AMA Announces U.S. Women's World Trophy Team for 2015 International Six Days Enduro

A roster of 21 competitors representing the U.S. Women’s Trophy Team and six AMA club teams are chasing gold medals at the 2015 International Six Days Enduro in Kosice, Slovakia, Sept. 7-12.

The Women’s World Trophy Team fields three top American riders: Rachel Gutish, Mandi Mastin and Jamie Wells. The female racers join the previously announced U.S. World Trophy Team of Mike Brown, Thad Duvall, Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell, Ryan Sipes and Gary Sutherlin, as well as the U.S. Junior Trophy Team of Grant Baylor, Steward Baylor, Justin Jones and Layne Michael.

“We are fortunate to be able to send not only three trophy teams, but also six club teams to represent the U.S. in off-road international competition,” said Chuck Weir, AMA off-road racing manager. “These riders are among the top in the nation and display great athleticism while competing against countries from around the world.”

“I love going to the different countries, riding different terrain and seeing different atmospheres,” said Mastin, selected for the Women’s World Trophy Team for the ninth consecutive year. “Representing the U.S. is also a big honor. I’m looking forward to getting back to a real European Six Days. I actually think it is going to be kind of like Ohio, terrain-wise.”

The U.S. boasts some of the strongest club teams to compete. Racers chosen for this year’s U.S. club teams include:

Tony Agonis
Josh Toth – C1
Ben Kelly – C2
John Kelly – C3

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Reid Brown – C3
Brian Garrahan – C2
Nate Ferderer- C3

MO Mudders
Kyle McDonal – C3
Ryan Kudla – C3
Michael Pillar – C1 or C2

Boise Ridge Riders
Kale Elworthy – C2
Skyler Howes – C3
AJ Lehr – C3

Eric Cleveland
Jubal Brown – C1
Geoffrey Sanders – C1
Dillon Sheppard – C1

Elizabeth Scott – Senior Team
Jayson Densley
Brian Storrie
Fred Hoess

ISDE fans can support the 2015 U.S. effort by purchasing a T-shirt from the AMA website at www.americanmotorcyclist.com > Racing > ISDE > Buy An Official ISDE T-Shirt.

Riders at the ISDE compete in one of three displacement classes: the E1 class, which features 100cc to 125cc two-stroke and 175cc to 250cc four-stroke motorcycles; the E2 class, which features 175cc to 250cc two-stroke and 290cc to 450cc four-stroke motorcycles; and the E3 class, which features 290cc to 500cc two-stroke and 475cc to 650cc four-stroke motorcycles.

For more information: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/racing/internationalcompetition/isde.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.