Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes: A2
February 1, 2012, 7:10pm
FAST FACTS: ANAHEIM 2
· Josh Hansen rode to his fourth consecutive top-10 finish of the season last weekend in Oakland. He is currently eighth in the point standings, 38 behind the series leader.
· Kyle Partridge has made three consecutive Main Events. His best finish of 16th-place came at Los Angeles two weeks ago.
· Ivan Tedesco and Josh Hill will remain sidelined this weekend due to injuries.
· CBS will broadcast the AMA Supercross event from Anaheim at noon (ET) on Sunday, February 5.
DODGE TEAMS WITH HART & HUNTINGTON
· Dodge Motorsport and Hart & Huntington will field two Dodge/Sycaun Casino/Hart & Huntington/Bell-Ray Racing Kawasaki 450s in Saturday night’s event at Oakland. The riders are Josh Hansen and Kyle Partridge. Teammates Josh Hill (broken left tibia) and Ivan Tedesco (broken right ring finger) are sidelined due to injuries.
· Both Dodge/Hart & Huntington riders advanced to the Main Event last week at Oakland. Hansen finished 10th and Partridge 20th.
THE DODGE BOYS
· Dodge Motorsports is entering its second season with the Hart & Huntington Kawasaki team.
· Dodge Motorsports riders earned one top-five and eight top-10 finishes in 2011.
· Ivan Tedesco led the Dodge Motorsports/H&H team with seven top-10 finishes in 15 AMA starts in 2011.
Josh Hansen
No.100 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 02/16/1984
Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. Mechanic: Kenny Germaine
Highlights
· Has earned four consecutive Main Event top-10 finishes
· Posted career-best AMA Supercross 450 class finish of seventh at Los Angeles earlier this season
· First year racing with Hart & Huntington/Dodge Motorsports
· Gold medal winner in Supercross (2008/09) in the ESPN X Games
Kyle Partridge
No. 83 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 11/26/1986
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Mechanic: Sean Trihey
Highlights
· Has made three consecutive Main Event starts (Phoenix, Los Angeles and Oakland)
· First Supercross start was at Salt Lake City in 2009
· Career best finish of 13th came at Salt Lake City in 2010
Ivan Tedesco
No. 9 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 08/12/1981
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. Mechanic: Tony Berluti
Highlights
· Season best 11th-place finish came at Phoenix (second race)
· Entering his fifth season in AMA Supercross competition
· Finished 11th in the 2011 rider standings
* Best 2011 finish came at Jacksonville, the 11th race of the season. He started sixth and finished sixth
Josh Hill
No. 75 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 07/30/1989
Hometown: Portland, Ore. Mechanic: Shawn Bell
Highlights
· Sidelined since breaking left tibia in season opener at Anaheim
· Earned his first win at Minneapolis in 2008
· In addition to a win, has 15 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes in 46 starts
· Finished fifth in 2008 Supercross standings
THE QUOTE: JOSH HANSEN
“We have some races under our belt and won’t be as uptight this weekend in Anaheim. I really like the dirt there. All I can hope for is that we don’t get any rain and just attack the course and put a good ride together.”
DODGE MOTORSPORTS/HART AND HUNTINGTON RIDER QUOTES - ANAHEIM 2
JOSH HANSEN (No. 100 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing Kawasaki) ANOTHER TOP 10 LAST WEEKEND IN OAKLAND; HOW DID THE RACE SHAKE DOWN FOR YOU AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RETURNING TO ANAHEIM ON SATURDAY? “We made the best of it in Oakland. I rode pretty safe all day. I really never got comfortable and we couldn’t get the bike setup right. I was just off a bit. We salvaged a 10th-place finish. I wasn’t too happy about it, but we’re eighth in points and 14 out of fifth. We’re still in the running.
“I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I think this Anaheim will suit me a little better. We ran pretty good there in the season opener.”
ANOTHER GOOD START OUT OF THE GATE IN THE MAIN FOR YOU IN OAKLAND LAST WEEKEND: “Yeah. We were third and then I just started to run tight and go backwards. The track was gnarly with all the ruts and stuff. I just didn’t put it together like I needed to run in the top-five. I knew that I was a little bit sketchy on the bike and kind of backed it down to make sure we salvaged some points and stay within the top-10 in points. We need to be running in the top-five and that’s my goal this weekend.”
