News from September 2011
Silly Season – 250 Edition
During the silly season most of the focus is on the makers and shakers in the 450 championships. For this little edition we are just going to concentrate on the 250 guys and who is capable of what. There has not been a ton of news on the question mark 250 guys and there are [...]
Yamaha Unveils 2012 Off-Road Motorcycle Models
It’s that time of the year again and Yamaha Motor Corporation is very excited to announce our entire line-up of 2012 Models. Starting with the PW50 and the TT-R50E, which have both returned to the line-up after a short hiatus. Joining them on the playbike front are the TT-R110E, TT-R125LE and TT-R230. PW50 TT-R50E TT-R110E [...]
Photo Feature: 2011 Pala National MX
Once again Pala Raceway was the site for the final round of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross National Series. Two new champions were crowned this past weekend: Ryan Villopoto won the 2011 Motocross Championship title and Ashley Fiolek regained her WMX title. Although Dean Wilson had already clinched the 250 Lites championship the previous weekend [...]
Malcolm Stewart Wins 2011 AMA MX “Rookie of the Year”
Cheers to DC’s Malcolm Stewart for taking home the 2011 AMA MX “Rookie of the Year” award. Malcolm had an impressive intro season due to his hard work and his mantra of refusing to loose. Malcolm is the younger brother of Supercross Star James Stewart, he was named ROY at the 2011 Motocross banquet held [...]
Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki Claims A Top 10 at 2011 Pala National MX
PALA, CA – Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki capped off the season with another solid top-10 finish in the 250 class at round 12 of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championships on Saturday. Jason Anderson scored an eighth-place overall at the Pala National in Pala, CA, while Rockstar Energy Suzuki teammates Nick Paluzzi, Martin Davalos and [...]
Steven Frossard to Miss 2011 Motocross of Nations
Courtesy of Yamaha Racing: Monster Energy Yamaha have gone through a whirlwind of emotions in the last twenty-four hours with the maiden MX1-GP victory of Gautier Paulin in the Grand Prix of Italy yesterday and the news that Steven Frossard has finished his first season in the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship with an excellent [...]
American Suzuki’s Plans for the 2012 Supercross and Motocross Seasons Announced
American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) has announced plans today for the upcoming 2012 AMA Supercross and Motocross seasons. Suzuki has been a dominant force in both series’ for over seven years and has been a leader in technology in order to maintain that stronghold with the continued development of the Suzuki fuel-injected RM-Z450. Since its [...]
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto Makes It A Double Championship Year
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto completed a perfect 2011 season as he earned both the AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Motocross Championship. With Villopoto’s second-place overall finish at Pala Raceway, he captured his first 450-class motocross championship. Combined with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson 250 championship, Kawasaki swept both AMA Motocross titles in 2011. [...]
Troy Lee Designs Closes 2011 Season at Pala Raceway
It’s been a long season with some very tall peaks and low valleys for the Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda team. As the series came to a conclusion at Pala Raceway in southern California last weekend the entire crew was ready for a break, but also excited about what lies in store [...]
Ashley Fiolek Wins Third Women’s Crown, Justin Barcia Third at 2011 Pala National MX
The final Motocross National of the season held at Southern California’s Pala Raceway in Pala, CA, saw the Honda Red Riders put in some of their best performances of the season on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing’s Ashley Fiolek wrapped up her third WMX title, while her teammate Justin Barcia [...]
