THE ROAD 2 RECOVERY FOUNDATION KICKS OFF ITS NATIONAL RIDE DAY AT MOTOCROSS  OF MARION COUNTY

Scottsdale, AZ – Marion County in Reddick, Florida will be the first city to host the 3rd Annual Road 2 Recovery Ride Day on Saturday, August 22. This is a special open practice to benefit Road 2 Recovery & Action Sports Medicine Foundation.  Everyone is welcome from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  No cards are required and the fees are a $5 gate fee and $25 to ride.

The event is being held to provide support for the ASMF/R2R Sports Medicine Unit.  For track location and directions visit http://www.mxmarioncounty.com/.

The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping the Supercross and Motocross athletes. One goal at the Road 2 Recovery would be to completely provide for a professional rider for the duration of their life if they are unable to generate revenue again. We can strive towards this goal with the help of everyone in the motocross community who is passionate about this sport. The Road 2 Recovery is out there to make our sport a better safer place.  www.road2recovery.com

The Action Sports Medicine Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality and availability of sports medicine to athletes participating in action sports. The foundation was formed in 2003 by Dr. Steve Augustine, and is based out of the Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute in Florida. Our desire is to become a quality resource for athletes who are looking to receive sports medicine on-site services, and for the various health care workers who are looking to help provide these services. The primary sports that we will be serving are motocross, BMX, skateboarding, wakeboarding and surfing. Within this population, we will focus on the amateur athlete. Our goal is to enhance the level of on-site sports medical care at the grass roots level. In doing so, we can enable the athletes to maximize their capabilities and participation in their chosen sports. Secondarily, we feel confident that we can raise the level of understanding of these sports within the medical community, thus enabling other health care practitioners to better deal with the needs of this unique group of athletes. www.asmfjax.com  and www.joionline.net.

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The 2009 ISDE is quickly approaching.  Team members are paying their own way. Destry Abbott is having a fundraiser on Sept 13, 2009, and has T-shirts available on his own site, My shirts can be purchased on my site www.destryabbott.com (direct link http://www.destryabbott.com/isde.html ).

From Destry: "I really feel good about our team’s chances this year, and feel we can do even better than last year’s 3^rd place performance. My wife or I will be posting daily updates during the event so be sure to check in on my message board. Last year I also had a lot of links to live results and other sites with ISDE updates and it was a big hit. Thanks for your help!"
 

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Photos by: Chris Hultner

GUTHRIE, OK (Aug. 15, 2009) – By EnduroCross standards, Red Bull KTM’s Taddy Blazusiak dominated the main event tonight in Guthrie Oklahoma .  But the battle for second was anything but boring as the large crowd cheered on a five rider battle over second that finally went to Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Damon Huffman.  The final spot on the podium went to Zip Ty Racing Husqvarna’s Cory Graffunder, a top Canadian off road racer that has been steadily improving his EnduroCross skills over the past year. 

Christini KTM mounted Geoff Aaron took forth position ahead of Lucas Oil, Kawasaki backed Colton Haaker and Mike Brown who all held podium positions at one time during the main event.  AmPro FMF Yamaha’s Kyle Redmund battled Mike Brown to the finish but settled for the seventh position ahead of Nick Brozovich, Destry Abbot and Patrick Smage, the current U.S. Trials champion and Jamie Lanza. 

Northland Kawasaki ’s Jamie Lanza earned the $500 Girardi Wealth management holeshot in the main event but finished eleventh due to a severely twisted brake lever.  Blazusiaki quickly took over the lead and rode a mostly mistake free race until he hit the ground on lap six but still maintained a relatively safe lead.  The battle for the podium was intense with Damon Huffman holding the position early before giving it up to Mike Brown who in turn fell and handed it to Colton Haaker.  It was then Husqvarna’s Graffunder that held the position before giving it up to Huffman who charged back towards the front after crashing twice and falling as far back as fifth. 

Ricky Dietrich, the defending EnduroCross champion suffered a foot injury during his qualifying “hot lap” that forced him to the hospital for x-rays during the time that he should have taking part in his heat race.  The x-ray fortunately showed no broken bones but he was unable to compete on this night.  Another notable rider that did not qualify for the main was multi time ArenaCross Champion Josh Demuth, who came up one position short by finishing third in the Last Chance Qualifier but it was an impressive first attempt at EnduroCross.   

