Performing In The Heat

08.22.2011 // 0 Comments

Heat is a subject we’ve talked quite a bit about this summer, as the early rounds of the 2011 Lucas Oil/AMA Pro Motocross Championship seemed, as a whole, to be hotter than usual, when taking heat index into account. Well, heat isn’t only a concern for motocross racers, obviously, but in athletics in general.

We can’t change the weather. We have to work with what Mother Nature gives us. I’ve already made the suggestion in past columns that the AMA create a rule – a rule in black and white – that will put together guidelines about the heat, such as when the heat index is over X amount, shorten the motos to 25 minutes, and when it’s over Y amount, shorten the motos to 20 minutes, etc. I think this would go a long way toward solving the problem.

Andrew Short Injured

08.16.2011 // 0 Comments

Andrew Short’s Outdoor season was cut short and will sit out the remainder of the season due to a crash while testing.

Editorial: X Games Needs Athletes

08.05.2011 // 1 Comment

Over the years, X Games has tried to bring in more and more Moto events. Some have stuck, and some haven’t. The list includes Freestyle Moto X (the original), Step Up, Best Trick, Best Whip, Moto X Racing (supercross, basically), Women’s Moto X Racing, Super Moto X, Speed & Style, and now Enduro X and Women’s Enduro X. I may even be missing some because this is just off the top of my head.

Enduro X Turns Out the Lights on X Games 17

08.01.2011 // 0 Comments

More Action Than an Episode of Jersey Shore

Day 3, X Games 17

07.31.2011 // 0 Comments

X Games 17 Day 3: The Ladies and Gents Invade the Staples Center Golden in the Gold, Adams arises to the top once again Typos and photos: Scott Hoffman The Staples Center for the third consecutive day had once again been morphed into a completely new venue. This time tons of dirt and steel lay [...]

X Games 17; Day 2

07.30.2011 // 0 Comments

. X Games Day 2: Freestyle Madness Photos and typos: Scott Hoffman The second day of competition was a little mellower with only one discipline of piston-pushing two-wheelers wreaking havoc at the Staples Center. The field was whittled down to four riders heading to the finals, which included Nate Adams, Adam Jones, Dany Torres and [...]

X Games 17 – DAY 1

07.29.2011 // 1 Comment

Spills, Chills, Thrills, Records and Firsts: X Games 17 Day 1

X Games 17, The Not So Calm Before the Storm

07.28.2011 // 0 Comments

. X Games 17, The Not So Calm Before the Storm By Jana Bond, photos and other garb by Scott Hoffman Sure I’ve been to the X Games a handful of times. This time I enjoyed it a little bit more. Why? Well because it was the games before the games. Wednesday, the day before [...]

Mike Metzger Injured

07.17.2011 // 4 Comments

Update: Here is the official press release regarding Metzger’s condition

What Really Happened: RedBud

07.04.2011 // 32 Comments

What really happened at RedBud is that we all got a lesson about what really matters in life, and motocross racing doesn’t. Not really. This past weekend we lost Josh Lichtle. Like most racers at any AMA National, Lichtle had been racing motocross since he was a little kid, and he and his family have been a staple in the motocross community for almost 20 years. Lichtle would’ve turned 24 next month. Reports say that Lichtle passed away this weekend from heat-related issues coming from racing at the RedBud National. And no matter how much anyone likes motocross, it’s not worth this. No sport is.