2006 Maxxis 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux, France

[Andy Lagzdins]

This is the Arctic Cat display in the expo. I didn't see any DVX's entered in the race.

[Andy Lagzdins]

Maxxis had a good display, and mounted alot of tires during the weekend.

[Andy Lagzdins]

Elka Suspension is very popular in Europe, and the company sent support technicians for the first time to the PDV. Sam and Yan were helping out alot of riders over the course of the weekend, and their presence was appreciated by many. A handful of teams were running the new dampner, and it is set to be available to the public very soon.

[Andy Lagzdins]

The France-based Moto and Co had at least six YFZ450's entered and their pit area was massive.

[Andy Lagzdins]

All of the Moto and Co quads were nicely prepared, just like this one. Among their teams was the #4 machine ridden by Romain Couprie, currently the most dominant rider in France.

[Andy Lagzdins]

This is the Honda dealer display at the Quad Expo. We asked them where we could get one of those nifty tents and they told us they cost $4000.

[Andy Lagzdins]

Honda had numerous teams and were well represented in the race. This is the pit area for the #2 and #3 Hondas.

[Andy Lagzdins]

This is the #3 Quad Competition team Honda, led by French rider Cyril Lamet.

[Andy Lagzdins]

This is the 450R of the Spanish Honda team that finished second in 2005 in the hands of the Ullastres brothers.

[Andy Lagzdins]

It takes a very dedicated team of riders, mechanics, timekeepers, and pit helpers to make it all come together.