by Davey Coombs
Racerhead #46
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PrintAnother Friday, another airport, another bunch of meetings on American Motocross. I'm in LAX as I write this, having made a quick trip out here to check out a very interesting new motocross facility in Southern California, as well as a short meeting with some old moto friends. Now it's off to Las Vegas for tonight's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where a couple of longtime friends—LeMans/Parts Unlimited founder Fred Fox and legendary race promoter Stu Peters—will be honored as part of the Class of 2012. And then it's right back home tomorrow morning to West Virginia.
The 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule will be released next week. It will be tentative, as far as the last two rounds on the schedule go. If you read Racerhead on a regular basis, you know I have been adamant about finding the right facility in the Southeast to move an event to, which has meant a dozen trips down there in the last two years just to check places out. I have another trip planned right after Thanksgiving, but we can't hold up the rest of the schedule as we try to find a new home for American Motocross down there. If we do find a suitable home and a workable deal, it's not too late to make that change for 2012. But we're still waiting on some responses and some visits—this has been an exhaustive task, to be honest, with a lot of moving parts. No one wants to give up their national, which is a good thing—unless you're waiting for that race in the Southeast like I am. There's still a chance, but there's also the growing likelihood that it won't happen until 2013. We are simply running out of time, and these are big races to move and big deals to work through.
Seems like this year's American Motocross tour just ended, but 2012 is already shaping up as bigger and better.
Photo: Simon Cudby
The new broadcasting partnership with NBC Sports was already announced. Having NBC as an across-the-board partner for American Motocross will help us grow the package even more as we develop programs and grow the live coverage, so there's more announcements to come there. But some folks took umbrage with the fact that the first motos would no longer be live on FUEL, which is understandable. But it was shaping up as a choice between restricting coverage to that network and stop streaming the races online. With today's rapidly expanding online audience, and the huge international interest in the series, that wasn't going to work. There are too many fans all over the world who want to see their favorite racers as they compete here, and everyone can see them online now. So the first motos will continue to stream live and free online, and so will the Women's Motocross race. Nonetheless, we're still working on a domestic plan to also show the first motos live on television.
Here’s the Sports Business Journal story on expanded motocross TV deal with NBC Sports.
And here's more on the TV package from EPSN.com.
Sorry there’s so much business stuff, but that's consumed my last few weeks. Ask my wife and my kids.
The dates for the Areas and Regionals of the 2012 Red Bull Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch will also be announced this afternoon, just as much of the amateur motocross fraternity packs up and heads south for the Mini Os at Gatorback Cycle Park in Gainesville, Florida. It's basically the last race of 2011 as well as the first big race of 2012. Good luck to all of the riders and their families over the always-fun and competitive Thanksgiving moto classic.
Godspeed, Monte McCoy
This marks the 40th Anniversary of the Mini Os, and it comes just as one of Florida's all-time fast guys, Monte McCoy, passed away last weekend while riding at a local track. And then last night I received news that another great old friend of our sport, Dane Leimbach, lost his battle with cancer. Dane was a Gold Medal-winning ISDT rider and a lifelong enthusiast. He was also a member of the Team Green family for many years. Both Monte and Dane will be sadly missed.
Switching gears, here's a glimpse of Taylor Congdon's exceptional new film Moto3, featuring Racer X's 2011 Rider of the year, Ryan Villopoto, as he prepared for the season:
One trip I did not get to make this year was to Kevin Windham's Party in the Pasture down at his home in Centreville, Mississippi—the best and biggest backyard party I have ever attended! But Racer X contributor Matt Ware did go and will be posting a video soon.
Here's Kelly Louch and Gemma from Miss MEC fame at K-Dub's Party in the Pasture...
KTM is hoping Dungey can push them to the forefront of American motocross.
Photo: BrownDogWilson
"I don't know.... They sure look like they are giving it all they have. But I think the really great thing about racing here in the States is that everyone gets their shot at it. You have all kinds of teams in the pits with good riders and good bikes and some race wins and titles under their belts. It's like the lead spot just bounces around here from time to time. That 's the one thing that makes it so good in America—we have so much depth that all of the success doesn't just stay in one pit area all the time like it does in Europe. And now it's getting even more competitive. They say 2011 was the best year, but I think 2012 could be even better in both classes."
