News from May 2012
Outdoor Prep – Glen Helen
We recently headed out to San Bernadino, CA for Glen Helen MX Raceway’s infamous Thursday open practice and found a whole bunch of riders getting ready for the upcoming 2012 AMA Outdoor Motocross Nationals. Riders tearing around the SoCal hills included Blake Baggett, Darryn Durham, Blake Wharton, Broc Tickle, Weston Peick, Kyle Cunningham, Malcolm Stewart, [...]
Broc Tickle to Go All In at the 2012 Monster Energy Cup
Feld Motor Sports® announced today that Broc Tickle, of Holly, Mich., will race in the Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20. At last year’s Monster Energy Cup, Tickle made his debut on a 450cc motorcycle and capped off the night placing 16th overall, finishing 16-18-9. “It was a pretty [...]
17 big Supercrosses, 29 big Motocrosses
The 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series (an FIM World Championship) comes to a close this weekend in Las Vegas. 17 races, starting in Anaheim the first Saturday in January, criss-crossing the country, and ending the first weekend in May in Las Vegas. Three champions have already been crowned for 2012. Ryan Villopto is the [...]
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Team Manager Mitch Payton Hopes to Continue Dominance at Monster Energy Cup
Feld Motor Sports® announced today that the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team will race the 2012 Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20 led by Team Manager Mitch Payton. Payton, who is the all-time winningest manager in the sport’s history, has won 125 races as Team Manager, captured 19 Supercross Lites [...]
Behind the scenes at the MXGP of Italy 2012
 Have a look at what makes the Yamaha and Kawasaki Motocross Grand Prix motorycles special thanks to this little look behind the scenes after the Grand Prix of Italy at Fermo last week.
MX for Children’s Jackpot Challenge Raises Over $43,000 in Advance of This Weekend’s Monster Energy Supercross Finale
Nearly $600,000 Raised for Medical Research Since 2005 The support of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, for the MX for Children initiative reached even greater heights in 2012, with the announcement that over $43,000 was raised in the name of medical research with the foundation’s Jackpot Challenge. Fundraisers with a passion for [...]
Photo Feature: 2012 Italy MXGP – Monster Kawasaki
Christophe Pourcel and Michael Leib get the job done in Italy It was five years ago to the event that Christophe Pourcel last raised a winner’s trophy on a Grand Prix podium but the awesome Frenchman was a class act around the demanding hills and ruts of the Fermo track for the Grand Prix of [...]
Pair of aces lead GEICO Honda team into Las Vegas Supercross
With the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Lites East and West titles already in hand, this Saturday’s season finale at Sam Boyd Stadium is going to be as much celebration as business trip for the riders of GEICO Honda. “Eli (Tomac) and I were fighting for our championships until the last race before Vegas,” said Justin [...]
Jackon Strong joins the Nitro Circus
Jackson ‘Jacko’ Strong will headline the three Brisbane shows of the 2012 Nitro Circus Tour on May 11, 12 and 13 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Strong will bring his acclaimed front-flip to the action sports shows as part of his preparation for X Games and the defence of his Best Trick gold medal. The [...]
Cycle Gear partners with AMA on membership drive
Join the AMA at a Cycle Gear store and get a special gift The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today it is collaborating with Cycle Gear and its 95 brick-and-mortar stores across the country on an AMA membership drive in the month of May. Cycle Gear, with stores in 26 states, will be conducting an [...]
