RV Nominated for ESPY Award

Irvine, Calif. – Voting for ESPN’s 2013 ESPY Awards has begun and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto has been nominated for Best Male Action Sport Athlete for the second-consecutive year. After achieving his third Monster Energy Supercross Championship and currently leading the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Villopoto is easily one of the most dominant action sports athletes today. Villopoto became only the fourth rider in history to achieve three-consecutive Monster Energy Supercross Championships and sits fifth on the all-time supercross win list with a total of 34. The Washington native won the 2011 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and is on his way to achieving another as he currently has a 42-point lead in the championship standings with five rounds remaining.

The 2013 ESPY Awards are voted by you, the fans, allowing the industry to help motocross be recognized as the top action sport. Submit your vote and help Villopoto be named as Best Male Action Sport Athlete. Voting ends July 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET leading into the live event on ESPN.

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