Mike Alessi injured in horrific crash at Red Bud
Alessi was the only rider coming anywhere near competition leader James Stewart so far this season. He is a huge loss to the 2008 AMA motocross championship.
Ryan Dungey OK after Thunder Valley 2nd Moto Get Off
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AMA motocross under lights
This will be only the fourth time the gate has dropped for an AMA Motocross at Thunder Valley. The first AMA Motocross race was held at Thunder Valley on July 24, 2005, with Ricky Carmichael winning on a Suzuki. Ricky Carmichael won the first two races at Thunder Valley, with James Stewart breaking through with his only win for last season.
Villipoto fastest in practice at High Point
Ryan Villipoto has qualified as the fastest rider at the High Point motocross circuit with a best lap time of 2:43.253. Villipoto on his Kawasaki KX250F was half a second faster than Ryan Sipes on a KTM 250SXF who qualified with a time of 2:43.960 and a full second faster than Ryan Dungey 2:44.369 on his Suzuki RM-Z250 with Bret Metcalfe behind him by a whisker with a time of 2:44.370
Professional motocross riders Lawrence and Hill fined by the AMA for reckless behaviour
Lawrence and Hill’s off-track activities were seen as “unacceptable behavior detrimental to the sport” at round 3 of the AMA motocross championship at Freestone county raceway on the June 6-7 weekend.
AMA motocross championship coming to High Point raceway
With the Kawasaki riders Stewart and Villipoto on a roll it could well be a one man show in both the 450 and 250 classes. But don’t forget we have seen some strong rides from Mike Allessi, Davi Millsaps and Tim Ferry in the premiere class and also Ryan Dungey in the lites class. Jason Lawrence may just find what he’s looking for and make a return to form.
James Stewart makes it 3 from 3 at Freestone
James Stewart has blitzed the pack yet again by winning the first three rounds of the AMA motocross series in 2008. James has won both motos at each event and has not been seriously challenge once out in fornt so far this season.
2008 AMA motocross lites – Round 1 – Glen Helen
Unlike the open class, the lites class a great bunch of talented riders which could walk away with the 2008 AMA motocross lites championship. Round 1 at Glen Helen was packed with action with the top five riders within one or two seconds for both motos.
The Yamaha rider Jason Lawrence took the hole shot in [...]
Glen Helen motocross AMA post race report
In moto 1 of the premiere class Mike Alessi got the holeshot but James Stewart took the lead soon after. Both riders pulled away quickly from the rest of the pack, Ferry, Townley, Tedesco and Milsaps.
Milsaps soon started moving through the pack into fourth early in the moto.
James “Bubba” Stewart fastest in practice at Glen Helen 2008 AMA Motocross
Many of the top riders which fell to injury before and during the 2008 supercross season will return to competition during the first round of the 2008 AMA motocross championship including James Stewart, Mike Allessi, Michael Byrne and Ivan Tedesco.
Fans awaiting the return of James “Bubba” Stewart to the AMA motocross series in 2008 [...]