Supercross

Langston Leads 13 0f 15 Laps En Route to Victory

ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 4, 2006) – In front of the third sold-out crowd at Angel Stadium this season, Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., won his third Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross race. Reigning AMA Supercross Lites champion Grant Langston, of Clemont, Fla., won the third and final race at Angel Stadium.

After winning the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award, Honda’s Kyle Lewis, of Henderson, Nev., crashed on the opening lap. Carmichael pulled into the lead on lap 1, as Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., started in last place due to a first turn crash.

After the quitest of supercross years, KTM plans to hit back with a menacing US import when SUPERCROSS MASTERS 2006 kicks off at Adelaide’s Wayville Showground on Staurday night, February 11.

Leading AMA priveteer TIMMY WEIGAND has signed to ride the Austrian-built flyers for the full Australian year. And h intends running both classes.

Weigand made a name for himself early last year, qualifying for the first five US supercross finals – including a sixth placing at the fabled Anaheim round before being sidelined with a hand injury.

But his results were not concluded. Weigand flew to Western Australia and won their motocross double – King of the Cross and then the Manjimup 15000.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 1, 2006) – Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart have one win apiece at Angel Stadium so far in this year’s Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. On Saturday, Feb. 4, the two riders will have an opportunity to settle the score as to who is the 2006 King of Anaheim, as the three-act drama in front of an expected 40,000-plus fans at Angel Stadium comes to a close.

Kawasaki’s Stewart took the first win at Anaheim I on Jan. 7, to open the 2006 Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Defending champ Carmichael then rode his factory Makita Suzuki to victory in Anaheim II on Jan. 21. Only two points separate series leader Carmichael from Stewart. Whoever manages to win at Angel Stadium will have a slight edge as the series moves on to San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium on Feb. 11. Of course, Yamaha’s Chad Reed is hoping to have his breakthrough win this weekend as are a host of other top riders including Ivan Tedesco, Mike LaRocco and Michael Byrne.

AURORA, Ill. (January 10, 2006) – Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series returns to Anaheim’s Angel Stadium this Saturday, February 4.

o This will be the 41st time the gate will drop in Anaheim.
o This is the sixth consecutive season Anaheim has hosted three rounds of AMA Supercross.
o The winner of the Anaheim 3 since 2001 has gone on to win the SX title 4 times. They are: Carmichael in '01; Carmichael in '02; Carmichael in '03, Carmichael in '05. Can he keep this going?
o This is the first time in McGrath's career he did not qualify for a supercross main event.

Things get REAL interesting as Sellards goes 1-1 at Hampton (Va.) in premier AMA AX class

AURORA, Ill., (Jan. 31, 2006) – With a 1-1 AMA Arenacross class performance at this past weekend’s race at the Hampton (Va.) Coliseum, Thor/Honda/TUF Racing’s Brock Sellards sliced Chad Johnson’s (Yamaha) points lead down to seven points with two races (four main events) left on the 2005/’06 Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series tour.

Sellards now trails Johnson 342-335. “It’s Brock’s series to win,

Ramsey takes home his second Lites Main

Nate Ramsey showed his mud riding skils and took home the 8 lap Lites Main event tonight. Brett Metcalfe had great speed in his heat race and was able to transfer that into a 2nd place finish in the main event. The holeshot went to none other than Mike Alessi. Mike grabbed his first podium of the year and finished third.

Lites Results
1. Nate Ramsey KTM
2. Brett Metcalfe YAM
3. Mike Alessi KTM
4. Jason Lawrence SUZ
5. Ryan Mills SUZ

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (January 25, 2006) – Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael is having the battle of his career in the 2006 Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, but the four-time series champ finds himself in the familiar position of leading the standings coming into the San Francisco Supercross this Saturday, Jan. 28, at SBC Park.

Carmichael took over sole possession of the series lead with a victory last weekend in Anaheim, Calif. The win, watched by a national television audience Sunday on CBS, came after a hard-fought, race long battle with Kawasaki’s James Stewart. In the closing stages Stewart slid his front tire in a turn and fell allowing the closely pursuing Carmichael to slip by for his second straight win in the series.

Reigning Regional Supercross Champion Langston Wins his First Race of the Season

ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 21, 2006) – Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Haines City, Fla., won his second consecutive Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series race in front of a sold-out (45,050 fans) Angel Stadium. Kawasaki’s Grant Langston, of Clermont, Fla., won his first AMA Supercross Lites race of the season. Tonight’s race will air on CBS Sports tomorrow, January 22, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Honda’s David Vuillemin, of Frisco, Texas, won the Toyota Holeshot Award in The AMA Supercross main event with Suzuki’s Ivan Tedesco in tow and Honda’s Jeremy McGrath in third. Tedesco moved into the lead on lap 1. Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., worked his way into the lead on lap four and one lap later, Carmichael pulled into second place. Carmichael chased Stewart the next 14 laps, until Stewart crashed into a lapped rider. Carmichael rode off to his second win of the season, Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., finished second and Stewart was third.

But Carmichael, Reed and other elite riders will play factor in the outcome

AURORA, Ill. (January 9, 2006) – As the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series prepares for its annual visit to Chase Field in Phoenix on Jan. 14, Kawasaki’s James Stewart finds himself atop the point standings after three decisive wins in the season’s three opening races.

Stewart’s torrid start has left series rivals Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed trying to find a way to stop this 20-year-old’s momentum and get themselves into the winner’s circle. Both riders have challenged Stewart numerous times, including the epic three-man battle waged last Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. In the main event, each rider would spend time in the lead, with four lead changes from lap five to 10, before Stewart took control down the stretch and cruised to victory.

Dallas Fans witness a Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series burner as Ohio racer hits his stride in year’s most exciting race-to-date!

AURORA, Ill., (Jan. 9, 2006) – An excited crowd at Dallas’ Reunion Arena was witness to quite possibly the best AMA Arenacross class race of the season when Thor/Honda/TUF Racing’s Brock Sellards backed up his Friday night win with an incredible come-from-behind performance to complete the two-race sweep of Round Five of the 2005/06 Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series.

Sellards, who trimmed back series point leader Chad Johnson’s once insurmountable points lead into the teens (17 points) with the 1-1 effort looks to be hitting his stride as the season returned from its one month holiday hiatus with some amazing racing in Dallas.