In our January 2011 issue, Nick McCabe wrote a story about the short, glorious history of high-school motocross racing. Yes, once upon a time there were actually high-school racing teams, especially in Southern California. Well, someone posted a video recently on YouTube for one of those rare events: Canyon High School, 1975. Check it out:
The second week of the 2011 GoPro/Racer X Amateur Film Fest is in the books, and the second contestant to advance to the finals and join Ian Gutierrez is Pescadero, California's Nick Gust. Huge congratulations to Nick for making it to the finals, which begin on Dec. 2.
Week 3 is now underway. This time it's a heated battle between Robert Slate and Will Posey. You decide who makes it to the finals for a chance to win an awesome prize package from GoPro, Answer, MSR, Pro Taper, and Racer X. Watch and vote now!
Okay, here's Ping:
Do you ever catch yourself checking out the murals on the sides of U-Haul vans? There are so many amazing places in this country, and U-Haul really seems to capture them with images of patriotic locales such as Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Unadilla…. Wait, what? Reader Jaime Rivera sent me this photo on his way to work. I’m pretty sure that motocross riders on pizza boxes and U-Haul trailers are a sign of the apocalypse.
Few people are more interesting to me than Micky Dymond. He is one of the most introspective and unique personalities this sport has ever had. I consider him a friend, but I’m also just a big fan. Recently he’s been working on a project that is, for those that know him, very “Micky.” Do yourself a favor and check out his latest undertaking, where he is helping a guy set the world record for distance jumping on a motorcycle. The kicker? The guy he’s helping is blind. Mick, you are amazeballs, dude. Check out his website for more.
I like the first version, but both are great. Click HERE to view first version, and HERE for the second.
I dropped by the Deft Family office (Nate Adams' house) this week to chat with Nate and catch up. He’s has been rehabbing a shoulder/arm injury he sustained a few months back after having a pretty stellar 2011. Nate won three out of four Red Bull X-Fighters events as well as two gold medals at this year’s Summer X Games. His fledgling glove company is doing well, and he has been “going steady” with a girl for almost four years. It’s good to be Nate Adams right now. His business partner, Logan Darien, is doing well after his scary crash this fall. Logan basically lost about a week of his life before his brain “clicked” back on.“I don’t remember much about the day that it happened or the week that followed,” Logan said. “I remember all of a sudden I was sitting in my hot tub, and I looked over at my parents who were there, and I was like, ‘What are you doing here?’ And right at that moment I was back with it. They told me what happened, and I remember everything from that point on. It was weird.” It sounds weird!
I picked Justin Brayton as the 450-class sleeper in 2012, and I have a 250 guy for you who is going to do big things next year. If you’re working tirelessly in your nerdery with other nerds online constructing the perfect virtual nerd race team, you need to add Jason Anderson to your roster. It was a rough year for the kid but he’s doing the work right now and he has “it.” You heard it here first.
Jason Anderson is looking to rebound in 2012 after a tough rookie season.
Photo: Matty Fran
The annual Day in The Dirt motocross grand prix at Pala Raceway is one week away. If you live on the left coast, be sure to sign up for some of the events and check it out. The Moto-A-Go-Go team race on Sunday is always popular and filled with good people. I’m teaming up with Jimmy Albertson on that one, and if we don’t win we’re going to make sure we have more fun than anyone else. A first-place trophy would be better but, you know, I’ll take what I can get. There is practice on Friday and a Saturday night go-go party trackside that will be a good time. Go to www.adayinthedirt.com for info and to sign up.
I’ve been helping a kid named Bryce Vallee this year. If you don’t know Bryce, he is a second-year pro who is pretty much doing things on his own dime. He works hard and has a lot of talent, but I’m most impressed by who Bryce is off the bike. Every year he takes a weekend to work with kids from the Make-a-Wish Foundation, teaching them to surf. The annual event began seven years ago when Bryce’s local Rotary Club joined with the local chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation to give free surfing lessons to kids suffering from cancer and other serious conditions. Bryce, who has been surfing since age 5, volunteered that first year and every year since. This year, Bryce was teamed with 14-year-old Allison.
Bryce Vallee is as impressive off the track as he is on.
