Awards Banquet Following Pala National
Celebration Will Honor the Many Achievements of the 2010 Season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- Following the conclusion of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship and the inaugural Pala Motocross National, the 12th and final round of the world's most prestigious motocross championship on September 11th, MX Sports Pro Racing will host its second annual awards banquet from Pala Resort and Casino to celebrate the season that was.
On Sunday, September 12, the riders and teams of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, along with members of the motocross industry, will gather to honor the season's champions from the 450 Class, 250 Class and WMX Class, while also acknowledging the people and events that made the 2010 season so memorable.
Rookie Ryan Dungey has dominated the 450 Class and looks to be well on his way to claiming the premier class title.
Courtesy Simon Cudby/Racer X
Headlining the awards that will be handed out that evening are the coveted Edison Dye Motocross Cup, awarded to the championship-winning team of the 450 Class, and the Gary Jones Motocross Cup, given to the team behind the champion of the 250 Class. Additionally, the Women's Motocross Cup will be presented to the team that captures the WMX Class title.
All three of the respective 2010 class champions will have their chance in the spotlight, receiving their own trophy and distinguished medal commemorating their achievement and serving as the ideal complement to the exclusive Number One plates that will adorn their bikes the following season. MX Sports Pro Racing will also recognize the 2010 Sportsman of the Year, which is given to the rider that exhibited the determination and class often identified with the most renowned names in the sport, as well as handing out Rookie of the Year accolades to the top first-year rider in each class.
The battle for the 250 Class title between Christophe Pourcel (377) and Trey Canard (38) has heated up in recent weeks.
Courtesy Simon Cudby/Racer X
Moreover, the Team Manager of the Year, Motocross Team of the Year, Event of the Year and Transport Driver of the Year will give credit to people behind the scenes at the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, making it possible for the world's best riders and a nation full of avid motocross fans to enjoy a first-rate global competition in one of the toughest sports on the planet.
Prior to the festivities on Sunday evening, the inaugural Alli Sports Golf Tournament will take place from the Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course. The biggest names of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship will hit the links with friends and teammates to enjoy some friendly golf competition and have some fun away from the track.
The WMX Class has been a season-long battle between Ashley Fiolek (1) and Jessica Patterson (2).
Courtesy Steve Cox/Racer X
For tickets and fan and racing information on the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, log on to www.allisports.com/motocross.
For more information about the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact media coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by telephone at (949) 365-5750.
About the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship is the world's most prestigious motocross series. The Series is managed and produced by MX Sports Pro Racing, whose mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the promotion of professional championship racing events nationwide.
The series is also produced in conjunction with Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, a global business that encompasses national and international action sports events, multimedia production and a consumer-based lifestyle brand.
Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a vast network of athletes, fans, brands and properties.
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross series is sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America. AMA Pro Racing operates a full schedule of events and championships across every spectrum of motorcycle competition.
