2011 AMA Supercross Rd 1

When the gate dropped in the final race of the 2011 AMA Supercross season opener at Anaheim 1 it was Ivan Tedesco who took the holeshot and led or a handful of laps. Villipoto and Dungey were placed in the top five early mixed in with Byrne and Windham. Reed was well back in the [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/2011-ama-supercross-rd-1/

Kurt Nicoll Bill Nilsson Jorgen Nilsson Graham Noyce

AMA Motocross Round 5 Lakewood, Colorado Preview

The 2011 AMA National Motocross Championship series heads to Thunder Valley MX in Lakewood Colorado for Round 5 this coming Saturday, June 25.

There are three championship battles that will be racing on Saturday - the 450 Motocross class, the 250 MX Lites class, and the Women's class.

In the Motocross class, two-time AMA Supercross Champion Chad Reed, riding the number 22 Honda, is making it look easy, as he's won three of the four rounds to date. He leads Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto, and current AMA Motocross class Champion Ryan Dungey in the point standings.

In the 250 MX Lites class, former MX2 World Motocross Champion Tyla Rattray, riding the number 28 Kawasaki, is leading the series over teammates Dean Wilson and Blake Baggett.

In the Women's class, it seems to be a two way battle between the current and former champion - Jessica Patterson and Ashley Fiolek.

Photos, results, and points from the 450 and 250 men's classes will be here.

Photos, results, and points from the women's class will be here.

Here is the schedule for the 2011 AMA National Motocross Championship series.

Thunder Valley MX has a rich history in American Motocross. Last September it hosted the annual Motocross of Nations. To see a video recap by Amanda of the 2010 Motocross of Nations (won by Team USA), visit this link on Supercross.com.

To see the story and lots of photos of Team USA's (Ryan Dungey, Andrew Short, Trey Canard) victory at the 2010 Motocross of Nations in Colorado, visit this link.

To see the story, results, points, and a lot of photos from last year's AMA National MX at Lakewood, visit this link.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/ama-motocross-round-5-lakewood-colorado-preview

Blair Morgan Gaylon Mosier Marvin Musquin Brian Myerscough

AMA Motocross Round 6 RedBud MX, Michigan Preview

It's round 6 of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross National Championships. This week - Buchanan, Michigan at Red Bud MX.

In the ' Motocross ' class, the big three are Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, and Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto. Those three riders are dominating the series (as far as winnning motos and races) compared to anyone else in the class.

In the 250 MX Lites class, Dean Wilson is the series points leader as the series will conclude it's halfway point by Saturday night. Second in points is teammate Tyla Rattray. And their teammate Blake Baggett has shown incredible speed at many races. The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team has dominated this class.

And, back in action this weekend, the Women's class - WMX. At the top you have Ashley Fiolek and Jessica Patterson, who seem to turn almost every moto into their own personal battle.

Could Saturday's racing be affected by mud and rain? Don't know yet, but the day before it's been raining quite hard here, with lots of thunder and lightning. Tomorrow's weather forecast - 90 degrees, with afternoon thunderstorms. We'll see about that ... Supercross.com will have race coverage of both the men's and women's classes

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/ama-motocross-round-6-redbud-mx-michigan-preview

John Draper Doug Dubach Ryan Dungey Vic Eastwood

Red Bull Teka KTM factory motocross rider Steffi Laier "Ready to Race" in 2011

When Steffi Laier, Red Bull Teka KTM factory rider and two-time Women's MX World Champion takes to the track in the pre-season MX races in Valence, France, this weekend it will be her first competitive ride for 2011. Steffi has been training hard on the bike since mid December and in Valence tests herself against a field of male riders.

At the French pre-season special, she faces off with a strong lineup of riders including those from the Nestaan JM Racing KTM squad led by Joel Roelants, Yentel Martens and young talents like 125 European champion Jordi Tixier of France and Austrian Pascal Rauchenecker. Also in the field are other KTM riders like British rider Nathan Parker (PROPPA-COM KTM and French riders Loïc Leonce (B G R KTM) and Loïc Larrieu (WOLFF KTM). But these and other top riders hold no fear for Steffi who his very well known for her toughness, skill and courage when attacking any MX track.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-news/red-bull-teka-ktm-factory-motocross-rider-steffi-laier-ready-to-race-in-2011

Anthony Boissiere Frederic Bolley Xavier Boog Damon Bradshaw

Scavenger hunt ride: Lacona, Bussey & Reasnor

A couple Sundays ago, Steve took a break from his Corvair project and we set off for a ride that included three of the towns on this year’s HOG Chapter Scavenger Hunt: Lacona, Bussey and Reasnor – all tiny towns east of Des Moines in central Iowa. The day was hot standing still, but absolutely [...]

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Sebastien Tortelli Ben Townley Pedro Tragter Marty Tripes

Chad Reed chases 3 from 3 in 2011 AMA Motocross

With two rounds down in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, only one rider has stood atop the overall podium. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed sits atop the 450 Class standings, carrying a two-race winning streak into Saturday’s Rockstar Energy High Point National presented by Centra Bank in Mt. Morris, Pa. After a [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/chad-reed-chases-3-from-3-in-2011-ama-motocross/

Rex Staten James Stewart Jr Brian Stonebridge David Strijbos

Interview: AMA Women's Motocross Champion Jessica Patterson

Jessica Patterson is the 2010 AMA Women's National Motocross Champion. Here is Supercross.com's latest interview with JP$.

Jessica, congratulations on your 2010 AMA Women's National MX Championship. You walked away with some amazing trophies from this summer's race wins .... where do you put all those great awards, and what does it mean to you when you see them?

Thanks Annj. I usually go straight to my parents house and drop them all off and let my mom decorate the house with them. But recently she told me that I have started to bring home too many, and to figure out where to put them at my place because her place is now full.

Her suggestion to me was to rent a storage unit if I didn?t want to keep them all over the house. They are all just hanging out at her house right now, and eventually when I decide where I want to move, then I will take them with me and start the decorating.

To see the trophies is pretty cool. It is what I have been working so hard for, and after struggling for for two years and now coming back and winning the championship in 2010, it makes it that much better. Seeing that I have all those number 1 trophies from each race except for two, it reminds me of how good of a year it really was, so it makes me really happy and makes me want to keep pushing.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-feature/interview-ama-womens-motocross-champion-jessica-patterson

Travis Pastrana Gautier Paulin David Philippaerts Mickael Pichon