Showing posts with label Anaheim SX 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anaheim SX 1. Show all posts
Kid Dynamite: Jason Lawrence on Anaheim I -ozzy go- alpinestarsinc.com
“If it’s muddy, Lawrence just rips,” said Monster
Energy/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit rider Ryan Villopoto — the World’s
best Lites rider who will ride the East Region later this winter —
standing in the darkened Angel Stadium pit area a few minutes
before opening ceremonies for the curtain opening Anaheim
Supercross. “He’s from New Jersey and he’s really good in the
stuff.” Villopoto put a visual exclamation mark on his theory by
making a mock twisted throttle move with his right wrist.
And as his on again, off again adversary admonished, Lawrence
ultimately went out and led a large segment of 15-lap 250F main
event, before getting tripped up by a throng of slower riders,
allowing Ryan Dungey to leap over his head and into the lead.
And while Dungey would slither on to victory, Lawrence was
content to hold steady and take the runner-up, position, a fine
result to get the season started with.
Truth be told, as late as the Friday morning before Anaheim,
nobody truly knew what Region Jason Lawrence would riding in
2008. Thus when we saw him and his number 338 Yamaha
YZ250F getting prepared on Saturday morning, we knew his
choice had been made and we immediately sat him down to
get the story on his run for the 2008 AMA Lites West Region...
full story & interview on alpinestarsinc.com
pic from motocross.com
Nick Wey & MDK/KTM Open Up With Top Ten Finish @ A1 -ozzy go-
Solid finish for the first year KTM racer has him pumped up
and eager to move up; effort is believed to be KTM’s first-
ever top ten SX finish on the KTM 450SX bike
CARLSBAD, Calif., (Jan. 7, 2008) – Team MDK/KTM’s Nick Wey
nailed a top ten finish on his first-ever race aboard
the factory KTM 450SX, placing 9th at the opening round of
2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, at Anaheim’s (Calif.) Angels Stadium.
And, in the process, Wey may have made some history in
that it’s believed – but not yet ‘officially’ confirmed – that
his 9th place finish at Anaheim in the premier AMA
Supercross class was the first-ever top ten finish for the
KTM 450SX bike.
“Yeah, if it’s the case that’d be pretty cool,” said Wey of his
possible historic ride. “Now I’ll have to be the first guy to
shoot for the podium on the KTM 450SX.” full story on
supercrossonline.com - pic from willtopete.com
Reardon Wins Holeshot & is Impressive at Anaheim 1 -ozzy go-
Dan Reardon made his
AMA Supercross Lites
debut last night at
Anaheim Stadium,
California, USA and the
three times Australia
Supercross Champion
kicked off his campaign
in formidable Reardon
style, winning the hole
shot in the main event
and leading the charge
throughout the opening
laps of racing… full story
on danreardon.com
pic: tedescophoto.com
SPEEDtv Video : Anaheim Supercross class Main Event Highlights -ozzy go- speedtv.com
Anaheim SX Main Event Highlights 04 :05sec
Anaheim SX Lites Main Event Highlights 01:13sec
pic from willtopete.com
Chad Reed RacerX Interview -ozzy go-
Monday Conversation II: Chad Reed January 07, 2008
Since his return to the race track after some time off at the
Budds Creek MX National in 2007, there has been something
different about San Manuel/Fusion Yamaha’s Chad Reed. He
has managed to simultaneously be more relaxed and more
determined. It has become apparent in the time since the
Budds Creek National that the time off has done Reed good,
but it was never more apparent than at Anaheim I, where
Reed overcame a trip over the bars in his heat race to still
win it, and then won the main event going away, despite a
stall in the early going. If Chad Reed has his way, it’s going
to be a long season for defending champion James Stewart.