Guthrie, OK Geico AMA EnduroCross Expert Main Event Results

1. Taddy Blazusiak        KTM
2. Damon Huffman        Kawasaki
3. Cory Graffunder         Husqvarna
4. Geoff Aaron               Christini/KTM
5. Colton Haaker           Kawasaki
6. Mike Brown                KTM
7. Kyle Redmund           Yamaha
8. Nick Brozovich          Honda
9. Destry Abbott            Kawasaki
10. Patrick Smage          KTM
11. Jamie Lanza              Kawasaki

Florence South Carolina will host round three of the 2009 GEICO EnduroCross series on Saturday, September 12^th.  Tickets are available at 843-679-4525 or www.ticketmaster.com/venue/114999   

All six rounds of the 2009 Geico AMA EnduroCross will air on the Lucas Motosports Hour on the Versus Network starting in October.  For more information and air times, check www.motorsportshour.com. 

EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of off road racing into a supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole… and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in!  Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor version of extreme off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. The GEICO Powersports AMA EnduroCross series, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, will be captured by the Versus Network, to be aired on the popular grassroots racing program; The Lucas Motorsports Hour. With its excitement and unpredictability, the EnduroCross championship has always down to the wire and this year will be no different as the series starts and finishes at Vegas’ Orleans Arena! Don’t miss your chance to see GEICO Powersports AMA Endurocross “Live” - and be sure to log-on to www.Versus.com for local airing dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour.

For rules and race information visit www.EnduroCross.com or email endurocross@sourceinterlink.com. 

For TV airing dates/times visit www.motorsportshour.com

Source Interlink Media Motorsports:
Encompassing the highly successful Maxxis AMA MiniMotoSX,  the GEICO Powersports AMA EnduroCross Championship Series and the GEICO Powersports AMA EnduroCross Grand Championships, the Source Interlink Media Motorsports brands reach millions of motorcycle enthusiasts with live events, DVD packages, web sites, television and magazine coverage. Visit www.minimotosx.com or www.endurocross.com.

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Junior World Champions 2009 are Eli Tomac and Jay Wilson

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Real Racerhead is RT's occasional spoof of the "Spin of the Week" column by the Sport's Octopus... 

Welcome to Racerhead, coming to you from somewhere mid-81 or 78 or something…. [Insert semi-interesting road trip drivel to sound cool...]

Despite my efforts to act like I support Team USA's participation in the annual Motocross of Nations, I really hate this race, and have to write this crap...

Tomorrow (Saturday at Unadilla) will also mark the announcement of Team USA 2009, as the American boys get ready to head back over to Europe for what could be our fifth straight win against the rest of the world. It’s no secret that our choices are limited, given the rash of injuries this season that has knocked everyone from Ryan Villopoto to Mike Alessi out of contention, but Team USA manager Roger DeCoster feels he has a solid lineup of young riders who can get the job done in Italy.

I failed at getting us to back out again, but I will figure out a way to get named in the press release or something, because standing in front of the effort is the next best thing to falsely standing behind it.

I also failed at sabotaging next year's MXoN in America, so I have to pretend some more... ...you also may have noticed the Breaking News that the 2010 Red Bull Motocross of Nations is coming to Thunder Valley in Lakewood, Colorado. Damn! Youthstream is going to run a very popular race in MY territory! I REALLY hate this! The race will mark the third time in history that the MXoN has been held on U.S. soil, and my second failed attempt to block it. Promoter David Clabaugh and his crew will no doubt do a fine job hosting the rest of the world on a well-liked track that has been on the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule for just five years. 

The last time the MXoN was held at an AMA National track was Budds Creek in 2007, and the race was a smashing success for promoter Jonathan Beasley. I spread false rumors that Beasley lost over $1M last time because, well, that's just how I roll! That sets a high bar for Thunder Valley, but knowing Clabaugh and the support he will have from his fellow promoters, who will be there to try and make it look like this great event is great because of their hard work, and of course Youthstream, the event’s annual organizer, I’m sure they will get the job done, even though I really want it to fail. 

Youthstream organized the biggest and best motocross race in America at Budds last time, and that is embarrassing for myself and shows how weak promotion is here in the US. At least I also have a magazine and website, so I can spin things like Faux News, and no one will notice.

It's time to crank up the road tunes and forget about it, I guess, and think of more ways to get my name in front of the news that I hate so much....

