News from August 2011
Tyler Bowers the Defending 2011 AMA Arenacross Series Champion to Race Inaugural Monster Energy Cup
It was announced that defending 2011 AMA Arenacross Series champion Tyler Bowers will compete in the hybrid supercross/motocross inaugural Monster Energy Cup on October 15 at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. Bowers, of Danville, Ken., capped off a dominant 2011 AMA Arenacross Series with 12 main event wins, clinching the championship one race before the [...]
Palapalooza
In a couple weeks the 2011 AMA Motocross series will come to an end. Things will conclude in Southern California and at what is the newest track on the venue. For those not up with the sport, Pala jumped in when Glen Helen went GP’s. The track itself seemed pretty good considering the short time [...]
2011 KENDA Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro: Mike Brown Wins Inaugural Race
On Sunday, August 28, 2011, in Sequatchie Tennessee, a new event was run in the USA. It’s called Knockout Extreme Enduro, brought to you by the makers of EnduroCross. Tennessee native and former 125cc AMA National Motocross Champion Mike Brown outlasted a tough field of over fifty riders to win the KENDA Tennessee Knockout, fueled [...]
SouthWTFick?
Well I hate to tell you I told you so, but I will. As I predicted Barcia won a moto and had it not been for the bike quitting he would have won the overall. The kid was on fire and I think all the 450 boys need to take notice. I will also keep [...]
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki Celebrates Win & A Podium at Storm-Ravaged Southwick
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki truly gave it their all at round 10 of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championships on Saturday. The Rockstar Energy Drink Southwick National in Southwick, MA took place in the throes of Hurricane Irene, making the already mentally and physically demanding track a muddy, rutted quagmire. Despite these conditions, Brett Metcalfe [...]
Alexah Pearson Earns First WMX Career Podium
Three KTM’s in Top Ten in WMX Class KTM rider Alexah Pearson earned her first career podium at the sixth round of the AMA Pro Women’s Motocross Championship held at the MX-338 race course in Southwick, MA. Her teammate, Sarah Whitmore, finished 4th and KTM support rider Jacqueline Strong finished 9th to place three KTM [...]
JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report: Southwick MX 2011
JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Tye Simmonds showed splashes of brilliance at the tenth round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series held in Southwick, MA as he turned fast lap times throughout his moto but succumbed to bike troubles in moto one and a mistake in moto two that ruined his chance of a decent overall finish [...]
Mike Alessi Earns 5th Overall at Southwick MX
Hurricane Irene held off just long enough for the riders to take to the track at the tenth round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series at MX-338 where Red Bull/KTM rider Mike Alessi earned 5th overall in the 450 Motocross class while his teammate Marvin Musquin took 6th overall in the 250 Motocross class. [...]
Gareth Swanepoel Wins Moto and Gains Overall Podium in Southwick
South African motocross racer, Gareth Swanepoel, has won his first career AMA Motocross Lites moto and launched his DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha to its first overall podium finish at the 10th round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross series held in Southwick Massachusetts. In his rookie season of AMA Pro Racing, Swanepoel has [...]
The Race That Almost Didn’t Happen: Ryan Dungey Southwick 2011
Ryan Dungey had quite a day at Southwick on August 27, 2011. The 2010 AMA Supercross Series Champion, and defending AMA Motocross class champion is battling with Ryan Villopoto to claim the 2011 AMA MX title. Saturday, August 27th at the National MX in Southwick, Ryan had drama … excitement … worry … anxiety … [...]
