KTM has issued a fine and a warning to its own factory motocross racer Jeffrey Herlings for “certain behavioral issues” from the past two MX2 World Championship rounds.

Herlings currently leads the MX2 World Championship standings, winning five of seven rounds including eight of 14 motos.

KTM did not specify exactly what Herlings did, but the tipping point was dropping the F-bomb on live television in a post-race interview. In the interview, Herlings criticized rider Mel Pocock for blocking him during the second moto of the June 10 Portugal round. The FIM also issued Herlings a fine of 3000 euros (US$3742) for the interview (look for it after the jump). Continue Reading »

Ryan Dungey, Ryan Villopoto and Blake Baggett will represent the U.S. in the 2011 Motocross of Nations, Sept. 17-18 at Saint Jean D’Angely, France.

Monster Energy Kawasaki‘s Villopoto currently leads the 2011 AMA Motocross 450 class points standings while Rockstar Makita Suzuki‘s Dungey (pictured above) sits seven points back in second place. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki racer Baggett is second in the 250 standings as the highest placing American racer.

Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger DeCoster will again manage the U.S. team which will try to win its record 22nd MXoN title this year. Team U.S.A. won the 2010 MXoN in Lakewood, Colo.

The team has not announced which class each of its riders will compete in. Baggett will likely race in the mostly 250cc MX2 class while Villopoto and Dungey will split the mostly 450cc MX1 class and the Open class.

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