Langston Sets Fastest Lap Time in Practice at AMA Toyota Motocross in Delmont

Yamaha’s Grant Langston established the fastest lap time in
Saturday practice in preparation for Sunday’s Monster Energy/
Kawasaki Pro Motocross National, Round 10 of the AMA Toyota
Motocross Championship Presented by FMF. Kawasaki’s Austin
Stroupe set the fastest lap time in AMA Motocross Lites at
Steel City Motocross Park.

Langston posted a lap time of 2:07.950, edging out current series
points leader Timmy Ferry, who clocked a 2:08.672 aboard a
Kawasaki. Honda’s Kevin Windham was third fastest at 2:08.760.

With the recent retirement of Suzuki’s 15-time AMA Champion
Ricky Carmichael coupled with today’s announcement that
Kawasaki rider James Stewart would miss the remainder of the
season with a knee injury, the championship battle is now up for
grabs. Ferry and Honda’s Andrew Short enter Steel City tied atop
the standings, with Langston just 11 points back. KTM’s Mike
Alessi is also in contention and trails by 19.

Stroupe got his rookie debut weekend off to a great start in
turning a fast lap time of 2:09.411, which was just tenths of a
second quicker than his Kawasaki teammate Brett Metcalfe
(2:09.555). Current points leader Ben Townley was third with a
2:10.068, giving Kawasaki the three fastest lap times in today’s
practice.

The top 40 riders in each division qualify into tomorrow’s two-
moto main event. Opening ceremonies start at 12:00 p.m. for
Sunday's Monster Energy/Kawasaki Pro Motocross National at
Steel City Raceway, Round 10 of the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship Presented by FMF. AMAMotocross.com

Steel City Raceway - Delmont, PA, August 25, 2007
AMA Motocross Fastest overall Practice times
1. Grant Langston (Yamaha YZ450F) 02:07.950
2. Timmy Ferry (Kawasaki KX450F) 02:08.672
3. Kevin Windham (Honda CRF450R) 02:08.760
4. Andrew Short (Honda CRF450R) 02:08.978
5. Mike Alessi (KTM 450SX) 02:09.457
6. Ivan Tedesco (Suzuki RM-Z450) 02:11.354
AMA Motocross Lites Fastest overall Practice times
1. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki KX250F) 02:09.411
2. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki KX250F) 02:09.555
3. Ben Townley (Kawasaki KX250F) 02:10.068
4. Broc Hepler (Yamaha YZ250F) 02:10.543
5. Trey Canard (Honda CRF250R) 02:11.155
6. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki KX250F) 02:11.164