News from June 2011
International Motor Sport Federations join forces to share knowledge and to develop joint environmental and alternative energy projects
Saturday June 4, in Barcelona, the FIM organised a meeting with the other International Motor Sport Federations – FAI (Aeronautic) – FIA (Automobile) and UIM (Powerboating). During this meeting, the International Motor Sport Federations formed a Council with a combined initiative to promote sustainable sport. The purpose is to share knowledge and to develop joint [...]
Mason-Dixon Line or Reed-Wilson Line?
In Texas there was no question about the speed of Ryan Dungey. Unfortunately there was some question in regards to how much fuel to run and it cost Dungey once again. I remember back in 2001 all the new Yamaha 250F’s were blowing motors all afternoon. It was as hot as hell that day and there was [...]
2011 FIM World Motocross – Round 5 – France
2011 World Motocross Championships – Round 5 in France. Frenchman Steven Frossard wins the MX1 Grand Prix in his home country! World MX 1 Champion Tony Cairoli of Italy second. Belgian Clement Desalle third overall. Desalle leads Cairoli in MX1 points. Tommy Searle of England wins MX 2 Grand Prix! American Zach Osborne second, Frenchman [...]
2011 FIM World Motocross – Round 5 – France – Qualifying
FIM World Motocross Championships – Round 5 in France! German KTM Red Bull Teka rider Ken Roczen leads the MX 2 championship series, and Belgian Rockstar Suzuki rider Clement Desalle leads the MX 1 Championship series. This is the same circuit that will be used for the 2011 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in September. [...]
Yoshimura-Backed Teams Dominate the Asphalt and Dirt – On Two Wheels and Four – Over Memorial Day Weekend
Yoshimura-backed teams once again showed the performance advantage of their Yoshimura products and their dominance over Memorial Day weekend during the 2011 AMA American Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park, the AMA Pro Motocross Championship at the Rockstar Energy Freestone National and the Rock Run ATV GNCC in Patton, PA. The Rockstar Makita Suzuki superbike, [...]
Team FMF Makita Suzuki’s Josh Strang Takes Over Championship Points Lead After Rock Run GNCC
PATTON, PA – FMF Makita Suzuki’s Josh Strang moved into the points lead of the 2011 Grand National Cross Country Series after riding his FMF Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 to a strong second-place finish at the Rock Run GNCC in Patton, PA, this past weekend. Photographer: Shan Moore The FMF Makita Suzuki rider got off to [...]
Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki Claims Top Ten at Freestone Motocross
WORTHAM, TX – Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki grabbed a top-ten finish at the second round of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday at the Rockstar Energy Freestone National in Wortham, TX. Martin Davalos took advantage of the awesome power of his Yoshimura-equipped Suzuki RM-Z250 to claim a sixth-place overall finish in the 250 [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray Overcomes Blistering Heat to Win at Freestone
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray proved his mettle in Texas overcoming blistering heat to win the 250 class overall with a 2-1 finish at Round 2 of the AMA Motocross Championship at Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas. While the sandy track at Freestone County Raceway would prove challenging in its own right, the biggest [...]
Dunlop-Equipped Racers Take on World’s Best
Dunlop congratulates 2011 Team Dunlop members Mark Worth and Chase Bell, plus alumni team members Joey Savatgy and Chris Alldredge along with Derek Drake and Gabriel Jairala on being selected to represent the United States at the 2011 FIM Junior Motocross World Championships. Each year, amateur racers from 34 nations compete for both individual and [...]
Monster Energy Supercross’ Greatest Season Ever Draws Record Numbers
The final chapter in the greatest Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season ever was written at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium as Ryan Villopoto was awarded the sport’s biggest prize, the Supercross class championship. The success that Villopoto and his Monster Energy Kawasaki team achieved is synonymous with the overall success of [...]
