February 1, 2010 11:54 AM
Hill takes third successive podium in San Francisco
Yamaha Racing
2010 AMA-SX San Francisco, CA 31/01/2010
LandM San Manuel Yamaha were down to single rider representation at the ATandT Park in San Francisco for the fourth round of seventeen in the AMA Supercross/FIM World Championship series as Josh Hill captured his third podium result in a row with second position. Hill was left to steer the 2010 YZ450F after team-mate and defending champion James Stewart required surgery on a broken scaphoid in his right wrist and will now assess his recovery and fitness on a weekly basis.
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January 27, 2010 7:58 PM
Nick Wey Joins Monster Energy Kawasaki
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif.
Monster Energy Kawasaki has named Nick Wey as an interim rider while Chad Reed recovers from a broken hand. Wey comes to Kawasaki’s factory effort after racing the first three events aboard a privateer Kawasaki KX™450F.
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January 20, 2010 5:49 AM
PJ Larsen to Race KTM's in Australia
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG
Mattighofen, Austria,
20.01.2010
The JDR Motorsports/Motorex/KTM Team is proud to announce a two-year contract with American rider PJ Larsen to race the KTM 250 SX-F in both the Australian Motocross Lites and Supercross Lites Series.
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January 19, 2010 3:29 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chad Reed Undergoes Surgery
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (January 19, 2010)
Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Chad Reed underwent successful surgery to repair his broken left hand in California. Reed is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks recovering from the injury that occurred on Saturday night at Chase Field in Phoenix.
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January 18, 2010 7:16 PM
Weimer Leads Monster Energy Kawasaki Desert Storm
Monster Energy Kawasaki Desert Storm
Irvine, Calif.Jan 18, 2010
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Jake Weimer won for the second straight week in the supercross lites class, this time in dramatic fashion as he took the lead with just a little more than one lap to go at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. His teammate Josh Hansen rocketed out to the main event holeshot, but crashed in the second corner. After a stop in the mechanics area, Hansen rejoined the race and finished 20th. In the supercross class, Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto won his heat race and returned to the podium in the main event where he finished second, while Chad Reed crashed early injuring his left hand and finished 19th.
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January 11, 2010 1:39 PM
Weimer Dominates Anaheim Opener for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. Jan 11, 2010
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer stood on the top step of the podium for the second consecutive year as he dominated the supercross lites class at the season opener in Anaheim, Calif. Weimer's teammate Josh Hansen overcame an early fall to finish eighth. In the supercross class, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto returned from a knee injury to finish fifth, while his new teammate Chad Reed saw his night end early after contact with another rider damaged his bike.
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December 1, 2009 6:34 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green™ Take 25 Championships at Winter National Olympics in Florida
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (December 1, 2009)
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green riders celebrated the holiday weekend with a chart-topping 25 championships and 47 podiums at the 2009 Winter National Olympics in Gainesville, Fla. The riders were faced with both supercross and motocross racing throughout the week, proving their all-around riding ability. Young gun Chase Bell took home five total championships, while veteran riders captured every championship throughout the week in the plus classes.
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October 30, 2009 3:04 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki Signs Chad Reed
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif.
Monster Energy Kawasaki has signed four-time AMA Champion Chad Reed to compete in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross championships. Reed joins Ryan Villopoto on Kawasaki's factory team with both riders racing the Kawasaki KX450F.
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June 29, 2009 8:42 PM
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Lights Up the Night in Colorado
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif.,
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki had a dominating performance at Thunder Valley Raceway in Lakewood, Colo. as Jake Weimer earned his first career 250 class overall win with his teammate Christophe Pourcel finishing second. Tyla Rattray finished ninth overall. In the 450 class, Canidae/Motosport/Kawasaki's Tommy Hahn earned his first career podium finish while Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ricky Dietrich was seventh overall and Timmy Ferry was 17th.
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2010 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, schedule announced
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and Feld Motor Sports(SM) announced today the schedule for the 2010 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, that begins Jan. 9 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., and concludes May 8 at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium. Since its beginning in 1974, Monster Energy® Supercross has played in some of the world's largest markets and most prestigious venues, and the 2010, 17-stop season adds to the sport's rich heritage.
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May 4, 2009 9:11 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki Hits the Jackpot in Las Vegas
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif.
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto earned his second win in three races, pacing the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM Championship season finale at Sam Boyd Stadium. Villopoto's victory came on the heels of Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel's victory earlier in the evening during the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Supercross Lites Shootout. In all, the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team placed all four of its riders in the top six with Jake Weimer finishing fourth, Austin Stroupe fifth and Ryan Morais sixth.
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Stewart 2009 AMA and FIM SX Champion!
Yamaha Racing
2009 AMA-SX
Las Vegas, NV 03/05/2009
Yamaha rider James Stewart has won the 2009 AMA SX Championship (also an FIM world championship) thanks to third position taken at the seventeenth and last round of the series in front of almost 40,000 spectators at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The 23 year old claimed his second SX title and the sixth of his career while successfully defending Yamaha's crown in the premier class.
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April 28, 2009 8:48 PM
Rider penalized for actions at Salt Lake City round of the 2009 AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship
AMA Racing
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Officials with AMA Racing and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) have penalized Supercross-licensed rider Kyle Chisholm for his on-track actions at the Salt Lake City round of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.
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April 20, 2009 9:44 PM
Rider penalized for actions at Jacksonville, Fla., round of the 2009 AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship
AMA Racing
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Officials with AMA Racing have penalized Supercross-licensed rider Jason Lawrence for his on-track actions at the Jacksonville round of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.
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