interview on racerxill.com - pic from amamotocross.com
Ryan Dungey RacerX Interview -ozzy go-
Monday Conversation : Ryan Dungey 01.07.2008
While last year Ryan Dungey was busy proving that he had
what it took to win, this year he’s busy proving that last year
was no fluke. In his second season on the Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki team (and on the circuit, for that matter), Dungey has
laid down the gauntlet. For now, the Lites Western Region
Championship chase goes through Ryan Dungey. interview
on racerxill.com
Monster Energy’s Grant Langston Just A Click Off The Anaheim One Podium -ozzy go-
CORONA, Calif., (Jan. 7, 2008) – Monster Energy’s Grant
Langston (Yamaha), the reigning U.S. Open of Supercross
and Bercy Supercross champion, picked up right were he
left off this past fall in challenging for the overall podium at
the opening round of 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross,
an FIM World Championship, at Anaheim’s (Calif.) Angels
Stadium.
“Yeah, I felt pretty good. Should have been on the podium,
but given the conditions I’ll take what I got,” said Langston.
“Certainly could have been worse.”
After scoring a rather ho-hum 5th place finish in his heat
race Langston exploded in the Supercross class main,
blazing a trail to 2nd place overall after the first lap, then
inheriting the lead when fellow Yamaha racer Chad Reed
went down.
Langston then the race for the next several laps, much to
the appreciation of his adopted hometown of Lake Elsinore,
Calif., - home of Langston Racing - and the fans from
southern California. full story on monsterenergy.com
Monster Energy Anaheim Race Report: Jason Lawrence -ozzy go-
Monster Energy-Backed Jason Lawrence (YoT) Leads
A1 Monster SX, Settles For 2nd After “Stupid” Wreck.
CORONA, Calif., (Jan. 7, 2008) – Monster Energy-backed
Jason Lawrence (Yamaha of Troy), the defending Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM Championship, Western
Region Lites class runner up, was in it at the Anaheim (Calif.)
opener this past Saturday, putting up the best times in the
Lites class despite some dicey condition brought on by
unusually stormy weather.
Lawrence put down, by far, the fastest practice time then
went on to holeshot and win the second heat race – doing
so by nearly 14 seconds over Brett Metcalfe.
“I got the track wired early was pumped coming into the
main,” said Lawrence.
In the main Lawrence got out of the gate well, but managed
somehow to drift sideways a bit in the wet and loose soil –
taking him off his desired line to the apex of the first turn.
Once there, Lawrence got caught up in the pack and came
into the first rhythm section in 13th place.
“Sucked,” was the one word answer Lawrence gave on his
start.
Still, the California transplant had pretty much the entire
stadium keeping an eye on him as he put the hammer down
on his YZ250F and started picking off riders one after
another.
“My YZ was haulin’,” said Lawrence. “The guys at Yamaha of
Troy did a killer job getting it ready. All I did was pretty much
pin the throttle and steer.”
By lap four Lawrence had caught and passed everybody,
including both Pro Circuit racers, eventual winner Ryan
Dungey and then race leader Dan Reardon to take the overall
lead. The crowd was going nuts during his run at the front.
Lawrence then led through lap seven of the 15-lap contest
before running into some lappers, which allowed Dungey to
triple past Lawrence. full story on monsterenergy.com
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Pleased With Stroupe’s First-Ever Supercross Results
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe unleashed
signs of the beast his past weekend, battling some of the world’s
best Lites class racers to a top five position at the opening round
of the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, an FIM World
Championship, at Anaheim’s (Calif.) Angels Stadium.
The race for Stroupe, his first-ever pro supercross race, was
highlighted by an improvement from a 16th fastest practice time
to 5th place finish in his heat race and 5th place finish in the Lites
main event.
“I was pretty nervous before we got practice started, didn’t push
it too hard getting to know the track, then managed to focus
better once the gate dropped on my heat race,” said Stroupe.
“The main went pretty well considering it was my first pro
supercross ever. Wish I could have made the podium, but there’s
plenty of time for that.”