Photo: Matty Fran
“Despite her condition, Allison charged all morning,” Bryce said. “She began getting up on the waves on her knees but after a few waves was standing and surfing all the way to the beach!”
Bryce also donates his time with Kids At Risk and with his church, Panic Rev. He’ll be running the #90 in 2012, and he’s a good kid to root for. His racing is supported by Wireless Works, Law Office of Jeff Larrimore, Wave Dancer, Bettencourt State Farm Agency, Yamaha, North County Yamaha, Pro-Tec, DrD, Applied Racing, Pro Taper, MSR, Truth Soul Armor, DT 1 Filters, Mantis United, ICON Sports Performance, Custom Decal, Panic Rev, Gaerne Boots, Torco Oil, 3GR.com, ValleeLaw.com, Enzo Racing, Leatt Brace, Bridgestone Tires, and Braaap Energy Bars.
Okay, time for Steve Matthes:
Well, folks, there is racing this week at the professional level. There are a couple of things going on. The Endurocross is in town this weekend here in Las Vegas and I’m going to go check it out. If you’ve never been to one of these things, I recommend it highly, as they are full of excitement, and although you will buy a whole seat, you’ll only need the edge.
This weekend marks the final round of the series that has so far seen KTM’s Taddy Blazusiak dominate the series. I met Taddy at Bercy, as he was a guest of the Eric Peronnard, and he seemed like a nice guy. I’d like to see what he could do on a supercross track. I bet he would be pretty good. Talent is talent, and Blazusiak can ride with the best of them over some tricky terrain.
Over in Italy, Chad Reed and Justin Barcia are among the racers competing in the annual Genoa Supercross. Should make for some interesting races over there as well, and I believe this is Reed’s first European supercross in a long time. Probably since Bercy in 2004 or so, methinks.
“Top” Jimmy Alberston has inked a deal with the BTOSports.com/BBMX Suzuki team for 2012. He’ll be racing a 450 in both SX and MX for the guys and be teamed up with Michael Byrne and Jason “Da German” Thomas. The team is also using JGR motors and suspension in 2012, and I look forward to seeing how that venture works out. It should be great for both sides as JGR gets some established riders to use their work and BBMX gets that one on one service that every team craves for.
"Top" Jimmy has inked a deal with BTOSports.com/BBMX Suzuki team for 2012.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Last word I heard about Tommy Hahn was he’s picking up some Hondas and going the privateer route, and the rumors are that the Larry Brooks/McGrath team isn’t going to add a second rider, which leaves potential pick-up Kyle Regal also loading up the van and hitting the road.
Trey Canard is just back riding his Honda this past week, and for now he’s sticking to the motocross track to get his riding shape back and make sure he’s 100 percent ready to go for Anaheim. Look for Canard to pull off some his of his ridiculous scrubs real soon.
I did a podcast with Mike Webb, the team manager of Suzuki this week, and what an interesting listen. Webb has been in the industry a long time and has some great stories. He also gets into detail about his relationship with Ryan Dungey and what he believes to be the reasons Ryan chose to go to KTM. He never felt like he was able to get in there and gain Dungey’s trust, as Ryan just really believes in Roger DeCoster and had his eye on going orange (no doubt with some conversations with RD prodding him along) pretty much from the start of the year.
Anyway, it’s a good listen and I encourage you guys to check it out.
Once you read everything on here, check out Pulpmx.com for more silly stuff. And listen to the Pulpmx Show this Monday with Kenny Watson and myself. I guarantee you will learn something, even if you wish you hadn’t.
MISC:
And now for something really stupid.
Our own Simon Cudby has a 2012 Motocross Calendar that is published by Motorbooks International. It is available in many calendar stores world-wide. Check it out here.
Good Luck to TZ22 and the University of Maryland Field Hockey Team in the NCAA Final Four this weekend in Louisville! Go Terps!
If you missed the special offer going on over at www.motocross101.com you should click on the link below and check it out. Those who purchase the Nobel Prize-winning* DVD between now and December 20th will be eligible for a weekly prize and also be included in a grand prize drawing, which includes a new TLD SE3 helmet (signed by all the team riders) and an Epic HD Action Sports helmet cam to go with it! The weekly prize packs include tees, hats, stickers and other swag from Renthal, Pro Circuit and Troy Lee Designs.
