Orange Academy's bright future
By TMX Archives on 6th Apr 07
FOLLOWING lthe announcement of the launch of its Team Green rivaling Ride Orange Motocross Academy in conjunction with former ACU national youth coach, Rikki Priest, KTM has already swung into action on its exciting new training programme and officially launched the project at a special Academy day at Apex, Worcester, last week. Various KTM youth riders were put through their paces on the day.
As part of its commitment to the motocross market,Youth motocross and the nuturing of young talent in particular, KTM hasset-up the Orange Academy to offer young riders, and specifically loyalKTM riders, the opportunity to train and develop their riding andracing skills on some of the UK's best tracks under the watchful eye ofone of the countries most successful and respected coaches, and see itas the ideal platform to find and cultivate the champions of tomorrow,maybe even the next Tommy Searle, KTM's latest young star.
Taking in numerous circuits around the country, soas to make the Academy available to as many KTM owners as possible,Youth and Adult alike, and covering everything from riding and racingtechniques, to fitness and machine set-up, the schools will be runningfor the next month and KTM owners are encouraged to make the most ofthis opportunity.
Although the Orange Academy is open to everyone,any rider who owns a 2006 or 2007 model year KTM that was purchased newfrom an authorised UK dealer, will be given a 25 per cent discount offthe usual price of 99 (i.e. 75 for KTM riders), so if you seeyourself as the next Tommy Searle, or just want to get the best out ofyour KTM and develop your riding skills a bit futher then get yourplace on the Ride Orange Motocross Academy now.
Places are limited to ten riders per event toensure pupils get plenty of dedicated tuition from Ricki and the KTM soplaces are going to fill-up fast.
For further information please visit the RideOrange Motocross Academy website www.ktm.co.uk orcontact the Orange ride Academy coach Rikki Priest direct on07974-641913.
The dates and venues of the Orange Motocross Academys are as follows:
Saturday, April 6 - Apex, Worcester. Up to Big-wheel 85cc.
Thursday, April 12 - Elsworth Moto Park, Cambs. Small-wheel 85cc upwards
Friday, April 13 - Finningly, Doncaster. Up to Big-wheel 85cc
Tuesday, May 1 - Dean Moor Moto Park, Cumbria. Open to all cc's
Wednesday, May 2 - Dean Moor Moto Park, Cumbria. Open to all cc's.