In the main Stroupe actually pulled a near perfect start on this
KX250F and came around after the first lap in 2nd place. A
bobble on lap two allowed... full story on monsterenergy.com
Hell’s Angels: Reed and Dungey Stomp Anaheim -ozzy go- alpinestarsinc.com
“I’m looking forward to getting started and turning this thing
around,” said Chad Reed, quietly, before walking to the stage
at Thursday’s press conference for the curtain-opening 2008
Monster Energy AMA Anaheim Supercross. When he did enter
the stage, the stoic Reed answered questions slowly and
thoughtfully, not really playing his hand in regard to what he
had for Saturday night’s main event.
If one would have listened to the Los Angeles network
affiliates in the days leading into Anaheim, one may have
been led into believing that the world was about to come to
an end as a biblical sort of rain storm was rolling off the
Pacific Ocean, one worthy of men going to work in beating,
banging and sawing a big arc together. So certain were the
“meteorologists” of the storm that bore down on Angel
Stadium, they called for 100% chance of rain on Saturday
and Saturday evening. But a funny thing happened. They got
it all wrong. The rains that pelted Los Angeles and Orange
County came to a screeching halt at approximately 6 A.M. on
Saturday and the battleship gray skies over the Southland
never really pulled it all together to drop anymore rain on the
region. Thus, at exactly... full story on alpinestarsinc.com
2008 « Why Not? Energy Drink » Fantasy SX Ranking -ozzy go- rules & full standing
Supercross stop #1: Anaheim 1 top-30
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha) 47 points
2. James Stewart (Kawasaki) 45 points
3. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 41 points
3. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha) 41 points
5. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki) 36 points
6. Grant Langston (Yamaha) 34 points
7. Justin Brayton (KTM) 32 points
7. Kevin Windham (Honda) 32 points
9. Dan Reardon (Honda) 25 points
9. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) 25 points
9. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 25 points
12. Gavin Gracyk (Honda) 24 points
13. Andrew Short (Honda) 23 points
13. Chris Blose (Suzuki) 23 points
15. David Millsaps (Honda) 22 points
16. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 20 points
17. Nick Wey (KTM) 19 points
17. Broc Hepler (Yamaha) 19 points
17. David Vuillemin (Suzuki) 19 points
20. Thomas Hahn (Kawasaki) 18 points
20. Eric Sorby (Honda) 18 points
22. Josh Hill (Yamaha) 17 points
23. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki) 16 points
23. Michael Lapaglia (Suzuki) 16 points
25. Nathan Ramsey (Yamaha) 15 points
26. Matt Lemoine (Yamaha) 14 points
26. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki) 14 points
26. Jeff Northrop (Honda) 14 points
26. Michael Willard (Honda) 14 points
30. Michael Blose (Suzuki) 13 points
30. Wil Hahn (Yamaha) 13 points
pic from tedescophoto.com
MDK KTM Earns Podium at the First Race of the Year -ozzy go- ktm.com
Justin Brayton breaks out and gets 3rd at the
Supercross Lites opener.
Justin Brayton, now on the MDK/KTM team, sprang
into action at the Supercross Lites opener in Anaheim.
In what is now his third year riding in the Lites class,
he demonstrated what hard work and a great team
can accomplish.
The bikes are incredible,exclaimed Justin. He went on
to say that when the team received the bikes, he
rode the 08 KTM 250SX-F stock, and indicated it was
ready to ride, just like KTM claims. In fact, it was
surprisingly fast right out of the box. Of course, the
team has put a lot of work and long hours into the
race bikes, and MDK Speed is constantly developing
new parts for the bike.
Justin went on to say, I have been putting a lot of
hours at the test track and feel that I am in the best
shape of my life. I have put a lot of good people
around me, and it is paying off. Steve, my trainer, is
a key component to keeping me on the right path. My
mechanic, Rick Simmons, keeps the bike tuned and
whether I am racing, testing, or training, the bike is
always awesome.
Everyone on the team is working hard, and between
the parts that Factory KTM provides and those
developed by MDK Speed, the bike rips. I have to
thank the whole team, as well as all of the sponsors.
I also want to thank my personal sponsors, Ogio,
Cytomax, Cannodale, American Racing, Kicker, and
Team VRM. They have all been very supportive
throughout the years.