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That's it from LAX—time for a plane ride. Thanks for reading Racerhead. See you at the races.
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A deal with NBC is a huge deal, no doubt, but their coverage sucks, tell them to show more of the races DC!
What Nat's are on the chopping block?? Maybe get 15-16 tracks and every year 3-4 don't get a Nat but then they get it for 3 years then skip one. If ya had 16 tracks and 12 rounds that would work out well. 3 on 1 off. WE STILL NEED SX IN THE NORTH EAST TOO!!!
DC - any chance both motos can be available on Alli.com after they air on NBC Sports network? This would allow for international audiences, and our military forces stationed abroad, to be able to see both motos, not just the first. Not sure if the legal terms with NBC Sports would prevent this, but it could allow for additional advertising sponsors and more revenue to reinvest in the sport, like paying some prize money to the privateers we read in RacerX.
Sorry - should have been "... paying some prize money to the privateers we read about in RacerX".
Whats the big deal with dungey and ktm? why are people so set on the fact that its going to be very hard for him to win or at least do well just because he`s on a ktm? Was second place at the MEC not good enough for anyone? its getting so annoying dam people give me a break, he`s going to do absolutely fine. Whatever happened to the saying, "its not about the bike"? if anything it was that suzuki that was a piece of crap. KTMs have rock solid engineering, and you wont be seeing those BS DNFs next year like we did this year. GO DUNGEY GET THOSE TITLES BACK
oh yea, and if they ever consider getting rid of unadilla I`ll hang up my boots and sell my bikes
Guess I should have read the Sports Business Journal article first...
“Now that we own 100 percent of Alli, we’re looking to deepen our investment in that space,” said Rob Simmelkjaer, senior vice president of NBC Sports Ventures. “
Since NBC Sports now owns 100% of Alli, will that allow both motos to be available online?
Woah! I had no clue my High School hosted a MX race! Of course I was a little late, that race was 75 and I was class of 07!
Davey,I have posted this before but why not have 15 total national tracks.(picking 3 more would be easier than having to choose only 1,since there are several worthy tracks out there) Still have 12 races just rotate 3 tracks out each year.That gives each track a year off every 5 years,nobody would be totally cut out that way.The NPG could create a revenue sharing plan for each tracks off year to help them financially or each track could save up for the off year.It's a little non traditional and it may be tough logistically,but I think it could work.Have you considered something like this?
not one of these ideas has really helped the mx world it is nice to have mx on tv but it does not have to be live.The promoters should put racing back on sunday with race qualifing on saturday this was much better for spectators & the crews being rushed trying to get everything done in one day & besides timed qualifing sucks.look at the spectators/riders who work in m/c shops who have to work on saturday who would like to attend a national live.Once you have been there in person tv & sx ain't sh-t anyway.Just my opinion.& yes we do need a national in the southeast,barber/monster mountain/bremen/pell city,al/muddy creek. remember it is ON ANY SUNDAY
NBC coverage! Looks great on paper BUT, I'm feelin' sick.
PING! Dude you stole Weigandts guy. I have heard him stand up for Anderson many times. But, you're both right the dude has it.
DC:
DC:
From the link you gave on the TV Package,
"and 21 hours of race programming on the NBC Sports Network (currently Versus), with 11 hours live."
I don't think my Comcast carries "Versus". Grrrrrrr!
I just checked. Yes my Comcast does get Versus. Never mind. Rrrrrrrrg.
How the hell does Regal not have a ride?!
2010 - 3 times that I saw, passes Short (twice in moto 2 Millville) and late in the second moto at Texas.
2011 - shows up late in the season and is consistently in the top 10.
Same thoughts on Hahn....give Short the boot and put those 2 on that team!
Who cares if it's live. We have 4 or 5 time zones in this country Catching the live first Moto on Alli is a pain and then you have to wait 3 or 4 days for them to put it in the archive if you miss it.... and if you've caught or recorded the 2nd moto on broadcast, there's no suspense in watching the first. The downtime is fine if you're at the races hanging out with friends, but on TV, that time is just wasted with commercials and fluff pieces. I'd rather see it the next day with just racing and replays.
