News from February 2011
AMA Supercross: Recession proof sport?
Is the sport of Supercross in America “recession proof”? In some ways – no. But in some ways, a resounding “Yes”. Almost every facet of life in America has been impacted by the economic downturn that started in late 2007. And that includes motorcycling as a whole, which should have an impact on supercross. Dealerships [...]
Championship Battle Heats Up as AMA Arenacross Series Heads Back to Ohio
Series Set to Make Debut at Toledo’s Huntington Center The 2011 AMA Arenacross Series received a shakeup last weekend at the championship’s first two-night round of the season from Denver. After watching their fastest competitor in TUF Honda’s Jeff Gibson take the first three main event wins of the year, Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented [...]
Ryan Morais Sixth in Oakland Supercross
Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki scored a sixth and a 16th-place finish in the fourth round of the 2011 AMA/FIM Supercross Lites West Championship at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California at the weekend. Ryan Morais powered his Yoshimura-equipped Suzuki RM-Z250 to a sixth-place finish and team mate Martin Davalos finished the 15-lap Lites Main Event [...]
Solid Outting For Tyla Rattray at Oakland Supercross
Tyla Rattray is not given to harboring illusions about any particular challenge facing him. He has made a career of climbing the proverbial steep mountains, and when he entered 2011 ready for his first stab at the AMA Supercross series, he was fully aware of the difficulties ahead. Someone once described luck as the moment [...]
Johnson Gives Babbitt’s Weekend Sweep in Denver, Tightens Championship Standings
Chad Cook Goes Back-to-Back in Arenacross Lites Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Chad Johnson, of Rhinelander, Wis., became the third different winner of the 2011 AMA Arenacross Season inside the Denver Coliseum on Saturday with a strong outing in the Arenacross class. In the second night of Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship action, [...]
Bowers Ends Gibson’s Streak, Leading Babbitt’s Podium Sweep from Night One in Denver
Chad Cook Wins Arenacross Lites Class Main Event Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers, of Danville, Ky., became just the second winner of the 2011 AMA Arenacross Series season on Friday night in Denver, capturing the Arenacross class main event win from the Denver Coliseum. In the second round of the Arenacross [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle Takes Home First Win of the Season in Oakland
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle earned his first win of the season during a wet Round 4 of the AMA Supercross Lites Western Region series at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Tickle’s finish brought him within one point of teammate Josh Hansen, who finished a solid second-place on the night. Making progress with [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen Maintains Points Lead At Dodger Stadium
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen remained at the top of the point standings after a fifth-place finish at the inaugural race at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Hansen leads teammate Broc Tickle by four points in the AMA Supercross Lites Western Region championship after Tickle finished fourth. Tyla Rattray endured his first rollercoaster-like night as [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle Gets His First Win of the Season
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle earned his first win of the season during a wet race at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. during the fourth round of the Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship. Finishing just behind Tickle in second was teammate Josh Hansen who found his way back to the podium [...]
Team San Manuel’s James Stewart Takes Win and Series Lead in Oakland
San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart won his second AMA Supercross race in Oakland, securing first place in the series with 92 overall points. The day started out rough for Stewart, when a crash in the first practice led him to shorten his second practice and sit out the third. However, in true multi-time Champion style, [...]
