Brett Metcalfe Places 3rd In An Exciting Phoenix SX Lites Main Event

CORONA, Calif., (Jan. 14, 2008) – – Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe wound up on the podium of one of
the more exciting AMA Supercross Lites class races in recent years,
scoring a 3rd place finish on his Kawasaki KX250F at Saturday’s
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at
Phoenix’s Chase Field.

Metcalfe, who pulled a powerful start (4th), got hooked up in a train of
six racers – any of whom could have won on Saturday. He moved into
podium position on lap 11, then was able to fight off a feverous charge
from a number of riders to hold that position through the checkers –
his first podium finish of the 2008 Monster Energy Supercross season.

“It was one of those tracks where you had to focus and stay on it
because there was five to six guys in there,” said Metcalfe. “It was a
lot of fun and to end up on the podium made it awesome.”

Metcalfe, who finished out of the top ten in the first Lites class race of
the season (Anaheim 1), hopes his effort at Phoenix will set him on
course for a Eastern Region Monster Energy Supercross championship
bid come Seattle (April 26th).

“I think every Lites class race is going to be like that from here on
out,” he said. “So it’s going to be important for myself to get good
starts, ride smart and attack the track.”

Metcalfe’s teammate, Austin Stroupe (5th @ Anaheim 1), did not
qualify for the Lites main event.

Next up for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team is Round
Three of 2008 Monster Energy Supercross at Anaheim’s, Calif., Angels
Stadium (Jan. 19). monsternergy.com