Matthes....was that Alzheimer's, or just a bad Canard joke?
I think that last track pic is Elsinore brought back from the dead.
I really think MX coverage is terrible. What if the first half of a football game was live, and then you had to wait until the next day (or weekend) to see the second half? LAME! When I want to watch a race, I want to sit in my comfortable chair and watch the race. Not sit at my computer desk, or with my laptop in my lap. I do like the idea that the races should be available online after the race airs (who ever threw that out there, good one). The rotating schedule is a really good idea, too. Its nice having continuity, but something new would be something else for the riders and fans to get excited about. It would expand the market, too.
I'm not knocking Mitch Payton, or US Motocross here, but Mitch's comment about the results being spread around in the US is pretty disingenuous.
Pro- Circuit domination in 125 / 250f racing - it's been going on for a hell of a lot longer than KTMs command of MX2. KTM, have only had Cairoli for 2 years. Before that, KTM had little to show for it's MX1 efforts.
There's plenty of teams in Europe, and a huge depth of talent. Perhaps Mitch is chomping at the bit, and expecting Pro-Circuit involved teams, to do what his US one does. Lets see how it goes next year, they may do very well - they did well in the MX2 class, this year, and with Pourcel and Paulin on Kawis (not sure if Paulins set up has anything to do with PC, as Pourcels team does?) he may have a World Championship #1 , to put up on his transporter, even if it might be just as a partial team sponsor.
If I was Regal I'd be pissed! I would think something like this..... In 2010 I ride a privateer Honda with help from Merge racing and at 18 years old I pass factory guys Reed,Short and Windham to finish on the podium twice. I then race the MX of Nations for PR and finish 2nd in my first the as a Privateer! I join JS7's team to Improve on my supercross skills and kick ass in the nationals. There is nothing but problems!!!! I qualify for every main event I entered. My Boss Larry brooks and my teammate js7 can't get along and become separated.. I miss 4 rounds after my boss gets dismissed and then qualify for all of the SX rounds I enter for the remainder of the season. I pumped for the Nationals to start!!!! Oh no!!!!! we are not doing the nationals????? What the F---. I want to ride!!!!! Can I load up my bike in my van and race? No! I get lucky and get released early from my contract and ride a Suzuki for the last few nationals and have no ride for 2012.....
anybody know why the high school races were staggered starts? JV handicap? qualifying lap times?
I'm all for the NBC TV coverage, but it seems that most people think the coverage pretty much sucks, and I agree. It's a bonus that a network TV station wants to cover the races, but when you watch the races on NBC, it seems like they give you anything but the races. Aside from the commercials, it's all about rider profiles and other things that you would normally get in a pre-race or pre-game show. Between reading everything that DC and Weege write about the programing, I know that there's only a certain amount of minutes per show and hours in the schedule and all that, but the one thing that they keep mentioning is growing the sport. I can't help but think that if growing the sport is so important, broadcasting it as a legit sport by treating the racing as the first priority would be more effective than broadcasting it as a show. Enough of the cutting to commercial, coming back and having a rider profile in the middle of the race, cutting to commercial, coming back with a tech tip, cutting to commercial and so on. Work out a deal for a pre-race show for that kind of stuff if it's so important, or at least keep it in mind for the future. And how about working out something for the first moto being aired in Canada. Last year they were aired on Fuel and we don't get that, is there a station that broadcasts in Canada that could pick up the feed as well? We can catch it on the internet, but I'd rather lounge on my couch while catching a race!
mxjoe99, I've been a Regal fan since the way he went around Short at Texas, and then passed him TWICE in the same moto at Millville. I was happy to see him at Unadilla this year cheered him on whenever I saw him go by.
i expect someone to snag regal within the 1st few rounds. But I'm a nobody.
cxd56.... If you don't thinks its a big deal what can I say, look at the facts. Yes he got 2nd at MEC but was WAY WAY of the pase of RV, he has a LOT of work to do and you can't do it all at the test track. There will be a huge learning curve, The Team has no settings to fall back on, they are starting from ground zero pretty much building a team. I think they they can do it but You really think it will be as easy as if he moved to Kawasaki or Honda? Not a chance. RD seems to be a bit like K-Dub and likes his bike spot on and that will take a very long time.
