News from March 2011
“Bubba’s World” Season 2 Finale
In this episode, watch as James “Bubba†Stewart finally returns to racing after eight months since his career-threatening injury in Phoenix in early 2010. He plans on racing the last four races of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, beginning with the Unadilla race in New Berlin, New York. It now all comes down [...]
Rockstar Motul Suzuki’s Cody Cooper was unstoppable as he claimed the 2011 New Zealand National MX 1 Motocross crown
Cooper dominated the fourth and final round at New Plymouth, as he claimed a hat-trick of wins on the sticky, damp Barrett Road circuit. By winning the first MX 1 race of the day, Cooper leapfrogged series leader Josh Coppins in the standings and in doing so took the Championship lead for the first time [...]
Inventor, Entrepreneur: Eric Peronnard
If you are in the off-road motorcycling industry, you probably know, or know of Eric Peronnard. He’s never won an AMA Supercross, he’s not an FIM World Motocross Champion, but he’s done a lot in the sport. Ever hear of the US Open of Supercross in Las Vegas? Ever hear of MiniMoto Supercross? How about [...]
Team San Manuel Visits St. Alban’s Boys & Girls Club
Team San Manuel Yamaha Red Bull’s James Stewart and Kyle Regal visited St. Alban’s Boys & Girls Club in Toronto on Friday as part of the Team San Manuel Community Outreach Program.  Nearly one hundred kids of all ages were in attendance to meet the riders and hear about their journey to Supercross, riding for [...]
Tony Cairoli finishes third in the Italian Motocross Championships
KTM hero and MX1 World Champion Tony Cairoli went into the final round of the Italian MX championship in Gazzane on Sunday with a good chance to take the overall prize but his luck ran out in the second moto and he finished overall third, even though with equal points with second placed David Philippaerts. [...]
Team Dunlop Kicks Season Off to Stellar Start
Dunlop extends its congratulations to 2011 Team Dunlop members Pierce Brown, Garrett Marchbanks, Adam Cianciarulo, Sean Cantrell, Michael Mosiman, Chase Bell and Lance Kobusch along with a large contingent of Dunlop-equipped racers for their outstanding performances at the 2011 Mill Creek Spring Classic and 35th International GNC Motocross Final amateur national events. Team Dunlop racers [...]
Texan Blake Wharton finally riding tall in the saddle, as teammate Justin Barcia continues to lead
After spending most of the year watching GEICO Honda teammate Justin Barcia zoom to the top of the world in the AMA Supercross series, fellow Lites East rider Blake Wharton of Texas is hoping things continue to turn his way when he makes a much-anticipated return to the Lone Star State. Wharton, of Pilot Point, [...]
PJ Larsen Earns Career Best Finish at Toronto Supercross
JDR/J-Star/KTM rider PJ Larsen earned his career best finish with a 4th overall in the East Supercross Lites class of the AMA Supercross Series in Toronto, Canada. Larsen had a decent start to his day turning the 10th fastest lap time in timed practice. His qualifying time earned him the fifth gate pick at the [...]
Andrew Short Earns 7th at Toronto Supercross
Red Bull/KTM Factory Team rider Andrew Short made the best of what could have been a disastrous weekend with a come from behind climb through the pack to earn 7th overall at the twelfth round of the AMA Supercross Series in Toronto, Canada. Short had unfortunate luck in his heat when he suffered a mechanical [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson Grabs Second Win in Toronto
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson showed his confidence was back at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada as he captured his second-career win and moved into second in the championship standings. Getting a boost from the 45,000 Canadian fans, Wilson worked his way into the lead with a smart and patient ride aboard his Kawasaki [...]
