Main Event Wins
Jason Lawrence 3 - Ryan Dungey 2
Jake Weimer 1 - Austin Stroupe 1
Main Event top-3
Jason Lawrence 5 - Ryan Dungey 3 - Brett Metcalfe 3
Austin Stroupe 3 - Jake Weimer 2 - Tommy Hahn 2
Justin Brayton 1 - Bobby Kiniry 1
Main Event Laps Lead
Jason Lawrence 47 - Ryan Dungey 26 - Austin Stroupe 15
Jake Weimer 5 - Dan Reardon 4 - Broc Hepler 3
Main Event Fastest Times
Jason Lawrence 5 - Ryan Dungey 2 - Brett Metcalfe 1
Heats Wins
Ryan Dungey 6 - Jason Lawrence 4
Jake Weimer 3 - Brett Metcalfe 1
Heats top-3
Ryan Dungey 7 - Jason Lawrence 6 - Brett Metcalfe 4
Austin Stroupe 4 - Justin Brayton 3 - Jake Weimer 3
Dan Reardon 3 - Chris Blose 2 - Broc Hepler 2
Kyle Cunningham 2 - Tommy Hahn 2 - Matt Lemoine 1
Billy Laninovich 1 - Michael Lapaglia - Zack Osborne 1
Practice Fasted Time
Jason Lawrence 5 - Ryan Dungey 2
Stantings Points Lead
Ryan Dungey 5 - Jason Lawrence 2
Stantings Points top-3
Ryan Dungey 7 - Jason Lawrence 6
Dan Reardon 3 - Justin Brayton 2
Broc Hepler 1 - Brett Metcalfe 1
Austin Stroupe 1
Weimer-30 Dungey-28 & Kiniry-45 at Phoenix
pic from transworldmotocross.com
Supercross Lites West Stats after Houston
Ryan Dungey finally fourth at Reliant Park
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey will be taking off a few
months as the next and final round of the class will not be
held until late April. In the weekend’s race, young Dungey
was again extraordinarily fast in practice and in his heat race,
where he took the win. In the 15-lap main, Dungey got the
holeshot and was battling for the lead when he crashed twice.
In spite of this, he still charged hard on his Rockstar Makita
Suzuki RM-Z250 to bring home a strong fourth-place finish.
“This weekend started out pretty good. We were fastest in
the first practice session and then I won my heat race. In the
main, I got a great start on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-
Z250 and got the holeshot. I got passed but then I took over
the lead again. Then, I made a little mistake and went down.
I tried to push and catch those guys in front and went down
again. At that point, I just put my head down and tried to get
as many points as possible. I admit I’m a little disappointed
with how things have gone in these last few races. But we’re
still in the hunt for the championship and that’s what counts.
We have a lot of time between now and the last round in
Seattle, so I’m just going to focus on doing my program and
being positive.” full story on teamsuzuki.com
pic from vitalmx.com
AMA Supercross Teams Rankings
2008 Teams Rankings after San Diego top-22
1. Rockstar Makita Suzuki - 229 points +1
2. Torco Racing Fuels Honda - 228 points -1
3. Red Bull Honda - 223 points
4. San Manuel Yamaha - 217 points
5. MDK KTM - 205 points
6. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki - 186 points
7. Team Yamaha - 159 points
7. Monster Energy Kawasaki – 159 points +1
9. Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy - 121 points
10. Xtreme Team Green - 109 points
11. Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull Honda - 87 points
12. Butler Brothers/DNA/BTO Sports Honda - 75 points +2
13. Fun Center Suzuk I - 74 points +2
14. Toyota/Gibbs Racing Yamaha - 69 points -2
15. MDK/Wonder Warthog Racing - 68 points -3
16. Star Racing/Lucas Oils Yamaha - 60 points
17. Team Solitaire/MB1 Racing - 62 points
18. Hart & Huntington/Rockstar Honda - 45 points +2
19. Jayco/Richardson’s RV Suzuki - 44 points +2
20. Team Atomic Racing – 43 points – 1
21. Team SVM - 36 points -2
22. Hooters/Tamer Billet/Moto XXX - 36 points +2
pic from motocross.com
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey brings home sixth-place result
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s David Vuillemin
celebrated his best result of the 2008 AMA Supercross season
with a seventh-place finish at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on
Saturday night. The Frenchman got a good start on his Rockstar
Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 and charged hard through the 20-lap
main to bring home a top-10 finish. Vuillemin’s Supercross-class
teammate Mike Alessi, unfortunately, experienced a nasty crash
and broke his collarbone on the right side during practice and
was unable to race.
