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RIP Mika !
Mika Ahola has passed away. The five time Enduro champion suffered severe internal injuries following a training accident in Spain. Ahola spent a few weeks in the hospital but succumbed to his injuries this morning. Ahola was 37. Mika Ahola won five consecutive Enduro championships (from 2007 to 2011) across three divisions (E1, E2, and E3). Ahola was also claimed the Six Days Enduro title 7-times as part of the Finnish. Ahola won three individual titles at the event. Ahola announced his... Read more
Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro Rd. 2
From MotoThe first major enduro event of the New Year certainly lived up to expectations as the Husqvarna sponsored second round of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro drew in massive crowds yet again at Tong near Bradford. Twelve months after the initial Eddy’s Xtreme event this awesome venue pulled in thousands of spectators, all eager to see the battle between Farioli KTM’s David Knight, KORR’s Jonny Walker and Flite Husaberg’s Graham Jarvis continue in their race to become the first official ACU... Read more
Knighter at MCN Revolution
World Enduro champion and Manxman David Knight will be one of six biking stars taking part in the MCN Revolution live action show, held at the Excel centre London on 2-5 February.Six of the UK's greatest riders Knight will line up alongside five more of the UK’s greatest riders to compete in the live action show that combines a heady mix of the finest, high-adrenaline stunt riders performing outrageous tricks and star celebrity riders going head-to-head across a specially-built course. Held... Read more
Knighter wins Eddy Extreme RD 2
FastEddyRacing.com The 2nd round of the Eddys X-treme series returned to Tong, West Yorkshire on Sunday 8th January. Paul Edmondson stayed close to the formal that proved so successful last year and once again attracted the elite of Britain's World class Extreme riders. David Knight, Jonny Walker and Graham Jarvis walked the course on Saturday. David had a disastrous first round with a temperamental gear selector and Santa had brought him a double hernia operation so he thought Tong would be... Read more
Knighter takes 2nd in the Scorpion Masters
The second edition of the Scorpion Masters has been a huge success, and the fans had to wait the fifth and last race to know the winner of this unusual event. Frenchman Serge Nuques finally beats British Enduro star David Knight, who finished tight with Supermoto Champion Adrien Chareyre. Former Enduro rider, Serge Nuques was the most consistent rider this weekend in Alès, and confirmed his ability on any kind of track. Except in Enduro,... Read more
Knighter wins IoM Fast Eddy
David won both adult races in the Pro class of the annual Isle of Man, Fast Eddy Enduro at Jurby.In rather unpleasant conditions, with the Island throwing it's best wind and rain at the riders, David won both races ahead of Alex Rockwell and Danny McCanney (race 1) and Matt Moffatt and Danny (in race 2).Race 1 results here.Race 2 results here.Photos are up in the Gallery, courtesy of Dave Kneen - ManxPhotosOnline.com Read more
David Knight Fights Hard For Sixth Weston Win At RHL Beach Race
After an intense fight for three-hours around the grueling dune course, three time World Champion David Knight (MBE) took an emphatic win today at the Monster Energy fuelled RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare, after a battle which saw a number of riders take the lead throughout the super-tough race. It was Honda rider Jamie Lewis who took the holeshot down the 1.5-mile straight with Knighter second, Tom Church third and 2011 triple British Champion Brad... Read more
Knighter claims sixth Weston Beach Race solo win to become most successful ever WBR competitor
A record-breaking sixth solo victory, and a quad win, sees DK top the Weston record books. Photo: Ray Chuss Claiming his sixth victory at the annual Weston Beach Race David Knight has become the event’s most successful ever solo competitor. Tied on five solo victories with Rob Meek prior to the start of this year’s event the KTM Enduro Factory Team racer finished ahead of Tom Church and Brad Anderson at the end of a long, tough race. Battling against his rivals,... Read more
Knighter opts out of EWC GP of France
Risk of injury too high at final world championship event due to dusty conditions. David Knight’s participation in the eighth and final round of the 2011 Enduro World Championship ended on lap two of the opening day’s competition when the two-time World Champion decided that due to the severely dusty conditions it was simply too dangerous to continue. Riding at the back of the Enduro 3 class on his KTM Enduro Factory Team bike as a result of having missed nearly... Read more
Carried away by the crowd.
And here we are, the exciting Enduro FIM MAXXIS World Championship 2011 season has just drawn to a close. This final held at Mende was a real high point ending a rollercoaster of a season that along the way attracted many crowds. The AMV Grand Prix of France was masterfully organised by the « Moto Club Lozérien » who provided a fantastic course to the stars of World Enduro. The spectators in their tens of thousands, from... Read more
SALMINEN and AHOLA - champions !
