News from August 2011
AXO America Announces a Partnership with Warner Bros.
The licensing agreement between AXO America, a company specialized in the manufacturing footwear, apparel, protectors and accessories for motorcyclists, and Warner Bros. is official: the funny Looney Tunes, Batman and Superman will star in a new line of MX socks. The MX socks will feature original designs inspired by the world of DC Comics superheroes [...]
PJ Larsen Out for Remainder of 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series
JDR/J-Star/KTM Supercross and motocross rider PJ Larsen will not compete in the remaining four rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series due to a neck injury sustained prior to the Unadilla Motocross round. Larsen, who returned to the series at the Millville round in mid-July, has only competed in three outdoor nationals this season [...]
Pro Circuit Racing Celebrating 200 Wins and Counting
No other team in history has lived up to the success of Supercross/Motocross as Mitch Payton and Pro Circuit, who celebrated their milestone 200th win this year. Monster Energy Kawasaki recently commemorated with Pro Circuit this long and successful streak, one that has been dominated by the current Supercross Lites West Champion; the Kawasaki KX250F. [...]
Ashley Fiolek to be Honored at Celebrity & Stuntwomen’s Luncheon
Ashley Fiolek, a multi-time AMA Women’s Motocross Champion, a multi-time Gold Medal winner in Supercross at ESPN’s X Games, and current points leader in AMA MX, will be honored, together with Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd at the 2011 Diamond in the RAW Celebrity and Stuntwomen’s Awards. This event also include special guest co-hosts, Brooke [...]
Dean Wilson to Race the Hybrid Supercross / Motocross Inaugural Monster Energy Cup
It’s supercross … it’s motocross … it’s the hybrid Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, on October 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium. Team Pro-Circuit Kawasaki rider and current 250 MX Lites class points leader in the AMA National Motocross series, Dean Wilson is racing! More info courtesy of Feld Motor Sports: The sophomore Supercross Lites [...]
Red Bull / KTM Factory Rider Andrew Short Injury Update
Red Bull/KTM Factory is saddened to announce that their supercross / motocross rider Andrew Short was injured during a crash while testing and will sit out the remainder of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. Shorty, currently sitting 6th overall in the 450 Motocross class point standings, was testing in California earlier today. The team reported [...]
In The Saddle With Kawasaki’s Team Green Rider Justin Hill
Justin Hill has emerged as one of the top amateur motocross racers in his first year with Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green . At the peak of his success this year, Hill recently captured his first title at the prestigious AMA National Amateur Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s. When Hill isn’t touring around the country racing [...]
2011 – 2012 AMA Arenacross Series Schedule
The AMA Arenacross schedule for the new season has been released, courtesy of Feld Motor Sports: Feld Motor Sports has announced the 2011-2012 AMA Arenacross Series schedule, which begins on October 29, 2011 at the famed Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa and concludes, for the first-time ever, at the Target Center in Minneapolis [...]
Definition of a Racer
Definition of a Racer Today was a great day. Actually today was like getting offered my first free set of gear. I was getting somewhere and someone somewhere cared. Today I signed the contract on funding for another two years on my academic project and funding for school. I was really under the gun to [...]
Video Highlights: Round 9 AMA Motocross 2011 Unadilla NY MX
Round 9 AMA Professional Motocross – Unadilla MX in New York! Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto sweeps both motos on his birthday in the Motocross class. Ryan Dungey second, Justin Barcia in his first 450 outdoor pro MX ride third. In 250 MX Lites, series points leader Dean Wilson comes out on top with his Pro [...]