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Team San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart Supports Roger Decoster's Selection of Riders for the 2009 Motocross des Nations Team USA

Los Angeles, CA - August 15th, 2009 - While there was a chance that James Stewart might compete as a member of Team USA in the 2009 Motocross des Nations on October 4th, 2009 (Franciacorta, Italy), the final selection was announced and the honor has been given to riders Ryan Dungey (MX1), Jake Weimer (MX2) and  Ivan Tedesco (MX3).   All three members of the Team have been competing in the Motocross Outdoor National series and hold top ranking positions. 
When asked how he felt about their selection, James Stewart had this to say:  “I haven't raced or tested for outdoors in nearly a year and the last time I did, I was riding a different brand of bike. Roger has made an excellent choice.  These guys have been racing hard throughout the outdoor season and doing very well.  I've said all along that being selected for the Motocross des Nations Team should be earned by those who do well competing in the outdoors series.  I would be disappointed if I was racing the MX Outdoor series all along and they picked someone for the Team that didn't.  I wouldn't do that to these guys.  They've earned this and they've got a great chance at keeping the Trophy here in the USA.” 
In the meantime, Stewart is working hard testing and training for a busy Fall race schedule that includes the US Open of Supercross (Las Vegas, NV), Bercy Supercross (Paris, France), Genoa Supercross (Genoa, Italy) and his first appearance in Australia at this Brisbane Super X.   For the latest Team San Manuel news and updates on James Stewart, log on to www.sanmanuelracing.com or www.js7.com.

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American Motorcyclist Association announces AMA Team USA riders
for 2009 Motocross of Nations

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the members of AMA Team USA for the 2009 Motocross of Nations. Ivan Tedesco, Ryan Dungey and Jake Weimer will race for American pride as AMA Team USA goes for its 20th Motocross of Nations victory at the Autodromo Daniel Bonara in Franciacorta, Italy, this Oct. 4-5.

"We're thrilled with the talent on AMA Team USA this year," said AMA Director of Racing Joe Bromley. "Sharp and ready thanks to a summer of doing battle in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships, these riders are performing at the peak of their abilities, and we're honored that they have agreed to represent the United States and the AMA at this prestigious event."

Said AMA Team USA Manager Roger DeCoster: "We feel confident that we have the right three riders for Team USA. This is one of those years when it's not easy to pick the team. At the start, it seemed pretty obvious, but then came injuries. We spent a lot of time talking among the AMA, the Octopus, and even Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart weighed in on the final choice. With the support we have in place, we feel these three riders can do the job." [quote slightly edited for honesty :) ]

Dungey will race the MX1 class, which features 450cc four-stroke machinery. Weimer will compete in the MX2 class, which features 250cc four-stroke motorcycles. Tedesco will race the MX3 class, the open class.

Ivan Tedesco, who races for Honda Red Bull Racing, also rode for AMA Team USA when it won the Motocross of Nations in 2005 and 2006. Tedesco is currently fourth in points in the 450 class in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships.

"It's an absolute honor to be chosen to be a part of Team USA to represent America at the 2009 MX of Nations," Tedesco said. "Having the opportunity to represent your country on the world stage and race against some of the best motocross racers from countries right across the globe is something every rider can only ever dream of doing. I couldn't be happier to have this opportunity again in 2009.

"This will be my third time racing for Team USA,'' Tedesco added. "I'm definitely going to draw strength from my previous experiences racing at this international level to help Team USA win."

Ryan Dungey, who races for Rockstar Makita Suzuki, will be competing on AMA Team USA for the first time in his career. Dungey is currently tied for the lead in the 250 class in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships.

Said Dungey: "Getting invited to represent the USA for this year's Motocross of Nations is literally a dream come true. Ever since I was a little guy growing up in Minnesota, I have dreamed of one day representing my country for our team. I think with Ivan and Jake, we'll have a really strong team, and I'm looking forward to making my outdoor debut on an RMZ450. After the outdoor season wraps up, I'll probably head out to California and begin testing with our Rockstar Makita Suzuki team to get things dialed in."

This also will be the first time on AMA Team USA for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Jake Weimer. Weimer is coming off a solid AMA Supercross season where he finished second in Supercross Lites West behind Dungey. He is currently fifth in points in the 250 class in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships.