I kind of agree with the people saying the races don't need to be live. I would much rather see the races played on SPEED channel every sunday at the same time. But I also like the idea of being on a major network live, and our sport becomeing more popular. We need more than just our diehard mx family fanbase, if we are going to have long term sustainability as a sport. Too many tracks and riding areas are being shut down. So even though I dont prefer the coverage on NBC, I really hope it ultimately helps our sport.
So, which national is going to get yanked? I'm going to guess either Freestone or Lakewood. Possibly Budd's Creek. Several years ago, Barber started to build a motocross track, but it never happened. Awesome facility, with the roadrace course and a very impressive museum. Even though they've never hosted any motocross race, I think it'd be a good venue.
2011 Super X Round 5 - Ipswich, Queesland.
Ipswich's Pro Lites Main Event
1. Matt Moss (KTM)
2. Gavin Faith (Honda)
3. Kirk Gibbs (Yamaha)
4. Luke Arbon (Yamaha)
5. Luke Styke (Yamaha)
6. Jackson Richardson (Honda)
7. Robbie Marshall (KTM)
8. Adam Monea (Honda)
9. Dean Ferris (Kawasaki)
10. Ben George (Yamaha)
11. Nicolas Geck (TM.)
12. David Mellish (Suzuki)
13. Casey Turner (Suzuki)
14. Hamish McEwen (Suzuki)
15.Luke Urek (Kawasaki)
16.Nicholas Sutherland (Suzuki)
17. Dale Fear (Suzuki)
18. Philipp Klakow (Kawasaki)
19. Shaun Jennison (KTM)
20. James Booth-Elliott (Honda)
2011 Super X Pro Lites Championship Standings top-10
1. Matt Moss (JDR Motorex KTM) 118 pts/4 wins
2. Gavin Faith (Carlton Dry THOR Honda) 89 pts
3. Luke Styke (Serco Yamaha) 87 pts
4. Brendan Harrison (JDR Motorex KTM) 70 pts/l win
5. Luke Arbon (GYTR Rockstar Yamaha) 70 pts
6. Adam Monea (Team 07 Axis Motorsport) 70 pts
7. Steven Clarke (Team Motul Pirelli Suzuki) 68 pts
8. Dean Ferris (Monster Energy Kawasaki) 64 pts
9. Robbie Marshall (Costal KTM) 61 pts
10. Kirk Gibbs (Serco Yamaha) 57 pts
Ipswich's Pro Open Main Event
1. Jay Marmont (Yamaha)
2. Tye Simmonds (KTM)
3. Chris Blose (Kawasaki)
4. Billy Mackenzie (Kawasaki)
5. Todd Waters (Honda)
6. Daniel McCoy (Suzuki)
7. Craig Anderson (Honda)
8. Lewis Woods (KTM)
9. Ryan Marmont (KTM)
10. Michael Philips (KTM)
11. Cody Mackie (Honda)
12. Lawson Bopping (Suzuki)
13. Matt Haworth (Suzuki)
14. Jarrad Hockley (Yamaha)
15. Zak Newsome (Suzuki)
16. Gianni Dalle-Molle (Suzuki)
17. Chris Camillerei (Kawasaki)
18. Nathan Brochtrup (Honda)
19. Tim Vare (Honda)
20. Dan Reardon (KTM)
2011 Super X Pro Open Championship Standings top-10
1. Jay Marmont (CDR Rockstar Yamaha) 105 pts/2 wins
2. Tye Simmonds (JDR Motorex KTM) 97 pts/1 Overall win
3. Dan McCoy (Team Motul Pirelli Suzuki) 87 pts/1 Overall win
4. Billy Mackenzie (Monster Energy Kawasaki) 79 pts
5. Lawson Bopping (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki) 74 pts/1 Overall win
6. Todd Waters (Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing) 72 pts
7. Chris Blose (Hart & Huntington/InsureMyRide) 67 pts
8. Ryan Marmont (JDR Motorex KTM) 64 pts
9. Dan Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM) 55 pts
10. Michael Phillips (Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing) 50 pts
Ipswich's Under 19's Main Event top-3
1. Geran Stapleton (Honda)
2. Jarrad Davis (Yamaha)
3. Sam Martin (Suzuki)
2011 Super X Under 19's Championship Standings top-3
1. Errol Willlis (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki) 89 pts/3 wins
2. Geran Stapleton (Thor Honda smart) 75 pts/1 win
3. Corey Lucas (Hart & Huntington) 59 pts
Ipswich's Junior Development Main Event top-3
1. Hayden Mellross (Honda)
2. Kurt Waterman (Honda)
3. Billy Jackson (Yamaha)
2011 Super X Junior Development Championship Standings top-3
1.Hayden Mellross (Honda Junior Development Team) 80 pts/1 win
2. Kurt Waterman (Honda) 79 pts/1 win
3. Billy Jackson (Yamaha Junior Racing) 72 pts
Sooooo, is it mentioned if the 1st motos will be available when it airs on TV, or will the 1st motos only be online and the 2nd motos on TV?