In the Supercross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey
is preparing for the last few rounds of the West Coast
events. On Saturday night, the young rider was again blisteringly
fast in his heat race and took the win. He had some bad luck in
the main, however, and fell a few times and had to work his way
up from the back of the pack on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-
Z250. In spite of this, Dungey still finished in sixth position.
Ryan Dungey: “This is the third week in a row where things
haven’t really gone our way. At the same time, I’ve been riding
fast, I’ve been riding strong and I’ve been riding consistent, but
I’ve been making some small mistakes here and there in the
main and that’s costing me. I just need to relax and stay focused
on riding smart in these last..." full story on teamsuzuki.com
pic from motocross.com
San Diego - This Week in Monster Energy® Supercross -ozzy go- supercrossonline.com
AURORA, Ill. (February 8, 2008) – Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan
Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., has three races left in the Western
Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship to win his first
championship. He’s learning that the road to winning a
championship is never smooth. He left Anaheim 1 with a three-
point lead over Jason Lawrence. He went into Anaheim 2 nine
points ahead of Lawrence. Heading into San Francisco, he was 22
points ahead of Broc Hepler. He led Dan Reardon by 19 points
heading into Anaheim 3. It was that night in Anaheim, where he
crashed a few times that his commanding lead diminished to eight
heading into San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium tomorrow night.
San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium is a special place for the Rockstar
Makita Suzuki Factory squad, as it is not only is close to home for
all three of them – Dungey, David Vuillemin and Mike Alessi --
they also have an autograph signing scheduled for one of
Suzuki’s well-known dealerships: Escondido Cycle Center.
Going into this weekend, AMA Supercross Lites rider Dungey is
still in possession of the championship points lead, having won
both the Anaheim I and Anaheim II races. The young rider hopes
to pick up another victory... full story on supercrossonline.com
Ryan Dungey last Saturday at A3 - pic from vitalmx.com
Ryan Dungey Leads Series Despite Crashes
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey has retained his
lead in the AMA Supercross West coast Lites series despite
crashing twice at Saturday night's fifth round at Angel Stadium
in Anaheim.
The RM-Z250-mounted teenager - who has seen his lead over
Yamaha's Jason Lawrence cut to just eight points with two
rounds remaining - crashed on the first turn and started dead
last. Then, after charging through the pack, he tangled with
another rider and went down again, eventually taking 11th.
In the Supercross main, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mike Alessi
raced to sixth place and has dropped to fourth in the title hunt.
So far this year, Alessi has had sixth and fourth-place finishes
at this venue.
Ryan Dungey: "I have to admit I'm pretty disappointed about
this weekend. We had a good heat race; the bike was running
great and we got the win. But in the main, things just didn't go
our way. But that's racing and I'll be back on my regular
training program next week, getting ready for San Diego. It's
important to have a positive outlook and I'm not going to sit
around and think about this weekend's race. I'm looking
forward and just focusing on being positive for San Diego."
