Carr, who raced the event last year, is excited about the opportunity to showcase his skills against some of Europe's top motorcycle racers in this supermoto-style race.

"It's an event that takes a bit of getting used to - I've only raced it once (2004) - but I'll return knowing the track better and will hopefully improve on my finish from last year," said Carr. "I did well enough (eighth in his qualifier, seventeenth overall) that I was kindly invited back by the promoters and KTM Europe."

To make the main event, a 1.5 mile temporary track that's run though an area of highway in rural Belgium, Carr will face twenty-two of the world's top non-supermoto specialists. Last year this included racers like FMX legend Mike Metzger and road racer Scott Russell. And if these sorts of athletes make the competition tough, 180 of Europe's top supermoto specialists - many of which could easily run with the top ten racers in America's AMA Supermoto Championship - will battle it out to make the eventual forty-six-man gate.

"The competition's going to be tough this year, especially because it's an off week for both the FIM World Supermoto Championships and the AMA Supermoto Championship has already concluded," said Carr. "So I'll be pleased if I can put up results similar to those we achieved last year." Note: Carr figures he'll be riding one of Jurgen Kunzel's spare KTM 450 bikes. The German-born Kunzel recently won the overall 2005 AMA Supermoto Championship title.

Carr said that the course is a bit more street oriented than the classic AMA Supermoto courses, which he feels suits his style better. "The coolest section is this fourth gear left-hander on pavement," said Carr. "That's an area of the track where my flat track skills allowed me to pick up some time on the other racers."

The two day event is expected to draw more than 50,000 spectators. Carr jets out tomorrow morning with his wife, Pam, and longtime tuner Kenny Tolbert. After the race Carr said he and his wife will take in Paris for a few days, then added with a laugh: "We'll be sending Kenny back home."