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN CARRY-OVER FROM ANAHEIM-1 TO ANAHEIM-2? “I think the main thing about all of this is that we broke ice and got some rounds out of the way. Anaheim-1, everyone is so stoked to ride and there is so much hype behind that race. I feel like we have some races under our belt and won’t be as uptight this weekend in Anaheim. I really like the dirt there. All that I can hope for is that we don’t get any rain and just attack the course and put a good ride together.”
KYLE PARTRIDGE (No. 83 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing Kawasaki) IT WAS A TOUGH RIDE FOR YOU LAST SATURDAY IN OAKLAND; HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT HAPPENED? “Yeah. Luckily I laid down a good lap in the first practice because I was going to do another lap, but crashed and banged my head pretty hard. It rang my bell pretty good, so I decided not to ride the second practice and rest for the second heat race. I went into the heat race, rode really strong and got a sixth-place finish. I passed some really good guys and was happy with the ride. I went into the Main Event and had a good jump out of the gate, wheelied and jacked myself heading into the first turn. I came around on the first lap and was running 15th.
“Right before the finish line I hit the double-double and the biked kicked over me. I went over the bars and the bike came over top of me and landed on me. I thought that I broke my femur. My whole leg was burning. I hit so hard that I ripped every buckle out of my boot and couldn’t ride. Not the best of weekends.”
IS THIS 450 CLASS MORE PHYSICAL THAN YOU ANTICIPATED COMING INTO THE SEASON? “I went into the season knowing what to expect because I’ve had Ivan (Tedesco) in my corner helping me. I just haven’t been able to put a full ride together in the Main Event. I’m not sure what I’m doing differently in the Main than I am in the heat race or LCQ’s. I need to figure something out. I’m not happy with it. I need to get more consistency every week and just not in one event on the weekend.”
CAN YOU CARRY ANYTHING OVER FROM ANAHEIM-1 TO ANAHEIM-2 THIS WEEKEND? “I think there is some stuff on the bike setup that we used in A-1 that we can use this weekend, things like tires and stuff just because they use the same dirt for A-2 that was used in A-1. The only difference is the track configuration. Every weekend is a new track. I really liked the track in Oakland last weekend."
· Josh Hansen rode to his fourth consecutive top-10 finish of the season last weekend in Oakland. He is currently eighth in the point standings, 38 behind the series leader.
· Kyle Partridge has made three consecutive Main Events. His best finish of 16th-place came at Los Angeles two weeks ago.
· Ivan Tedesco and Josh Hill will remain sidelined this weekend due to injuries.
· CBS will broadcast the AMA Supercross event from Anaheim at noon (ET) on Sunday, February 5.
DODGE TEAMS WITH HART & HUNTINGTON
· Dodge Motorsport and Hart & Huntington will field two Dodge/Sycaun Casino/Hart & Huntington/Bell-Ray Racing Kawasaki 450s in Saturday night’s event at Oakland. The riders are Josh Hansen and Kyle Partridge. Teammates Josh Hill (broken left tibia) and Ivan Tedesco (broken right ring finger) are sidelined due to injuries.
· Both Dodge/Hart & Huntington riders advanced to the Main Event last week at Oakland. Hansen finished 10th and Partridge 20th.
THE DODGE BOYS
· Dodge Motorsports is entering its second season with the Hart & Huntington Kawasaki team.
· Dodge Motorsports riders earned one top-five and eight top-10 finishes in 2011.
· Ivan Tedesco led the Dodge Motorsports/H&H team with seven top-10 finishes in 15 AMA starts in 2011.