BillC, I agree about Dungey and the move. I think the Suzuki was a huge factor in his results, much bigger than even he realizes. Think of all the YEARS that went into getting that Suzuki dialed for a bunch of different titles with different riders on it (RC, Reed, Dungey). Now the first year KTM is going to be dialed in perfectly? One thing can be guaranteed and that is that the KTM is not any better than the Suzuki. It has the potential to be as good, but not better. Potential. Dungey could win outdoors on any of the bikes.....if only RV wasn't there. THAT will be the ongoing problem.
True, B-KR, RV is going to be a big problem for anyone who wants to win... Indoors or out.
I think Dungey will be fine on the KTM, remember, he only got one win in supercross last year on the Suzuki, so he wasnt killing it in supercross anyway. Two wins is twice as good. The KTM just won a 450 shootout in several catagories in Motocross action. so its a good bike now has a rear linkage, and doesnt have the strange handling quirks over supercross jumps like it used too. He wont dominate in supercross anyways, there are way to many fasnt guys out there.
Barber is a beautiful facility,I have been there for track days on the roadcourse.It would be a great place for a national,if they build a mx track as nice as the roadcourse.they already have everything else.I also go to monster mountain every winter to ride.It is an awesome national caliber track,but needs some infrastructure which could easily be done.Also been to muddy creek and it is worthy.I just wish they would turn the direction back around.I am sure there are more tracks that Davey has been to that are capable of holding a national.
Here is the first paragraph of the PR for tv coverage in '11.
MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports announce today the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship will enjoy exclusive coverage across NBC Sports, SPEED and FUEL TV, with 60 hours of original programming, including 28 hours of live coverage. The domestic broadcasts will reach more than 120 million viewers across the three networks.
Here is a portion of the PR for '12.
The broadcast partnership will feature three live hours on NBC Sports and 21 hours of race programming on the NBC Sports Network, with 11 hours live.
So... 60 hours in '11 and 24 hours in '12. 28 hours of live coverage in '11 is more than the total coverage in '12.
This means we get 60% less tv coverage in '12 than in '11 on a network that reaches fewer homes. How is this good for sponsors, fans, riders, etc?
yeah BRYCE #90 ........... kid is awesome !!!!!!
Superbowl of Supercross di Genova 2011 (Genoa)
SX1 Main Event 1
1. Justin Barcia (USA/Honda)
2. Chad Reed (Australia/Honda)
3. Arnaud Tonus (Switzerland/Yamaha)
4. Cyrille Coulon (Suzuki)
5. Thomas Ramette (Suzuki)
6. Christophe Martin (Honda)
7. Matteo Bonini (Suzuki)
8. Angelo Pellegrini (Suzuki)
9. Boris Maillard (Kawasaki)
10. Cedric Mannevy (Suzuki)
11. Jean Baptiste Marrone (Honda)
12. Romain Berthome (Honda)
13. Jason Clermont (Honda)
14. Cedric Soubeyras (Honda)
DV said Reed won with a 2-1 to JB's 1-2
Superbowl of Supercross di Genova 2011 (Genoa)
SX1 Main Event 2 top-10
1. Chad Reed (Honda)
2. Justin Barcia (Honda)
3. Cyrille Coulon (Suzuki)
4. Arnaud Tonus (Yamaha)
5. Matteo Bonini (Suzuki)
6. Cristophe Martin (Honda)
7. Boris Maillard (Kawasaki)
8. Jason Clermont (Honda)
9. Cedric Mannevy (Suzuki)
10. Thomas Ramette (Suzuki)
2011 Genoa SX1 Overall top-5
1. Chad Reed (Australia/Honda) 2-1
2. Justin Barcia (USA/Honda) 1-2
3. Cyrille Coulon (France/Suzuki) 4-3
4. Arnaud Tonus (Switzerland/Yamaha) 3/4
5. Matteo Bonini (Italy/Suzuki) 7/5
Re High School Motocross: I'm half-way tempted to promote a HS re-run of the 73-75 era between the S.F. Valley schools to include: Granada, Kennedy, Chatsworth, Birmingham versus Hart and Canyon HSs.
