2009 ISDE Portugal Photo Gallery

Damon Huffman and Ricky Dietrich in their Team USA jerseys.

Damon Huffman applying his numbers to his motorcycle during set-up at the 2009 ISDE.

Team USA at 2009 ISDE.

Damon Huffman works on his bike during the 2009 ISDE.

The final test of the day....the tire change. 2009 ISDE

Damon Huffman during his recent EnduroCross.

Kawasaki's Damon Huffman at the EnduroCross in Ohio.

Waiting at the Ohio EnduroCross for the start of the race is Kawasaki's Damon Huffman.

Gearing up and getting ready for the flag drop - Damon Huffman at the Ohio EnduroCross.

Sunset over Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

The Beach in front of the hotel.

After unloading the Team USA container, the first order of business is uncrating all the bikes and reassembling them. Some of the crates are more colorful than others.

Before the race is also the perfect time to catch up with friends from other countries. Here, David Knight (left) chats with Jeff Fredette (middle) and Ricky Dietrich (right).

ISDE rookies like U.S. Junior World team member Cory Buttrick (left) often seek advice from veterans like U.S. World Trophy team leader Kurt Caselli (right).

Destry Abbott applies his number for the 2009 ISDE event.

Special graphics were generated for the 2009 ISDE.

After the bikes are put together (and, hopefully,) test-ridden a bit, each country's riders go through technical inspection. One of the steps there is a sound check, which Trophy team replacement Damon Huffman passed easily.

One of Team USA bikes ready for the impound - 2009 ISDE

After tech, Destry Abbott waits to put his bike into the impound at the 2009 ISDE.

Damon Huffman pushes his bike into the impound at the 2009 ISDE.

Destry Abbott's special 2009 ISDE boots that his family has signed.

After passing tech, it's into the impound area. Here, Chilly White parks the Motorcycle-USA.com CRF450X project bike on Saturday. The next time he lays hands on it will be Monday morning.

Destry Abbott and his mechanic, Johnny in the 2009 ISDE paddock.

Team USA's World Trophy, Junior World Trophy and Women's Trophy teams take to the stage in Saturday night's opening ceremonies.

Team Manager Jason Smigel and crew prepare their chase route along the 2009 ISDE.

Part of the Trophy Team walking in the parade during the opening ceremony.

Jamie Lanza, part of the Junior Trophy Team, with other team members.

ISDE veteran and Team USA's Jeff Fredette

Timmy Weigand at the 2009 ISDE.

The PMB kickstand is even adorned in Team USA colors.

Leading the bike down into the impound area at the 2009 ISDE.

Tech inspection for the 2009 ISDE. Does Barbie pass?

The impound area of the 2009 ISDE.

Team USA at the opening ceremony of the 2009 ISDE.

Some of the buildings surrounded the opening ceremony area of the 2009 ISDE.

Chilly White at the opening ceremony of the 2009 ISDE.

Is Ricky Dietrich practicing his celebration dance?

Sunset over the paddock area of the 2009 ISDE.

Part of the enduro test area in the 2009 ISDE.

The Monte Moto Castle in Portugal at the 2009 ISDE.

Another photo of the Monte Moro Castle in Portugal at the 2009 ISDE.

Some of the mosaic art at the Roman ruins at the 2009 ISDE.

The buildings in this area are cool! 2009 ISDE

One of the roads surrounding the small mountain town. 2009 ISDE

Team USA's paddock area at the 2009 ISDE.

Curt Casselli and Russell Bobbit at practice track, testing suspension before the start of the 2009 ISDE.

Another shot of Team USA's paddock area. 2009 ISDE

Parts of the 2009 ISDE actually run through old ruins in the area.

Sunset at the 2009 ISDE.

Nick Faringer before the 2009 ISDE.

Nick Faringer in action. 2009 ISDE

Photo of our 2009 ISDE Klim jerseys.

The official shirt of the 2009 ISDE.

A close up image of the 2009 ISDE official t-shirt.

