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Racer X reported today Grant
Langston still needs about a month to recover his knee, so he
will miss Red Bud for sure.
New Site: Matt Andruk
is building a cool all-Florida web site,
www.floridamx.com. Check it out and visit often.
Business:
"iN DEMAND" to bring
Gravity Games via Live Pay per View.
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From Jwag on the Wisp GNCC: "Rodney
Smith won the race over Mike Lafferty
and Fred Andrews, but the
real story involves series points leader and all-around nice guy
Jason Raines crashing and breaking his
leg. No reports yet on the severity of the injury, but Jason seemed to be in
a lot of pain as he was being taken from the track. That's really sad news
for a racer who was just getting into the spotlight."
For Mammoth photos, go and join
www.photocross.net.
MC won his classes
at Mammoth, check
out the full Mammoth results here.
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Life: 4
Questions with Arenacross racer and cub reporter Jeremy Riesenberg.
"JR" is now working for the summer with Motorcycle Product News.
Factory KTM backed FMX'er and 2001 X Games Gold
medalist Kenny Bartram has been riding
his heart out lately to get ready for a freestyle show in Coimbra, Portugal
today as well as in preparation for the three biggest contests of freestyle
motocross. "Bartram will be the star of the show," say's the Portugal
event promoter Paulo Simoes. "We
couldn't be more pleased and excited to have the talent and likes of Kenny
coming to Portugal to put on one of the best Freestyle Motocross events
ever."
An interview with Team
Blimpie Suzuki’s Branden Jesseman is
featured on www.usmotocross.com,
one of the official websites
of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship. The interview focuses
on Jesseman’s current outdoor season, his relationship with UPMC Sports
Medicine and his status for the 2003 season. :)
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Police in Houston are asking for help in finding a hit
and run driver that ran down
Grant Smith and
Mark Mannes,
co-owners of Honda of Houston.
Click here for the story.
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Chad Reed, Craig Anderson, Andrew McFarlane
and Michael Byrne
will represent Australia at the
MXdN. One of the 4 will be the reserve rider.
The US Team for MXdN is looking like
RC (duh!), Tim
Ferry and James Stewart.
This is very unofficial.
This weekend's GNCC, round 9, is a new course that
includes a ski area and a golf course. Really!
Check out the GNCC's site for more
details.
Life: 4
Questions with Racer X's Jason Weigandt
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Life: 4
Questions with Jamie Little, supercross announcer and mtn bike racer!
Life: 4
Questions with MX Trainer Alan Gerkey. Also don't miss the
MX Trainer Internet message board,
click here.
3D Racing's Jason Thomas
(above right) will be back for Red Bud on July 7. Also in are
Mike Brown, DV and
Ronron.
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The World Prime Time Premier of Steve Caballero
and Steve Lamson MX pro
riding sessions on the Thursday before the famous Hangtown Nationals
race which happened May 18th.
Presented by ESPN 2 and FOX networks, along with Husqvarna
motorcycles.
ESPN 2- Motoworld
Tuesday, June 25th
3PM West Coast time
and
FOX SPORTS- EXTV
Wednesday, June 26th
10:30 AM and 4:30 PM West Coast Time
Coppins hit with
dumb technicality: As if GPs didn't have enough trouble already, they
suspended a top 250 rider because his hay fever medicine tripped a drug
test. Sheesh. From
www.motogp.com: "Current 250cc World Championship number
two Josh Coppins failed a doping test at
the Grand Prix of Austria two weeks ago where he finished in third place.
According to an FIM press release the New
Zealander submitted a urine sample that was found not in accordance with the
rules; it contained a concentration of 157 micrograms/ml of pseudo-ephedrine
(cut-off level: 25 micrograms/ml) and a concentration of 7.4 micrograms/ml
of cathine (cut-off level: 5 micrograms/ml). The 25 year old ingested a
tablet for hay fever prior to the Grand Prix.
Another press release issued by the Vismara Honda team this morning
states that the Italian squad are ´surprised´ by the news and have
subsequently suspended Coppins from racing until the matter is cleared up by
the International jury in a few days."
