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5/7/2009 Dunlop Tire June 2009 Race Newsletter

Dunlop Tire June 2009 Race Newsletter

To: All Dunlop Racers

RE: June 2009 races and what Dunlop Recommends

NEWS: The MX51 is now available in the Dunlop shop.

Dunlop recommends the following for rear tire size usage:
100/90-19 rear for 125cc two-strokes, 250cc four-strokes
110/80-19 rear for 125cc two-strokes, 250cc four-strokes with 2.15 rim
110/90-19 rear for 250cc two-strokes
120/80-19 rear for 250cc two-strokes and 450F four-strokes
110/90-18 rear for 250cc four-stroke woods/trails off-road use
120/90-18 rear for 450cc four-stroke woods/trails off-road use

Pro Supercross/Motocross races
June 6
Wortham TX, Freestone Raceway AMA Motocross Championship Round 3
Women's Motocross Championship Round 3
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. Track is mainly flat with jumps.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

June 13
Mt. Morris PA, High Point AMA Motocross Championship Round 4
Women's Motocross Championship Round 4
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides becomes hard packed. It often rains at some point in the weekend. If that happens we will use MX31.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck


June 27
Lakewood CO, Thunder Valley AMA Motocross Championship Round 5
Women's Motocross Championship Round 5
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides become hard packed. This is a night race.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

Pro-Am Motocross (Qualifiers to earn AMA pro status)
June 7
Wortham TX, Freestone Raceway AMA Pro-Am Motocross
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. Track is mainly flat with Jumps.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

June 14
Mt. Morris PA, High Point AMA Pro-Am Motocross
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides become hard packed.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Service Vehicle support, see Brian Fleck

June 21
Mt. Carroll Ill, Reid Law MC Motopark AMA Pro-Am Motocross
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

Amateur races
June 18-28
Mammoth Lakes CA, Mammoth Motocross 2009
Front tire: MX51F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI
Support: Dunlop Sales see Pit Pro for Tech support see Jay Clark

Amateur races (Loretta Lynn Qualifiers)
June 6-7
Budds Creek MD, Budds Creek Northeast Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: Saw dust mixed in with the clay. Many off-camber turns.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 6-7
San Bernardino CA, Glen Helen Southwest Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides become hard packed.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 6-7
Buchanan MI, Red Bud Mid-East Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: Sandy loam.
Front tire: MX31F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX31 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 13-14
Walnut IL, Sunset Ridge North Central Regional Qualifier
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 13-14
Wortham TX, Freestone Raceway South Central Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides become hard packed.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 13-14
Washougal WA, Washougal Northwest Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: Track can become hard-packed and slick
Front tire: D745F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 20-21
Mt. Morris PA, High Point Northeast Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: The start is sandy loam. The hillsides become hard packed.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

June 21-21
Whitney TX, Lake Whitney South Central Regional Qualifier
Typical conditions: Concrete start. Red sandy loam with one large uphill.
Front tire: MX51F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 12 PSI
Rear tire: MX51 with tire pressure of 12.5 PSI

Off-Road/Enduro/Scrambles
June 6-7
Millfield OH, GNCC Series Round 8
Front tire: D952F with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

June 12-14
Toutle WA, Riverdale Raceway AMA West Hare Scrambles Series Round 3
*WORCS Round 6
Front tire: D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

June 21
Upton WY, AMA National Enduro Series Round 6
Front tire: D952F with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

June 21
Lynnville IN, AMA East Hare Scrambles Series Round 4
Front tire: D952F 80/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

June 28
Cascade MT, AMA National Enduro Series Round 7
Front tire: D952F with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI

June 27-28
Snowshoe WV, GNCC Series Round 9
Front tire: D745F 90/100-21 with tire pressure of 13 PSI
Rear tire: D952 with tire pressure of 14 PSI



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