing their passion of pure off-road racing. Since his switch to off-road, Cory has competed in World Enduros, the Red Bull Last Man Standing, Erzberg Rodeo, and now the Enduro Cross Series.
www.endurocross.com
Donnie Hansen, Motocross Instructor, Donnie Hansen Motocross Academy
Donnie Hansen is a former Factory Honda rider with a Supercross, National Motocross and Motocross des Nations title. His years of racing experience are reflected in his schools which are hosted across the country. Donnie “Holeshot” Hansen is the only rider to retire as the reigning Supercross and National champion.
www.dhma.com
Perry King, Actor, AMA Board Member
Long-time motorcyclist and AMA Board Member Perry King has battled injustice as Cody Allen in the NBC series “Riptide,” global warming as President Blake in the movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” and societal norms as Chico in “The Lords of Flatbush”. This past July he battled other vintage motorcycle racers at the AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio: racing a vintage off-road bike. Motorcycles have played a major role in King’s life for more than four decades. He owns 28 bikes of all types, including vintage, dual-sport and sport motorcycles.
www.absolutleyperryking.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmEG7rtcftA
Arun Sharma, Aficionado/Direttore Generale – MotoCorsa
Beginning his moto career as an art broker & night club promoter who was a part-time Ducati salesman on the side, Arun Sharma has now managed MotoCorsa, a Ducati dealership in Portland, Oregon, for the past eight years. In that time he has helped turn a failing dealership into North America’s #1 Ducati dealer in a very unlikely city. Since his management take over in 2002, MotoCorsa has seen more awards than any single Ducati dealership in North America and recently set a new record for the most new Ducati’s sold in a single month – 61.MotoCorsa’s nontraditional approach to motorcycle retailing has also helped MotoCorsa become North America’s largest Ducati dealer for the 2009 model year.
www.motocorsa.com
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