Mike Alessi: "I didn't feel that comfortable with the track in
practice and I was struggling with a few sections and that kind
of got my head messed up. I was just thinking about it too
much and not focusing on trying to race the track. In the heat
race I got a great start on the Suzuki RM-Z450 and was out
front, but that same section messed me up and a couple guys
got past me. But then I kept working at it and finally got that
section and I ended up third place. In the main I was just a bit
off at the start - I didn't get a bad start, but I didn't get a great
start either. I was in the middle of the pack and passed a few
guys to get into sixth. I'm still fourth in points and that's pretty
good. I just need to work more on my intensity at the beginning
of the race and staying with those guys. These are the fastest
guys in the world and it's a learning process for me. I've got to
take the good with the bad and I'm just trying to get better
gradually." full story on paddocktalk.com - pics from
tedescophoto.com & racerxill.com
Monster Energy Supercross Championships Standings after Anaheim III - AMA Rnd #5
AMA Supercross class Standings top-20
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha) 122 points - 4 wins/5 top-3
2. Kevin Windham (Honda) 96 points - 3 top-3
3. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki) 77 points - 2 top-3
4. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 69 points
5. Andrew Short (Honda) 67 points
6. Davi Millsaps (Honda) 65 points – 2 top-3
7. Nathan Ramsey (Yamaha) 57 points
8. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 53 points
8. Nick Wey (KTM) 53 points
10. Josh Hill (Yamaha) 49 points - 1 top-3
11. James Stewart (Kawasaki) 47 points - 1 win/2 top-3
12. Grant Langston (Yamaha) 38 points
12. Charles Summey (Yamaha) 38 points
14. Heath Voss (Honda) 36 points
14. Paul Carpenter (Honda) 36 points
16. David Vuillemin (Suzuki) 35 points
17. Josh Hansen (Yamaha) 27 points
18. Troy Adams (Honda) 26 points
19. Eric Sorby (Honda) 25 points
20. Jacob Marsack (Honda) 18 points
AMA Supercross Lites West Standings top-20
1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 96 points - 2 wins/3 top-3
2. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha) 88 points – 2 wins/3 top-3
3. Dan Reardon (Honda) 80 points
4. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki) 78 points - 3 top-3
5. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) 74 points - 2 top-3
6. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 70 points – 1 top-3
7. Justin Brayton (KTM) 69 points - 1 top-3
8. Broc Hepler (Yamaha) 59 points – 1 top-3
9. Gavin Gracyk (Honda) 53 points
10. Kyle Cunningham (Honda) 47 points
11. Billy Laninovich (KTM) 43 points
12. Wil Hahn (Yamaha) 43 points
13. Robert Kiniry (Honda) 37 points
14. Chris Blose (Suzuki) 36 points
15. Jake Weimer (Honda) 31 points - 1 win/1 top-3
16. Jeff Northrop (Honda) 27 points
17. Michael Lapaglia (Suzuki) 25 points
18. Michael Blose (Suzuki) 23 points
19. Michael Willard (Honda) 22 points
20. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki) 17 points
pics from racerxill.com
Anaheim III practice timed/qualifying Results
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA - Feb. 2, 2008
AMA Supercross class top-20
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha YZ450F) 00:54.536
2. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki KX450F) 00:54.866
3. Andrew Short (Honda CRF450R) 00:55.168
4. Kevin Windham (Honda CRF450R) 00:55.988
5. Ivan Tedesco (Honda CRF450R) 00:56.064
6. David Millsaps (Honda CRF450R) 00:56.555
7. Josh Hill (Yamaha YZ450F) 00:56.642
8. Grant Langston (Yamaha YZ450F) 00:57.263
9. Eric Sorby (Honda CRF450R) 00:57.436
10. Charles Summey (Yamaha YZ450F) 00:57.593
11. Mike Alessi (Suzuki RM-Z450) 00:57.637
12. David Vuillemin (Honda CRF450R) 00:57.795
13. Paul Carpenter (Honda CRF450R) 00:57.939
14. Manuel Rivas (Kawasaki KX450F) 00:57.975
15. Heath Voss (Honda CRF450R) 00:58.428
16. Nathan Ramsey (Yamaha YZ450F) 00:58.433
17. Jacob Marsack (Honda CRF450R) 00:58.447
18. Troy Adams (Honda CRF450R) 00:58.457
19. Travis Preston (Kawasaki KX450F) 00:58.593
20. Jeff Gibson (Kawasaki KX450F) 00:58.903
AMA Supercross Lites West top-20
1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki RM-Z250) 00:55.603
2. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha YZ250F) 00:55.793
3. Jake Weimer (Honda CRF250R) 00:56.352
4. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki KX250F) 00:56.428
5. Justin Brayton (KTM 250SXF) 00:56.730
6. Kyle Cuningham (Honda CRF250R) 00:56.751
7. Dan Reardon (Honda CRF250R) 00:56.792
8. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki KX250F) 00:56.948
9. Eric Mccrummen (Honda CRF250R) 00:57.255
10. Billy Laninovich (KTM 250SXF) 00:57.392
11. Justin Keeney (Honda CRF250R) 00:57.439
12. Wil Hahn (Yamaha YZ250F) 00:57.712
13. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki KX250F) 00:57.864
14. Robert Kiniry (Honda CRF250R) 00:58.004
15. Michael Lapaglia (Suzuki RM-Z250) 00:58.269
16. Gavin Gracyk (Honda CRF250R) 00:58.290
17. Ryan Beat (KTM 250SXF) 00:58.347
18. Broc Hepler (Yamaha YZ250F) 00:58.354
19. Chris Gosselaar (Honda CRF250R) 00:58.398
20. Bradley Graham (KTM 250SXF) 00:58.545
pics from vitalmx.com
Reed & Dungey Race for Anaheim Three-Peat This Saturday -ozzy go-
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., and Rockstar
Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., race for a
three-peat in Anaheim as the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross,
an FIM World Championship, returns to Angel Stadium this
Saturday for the third and final time in 2008. Tickets are now
available for the third and final race at Angel Stadium for $10.60
by using the password “POWER” on Ticketmaster.com.