The large crowd who attended this first day of races, were able to witness the crowning of Juha SALMINEN (FIN - HVA) in the Enduro 1 category. The HVA representative has marked his place in the history of Enduro by adding an eigth title to his personal record. To achieve this, he needed to finish ahead of his rival Eero REMES (FIN - KTM) which he did and ended the day brilliantly. Juha Salminen (copyright... Read more
Knighter wins British Enduro Championship Rnd 6
Manxman claims double win as he continues come-back from hip surgery. KTM Enduro Factory Team rider David Knight has claimed his second consecutive overall victory in the British Enduro Championship, topping both days of the Natterjack Enduro. Bringing his total number of wins in the ’11 BEC series to three – the exact same number of events he’s competed in this year having missed the middle part of the series due to his double hip surgery – Knight quickly established himself... Read more
David Knight to race Weston Beach Race
RHL Activities is pleased to announce that three times World Enduro champion David Knight will be racing at the RHL Beach Race, fuelled by Monster Energy, on the 7th to 9th October 2011 at Weston-Super-Mare, along with pro riders Brad Anderson, Paul Edmondson, Tom Church, Lee Edmondson and quad racer Paul Winrow.Knighter, who has recently been awarded an MBE for his services to motorcycling, returned to enduro competition just over one week ago following his double hip surgery and near... Read more
Knighter wins British Enduro Championship Rnd 5
Reigning Enduro 3 World Champion enjoys ‘better than expected’ come back from injuryKTM Enduro Factory Team rider David Knight has made a hugely successful return to enduro competition following his double hip surgery and a near four-month lay-off from competition. Dominating the fifth round of the Metzeler ACU British Enduro Championship – the two-day Dyfi Enduro – Knight showed that despite having only just started the final stages of his rehabilitation, and still being far from 100 per cent bike... Read more
On the road to recovery...
From the Metzeler Corporate Blog.“It’s been a pretty quite time for me recently, which I guess is to be expected considering the situation with my hips. I’ve had the second one operated on now and all seems to be going well. I can walk with out sticks now, which is a major step forward, and I can see light at the end of the tunnel. In fact, I’m getting ready to send my first entry ... Read more
David Knight MBE
David has been honoured in the Queen's birthday honours list today. He will receive an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to motorcycling.Taken from manxradio.com: Four Isle of Man residents will be cracking open the champagne today (Saturday) after being named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. There are awards for two world class sportsmen, a senior civil servant and a charity worker. All four will become Members of the Order of the British Empire, and... Read more
Manx delight at mid-way point of ’11 BSEC series
David Knight and McCanney brothers Jamie and Danny dominate the Elite, Under 19 and Under 23 class respectively ensuring a memorable weekend in Dorset for the speedy Manx trio…Winning the Elite, Under 19 and Under 23 classes at both rounds five and six of the 2011 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship Manx riders David Knight, Jamie McCanney, and Danny McCanney were the talk of the paddock as the BSEC series moved past it’s mid-way point. With the spectacular Rogers... Read more
Knight claims second consecutive double BSEC Elite class win
KTM star tops rounds five and six but is now set to undergoing scheduled hip surgery. KTM Enduro Factory Team rider David Knight has signed off from the ’11 British Sprint Enduro Championship with yet another double Elite class victory, this time dominating proceedings at the fifth and sixth rounds of the series staged at the Rogers Hill Raceway facility in Dorset. Knowing that the event would be his last for some time due to having to undergo hip surgery Knight... Read more
Knight makes winning return at GP of Portugal
Despite discomfort from injured hip KTM star earns one/two result in Enduro 3 class David Knight made a successful return to the Enduro World Championship at the GP of Portugal winning the competitive Enduro 3 class on day one and placing as a close runner-up on day two. Unsure how he would perform having been forced to withdraw from the GP of Spain only one week earlier due to a problem with his left hip, Knight made a winning start... Read more
The injured Knighter still the KTM E3 hero in Portugal
David Knight, who injured his hip in Round 1 of the E3 World Championship in Spain last weekend made an amazing comeback this weekend to ride through the pain to score a 1-2 for the two competition rounds in Val De Cambra in Portugal. Riding with the help of pain killers, David showed he is much more than just a superb rider to take the top step on the podium on Saturday, after which he said. "I was first... Read more
Polisport GP of Portugal - Day 1
The end of the tunnel for KTM….The summer heat of the past few days faded away this morning at the start of the first day of the POLISPORT GP of Portugal, the relief of the 105 riders involved in this 2nd Grand Prix of the season. This 72 km long circuit around the VALE de CAMBRA, particularly feared by most, was a little less difficult than previously thought. “This course is a little easier than in Spain and less difficult... Read more
Knighter comes back to win in Portugal !!
Having pulled out of day 1 in Spain last week due to aggrivating an ongoing injury to his hip, Knighter has returned to competition despite knowing he will have to have his hip operated on sometime soon. After receiving pain killing injections prior to riding, David was fastest E3 rider on Friday night and carried on that form to win the E3 class on Day One, finishing 3rd on scratch.An amazing achievement considering last weeks double DNF.David will now go... Read more
Good start for Knighter in Portugal
David rode a sensible, yet fast, special test on Friday night in Portugal to give him the fastest E3 time, ahead of points leader, Mika Ahola. The next 2 days of racing will be tough for David, but he hopes to salvage some valuable points after his double DNF in Spain. Read more
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