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Racing:
YROC Final Results
Racing:
Canadian Nationals, Round 2
Here is what DC
wrote in Racerhead last Friday" "Here’s a wild
guess on Jeremy in 2003: He signs with Suzuki soon, and
Larry Brooks offers to immediately step
in as the Team SoBe Suzuki and Blimpie/Suzuki manager for the rest of the
outdoor nationals, then goes back to running MC’s team in ‘03. In case you
haven’t heard, Roger DeCoster missed the
Budds Creek race with a bleeding ulcer and might be out for the rest of the
summer — first Windham, then
Travis, now The Man! Brooks isn’t doing
anything this summer, and would learn quickly how to run and work with
American Suzuki.... But that’s just a guess."
DC's wild guess may be more than just a guess!
That one is making it's way in the rumor mill already.
Racer X has an excellent update on who is doing what
right here.
Only one of the three Butler Brothers will make it too
Loretta's. Karsten Butler is the
last one not injured and will race 125 Pro Sport and 250A,
Branden and
Forrest are out.
Lamont Racing is
bringing Portugese 250 star Paulo Goncalves
to join their team for the Red Bud national, July 7. You can learn
more about their team at
www.vrmracing.com.
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Racing:
Glover Leads first day at
Yamaha Race of Champions.
Photos:
Photos
of GNCC Round 8, by Gundy!
Kawasaki's Shae Bentley,
who has been out injured since who-knows-when, has been riding and feels
good enough to come back 100% at the Troy national.
Tragedy: According to
www.freestylemtx.com, FMX'r
Adam Pierce was killed in an auto
accident this weekend. Best wishes to his family and friends.
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It's not just for fantasy MX, go to
Denny Stephenson's Moto X Dream,
www.motoxdream.com.
Photos: Photos of
WML National, Round 2, Hangtown.
Photos: Photos of
WML National, Round 3, Budd's Creek.
AMA Pro Racing Medical Board: More good news
from the medical front, and some familiar names.
Cycle News
has the story.
Pichon set the
fastest lap in qualification for this weekend's GP in Bulgaria. This
was his 6th pole position in a row.
From Ryan Mahoney,
who is shooting the Mammoth MX: " A new cover pic at
www.photocross.net
from the 2002 Mammoth MX features Pro Racer and Mammoth MX local
Pat Foster sailing in the clouds on his
new KTM 520. Mammoth Motocross started it's
official practice day on Thursday 6/20 with record breaking numbers of
riders tearing it up. Some rocky sections were sifted and large rocks as big
as trucks (once exposed) were also removed. This year is bigger than ever
with entries selling out much earlier than ever before. A regular to
Mammoth, Steve Lamson and local legend
David Barrett were there testing and
enjoying the great track conditions. This coming weekend will feature The
Over The Hill Gang Racing and then more practice till next Wednesday 6/26
with the official Mammoth Motocross Race getting underway on Thursday 6/27
till Sunday 6/30. Jeremy McGrath is
expected to start practice as soon as this Sunday 6/23. Photocross.Net is
proud to be a sponsor for the 35th Annual Mammoth Motocross. Here is the
Mammoth MX Link:
http://www.mammothmotocross.com/html/index.cfm."
France's first list for it's MXdN team is last year's
winning team Luigi Seguy, David Vuillemin,
and Yves Demaria, and also
Mickael Pichon, Stephane Roncada, Sébastien Tortelli and 125 GP
leader Mickael Maschio. The 7 will
eventually be narrowed to 3 riders.
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Racer X drops Travis
bomb: According to an update on
www.racerxill.com today, Travis has
been anemic (and cured), but now he has Epstein Barr (mono) and blood work
revealed Parvo, a disease that dogs get. Sheesh! His cast comes
off July 1.
What's the latest in what bike
MC will race in 2003? Kawasaki rumor is fading, Suzuki
picking up steam. Still talking with Yamaha. MC would be welcome
by Suzuki folks in the states, but Japan remembers 1997. Maybe he
should go visit them and shake some hands.