This weekend’s AMA Supercross class race will be broadcast in
high-definition technology on CBS Sports Sunday, February 2 at
2:00 p.m. CST. The AMA Supercross class race will air on SPEED
Saturday, February 9 at Noon EST.
A win this weekend for Reed can place him with Monster
Energy® Kawasaki’s James Stewart as the only riders in AMA
Supercross class history to win all three races in Anaheim in the
same season. Dungey can join former Western Regional AMA
Supercross Lites class champions Ryan Villopoto, Ivan Tedesco
and Ernesto Fonseca as the only riders to sweep all three
Anaheim races in the same season.
Last weekend at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, three different
riders led the action-packed main event, including Red Bull
Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., Torco Fuels’ Kevin
Windham, of Centerville, Miss., and Reed. Reed captured his
third race-win of the season in front of 37,322 fans who attended
the rain-drenched race.
“I had a lot of fun out there,” said Reed. “I tried to be consistent
on my laps, and I started to jump the triple jump, and that
allowed me to make up huge time. I came into the season
prepared to lay it down. I want to get these race wins.”
“I had a decent start and moved into the lead and made a stupid
mistake like I have been doing all year,” said Millsaps.
Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won the
first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race for his
career, leading from wire-to-wire.
Current AMA Supercross Lites class points lead Ryan Dungey, of
Belle Plaine, Minn., rode his Rockstar Makita Suzuki to a
disappointing seventh-place finish in the lites class main event.
full story on amamotocross.com
pics from racerxill.com & transworldmotocross.com
Ryan Dungey Maintains Lites Points Lead after San Francisco Mudfest
In spite of soggy conditions, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory
Racing’s Ryan Dungey walked away from this weekend’s
Supercross Lites race at San Francisco’s AT&T Park with a
healthy points lead in the championship. The young rider
finished second in his heat race and seventh in the shortened
10-lap main. Although he’d gotten a good start in the main on
his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RMZ250, Dungey hit a downed bike
and then went down himself. After re-starting his Suzuki,
however, Dungey quickly regained his composure and battled
his way up to at top-10 finish. He currently leads the
championship by almost 20 points.
In the Supercross class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi
did well in his heat race by finishing second, however, the
weather conditions hurt Alessi in the shortened, 15-lap main.
He struggled and finished 15th. Teammate David Vuillemin was
having a good ride in the main event for the first few laps, but
then his knee popped out and he had to pull out of the race.
Ryan Dungey: “We got a bit of rain and only got one short
practice. Going into the heat race, we got second and that was
good. In the main, they cut off five laps from that. I got a
pretty decent start but made a mistake and went off the track,
but got back on and was charging hard. I was running in fourth
and came across a lapper’s bike. I didn’t even see it, I doubled
right into it. I was just thankful that I got right up. I got seventh
but I feel like I rode well, besides those mistakes. I’m just a
little bummed about tonight – if we’d had five more laps, I
could have maybe gotten a top-five finish. But I’m feeling
positive going into Anaheim, we’re going to take care of
business.”
