News from February 2011
San Diego SX Race Report: Team Violation1.com/SheaRacing/Travisa/National Switchgear
Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear, powered by Munn Racing KTM, made the trip back west to the motorcycle Mecca of California to compete at Qualcomm Stadium for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship. The San Diego round on Saturday, February 19 was one of the toughest this season. Team athlete Casey Hinson persevered by [...]
Tyla Rattray Second at San Diego Supercross
A 250cc motocross racing motorcycle planting itself itself in your back at speed is not, Tyla Rattray would be at pains to attest, one of life’s more enjoyable events. He would know, for such an occurrence kept him on the sidelines for the fifth round of the AMA supercross series a few weeks ago. Fortunately, [...]
March 27, Playdate for 2011 FIM Asia Puerto Princesa International Motocross
10 countries, 30 Starters surely the biggest motorsports event to hit the Philippines! For the eight straight year, the City of Puerto Princesa in Palawan will host the opening round of “The Motocross Masters of Asiaâ€Â, the Philippine leg of the FIM Asian Motocross Supercross Championship, the annual FIM Asia continental motocross event that showcases [...]
Off-highway Riders Urged to Attend Congressional Hearing on Controversial ‘Wild Lands’ Policy
A key U.S. House committee will hold a hearing March 1 on the Department of the Interior’s controversial “Wild Lands” land-use policy that could close millions of acres of federal land to responsible motorized recreation with no public input, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. The AMA urges all concerned riders to contact their federal [...]
Riders Asked to Oppose Georgia Motorcycle-only Checkpoints
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is urging riders nationwide to contact Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to urge him to stop the Georgia State Patrol from conducting any motorcycle-only traffic checkpoints. Tens of thousands of motorcyclists from around the nation could be subject to Georgia motorcycle-only checkpoints if those checkpoints are in place before, during and [...]
Photo Feature: Supercross 2011 San Diego
Need another fix of supercross pictures from San Diego? Well then, check out more of our the wet and muddy pictures from the 2011 Supercross race from Qualcomm Stadium. Chad Reed wins the 2011 San Diego Supercross.
Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLube Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers Destroys the Competition in Reno
Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLube Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers continued his win streak in Reno, Nev. dominating both race nights of AMA Arenacross. With three consecutive wins under his belt, Bowers gained a solid lead in the point standings. Friday night also saw Chad Johnson finish fourth-place, and Gray Davenport finish in ninth after getting caught up [...]
Back To School With Troy Lee Designs
Team TLD/ Honda Speaks Out For a Great Cause Story and Photos By: Chris Denison / Dirt Rider Video by: Masayuki Shirotani Kids these days can use all the good examples they can get, and there’s no better role model for a preteen than a clean cut, courageous, slightly goofy young motocross racer. Earlier this [...]
Arenacross West Coast Swing Continues in Sacramento
Bowers Sits Atop Standings at Halfway Point The 2011 AMA Arenacross Series hit the halfway point last weekend in Reno and after two nights of action at the longest-running arenacross race in history. Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers asserted himself as the rider to beat for the 2011 Arenacross class title [...]
Points leader Justin Barcia leads the way into Atlanta Supercross race
GEICO Honda rider Justin Barcia rocketed off to a great start to his 2011 campaign by winning the first event of the AMA Supercross Lites East series Feb. 12 in Houston. The red-hot racer from Ochlocknee, Ga., will now look to build on his early success at his hometown event when the Monster Energy tour [...]