RC, Bubba, and
Jeff Emig were spotted riding and greeting local fans in Orlando.
Grant Langston
turned 20 this week. His knee is recovering OK and his Dr. said he
could ride soon. Red Bud may still be too early.
Vuillemin is still
in France for about another week. He is fine and will be at Red Bud.
So will Roncada.
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Life:
Budd's Creek People
photos are up.
Freestyle MX dot com has
this interesting interview
with Dustin Miller
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Business:
Yamaha
Merchandise by AMA'Wateree.
Mammoth! Mammoth is June 20-30.
MC will be there.
Here is more info.
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With RC and Bubba running away with Budd's, the
closest race was the second WML moto, which was run between national motos.
AGP Graphics' Sara Whitmore held
off Team Green's Jessica Patterson until
the last lap. It was Whitmore's best pro moto.
Stefy Bau had trouble and had to charge
from the back, and she still took the overall.
Overall Results - Pro Women
Pro Purse Sponsor - ProClean1000
1. Stefy Bau 1-5 HON PC
2. Sarah Whitmore 5-2 YAM PC
3. Jacki Hudson 7-3 HON PC
4. Sheena Patterson 4-6 SUZ PC
5. Tania Satchwell 2-8 YAM PC
6. Amber Hughes 3-9 SUZ
7. Vania Medrano 12-4 HUS
8. Kirsten Raemisch 9-7 SUZ
9. Sandy Heilman 8-11 YAM
10.Heidi Cooke 10-10 KTM
Overall Results - Amateur Women
1. Amber Farley 3-2 KAW PC
2. Cheryl McCullough
3. Marisa Hampshire
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Honda privateer Robbie
Reynard is doing a riding school at 59th and Douglas in Oklahoma
City on June 29th. Call Liz Reynard
at 405-321-4497 for details.
Honda will start testing it's 4-stroke CRF250R after
this year's nationals. Right now they are being really quiet about it.
USGP in 2003?
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Racing:
Budd's Creek 125 Racing
Photos added!
Racing: Budd's Creek
250 Racing Photos added!
Business:
Here's the latest update
on how silly season is going.
RC and
Bubba both just checked out of both
motos at Budd's Creek. As RC likes to say, "A boring race is good for
somebody." Good for RC and Bubba at least.
Photos:
Here are Action
photos from Round 5 at Budd's Creek.
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Racing:
Practice report and a frew
photos are up.
Motonews turns 200!
Budd's Creek marks the 200th race covered by
TFS since the LA supercross in 1997!
That's 200 total supercross, outdoor nationals, Loretta's, Bercy, US Open,
FIM supercross, MXdN, KROC, and GNCCs!
Hansen.
Townley.
In addition to the Bodnar In/Out above, 2 new faces
are at Budd's, Josh Hansen, who was
added to YOT for 2003 but he is racing Budd's and about 3 other nationals,
and New Zealander Ben Townley for KTM.
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Yamaha 2003 YZ450F
2003 Yamaha's:
Click here for
Yamaha's 2003 Models, including the YZ450F
Business:
Air Nautique Title Sponsor
of Loretta Lynn's
Business:
Four Strokes Return to US
Open
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Business:
Press release on AMA
sanctioning for US Open. This was part of the AMA and CCE patching
things up after the SX wars earlier this year. Next we should see a
similar announcement about Arenacross.
Business:
Engine Ice
teams with Sponsorship Solutions
Business:
Record
Supercross TV Viewership in 2002
Ronron out:
Kawasaki has confirmed Roncada is
missing Budd's Creek this weekend.
Backflip Videos:
Here's
Caleb Wyatt doing his backflip
Backflip Videos:
Here's a Preview
of Metzger's
Team Blimpie Suzuki’s
Branden Jesseman is the subject of an interview on Racer X
Illustrated’s Online (
Click Here)
. Written by Racer X Illustrated Editor,
Eric Johnson, 10 Minutes with Branden Jesseman
delves into Jesseman’s recent experiences in the 2002 AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S.