Mike Alessi: “We only had one practice and it was OK. It was
really muddy, and we struggled a bit but we made the bike
better for the heat race. I got a great start in the heat race and
ran second almost the whole race. At the main, it started
pouring down rain and, it’s hard to imagine, but it was the worst
rain I’d ever seen. The track just became a slop-fest. I got a
great jump at the start, but then I spun really bad because of
the rain and ended up 10th or 11th. Then I made a small
mistake and went down. I ended up 15th and that’s not where I
should have been, I think I should have been third or fourth but
things just didn’t go my way. We’ll move on and get ready for
next week at Anaheim.” full story on teamsusuki.com
pics from tranworldmotocross.com & supercross.com
Monster Energy Supercross Championships Standings after San Francisco AMA Rnd #4
AMA Supercross class top-20
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha) 97 points - 3 win/4 top-3
2. Kevin Windham (Honda) 78 points - 3 top-3
3. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki) 57 points - 1 top-3
4. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 54 points
5. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 53 points
6. Andrew Short (Honda) 51 points
7. James Stewart (Kawasaki) 47 points - 1 win/2 top-3
8. Davi Millsaps (Honda) 43 points – 1 top-3
9. Nathan Ramsey (Yamaha) 43 points
10. Josh Hill (Yamaha) 40 points - 1 top-3
11. Nick Wey (KTM) 40 points
12. Grant Langston (Yamaha) 38 points
13. Heath Voss (Honda) 35 points
14. Charles Summey (Yamaha) 33 points
15. David Vuillemin (Suzuki) 28 points
16. Josh Hansen (Yamaha) 27 points
17. Paul Carpenter (Honda) 26 points
18. Jacob Marsack (Honda) 18 points
18. Eric Sorby (Honda) 17 points
19. Jeff Gibson (Kawasaki) 14 points
20. Bryan Johnson (Honda) 9 points
AMA Supercross Lites West Standings top-20
1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 86 points - 2 win/3 top-3
2. Dan Reardon (Honda) 67 points
3. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha) 63 points – 1 win/2 top-3
4. Broc Hepler (Yamaha) 59 points – 1 top-3
5. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki) 58 points - 2 top-3
6. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 55 points – 1 top-3
6. Justin Brayton (KTM) 55 points - 1 top-3
8. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) 52 points - 1 top-3
9. Gavin Gracyk (Honda) 42 points
10. Wil Hahn (Yamaha) 42 points
11. Jake Weimer (Honda) 31 points - 1 win/1 top-3
11. Kyle Cunningham (Honda) 31 points
13. Chris Blose (Suzuki) 29 points
14. Jeff Northrop (Honda) 27 points
15. Robert Kiniry (Honda) 27 points
16. Billy Laninovich (KTM) 25 points
17. Michael Blose (Suzuki) 23 points
17. Michael Lapaglia (Suzuki) 23 points
19. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki) 17 points
20. Michael Willard (Honda) 13 points
pics from racerxill.com
A rookie no more, Dungey is heavyweight among Lites -ozzy go- San Francisco Chronicle
Ryan Dungey knows exactly where he's going - which is a big plus in
motocross racing.
But the 18-year-old second-year pro rider sees beyond the whoops and
jumps and hairpins and hole shots and all the other facets that make up
motocross racing.
"My purpose in life is to be the best," Dungey said Thursday as he prepared
for Saturday's annual Supercross event at AT&T Park. "My goal is to be that
guy on top."
Right now, that's where he is, sitting in first place in the Western Regional
Lites class after three races on the winter AMA Supercross tour. With wins in
two separate stops in Anaheim sandwiched around a second-place finish in
Phoenix two weeks ago, Dungey has 72 points in the rider standings, 22
points ahead of Broc Hepler of Kittanning, Pa.
"It's good to be in the driver's seat," he said. "If I keep riding smart and don't
let down, I'll keep on top of it."
And Dungey doesn't think it can or will be any other way.
"I started riding (an off-ride motorcycle) when I was 5, and (a pro racer) is all
I wanted to be all my life," he said. "I've dedicated myself to it; I eat, drink
and sleep riding. ... I believe I can be the best because if I don't, there's no
reason to do that. I don't want to finish second or third; I just want to win."