There was a LOT of talent in HS in the area back then.
Our school race, run in 1974 at Indian Dunes and had some local fast intermediate/expert boys by the name of Kehoe
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(Cont) without HTML tags. (Joe and Rick; Eric's big brothers. I had to race them both in the same class and somehow ended-up second overall.
Granada Hills would up beating Kennedy. It was great.
We all went to the same parties and at times dated all the same talented valley girl moto-groupies. ("Like: TOTALLY", "Gag me with a spoon" )
Fun stuff...
Maybe somebody has some info on why Regal couldn't race the first 8 nationals of 2011??? Give this guy a ride!!!! Top 10 in SX and MX in 2012 on a decent bike....
5th overall in Genoa for Matt Boni. Nice!
Who is he riding for in 2012?
goin backwards with the coverage,mx was already on versus years back and it really sucked,,just wait untill the tour de france hits ,VS covers that nonstop,no mx at all,,funny how history repeats itself
and no one learns from the past,,damn just work out a deal with speed and keep all the coverage on one channel already,,,,
I raced High School Motocross on that 1974 Kennedy team. The Kehoe brothers were the fastest guys at out school. It was a special time. I can't imagine something like that happening now days.
why cant you add a national instead of taking one away from an existing location? from july 24 to aug. 27th there was one race. lorettas is one of those weekends but why do we need 5 weekends off? the racers have to train just as hard even if theres not a race. do the maple leafs get 5 weeks off? hockey is just as physically demanding as motocross. look at there schedule. shortening the season from 17 weeks would be easier on their body if thats the reason. outdoor mx is the greatest sport in the world, who would complain if there was one more? think of jobs you would create in a new community. mx would be stimulating the economy:)
Pizza, notice your comments drew no attention? Sans me pointing it out. You suck. I'm guessing you could land a better TV package deal? What with your infinite wisdom in all things? What would you do different champ? You like to run your mouth, give some suggestions tuff guy...
He certainly doesn't need me to defend him (his achievements speak volumes), but putting down DC's efforts in motocross is like saying "I love to read books, but I can't stand that Gutenberg." How can you even consider yourselves fans of the sport? Get a clue. Or better yet, go away.
Going backwards with the MX coverage??? I think not. Do you happen to remember how god-awful it was a decade ago, when it was on ESPN2, and it was NEVER on schedule? How many times did it get pre-empted at 2AM because the final round of the pool players championship ran long, or some other crap like that? or simply, it never got aired when it was supposed to be on. Before we had Tivo, DVR and recordable DVDs, I remember setting my VCR and 2 out of 5 times what I recorded was NOT MX whatsoever.
The only thing I liked about "the old days" was that you got 2 full hours of coverage in one shot. For SX you got the qual, the semi, and the LCQ and both mains. In MX you got all 4 motos.
TV is much different these days, and I think DC is doing a hell of a job trying his best to get us more of a spotlight. You can't say that someone else needs to get in there and do it--NOBODY has that magic wand to just put us on the way we all want to see it. It is a work-in-progress, and despite what some of you nay-sayers think, it is absolutely making progress. We are in the transition period of this sport going BIG-time mainstream. Some great ideas floated around in here may very well be put to use down the line. Just remember that TV people have more to think about than whether we get to see one moto or two live each week. be patient and be thankful for what we DO have. I have never seen as much moto coverage in my life--Racer TV on Versus has it all--MX/SX/GNCC/ATV/ Snocross. Live it up!!!
The NBC Deal Is the worst news I've heard so far this year!!!