With injuries to two members of the Team USA squad that’s going to race for the World Trophy at the International Six Days Enduro in Figueria da Foz, Portugal, this October, there’s been some regrouping here in the States.
Team veterans and leaders Kurt Caselli and Destry Abbott have been quick to lobby for capable replacements for the injured Nathan Woods and Jimmy Jarrett, adding Timmy Weigand (shown above) and Damon Huffman to the U.S. World Trophy Team, which also includes riders Nathan Kanney and Ricky Dietrich.
Weigand, who races for Johnny Campbell Racing in the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) and the AMA Western Hare Scrambles Championship, says his addition came together quickly after Woods became injured while competing in Round 6 of WORCS.
"Kurt called me a week and a half ago and said I was in the running, then Johnny (Campbell) called me the next day and said I was selected and that he would be fully supporting me," Weigand said. "This is going to be a lot of hard work, but a great experience and a great time. The team is solid. We got a podium last year, and we hope to do better than that. I'm the new guy, but hopefully I can ride smart. I have some good teachers in Kurt and Johnny."
Huffman, 34, is a two-time West regional 125cc AMA Supercross champion, who went on to enjoy a long career in both motocross and Supercross before making the transition to off-road two years ago. Huffman finished second in the AMA EnduroCross series in 2008 and a solid fourth in WORCS.