Dungey burst out of Belle Plaine, Minn., and the amateur ranks last year,
competing on the East Coast circuit in the winter and the main AMA motocross
tour in the summer. He finished the year in fifth place in both the Supercross
and Motocross Lites categories and earned rookie of the year honors. full
story on sfgate.com - pic from racerxill.com
Ryan Dungey on Vital Buzz –ozzy go-
Ryan Dungey took his second Lites main event of the season
Saturday night. That gives him nearly a full race lead on the
second-place rider in the series, and he did it on a track that was
decidedly different than anything we’ve seen in a while. When
asked what he thought of it, he explained, “The track was
definitely different. It had a lot of differences between what we
usually ride and what tonight was. But I think it was good. It
switched it up, and it showed who was good in the technical stuff…
I’m not being cocky or anything, I mean I struggled at points,
too. I told myself, ‘I have to get this together.’ I’m glad I did and
pulled through.”
How much different does he feel this year, compared to coming
into last season? Is he feeling more prepared? “Definitely. I feel
like a whole new rider. I feel good. Confident, stronger. Johnny
[O’Mara] and I have really been putting the time in, and it pays
off. I’m really happy…I’m very blessed and thankful for the
position I’m in right now.
There’s no doubt that Ryan’s learned from the mistakes he made
last year, and is doing everything he can to avoid them this time
around…all while being at the front...” full story on vitalmx.com
AMA Supercross Teams Rankings after Anaheim2 Rnd. 3
1. Rockstar Makita Suzuki - 147 points
2. Torco Racing Fuels Honda - 136 points
3. San Manuel Yamaha - 110 points
4. Team Yamaha - 107 points
5. Red Bull Honda - 104 points
6. MDK KTM - 99 points
7. Monster Energy Kawasaki - 93 points
8. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki - 74 points
9. Toyota/Gibbs Racing Yamaha - 50 points
9. Xtreme Team Green - 50 points
11. Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy - 38 points
12. Team SVM - 36 points
13. Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull Honda - 34 points
14. Star Racing/Lucas Oils Yamaha - 33 points
15. MDK/Wonder Warthog Racing - 32 points
16. Butler Brothers/DNA/BTO Sports Honda - 31 points
17. Fun Center Suzuk I - 28 points
18. Jayco/Richardson’s RV Suzuki - 25 points
18. Team Atomic Racing - 25 points
20. Team Solitaire/MB1 Racing - 15 points
21. Hooters/Tamer Billet - 10 points
22. Yamaha/First Racing - 9 points
23. Cernic’s Kawasaki - 8 points
24. Bad Boy Energy Drink - 4 points
25. Hart & Huntington/Rockstar Honda - 2 points
Standings Points by Marks
1. HONDA – 444 points - 22 riders -1 win - 3 top-3
2. YAMAHA - 353 points - 13 riders- 2 win - 6 top-3
3. KAWASAKI - 231 points - 8 riders- 1 win - 5 top-3
4. SUZUKI - 200 points - 7 riders - 2 win - 3 top-3
5. KTM - 101 points - 5 riders- 1 top-3
pic from ryandungey.com
Ryan Dungey RacerX Interview -ozzy go-
Monday Conversation: Ryan Dungey January 21, 2008
Ryan Dungey has clearly fixed his problems with consistency
from his rookie season last year. Last year, he seemed to either
win or DNF. This year, he’s by far the most consistent rider on
the west coast, winning two of the three races, finishing second
in the other, and holding a commanding points lead with only
five rounds left to run. interview on racerxill.com
Ryan O Show Dungey "N" Micky Holeshot Alessi on fire at A2 80's
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey picked up
his second AMA Supercross Lites victory of the 2008 season at
Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Saturday night. In the
second of three Anaheim rounds, Dungey had a picture-perfect
evening. The 18-year-old rider won his sixlap qualifying race at
the start of the evening and then finished the night with a victory
in the 15-lap main. Dungey also won the season-opening round at
the first Anaheim race two weeks ago. Three races into the
season, Dungey continues to lead the championship points race.
In the Supercross class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi
captured his second consecutive holeshot of the season in the 20-
lap main event. Alessi charged hard on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki
RM-Z450 and brought home a fourth-place finish. This is Alessi’s
best result of the season so far. Teammate David Vuillemin won
the Last Chance Qualifier and then had a bit of bad luck in the
main when he stalled his bike. Even so, his 11th-place finish
improved his overall standings in the championship points race.
