News from April 2012
The 2012 FIM Motocross World Championship kicks off in Valkenswaard this weekend
Everything is ready for the FIM Motocross World Championship comeback this Easter weekend in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The Dutch track will not only host the first Grand Prix out of sixteen of the MX1 and MX2 classes, but also the first round of the FIM MX3 World Championship and the first round of the FIM [...]
Team Ohlins/Langston Motorsports/KTM – A.J. Catanzaro Down But Not Out
AJ Catanzaro (#93) rode well in timed qualifying this past weekend and has made some recent changes to his program that have really improved his pace. AJ got a good jump off the gate in his heat race but was caught up in a first turn crash that involved several riders. AJ ended up at [...]
Honda World Motocross Team Looking Forward To Returning To Grand Prix Action
The Honda World Motocross Team is looking forward to returning to the fray this weekend in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands for round one of the 2012 FIM World MX1 Championship with riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Rui Gonçalves, who will contest the CRF 450R for a second season, this year in factory specification. After finishing last year’s [...]
Ryan Villopoto – 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champion
At the 13th round of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA/FIM Supercross Series, Ryan Villopoto won the main event aboard his Kawasaki KX450F. With the win, he clinched the 2012 Championship; his second Supercross title in a row. Ryan’s results so far this season: Anaheim 1 – First Phoenix – Third Los Angeles – Fourth Oakland [...]
The Other Side – Blake Wharton
The Other Side is a video series that shows a glimpse of athletes’ lives away from the sport of supercross and motocross. In this premiere episode, Rockstar / Suzuki’s Blake Wharton shared with us another passion, and side of his life.
Through the Eye – Blake Baggett in Daytona
Check out this behind the scenes video with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett as he takes you through race day at the 2012 Daytona Supercross. Overcoming limited practice time and torrential rain, watch as Baggett strives to power his KX250F through the mud to a podium finish.
Rockstar Energy Racing Teams Step It Up at 2012 Houston Supercross
Rockstar’s Blake Wharton fourth in Supercross Lites & Bobby Kiniry sixth in Supercross The Rockstar Energy Racing teams lifted their collective game and picked up a host of impressive results at round 13 of the 2012 AMA/FIM Supercross Series at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, on Saturday night. Rockstar Energy Racing celebrated a hard-fought top-five [...]
Sayaka Kaneshiro Becomes the Newest Member of Team Honda Muscle Milk
American Honda announces the addition of Sayaka Kaneshiro to Team Honda Muscle Milk for the 2012 Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) series. Kaneshiro will join three-time Women’s Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek aboard factory prepared Honda CRF250Rs. After winning multiple championships in Japan, Kaneshiro moved to the United States and continued racing as a 20-year-old privateer, placing [...]
Monster Energy Yamaha are raring to go for the launch of the 2012 FIM Motocross World Championship
Courtesy Yamaha Racing – www.yamaha-racing.com. The images shot by award-winning videographer Mikey Neale perfectly highlight the speed, ability and dedication of the team’s six principal athletes for the imminent campaign: Steven Frossard, David Philippaerts, Shaun Simpson, Arnaud Tonus, Zach Osborne and Christophe Charlier. The action-packed five-minute clip showcases the factory machinery and some of the [...]
Kevin Windham out for remainder of Supercross season
GEICO Honda rider Kevin Windham will miss the rest of the Supercross season after suffering several injuries during a crash Saturday in Houston. Attempting to qualify for the Main event, Windham was in a pitched battle with James Stewart during a Heat race when he came off his CRF450 at a high rate of speed. [...]
