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After achieving significant success in their sport, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Enduro team have won the Service Championships for the past seven years and having secured new KTM equipment for the 2011 campaign, hope to push even further ahead. Team Manager SSgt Tommy Graham is predicting a bright future for his off-road team: “KTM Enduro bikes come ready to race and we are expecting much better results compared to last year, purely because these machines are designed for Enduro racing.” commented Graham, adding “It’s all about the bike you are on and the KTM is number one!” The sport was first introduced to the corps in the 1970’s and has been a mainstay ever since. Graham adds: “The sport is what the army is all about in terms of fitness and endurance. You have to think on your feet and if you get a fault, have to find a way of fixing it. It’s also about courage and determination. We cover most of the Army standards and values every week in our racing.” The cost of competing does not come cheap and the REME team needs £60,000 per year to keep their bikes rolling, some of which is generated by staging the Natterjack Enduro event. The corps runs three teams for riders of varying abilities and also organises a selection weekend aimed at identifying new talent. The British Enduro Championship runs from February through to September and concludes with the REME-hosted Natterjack event at Longmoor training area in Hampshire. For more information on the team and to keep up to date with their progress in the Championship visit www.team-reme.com |
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REME SWITCH TO KTM MACHINERY FOR 2011