Ryan Dungey
“The first couple of practices were decent today. The whole team
and I were working on getting the bike better for the heat and we
definitely got it set up the right way. We won the heat race, taking
the lead on the last lap, and it was great to get that win but the
main is what counts. In the main, I got a good start and was in
second for about five laps. Then I got in first… It was tough,
though, I was struggling a little but I dug deep and worked
through it. The RM-Z250 worked great and the whole Rockstar
Makita Suzuki team did a great job.”
Mike Alessi
“It was a good race, partly because I’ve been trying to improve a
little every weekend. Two sixths and now a fourth – I’m just
gradually getting better every week. In the heat race, I got a
good start and was riding well and had a good flow and came in
second. In the main, I got a killer jump and a big holeshot. Then,
I was in second for a few laps and then third, but I could tell the
rider behind me was catching me. I tried to fight back but I
couldn’t get him. I started to push it a little toward the end and
made a little mistake. So I thought, I’m riding good here in fourth,
nobody’s behind me so I put it on cruise control and kept being
consistent. The RM-Z450 is running great, and my mechanic and
everybody on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team are doing a great
job, as always.” full story on teamsuzuki.com
pics from motonews.com & vitalmx.com
Yamaha Race Report: Anaheim II
AMA Supercross Round 3 | January 19, 2008 | Anaheim
2008 AMA Supercross Championship in Anaheim, CA. on Saturday
night, Jan. 19. With rival James Stewart out for the season with a
knee injury, Reed’s win vaults him into a significant 16-point
championship lead over Kevin Windham, who finished third.
“Retro Night” at Angel Stadium also proved sensational for Hill,
who scored his first career Supercross podium. While in the Lites
class, YZ250F warriors Broc Hepler and Jason Lawrence showed
massive speed as Hepler claimed a fine second and Lawrence set
the fastest Lites race lap.
Supercross
L&M Racing’s Reed was fastest in Supercross practice, followed
by Stewart (before his withdrawal), Yamaha Factory Racing’s
Grant Langston and Hill, giving Yamaha three of the top four
riders. But when the gate dropped for the main event it was Mike
Alessi who earned the holeshot ahead of Reed and Hill. The pair
quickly got by Alessi and gapped the rest of the field.
Impressively though, Hill stayed close to Reed for the entire race
and ultimately finished 6.1 sec. behind him – a very impressive
result for the Supercross-class rookie. “I felt awesome out there
tonight,” said Reed. “My bike’s a lot of fun to go out there and
race on. We just put the thing on cruise control and watched the
laps wind down.” 
Supercross Lites
In the Lites class, Yamaha of Troy’s Lawrence posted the fastest
practice time, won his heat race and charged from ninth to third
in the final before retiring on lap four. Likewise, Yamaha Factory
Racing’s Hepler started in mid-pack and made a steady drive for
the front, picking off rider after rider and eventually moving into
second behind winner Ryan Dungey. At the checkered flag, just
1.279 seconds separated the two. Hepler’s runner-up finish
moves him to second in the points behind Dungey. “I didn’t do my
start procedure right and wheelied, so I had to work my way up
from the back,” he admitted afterwards. “Now I just need to put it
together and do one step better next weekend!” yamaha-
motor.com - pics from motocross.com &
motocrossactionmag.com
Ryan Dungey wins Anaheim II
In the Lites class Kawasaki rider Austin Stroupe won the $1,000
Progressive Holeshot Award but was unable to hold off a hard-charging
Dungey, who took the checkered flag 1.279 seconds ahead of Broc
Hepler on his Yamaha. Stroupe held on for third place.
Dungey battled Stroupe early before taking the lead for good on Lap 6.
Hepler made his move into the second spot on Lap 10 and started
closing in on Dungey, who held a 3.6 second lead on Lap 12, before
putting the race away. It was Dungey’s second win of the season as he
took the season-opening race in Anaheim on January 5th. Dungey
retained his championship points lead, while Hepler moves into second
place.
“I was just trying to be consistent,” Dungey said. “The track was really
choppy, and I made a couple of mistakes. I just tried to not make the
same mistake twice. We are just doing our program and trying to be as
consistent as we can be.”
Daniel Reardon fought came back from a bad start to battle with
compatriot Brett Metcalfe for 4th for most of the 15 lap journey. Reardon
got the upper hand in the end to equal hi last Anaheim appearance with
4th overall, Metcalfe finished just behind in 5th. fullnoise.com.au
pic from RacerX A2 Photo Report