Motocross Championships as well as his opinion of top competitors like James
Stewart, Chad Reed and Grant Langston. Jesseman also discusses his plans for
the 2003 season.
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In a press release today, the AMA and CCE have
confirmed this year's US Open will be AMA sanctioned!
Fans of top motocross racer Josh
Coppins can find out more about him on his own website,
www.joshcoppins.com. New Zealand’s top
motocross racer, Coppins is currently just a heartbeat away from world
champion - running at number two in the glamour 250 class at mid-season.
He races a factory Honda CR250R for Fabrizio
Berni in the Vismara Honda team from Italy.
RC on a roll...
RC has now won 8 motos in a row. This isn't the first time.
Bob Hannah won 8 straight right from the
start both in 1978 and 1979.
Business:
Suzuki/Kawasaki alliance
info and Q/A with Suzuki's Mel Harris
Life:
People photos from
Southwick. Thanks to Frank Hoppen
for pitching in trhis weekend.
Clear Channel's Director of Supercross
Todd Jendro was at Southwick passing out
entry packages for this year's US Open, which you are not allowed to miss.
The site is www.ussx.com.
Freestyler Mike Metzger
is working on his backflip.
Doug Henry's knee
was hurting at Southwick but he toughed it out, finishing an impressive 7-7,
and 7th overall. He's busy with his house, and is unlikely to do
anymore nationals this year.
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DV is going back
to France because of his ankle. It is not decided yet if he
will race Budd's Creek.
125 series leader Chad Reed
after Southwick.
Just when you thought there would be no one left to
race nationals in a few weeks, Brock Sellard's
brother Marcus confirms on Mototalk that
he may be able to make it to Budd's Creek this weekend. Sellards has
been recovering from an illness that affected his endurance.
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Racing:
125 Racing at Southwick
Racing: 250 Racing at
Southwick
Photos: Action
Photos from Southwick
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Photos:
Saturday practice
photos from Southwick
Racing:
Report from Saturday
practice, and fastest lap times
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Local hero Mike Treadwell
is filling in for Grant Langston for just one weekend at Southwick.
Business:
Kawasaki Announces 2003 Off
Road bikes and ATVs
Business:
Formula USA
kicks off Dirt Track Series
Business:
Mad Mike and Metzger to
jump for anti-tobacco campaign
U.S. Open List of Invited Riders Announced
Carmichael, Vuillemin, McGrath, and More Asked to Bang Bars at the MGM
AURORA, Ill. (June 6, 2002) - The U.S. Open announces the stellar 23-man
list of invited riders to the fourth-annual race inside Las Vegas'
MGM Grand Garden Arena October 11-12 for the
$300,000 purse.
Top 20 250cc Invited Riders from 2002 AMA Supercross
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla.
2. David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif.
3. Jeremy McGrath, Encinitas, Calif.
4. Ezra Lusk, Acworth Ga.
5. Stephane Roncada, Menifee, Calif.
6. Nathan Ramsey, Corona, Calif.
7. Ernesto Fonseca, Costa Rica,
8. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich.
9. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif.
10. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas
11. Mike LaRocco, South Bend, Ind.
12. Kyle Lewis, Henderson, Nev.
13. Sebastien Tortelli, Dade City, Fla.
14. Jean Sebastien-Roy, Canada
15. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla.
16. Travis Pastrana, Annapolis, Md.
17. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M.
18. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss.
19. Michael Byrne, Australia,
20. James Polvolny Jr., Mendota Heights, Minn.
2002 125cc Eastern and Western Regional Supercross Champions
21. Chad Reed, Australia
22. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif.
2002 Speed Stick Presents the National Arenacross Series Champion
23. Josh Demuth, Fort Worth, Texas
2002 Promoter's Choice
24. TBA
Tickets for Las Vegas MGM Grand's 5th Annual U.S. Open (October 11-12,
2002), and the 2nd Annual Amateur Arenacross World Finals (October
13, 2002), are currently on-sale. Fans can
purchase tickets through Ticketmaster at
702-474-4000, the MGM Grand Box office, or on-line at
www.ticketmaster.com
and www.ussx.com.