"It's a huge privilege to represent the USA and be a part of the Motocross of Nations," Weimer said. "I'm super excited about this. I've been to Italy to race a Supercross in 2007, so it will be cool to go back and race for Team USA. Growing up and watching the Motocross of Nations and seeing it on video, it's such an honor to be picked. This is definitely something that I think every kid racing would want to be a part of."

The Motocross of Nations is one of the most prestigious motocross races in the world. It features national teams competing for a combined score to determine the overall championship-winning team. The event emerged in post-war Europe in 1947 and has run uninterrupted since. The United States is the all-time leader in Motocross of Nations overall victories with 19. Great Britain is second with 16.

The area of Franciacorta is between the city of Brescia, Lake Iseo and the border with the Pianura Padana. Brescia is the closest large city to the track and also boasts some motorsports history, as it played host to the first automobile GP in Italy and the historic Mille Miglia. The last time the Motocross of Nations ran on Italian soil was at Maggiora in 1986.

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Youthstream is pleased to announce that the 2010 Red Bull Motocross of Nations, will be run at the Thunder Valley Motocross Park facility, just outside metro Denver, in Lakewood, Colorado on September 25 & 26.

Only three years after the amazing success of Budds Creek, Maryland, that marked the last professional motocross appearance of the legendary Ricky Carmichael, the Red Bull Motocross of Nations will be back in the heartland of team USA, the winningest team of the last two decades.

Over 30 countries will send their three best riders to compete for the coveted ‘Chamberlain Trophy’ – the equivalent of ‘Olympic Gold’, as the Red Bull Motocross of Nations is also known as "The Olympics of Motorcycling".

2010 will mark the 64th edition of this event, and this will be the third time it’s ever been held in the USA, following this year’s Franciacorta, Italy edition.

For this exciting return to the US soil Youthstream teams up with Thunder Valley Promotions, the company widely recognized best motocross organizer in the country for a strong and promising partnership.


A statement from Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream:

“We are extremely proud to bring the prestigious Red Bull Motocross of Nations to the Denver area in 2010. In 2007, we brought the event to Maryland, and it was one of the most successful motorcycle races ever accomplished in the USA.

In 2008, we promised the entire world, both fans and industry, that we would return the event to the USA on a regular basis. Now, in 2009, we are glad to announce that we have fulfilled that goal, with the 2010 Red Bull Motocross of Nations being held in Lakewood, Colorado the last weekend of September.

We have communicated with riders, teams, industry, and fans. We have analyzed every aspect in choosing the proper venue – the infrastructure, the track promoter, the hotel availability, things to do in the city before & after the event, airport & access for fans that will attend from all over the world. Colorado and Thunder Valley Motocross meet all those standards and more.

I would like to thank both Mr. David Clabaugh, the owner of Thunder Valley Motocross Park, and Youthstream USA General Manager Mr. Mario Marini. Together, they have worked very hard to make this event a reality.  I would also like to thank the FIM and AMA for their support in making this happen.

Together, we now have much work to do to make this the biggest & best motocross event ever in the USA, and quite possibly the world.”

 
Dr. Wolfgang Srb, President of the FIM Motocross Commission (CMS) said:

“This is a win - win - win situation for everybody. The biggest and most important Motocross race of the world returns to the USA, only a few years after the successful event in Budds Creek. This is brilliant news for the Motocross community and for all the fans.
 
“The FIM Motocross of Nations is the showcase of our sport and deserves to be staged on the best venues. Thunder Valley Motocross Park ranks around the top venues worldwide and will be a first class facility. Congratulations to all who made this most important deal possible!”

  

Links:

YS http://www.motocrossmx1.com/ 

FIM http://www.fim-live.com/en/

Thunder Valley http://www.mxthundervalley.com/ 

AMA http://www.ama-cycle.org/

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WHO: AMA Director of Racing Joe Bromley and AMA Team USA Manager Roger Decoster

WHAT: Announcement of AMA Team USA for the 2009 Motocross of Nations

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 15, during intermission (2:50-3:50 p.m.) at the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross National Championship event

WHERE: Unadilla, New Berlin, N.Y.

WHY: To kick off the AMA's race for an unprecedented, record-setting 20th world championship at the prestigious Motocross of Nations in Franciacorta, Italy, this Oct. 4-5.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: A press release will be issued by the AMA following the announcement. Media inquiries only may contact newsroom@ama-cycle.org.

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