Kurt Caselli proved to be the fastest of the Americans, though he felt he had a mediocre day due to a couple crashes after setting the best time in the first test.

Destry Abbott leaves the starting platform on time at 8:12 this morning along with Spain's Cristobal Guerrero. Abbott found the sandy tests to his liking and at 10th is the fastest American in E2.

Nothing like riding down some stairs to the beach, which is where the final test of each day will be held in Figueira da Foz. Russell Bobbitt leads a U.S. Junior World Trophy team that is thought to hold second place, pending release of official results later tonight.

Europe's got history and ISDE racers like American Tim Weigand get to ride through it in many cases. Despite this being his first Six Days, Weigand put in a solid day for seventh in E1, the best American score in the class.

Day 2 of 2009 ISDE - talking with one of the Mexico riders.

Heading out for the start of Day 2 of the 2009 ISDE.

Day 2 - starting at the podium.

Team USA Maria Forsberg changes her tire.

Ricky Dietrich working on his bike on Day 2 of the 2009 ISDE.

Kurt Caselli put in a more consistent day and it paid off by moving him up to in the individual overall standings to sixth, though he remains fourth in E3.

Though he rode well in the first half of the day, David Kamo would ultimately get back to the pits on the end of a tow rope after melting an ignition wire and the carb boot.

There are only two women ahead of Maria Forsberg, but class leader Ludivine Puy of France is so far ahead that she'd have to have a catastrophic failure or take herself out. Sweden's Jessica Jonsson in second is within reach, however.

Ryan Powell, who led C2 after Day One, DNFed Day Two after the piston seized late in the day. The deep sand and heat is exacting a toll on both bikes and bodies.

'Rippin' Rory Sullivan blazed Day Two and is third in C3.

2009 ISDE Racing - Hoess

Timmy Weigand - 2009 ISDE Racing

Rory Sullivan - 2009 ISDE Racing

Jamie Lanza - 2009 ISDE Racing

Buttrick, Hall and Smith - 2009 ISDE Racing

Chilly White races through the second test on the first loop of Day 4.

The last two days may not have had as much sand in the tests, but there have been a couple of extremely long sections of sand that stretch for miles and, of course, become whoop-filled torture tests. U.S. Club team rider Joel Burkett copes here.

Damon Huffman has been battling severe tendinitis for the past few days, making it practically impossible to really push it in the tests. Fortunately, he's still able to have a little fun now and then, though the law might frown on this sort of behavior.

An awkward crash cost Timmy Weigand the tip of his little finger on his throttle hand, though he toughed it out and finished the day. And this was after he needed an IV drip this morning due to food poisoning last night!

Chilly White rolls up to the start of the very first special test of the day.

Shawn O'Leary of the Desert Motorcycle Club, which sits in 14th among all Club teams behind two other American Club teams, rips through the first test of the day.

Cory Buttrick crashed in the sand and was surprised at how soft the landing was--at least until his bike landed and skidded over his back. The U.S. Junior World Trophy team remains third, but made up ground on second.

Mastin and Chilly White - 2009 ISDE Racing

Lars Valin of the Missouri Mudders U.S. Club team kicks up a little roost at the beachside enduro test north of town.

Between these two men are 49 Six Days! Fred Hoess (left) is on his 20th with just two DNFs while Jeff Fredette is going on 29 finishes out of 29 starts.

Though he didn't win the moto--settling for fourth--Kurt Caselli was satisfied overall with a week where he was fourth in E3 and won several tests overall.

As he heads up the coast to the final motocross test venue, Jeff Fredette heads towards his 29th Six Days finish in 29 starts. Yes, that's a record--by a long ways!

Jamie Lanza got a great start in the E1 race and finished second, with the fifth-fastest time of the entire field.

Chilly White launches off the final table-top in his C2 moto on the CRF450X project bike.

French riders and supporters hoist team manager Fred Weil after their teams won the World Trophy, the Women's World Cup and took runner-up in Junior World Trophy.