Top Japanese Riders Aim to Conquer Kenda Tennessee Knockout
Press Release | August 13, 2016
This is a press release from Kenda Tennessee Knockout…
Sequatchie, TN (August 12, 2016) – Hiroshi “Rosh” Takahashi and Taku “ADTac” Izumi finished first and second in Japan’s premier Extreme Enduro, called G-Net earlier this year. For Takahashi, it was his second consecutive win at G-Net. After seeing media coverage and videos from the TKO, they knew they needed to test their skills on the challenging Tennessee terrain. With the support of IRC Tire, Beta Japan and Beta USA, Takahashi and Izumi will try to conquer America’s top Extreme Enduro, the Kenda Tennessee Knockout at the Trials Training Center on Sunday, August 21.
The top Japanese riders will compete against some of the World’s top off-road motorcycle racers including Cody Webb, the three-time defending TKO champion and current AMA EnduroCross Champion. Colton Haaker, the current FIM SuperEnduro World Champion, Tennessee’s Mike Brown, who won the first two TKO events, South Africa’s Wade Young, 2016 winner of Italy’s Hell’s Gate Enduro and a long list of other top riders. Keep an eye on the results to see how the two Japanese riders fit in.
Hiroshi “Rosh” Takahashi has had a long, successful racing career and is the two-time winner of Japan’s premier Extreme Enduro.
Taku “ADTac” Izumi finished second at Japan’s G-Net Enduro and wants to put in a strong finish at the Tennessee Knockout.
Check out video for highlights of some of the previous Kenda Tennessee Knockout events here:
2015 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Yqa9Uh-nw
2014 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZQAsUa1rk
2013 Highlights: http://youtu.be/VqJZnQBdTZ8
2012 Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moyylu0KN68&feature=plcp
For more information about the Kenda Tennessee Knockout, presented by Moose Racing and SRT, please visit: http://tennesseeknockoutenduro.com/
For general information please contact: Catherine.Bedley@trialstrainingcenter.com or Alison@trialstrainingcenter.com.
For Expert rider race information please contact: Eric@ericperonnard.com
For Sponsorship information please contact: Sean.Finley@digitalthrottle.com