Hotel space goes quickly for the U.S.
Open, so for reservations, contact the MGM Grand Hotel at (800)
929-1111 or the Las Vegas Reservation system at (800) 233-5594. Book
your rooms and tickets now, as space is limited.
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Photos:
Here's
Xtreme Ray's trip to the Ulrichville GNCC.
Moved: The Road 2
Recovery Foundation has moved to a new office! Our new address is
as follows:
Road 2 Recovery Foundation
13236 North 7th Street, Suite 4 #314
Phoenix, Arizona 85022
You can buy UFO gear from V3Inc.
www.v3inc.net.
Check it out. It's a company owned by WML series points leader
Stefy Bau.
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Kawasaki has confirmed that both
Bubba and Mike Brown will
race Southwick. Langston is out
for a few weeks due to his knee injury.
TFS guide to internet moto message boards:
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Photos:
60 Oversized Wallpaper
photos from Outdoor Nationals
Cool site: Track Yamaha's truck driver's
supercross adventure here:
http://officedoctors.com/patsplace/. The next version will
be called www.mxtrucker.com.
Tragedy: One frequent contributor to numerous MX
InterNet message boards, including Mototalk, and district 3 racer, passed away after a racing
crash last Saturday. His name his Mike
Babcock, age 20, and used the ID "Bdub114" and "Mulisha14."
Here's a
message board where you can check for details.
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Photos:
Here's the
first look at the complete 2003 Suzuki RM lineup. This contains
photos of each new model, including the RM65 and RM100.
Spy Photos: Several reports of Cobra DC65
sightings have been coming out of Ohio practice tracks in the
past few weeks. Word has it new little bike is a rocket ship,
and some of the nation's fastest riders are lining up to race it
in the 65cc Modified classes at Ponca City and
Loretta Lynn's.
Here's
a view of Cobra's new DC65.
Don't miss
the largest ever stash of people photos in the Life Section. The
new ones start back at Vegas.
Fred Andrews won
the Ohio GNCC Sunday. Keidroski
was second and series leader Raines was
third.
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Moto XXX's Nick Wey
is already riding long motos and should be OK for Southwick. His knee
wasn't as bad as was thought. He's feeling strong and Southwick is one
of his favorite tracks.
Petition:
Here's on
on-line petition to ESPN regarding SX/MX broadcasts. It's by
"JClishe," check it out.
Business: The Teams
2003 page has some updates.
Life:
People photos from Vegas!
Life:
People photos from Glen
Helen!
Life:
People photos from
Hangtown!
Life:
People photos from High
Point!
Engine Ice car stuff,
check it out!
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Photos:
Here are shots of
those 5 SX billboards made from digital photos that CCE put up in Vegas.
Business: Nicky
Hayden signs
on with AMA/Wateree Merchandising.
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New GNCC:
Racer Productions announces the newest GNCC, the Wisp in McHenry,
Maryland, as round nine of the 2002 series. Wisp, part of the Deep Creek
Mountain Resort, is a ski and golf resort that will soon open its doors
to off-road racing. For more info on the GNCC
series, go here:
http://www.gnccracing.com/frameset.htm. |
www.sxdirt.com,
aka "What is Dougie up to now " dot com,
reports that Doug Henry is racing
Southwick next weekend.
Nosey Medical Board and Pesky Lawyers: Sheesh,
can't anyone just do their job? Cycle News has a story about meddling
officials bothering a Dr for Suzuki's road race team,
read it
here. You would think people have something better to do
that get in a team Dr's business.
From Southwick last year.
Dreamco released
this photo of the new MC Bobblehead toy
they are making. More are on the way! For more info go to
www.dreamcoinc.com. They make
cool stuff like those extreme bears too.
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Business:
Here are 4 questions for
ASA's Chris Carnicella, and his answers.
Nicky Hayden wins
TT last weekend on Honda 450. (Dave Hoenig
photo)
Hayden bros make cover of Cycle News for going 1-2-3
at Springfield TT. For more info go to
www.1800flattrack.com.
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