David Kamo Explained

David Kamo
Fullname:	David Hiroshi Kamo
Nickname:	KAMO-KAZI, Wasabi
Birth Date:	4 August 1986
Birth Place:	Boise, Idaho
Weight:	185lb
Height:	5inchesft11inchesin (ftin)
Sport:	Off-Road Motorcycle Racing
Event:	Hare and Hound, ISDE, BITD, Hare Scrambles
Turnedpro:	2007

David Kamo (born August 4, 1986, in Boise, Idaho) is an American professional motorcycle enduro rider. He has competed for the KTM factory team at the AMA National Hare and Hound (2009 AMA National Hare and Hound), Best In The Desert, International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), World Enduro Championship (WEC) and Western Hare Scrambles series .

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

• PCI Race Radios PCI Race Radios
• TBT Racing TBT Racing
• SIDI Boots SIDI Boots
• Moose Racing
• 6D Helmets
• KTM North America KTM North America
• Dragon
• Noguchi
• Del Amo Motorsports
• Mark Kariya - Photographer

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External links

• DAVIDKAMO.COM
• KTM USA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vegas to Reno - the Long Way - Unofficial Results - Best in the Desert Racing Association . 2009-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828020806/http://www.bitd.com/content/view/170/13 . 2009-08-28 . dead .
2. Web site: AMA Racing National Hare & Hound Championship Series . 2009-09-24 . 2009-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090202183502/http://home.ama-cycle.org/raceresults/typeindex.asp?s=41&year=2009 . dead .
3. Web site: Red Bull Last Man Standing David Knight Endures Epic Inaugural Event - News - Dirt Rider Magazine . 2009-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201154633/http://www.dirtrider.com/news/141_0511_last_man_standing_result/index.html . 2008-12-01 . dead .
4. Web site: DAVID KAMO on www.hookit.com . 2015-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150227014428/http://www.hookit.com/members/kamokazi/ . 2015-02-27 . dead .