Josh Hansen
No.100 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 02/16/1984
Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. Mechanic: Kenny Germaine
Highlights
· Has earned four consecutive Main Event top-10 finishes
· Posted career-best AMA Supercross 450 class finish of seventh at Los Angeles earlier this season
· First year racing with Hart & Huntington/Dodge Motorsports
· Gold medal winner in Supercross (2008/09) in the ESPN X Games
Kyle Partridge
No. 83 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 11/26/1986
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Mechanic: Sean Trihey
Highlights
· Has made three consecutive Main Event starts (Phoenix, Los Angeles and Oakland)
· First Supercross start was at Salt Lake City in 2009
· Career best finish of 13th came at Salt Lake City in 2010
Ivan Tedesco
No. 9 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 08/12/1981
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. Mechanic: Tony Berluti
Highlights
· Season best 11th-place finish came at Phoenix (second race)
· Entering his fifth season in AMA Supercross competition
· Finished 11th in the 2011 rider standings
* Best 2011 finish came at Jacksonville, the 11th race of the season. He started sixth and finished sixth
Josh Hill
No. 75 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Birthdate: 07/30/1989
Hometown: Portland, Ore. Mechanic: Shawn Bell
Highlights
· Sidelined since breaking left tibia in season opener at Anaheim
· Earned his first win at Minneapolis in 2008
· In addition to a win, has 15 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes in 46 starts
· Finished fifth in 2008 Supercross standings
THE QUOTE: JOSH HANSEN
“We have some races under our belt and won’t be as uptight this weekend in Anaheim. I really like the dirt there. All I can hope for is that we don’t get any rain and just attack the course and put a good ride together.”
DODGE MOTORSPORTS/HART AND HUNTINGTON RIDER QUOTES - ANAHEIM 2
JOSH HANSEN (No. 100 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing Kawasaki) ANOTHER TOP 10 LAST WEEKEND IN OAKLAND; HOW DID THE RACE SHAKE DOWN FOR YOU AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RETURNING TO ANAHEIM ON SATURDAY? “We made the best of it in Oakland. I rode pretty safe all day. I really never got comfortable and we couldn’t get the bike setup right. I was just off a bit. We salvaged a 10th-place finish. I wasn’t too happy about it, but we’re eighth in points and 14 out of fifth. We’re still in the running.
“I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I think this Anaheim will suit me a little better. We ran pretty good there in the season opener.”
ANOTHER GOOD START OUT OF THE GATE IN THE MAIN FOR YOU IN OAKLAND LAST WEEKEND: “Yeah. We were third and then I just started to run tight and go backwards. The track was gnarly with all the ruts and stuff. I just didn’t put it together like I needed to run in the top-five. I knew that I was a little bit sketchy on the bike and kind of backed it down to make sure we salvaged some points and stay within the top-10 in points. We need to be running in the top-five and that’s my goal this weekend.”
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN CARRY-OVER FROM ANAHEIM-1 TO ANAHEIM-2? “I think the main thing about all of this is that we broke ice and got some rounds out of the way. Anaheim-1, everyone is so stoked to ride and there is so much hype behind that race. I feel like we have some races under our belt and won’t be as uptight this weekend in Anaheim. I really like the dirt there. All that I can hope for is that we don’t get any rain and just attack the course and put a good ride together.”
KYLE PARTRIDGE (No. 83 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing Kawasaki) IT WAS A TOUGH RIDE FOR YOU LAST SATURDAY IN OAKLAND; HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT HAPPENED? “Yeah. Luckily I laid down a good lap in the first practice because I was going to do another lap, but crashed and banged my head pretty hard. It rang my bell pretty good, so I decided not to ride the second practice and rest for the second heat race. I went into the heat race, rode really strong and got a sixth-place finish. I passed some really good guys and was happy with the ride. I went into the Main Event and had a good jump out of the gate, wheelied and jacked myself heading into the first turn. I came around on the first lap and was running 15th.
“Right before the finish line I hit the double-double and the biked kicked over me. I went over the bars and the bike came over top of me and landed on me. I thought that I broke my femur. My whole leg was burning. I hit so hard that I ripped every buckle out of my boot and couldn’t ride. Not the best of weekends.”
IS THIS 450 CLASS MORE PHYSICAL THAN YOU ANTICIPATED COMING INTO THE SEASON? “I went into the season knowing what to expect because I’ve had Ivan (Tedesco) in my corner helping me. I just haven’t been able to put a full ride together in the Main Event. I’m not sure what I’m doing differently in the Main than I am in the heat race or LCQ’s. I need to figure something out. I’m not happy with it. I need to get more consistency every week and just not in one event on the weekend.”
CAN YOU CARRY ANYTHING OVER FROM ANAHEIM-1 TO ANAHEIM-2 THIS WEEKEND? “I think there is some stuff on the bike setup that we used in A-1 that we can use this weekend, things like tires and stuff just because they use the same dirt for A-2 that was used in A-1. The only difference is the track configuration. Every weekend is a new track. I really liked the track in Oakland last weekend."
