Nine times world champion Tony Cairoli is going to race the Budds Creek AMA National on August 20. He raced the first four rounds of the series before hurting his knee, so said that was enough and went back home.

But in preparation for the Motocross of Nations at Red Bud in September, he’s obviously keen to ramp up his racing once more. He said: “Bike is ready let’s meet again behind the gate at round 10 Budds Creek Motocross Park See ya there!”

The two rounds after the Budds Creek race are Ironman in Indiana and a return to Pala in Southern California. There’s no news whether he plans to race either.