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Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Wins 2012 Season-Opening AMA Pro Motocross at Hangtown National

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 09:53

Yoshimura Suzuki’s newly signed James Stewart sweeps 450 motos & teammate Brett Metcalfe cards fifth

Team Yoshimura Suzuki Racing could not have scripted a sweeter start to the 2012 AMA Pro Motocross season if they’d tried. Returning to the motocross series for the first time since 2008, new Yoshimura Suzuki rider James Stewart raced his RM-Z450 to victory in both 450 motos to take the overall win in round one at the Hangtown National in Sacramento, CA, on Saturday afternoon. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Brett Metcalfe was right there with his new teammate, putting together two solid motos to finish the day in a very respectable fifth-place overall.

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Rockstar Energy Racing Teams on the Gas at 2012 Season-Opening Round of AMA Pro Motocross

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 09:46

Rockstar’s newest rider Jessica Patterson wins WMX at Hangtown National

The Rockstar Energy Racing teams got off to a promising start of the 2012 AMA Pro Motocross season at Saturday’s opening round at the Hangtown National in Sacramento, CA. The Rockstar Energy Racing and Star Valli Yamaha teams left Hangtown with a victory in the WMX class, top-10 finishes in the 250 class, plus a top-five and top-10 results in the premier 450 class.

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Ashley Fiolek and Justin Barcia on the Podium in 2012 Hangtown Season Opener

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Monday, 21 May 2012 16:39

Round one of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and Women’s Motocross Championship kicked off this weekend at the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic held in Sacramento, CA. Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Ashley Fiolek and GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia both had impressive starts to the season, placing second overall aboard their Honda CRF250Rs.

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Supercross Veteran Brett Metcalfe Aiming to Build on Last Year’s Results to Win $1 Million at the Monster Energy Cup

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Monday, 21 May 2012 16:37

Feld Motor Sports® announced today that Brett Metcalfe, of Murrieta, Calif., will race in the Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20.
 
During the inaugural Monster Energy Cup, Metcalfe was third overall, finishing an impressive 4-3-3.
 
“Last year at the Monster Energy Cup was awesome,” said Metcalfe.  “It was a fun event for the fans and really competitive for the racers. The three Main Event format was definitely a challenge for us. Instead of one good start you needed three good ones, so it was certainly tough. I’m looking forward to racing for a million bucks this October.”

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New Team Name for Ohlins/Langston Motorsports/KTM

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:39

Team Ohlins/Langston Motorsports/KTM is changing its name to Langston-Witt Racing ("LWR"). The team had a deal in place with Ohlins for the SuperCross season with the intent of extending the relationship into the outdoor season. However, the parties were unable to come to terms.

Team owner Scott Witt said, "We all worked really hard to keep this deal in place but we just could not get it done. It has been great working with Stacey and all the Ohlins guys. Our team has really benefitted from their expertise," Witt said.

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Troy Lee Designs Kicks 2012 MX Season Off at Hangtown

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:35

The opening round of the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Nationals blasted off this weekend and the Troy Lee Designs Team was there to fly the TLD flag. With Cole Seely and Christian Craig still mending injuries it was up to Billy Laninovich, Travis Baker, Jessy Nelson and Tarah Gieger to post results for the team.

Photos by Kardas

Tarah Gieger ripped the quickest lap in WMX qualifying grabbing the top spot. She would gate poorly in the opening moto and fight her way to third by the finish. The second moto she started near the front and moved into second position early in the race. She made a run at the lead but lost a spot late in the race for third and third overall on the day.

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Dean Ferris almost bags his first podium in 2012 Brazil MXGP

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:31

Round 5 of the FIM Motocross world championship proved to be rollercoaster ride for ICE1RACING’S , Dean Ferris. Beto Carrero, Brazil was the second stop on the South American continent with Ferris thriving in the hot and muddy conditions.

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Gautier Paulin Hangs it Out in Muddy Brazilian MX1 GP

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:29

The second and final stop on the South American continent saw Kawasaki Racing’s, Gautier Paulin, narrowly miss out on an overall podium after muddy conditions mixed up the results in Beto Carrero – Brazil.

Paulin positioned himself well in the qualification race trailing home world championship leader Antonio Cairoli for second place.

Overnight thundershowers transformed the well groomed circuit into a mudbath for the first moto and with a bad start from the middle of the grid Paulin had to battle his way through the ruts and mayhem. He climbed his way up to a podium spot behind David Philippaerts and race winner Christophe Pourcel.

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2012 FIM MXGP: Double victory for Kawasaki in Brazil

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:22

This morning Beto Carrero woke up with heavy rain, but it did not stop the thousands of motocross fans to come to the track to cheer the best motocross riders in the world. Christophe Pourcel and Tommy Searle succeeded in putting two Kawasaki’s on the top of the podium, while Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings finished eighth and seventh respectively.

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Fighting fifth overall for Rui Gonçalves at wet 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

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Monday, 21 May 2012 12:19

Honda World Motocross rider Rui Gonçalves put on a strong performance during today’s wet Grand Prix of Brazil in Beto Carrero to finish fifth overall in difficult conditions with teammate Evgeny Bobryshev in ninth place for round five of the MX1 World Championship.

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