The Dubai Motocross Club riders are all revved up for this season’s races! This month we catch up with the different DMX teams (Balooshi – Futuretech, Bandits, Sandstorm and Sun Blast) to find out more about them.
The next race is Friday 18th January, check out www.dubaimotocross.com for more info
Balooshi
Founded by Mohammad Al Balooshi and Tycho Lieske from Futuretech Engineering Group of Companies, the team aims to promote the sport of motocross and any form of off-road motorcycle racing in the GCC region. The team focuses on teaching young Arab riders how to be competitive in this demanding sport throughout the region and beyond. By providing training on and off the bike, as well as good service, we give our riders the needed support to become future champions.
We participate in races across the gulf and we have a professional set up at race tracks across the region so our riders get the best support during competitions. The team consists of 10 riders in MX1 and MX2 classes. By competing all over the GCC, we give our riders access to international level of racing and a step-up on the ladder. Balooshi Racing would like to thanks it’s sponsors for their support: Futuretech Engineering, Delleuse Trading LLC and Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company.
Bandits
At the start of this year’s racing season, the DMX Bandits were formed by a disparate bunch of lost and lonely riders. Starting with only six members on the first club day, the team of young and young-at-hearts grew over the first race days. Now, they currently have a 12-member race team covering nearly all classes. The Bandits are a social team with members from age 10 to 50 who gets together on race days and enjoys the company and support of fellow team members and their families.
Although they feel participating stands above winning, the young ones take their racing seriously taking many podium positions in the races to date. Meanwhile, some of the more senior members are happy to get round the track intact and make it to work on Sunday! This is reflected in the graphic design on the sleeves of the team shirts.
The Bandits’ camaraderie also extends outside the track with other like-minded riders joining up for weekly Bandit desert rides. Anybody who would like to be a racing member, desert riding member or supporting social member are most welcome to join the DMX Bandits.
Sun Blast
Team Sun Blast is a Dubai-based motocross race team sponsored by Arab Beverages and Organic Foods & Café. The team riders hydrate themselves with the Arab Beverages range of drinks, which include the Sun Blast range of vitamin waters recharge and rehydrate, as well the organic juices, coconut water and the Active O2 range of sports drinks. The team supports their diets with the product range from Organic Foods and Café, which is also the club DMX’s on site catering company. Team Sun Blast comprises of six riders including the only actively racing UAE woman rider. The team race in the UAE at the DMX Jebel Ali and Umm Al Quwain venues. Team riders include: 39-year-old Jens El-Accad (race number 4) of Germany, who is the team owner and races in master class; Birgitt Schelke (race number 128) of Germany, who previously successfully rode in the Women’s European GP series; 13-year-old Erik Björn Landgren of Sweden (race number 11), who was DMX Cadets Champion, overall Club Champion 2005, DMX Junior Champion in 2006, 3rd place in 65cc class 2007. The team also hosts Jimmy Jonsson (race number 44), a 34-year-old rider from Sweden who won the Swedish Junior Enduro Championship in his youth; 30-year-old Clinton Wyngard (race number 5) from South Africa, who was 5th in 2008 in MX2 and 5th in MX1 in 2011; and 36-year-old Johan Engelbracht from South African (race number 556) riding in MX1.
Sandstorm
Team Sandstorm supports many riders throughout the year from full sponsorship including bikes to discounted kit and race support. Pictured here a couple of Sandstorm team’s current riders.
