A lot to be done for the team Banette (n°16). The team from Jura is on the starting blocks with David Bertrand, one of the favorite riders of the events, and his teammates the young Florent Ramel, FMX rider and the strong Pascal de Palma. Concerning mechanichs, we find Dominique Ramel and the team of the Dôle bike dealer. www.suzuki-intermarche.skyrock.com

One of the most titled British rider of the ATV history is making a big comeback on the Bresse stage : "Sir" Paul Winrow. With 3 victories at PDV (92 yet ! 2000, 2001) his prize list is so long... X times UK champion, multiwinner of the Winston Beach the famous British-style "Touquet" etc... For PDV2009 Paul has gathered top riders on Honda 450 TRX prepared by "Winrow", the fast Will Waggott and above all the young Scottish hopeful Leon Beda ((best lap in 2009 ! )

The British, Richard Cole, has a long experience of races and in particular PDV. Now team manager since his victory in 1999, Richard is training and managing young hopefuls of the British quad. This year, it will be the KTM Junior Team with Sheldon Seal and James Hellewell whose race in 2007 was particularly brillant.

KTM Factory, shock team with Tim Farr (13 titles ATV Pro US), Adam Mc Gill the crack driver of the American GNCC (very high category, similar to the enduro championships) and the young British champion Paul Holmes at the moment leader of both UK and European championships on an official KTM 525.

It’s not the first time he takes part to the 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux. Julien Valentin, 20, is becoming one of the inevitable riders of the Mondial du Quad. In 2008, with his team J-F Richard and V. Raimondi, they reached the 3rd step.

Great publicity stunt for the Drag'on team, on top of holding the "number 1" for PDV2009 with the team Romain Couprie / Clément Jay. They will defend their title they won in 2008 after a hard fight on their Yamaha YFM 450 Official 2009/2010, aluminium frame. The Northern team will also enter a second top gun team made by bikers Pierrick Paget / Arnaud Demeester / Samuel Blacke. The Yamaha winners of Le Touquet gathered on the Bresse Arena !

Venue in 2009 of the best GNCC Riders : Bill Balance, Brandon Sommers and Taylor Kiser. Mickaël Novak, team manager has informed us that the quad will be prepared in the USA by Roush and shipped to the British company head office.

TR Racing Yamaha Belgium Cyril Lamet, Thomas Remacle, and Mathieu Terninck who has recently joined the team will race to win

Briel Yamaha Motor Germany, the boss Mathias Briel will manage the young German champions Maximilian Freund and Kevin Rislenbieler.

New official comer in the arena of Bresse : the brand Can Am. With a big team, the Canadian brand will get into the swing of things since Grégory Lassaingen the most titled French rider has joined the yellow and black with the Canadian Richard Pelchat and Jeremy Warnia.

From Belgium the tandem Piron-Mertens, the winners in 2007 have also the new CanAm as well as the team LM Motors with a very international team : Justin Reid (N. Irl), Dillon Zimmerman (USA) and Jasper Pareyne (B).

An Italian/US Team for Holz Racing Products with Sergio Gilli, Marl Holz and Mike Machado.

The Green of Kawasaki Motors for the French Rabat, Cazalas and Paquereau as well as for Dorey and Borne winners in France at the mid season events.

Belgica For Race, the boss is Thierry Verstappen. Even if his name is not very known among the reporters and the public, he has been very successful in Pont de Vaux. He is the coach of the biggest teams, this time he will manage Joe Maessen, Ingo ten Vregelaar and another worth rider from the USA.

Cozzi : Great ambitions and very good riders for this big team, who had good results in 2008.

As every year, very good regional teams will be on the frontline : the most experienced ones Thomas Bouvard, Arnaud and Tommy Monin with Nicolas Bouvard. Also will be there Vincent Broyer and Jimmy Fèvre on the KTM from Bresse Quad Racing and Simon Peinet on a semi-official Kawasaki prepared and riden by Laurent Denosjean from Quad Neuf 71. Kevin Rostingt, the young Julien’s brother who has died in 2007 on training, will be there with the beginners Charly Cabry and Yoan Chauville.

He leaves near the circuit of Pont de Vaux. With Sebastien Loeb, he has tested it on April 2009. His wish will come true. Citroën Sport agrees that Daniel Elena, great ATV amateur, 5 time champion of the World of WRC Rallyes and Sebastien Loeb’s teammate takes part to the 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux. The public could be judge of his quad rider abilities. He will race with Brice Mazarico a regular rider of PDV – always in the top 8, on a Suzuki 450LTR under the colours of PSR.

In 2009 the Dutch factory W-tec will enter 3 experienced teams. And Planet Quad will manage the teams with as every year a well organized and professional booth within the QuadExpo.

In the women’s, the belgian rider Natasja Haesendonckx will race with Bérengère Debod and Justine Lesselingue. The Willmann Sisters as for them will be with Emma Mackin.

J-L Fouchet at work at Pont de Vaux
After the important works in the paddocks during last Spring, it’s the turn now for the track to be reworked under the direction of the master of shaping of all terrain tracks. The circuit of Pont de Vaux seen by JL Fouchet, that’s a regenaration of the track. More up to date, it will suit more to the current machines and the young generation riding, the new track will offer more show and the riders will enjoy it much more.

Fullgaz in the starting blocks !
It's nearly one week before the event, the Fullgaz crew is sharpening the lenses and promises you good reports on this 23rd edition. Not content with being present with the jet in the Freeride planet, the motcross freestyle clip videos, the stunt and supermotard tracks, they come back in the quad cross after several years of absence. Mouvax, the founder, recently confessed us that this sport is not enough recognized. With Fly, the maker of the last videos on internet, they promise to give a new face to the 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux. As for knowing what video they will have in store for us Fly told us " we are going to do our best to retranscribe the nobility of this sport" so be ready.... Helped by Sandy in charge of relationships and marketing at the Fullgaz booth, the crew as the team, is in the starting blocks !
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