After a taste of the champagne from the box, Justin
is looking forward to the next race in Phoenix, as
well as the rest of the series. Come out to the race
on January 12, 2008 at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ.
supercrossking.com - ad pic from
tedescophoto.com
Red Riders Race Report: Anaheim 1 - Supercross class -ozzy go-
The first Supercross of the year is always a big event:
New teams, new riders, new bikes, and a look at who’s
done their homework in the off season. And what better
place to kickstart the whole circus than at Angel Stadium
in Anaheim, California, just miles from all of the major
players’ corporate headquarters? Given the action in
2007, the 2008 season looks like it’ll be one you’ll
definitely want to watch closely..
A long chain of winter rainstorms in the area gave the
Anaheim track the consistency of chocolate buttercream
frosting. In these treacherous, unpredictable conditions,
anything goes—and pretty much did.
The American Honda team showed up in their new Red
Bull Racing colors, with CRF450R riders Davi Millsaps,
Andrew Short and Ivan Tedesco all itching for the
season’s first gate to drop.
Kevin Windham, riding a CRF450R for the companion
Torco Racing Fuels Honda team, showed his mastery of
the mud early on by taking a strong, confident second
place in his heat, obviously slowing behind eventual heat
winner James Stewart to check out the ever-changing
lines and ruts. Fellow Honda CRF450R riders Ivan
Tedesco and Andrew Short finished right behind
Windham in the heat, showing the team’s strength and
depth.
All bets are off in a mud race, though, and Anaheim was
a perfect example of that. As the gate dropped, the pack
charged off into the first turn. Windham and Tedesco
immediately got caught up in a turn-one dogpile when
Stewart lost the front and crashed in front of them.
Everyone got untangled and restarted, but Windham and
Tedesco were really going to have to fight to regain
position. And fight they did.
Meanwhile, Grant Langston and Chad Reed took
advantage of the confusion to sneak off into the lead,
Reed powering past Langston on the first lap. Reed had
his own problems on the next lap, however, stalling his
bike and letting Langston first place. Reed kept his cool,
though, restarting and setting out to re-pass Langston by
lap four. Mike Alessi, Tim Ferry and Nick Wey rounded
out the top five.
James Stewart was working his way back through the
mud-spattered mob, but with a clear track ahead of him,
Reed had his head down and his speed up, trying to
check out before anyone else could solve the puzzle of
this slippery, unpredictable course.
Stewart worked his way into second by the mid-point of
the race, 16 seconds behind Reed. Stewart closed the
gap further in traffic, down to 13 seconds at one point,
but then seemed to fade, conceding the victory to the
flying Aussie by more than 20 seconds at the end.
Kevin Windham muscled his CRF450R to a fine fifth-place
finish at the end, with fellow CRF450R riders Davi Millsaps
and Andrew Short not far behind in seventh and eighth.
hondaredriders.com - pics from
transworldmotocross.com & tedescophoto.com
Red Riders Race Report: Anaheim 1 - SX West Lites -ozzy go-
The Supercross Lites West field was missing both Ben
Townley, now on the Red Bull Racing Honda CRF250R,
and his arch rival Ryan Villopoto, both of whom had
chosen to run the SX Lites East Series instead.
Newly signed Dan Reardon used the power and traction
of his Torco Racing Fuels Honda CRF250R to take the
holeshot in the Supercross Lites West main, running
ahead of the entire field until lap five, when he was
finally run down by Jason Lawrence. A wonderful battle
for the top spot ensued, with Dan Reardon, Jason
Lawrance, Ryan Dungey and Justin Brayton all battling to
take, and keep, the lead for the first half of the contest.
It finally came down to Dungey and Lawrence, the race
decided when Lawrence tumbled on lap nine, conceding
the win to Dungey. Honda CRF250R rider Reardon
finished an excellent fourth, showing his speed and
determination in the ever-changing, ever treacherous
conditions. hondaredriders.com
pic from transworldmotocross.com
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