News from July 2011
By Vote of the Fans, Jeremy Stenberg Takes Gold in Moto X Best Whip at X Games 17
The fans have spoken and they have awarded gold in Moto X Best Whip to Winchester, California’s Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg with 27 percent of the text-in votes. An excited Stenberg said that he hopes this is just the beginning of a gold-filled weekend. “I am stoked to get this gold out of the way,” Stenberg [...]
Front Flip Lands Strong Moto X Best Trick Gold
Strong Makes X Games History With Front FlipFront Flip Lands Strong Moto X Best Trick Gold Australia’s Jackson Strong inked his name in the X Games history books Thursday night as he landed the first frontflip during Moto X Best Trick. The move earned Strong a gold medal in what was only his second appearance [...]
ESPN’s X Games 17, Day 1
It’s the annual extravaganza that is ESPN’s X Games. This is version 17, in Los Angeles. There are four main disciplines, with each having different classes in those disciplines. BMX Freestyle: Vert, Park, and Street Rally Car: Rally Car Racing and RallyCross Skateboarding: Big Air, Vert, Park, Street (Men’s & Women’s), Game of SK8, and [...]
Travis Pastrana talks about X Games, and more at opening press conference
Travis Pastrana has done so much in his life, it can’t even begin to be documented. Race Professional Supercross, yes. Race Professional Motocross, yes. Perform Freestyle MX at the highest level, yes. Rally Car at the highest level, yes.That doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what Travis has done, and who he is.This [...]
Ashley Fiolek at X Games 17 Press Conference
Ashley Fiolek is something special. She’s always got a smile on her face. She’s won two X Games Gold Medals in Women’s Supercross. She’s won two AMA National Motocross Championships. And so much more … Ashley will be going for her third straight Supercross X Games Gold Medal this week at X Games 17. And [...]
Action Sports icon Shaun White speaks at ESPN’s X Games 17
Hey, it’s Shaun White! What can we say about Shaun White, except he’s incredibly famous, is an action sports hero, he snowboards, he skateboards, he’s won Olympic Gold Medals, he has the most gold (11) and overall medals (16) in Winter X Games history, has four X Games medals, a number of ESPYs to his [...]
ESPN’s X Games descends on Los Angeles … and the world
ESPN’s Summer X Games, version 17 has descended upon Los Angeles, … and the world. Although Summer X Games 17 is based in Los Angeles, the ESPN franchise is truly global. Today was the opening press conference, hosted by Sal Masekela. Featured X Games athletes were introduced, including Travis Pastrana, Shaun White, Ashley Fiolek, Jamie [...]
David Bailey Joins JT Racing USA as Creative Director
AMA Motocross Champion Returns To His Roots With The Iconic Gear Company Few companies in motocross history have made quite the impact that JT Racing has. From the ’70s to the ’90s athletes wearing the iconic JT brand were recognized as the best of the best, and within that select community, David Bailey was considered [...]
Wil Hahn to Race the Inaugural Monster Energy Cup
Feld Motor Sports® announced today that GEICO Honda’s Wil Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, will compete in the inaugural Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 15. Hahn, 21, missed most of the 2011 supercross season with injuries and looks forward to racing in the open class with the world’s best riders. [...]
Matrix Concepts riders take top 5 at Washougal Outdoor National
Congratulations to Matrix Concepts’ Ryan Dungey from factory Rockstar Suzuki for taking the overall win. Factory Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto staying very persistent with a second place at Washougal. Factory Suzuki Brett Metcalfe takes third for his first podium of the season. Chad Reed of Two Two Motorsports still pulls off fourth after his epic crash [...]
