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Roost Report: Hangtown to Freestone
Roost Report: Hangtown to Freestone Images and Typos: Scott Hoffman The biggest story leading up to the season opener of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship circled around one James Stewart. Everyone asked, “Will he kick some butt, will he choke, was his problem with SX all in his head or has he landed on his [...]
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2012 250 Silly Season Update
11.11.2011 // 0 Comments
Because the 250 (or Lites) class is, sort of by design and definition, a support class in motocross and supercross racing, it also goes to reason that silly-season stuff is considerably less silly, as the racers aren’t as big of stars, and there isn’t the same kind of money on the line. However, that’s not to say that it doesn’t matter, because it does. The 250 class has a direct bearing on the future of the 450 class. One of the biggest stories for 2012 in the 450 class was Ryan Dungey moving from Rockstar/Makita Suzuki, where he also spent his entire 250 career, to the 450 class. Dungey moved up to the 450 class in 2010, and only two years later he was probably the biggest story of the off-season. That being said, here’s a breakdown of what we know about the 2012 250/Lites-class lineups, alphabetized by bike brand, to complement our 450 Silly Season post.
Roost Report: Des Moines Arenacross
10.31.2011 // 0 Comments
Story and Photos by Anthony Sansotta Des Moines, Iowa was the location for the first of four AMA Arenacross rounds before the new year ,and it was quite a thriller. With the Arenacross class making the transition from 450cc to 250cc many were curious if last year’s champion and one of the heavier riders in [...]
Official: James Stewart to JGR
10.25.2011 // 1 Comment
Although the teleconference isn’t scheduled until noon PST, the on-site press conference went down at noon EST and James Stewart is officially a member of the JGR/Toyota Yamaha team. Some of the team sponsors are still up in the air, but you can count on Toyota remaining on board, and maybe also the addition of Red Bull to the team. Red Bull was a team sponsor for Stewart’s last team, thanks to Stewart bringing them on board. Joe Gibbs Racing has never had a true championship contender on its motocross team, and now the team has the winningest active racer in supercross and motocross, and Stewart will be racing both indoors and outdoors in 2012. This is a blessing and a curse for the same reason: There are no more excuses for JGR. The only way for this relationship to be considered successful is for Stewart to win, and win a lot.
2012 450cc AMA MX Silly Season Update
10.24.2011 // 4 Comments
While some teams are complete, and some were actually never on the market for riders at all for the 2012 season, there are still a lot of holes to fill for the upcoming AMA Motocross and Supercross season. So, we’ll break it down to the best of our abilities right now, alphabetically by bike brand, but keep in mind there are still holes, so some of this is speculation; albeit educated speculation:
Stewart/Chisholm to JGR
10.19.2011 // 1 Comment
Puzzle pieces are coming together for the 2012 season and perennial championship favorite James Stewart. Until at least early this week, Suzuki was trying to figure out a way to sign Stewart to ride their RM-Z450 in 2012. Stewart reportedly really likes the bike – a feeling he shares with a lot of top-level factory 450cc racers, including Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, Mike Alessi, and more. The problem is that Suzuki doesn’t have the budget, so the dilemma for Stewart was, “Do I sign with JGR to continue riding Yamahas and get paid, or do I sign with Suzuki and hope that I get along with the bike well enough to win titles indoors and out to get paid?” Well, it looks like the decision is over with. Stewart will be with JGR Yamaha. How do I know?
Monster Energy Cup Results Wrap
10.16.2011 // 2 Comments
Ryan Villopoto takes down seven figures at the inaugural Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas…
Monster Energy Cup Daytime Update
10.15.2011 // 0 Comments
Here’s a gallery of photos detailing the happenings from today’s Monster Energy Cup qualifying…
Monster Energy Cup Press Day
10.13.2011 // 0 Comments
Press Day for the Monster Energy Cup in photos…
Ryan Dungey’s Move to KTM
10.03.2011 // 1 Comment
As we reported to be “likely” back on August 15 (here), Ryan Dungey has left the Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team and has joined the Red Bull KTM team for 2012 and 2013. PR went out a couple of days ago announcing his move, which surprised no one by the time it was announced.
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