David Kamo

David Kamo (born August 4, 1986, in Boise, Idaho) is an American professional motorcycle enduro racer. He races for the Factory KTM Off Road Team. He is currently competing on a KTM 450XC-F in the American Motorcyclist Association National Hare and Hound series, Best In The Desert (BITD) series, International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), World Enduro Championship (WEC) and Western Hare Scrambles series.

David Kamo
David Kamo
Personal information
Full nameDavid Hiroshi Kamo
Nickname(s)KAMO-KAZI, Wasabi
Born (1986-08-04) August 4, 1986
Boise, Idaho
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportOff-Road Motorcycle Racing
Event(s)Hare and Hound, ISDE, BITD, Hare Scrambles
Turned pro2007
Medal record
Third place2009A.M.A. National Hare and Hound
Second place2008AMA National Hare & Hound Championship Series
First place2008Idaho City ISDE Qualifier
Gold medal – first place2008ISDE Jr. Trophy Team Captain
2007AMA National Hare & Hound Championship - Series 4th Overall
2007ISDE Jr. Trophy Team GOLD medal winner – 3rd top USA rider

Personal life

Kamo is an only child born to Curt and Kathleen "Kit" Kamo. He graduated from New Plymouth High School in New Plymouth, Idaho and attended Treasure Valley Community College, receiving certification in many types of welding. David currently lives in Caldwell, Idaho.

Achievements
  • 2013 SCORE Pro Motorcycle Champion, JCR Honda
  • 2012 SCORE Pro Motorcycle Champion, JCR Honda
  • 2009 A.M.A. National Hare and Hound, 3rd Overall
  • 2009 BITD TSCO "Vegas to Reno" The Long Way! 1st Overall[1]
  • 2008 A.M.A. National Hare and Hound, 2nd Overall[2]
  • 2007 A.M.A. National Hare and Hound, 4th Overall
  • 2005 Red Bull Last Man Standing, 8th Overall[3]

Future

Kamo is currently racing the AMA National Hare and Hound Series in the Pro Class. He is also expanding on his Mountain Bike Racing this summer, racing his first 7-day stage race The BC Bike Race in Canada, Summer 2015.

Career

2010
Series Event Date Location Position Teammates
Hare and Hound Round 1 January 24, 2010 Lucerne, CA 2nd Overall
Hare and Hound Round 2 February 14, 2009 Ridgecrest, CA 3rd Overall

2009
Series Event Date Location Position Teammates
Hare and Hound Round 1 January 25, 2009 Lucerne, CA 2nd Overall
Hare and Hound Round 2 February 8, 2009 Ridgecrest, CA 1st Overall
Hare and Hound Round 3 March 15, 2009 El Centro, CA 4th Overall
Hare and Hound Round 4 April 26, 2009 Lucerne Valley, CA 4th Overall
Best In The Desert Blue Water Grand Prix May 9, 2009 Parker, AZ 1st Overall David Pearson
Hare and Hound Round 5 May 16, 2009 Jericho, UT 1st Overall
ISDE Qualifier Idaho City 100 May 30–31, 2009 Idaho City, ID 1st Overall
World Enduro Championship WEC Mexico July 18–19, 2009 Valle de Bravo, Mexico DNF
Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno the Long Way! August 20–22, 2009 Las Vegas, NV 1st Overall David Pearson
Hare and Hound Round 6 September 26, 2009 Wendover, NV 3rd Overall
Hare and Hound Round 7 October 3, 2009 Jericho, UT 3rd Overall
International Six Day Enduro 2009 ISDE Portugal October 12–17, 2009 Figueira da Foz, Portugal DNF
Hare and Hound Round 8 October 25, 2009 Lucerne Valley, CA 3rd Overall

Sponsors

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References
  1. "Vegas to Reno - the Long Way - Unofficial Results - Best in the Desert Racing Association". Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. http://home.ama-cycle.org/raceresults/typeindex.asp?s=41&year=2009
  3. "Red Bull Last Man Standing David Knight Endures Epic Inaugural Event - News - Dirt Rider Magazine". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. "DAVID KAMO on www.hookit.com". Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
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