2011 Stanmore MX – Practice Laps
Posted on January 16, 2011
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Practice laps at Stanmore motocross track in Brisbane, Australia. Footage is from a GoPro Hero Hi Definition camera mounted on the top of my helmet. Seems i need to tilt it slightly upwards or start looking much further ahead.
Stanmore motocross track
2011 AMA Supercross Rd 1
Posted on January 10, 2011
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When the gate dropped in the final race of the 2011 AMA Supercross season opener at Anaheim 1 it was Ivan Tedesco who took the holeshot and led or a handful of laps. Villipoto and Dungey were placed in the top five early mixed in with Byrne and Windham. Reed was well back in the pack with Stewart even further behind.
A couple of mistakes from Tedesco saw Villipoto take the lead and ride strongly for the remainder of the 20 lap final. Dungey made his way up to second while Stewart made his way through the pack displaying the speed he is known for. Reed struggled to pull back positions as quickly as Stewart and was out of the top five nearing the closing stages of the race. Canard rode consistently and found himsel in the top five.
There were no surprises with the expected riders filling the top 10 positions as expected. The quickest lap went to the man known as the fastest rider on the planet AKA James Stewart.
Anaheim 1 supercross open class final results
450 Supercross Results
1. Ryan Villpoto – Kawasaki
2. Ryan Dungey – Suzuki
3. James Stewart – Yamaha
4. Trey Canard – Honda
5. Chad Reed – Honda
6. Kevin Windham – Honda
7. Ivan Tedesco – Kawasaki
8. Brett Metcalfe – Suzuki
9. Josh Grant – Honda
10. Andrew Short – KTM
11. Kyle Chisholm – Yamaha
12. Nick Wey – Yamaha
13. Kyle Regal – Yamaha
14. Mike Alessi – KTM
15. J Thomas – Suzuki
16. Justin Brayton – Yamaha
17. C Blose – Kawasaki
18. M Boni – Kawasaki
19. Davi Millsaps – Yamaha
20. T Hahn – Yamaha
Twitch quits Metal Mulisha
Posted on January 8, 2011
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After weeks of speculation and rumors, X Games Medalist Jeremy ‘Twitch’ Steiberg announced yesterday that his 11 year relationship with the Metal Mulisha must come to an end.
“We originally started out as a group of guys that just loved to ride dirtbikes and hang out and hey if we could earn a little money doing so – even better! For me, the Mulisha has gotten away from that these days. Don’t get me wrong I am appreciative of everything that the Mulisha has meant to me but at the same time I feel like I have been a loyal and constant presence on the team. I continue to compete and win competitions and always try to give back to our fans. As a company, the now very corporate Metal Mulisha was not supportive of the other things in my career – I think, for some reason, I was being pushed aside so the decision was really inevitable – it is just that simple.”
anaheim supercross 2011
Posted on January 8, 2011
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Anaheim supercross 2011 marks the start the first round of the 2011 AMA supercross series with the most talented lineup of riders the series has ever seen.
The 2010 supercross season took its toll with a number of riders injured including Stewart, Reed and Villipoto. All three are back to full strength which makes for a very exciting opening round and if all stay healthy a nail biting finish at the final round in Las Vegas.
There are several riders who have the capability to win the 2011 supercross championship including defending champion Ryan Dungey, 2009 champion James Stewart, 2008 champion Chad Reed.
Kevin Windham is in strong form after a brief appearance in the Australian supercross series “Super X”. Blitzing the field and wowing the fans while Reed didn’t not show up to race.
racers
Ryan Villipoto moved up from the lites to the open class in 2010 and won 7 races in 2010 before being injured.
Trey Canard moving up from the lites after taking the 2010 motocross championship crown. Trey had strong rides in the open class when he rode for team Honda in the 2010 supercross series.
Other contenders include Micheal Byrne, Brett Metcalfe, Andrew Short, Josh Grant and Christophe Pourcel.
2011 Supercross 450 Factory Teams / Riders:
1. Rockstar/Makita Suzuki:? Ryan Dungey / Brett Metcalfe
2. Team Honda:? Trey Canard / Josh Grant
3. Monster Energy Kawasaki:? Ryan Villopoto / Jake Weimer (injured)
4. Moto Concepts Yamaha: ?Tommy Hahn / Kyle Chisholm
5. L&M Racing:? James Stewart / Kyle Regal
6. Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX: Davi Millsaps / Justin Brayton
7. Red Bull KTM: Andrew Short?
8. Star Yamaha: Ryan Sipes / Kyle Cunningham?
9. Valli Yamaha:? Ivan Tedesco / Austin Stroupe
10. BBMX Suzuki:? Jason Thomas / Michael Byrne
11. Two Two Motorsports (Honda): Chad Reed
Why does my GoPro Hero play back in slow motion using Windows Media Player
Posted on December 26, 2010
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If trying to play GoPro captured video using Windows Media Player the footage will appear to run slower that it should. You need to use a player that supports the video format out of the box. I recommend VLC player a quick and easy solution.
Yo can download this free media player from the http://www.videolan.org
Cam Sinclair double backflip wins Gold at X Games 16
Posted on December 8, 2010
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After a near fatal injury a year ago when sincs came up short when attempting a double backflip. Cam Sinclair has won gold in the 2010 X Games 16 with a gold medal in the Freestyle Motocross (FMX) competition for the best trick with a double backflip.
Robbie Maddison took second place and Taka Higashino third.
Cam Sinclair has some serious balls for even attempting the trick again. He has been completing the trick consistently for some time now. Sincs commented that he had no memory of the accident so I guess he doesn’t really know what went wrong.
Even the great Travis Pastrana said he would never attempt the double backflip again after being the first one to do it in a competition. It’s just to dangerous
Super X 2010 series washed out
Posted on December 5, 2010
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The Australasian Super X in its third year is over once again and hasn’t lived up to the same standard that’s made it great up until now. The promise of elite US riders was delivered in part with the appearance of Kevin Windham in rounds 2,3 and 4. However, like the previous years promise of James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto and Davy Milllsaps did not show up.
What happened to Chad Reed? One of the main draw cards to increase the popularity of the sport in Australia would rather spend time preparing for the US AMA Supercross series. But I guess you’d know if you’d ever come face to face with Chad in one of his autograph sessions just how distant he is from the rest of us. Yeah, he’s earned it and he is one of the greatest riders on two wheels but without the fans and people that support the sport whats left?
It would have been nice to see one of the Australian based riders like Jay Marmont or Tye Simmons step up and take control of the series but I guess we just don’t have the same talent pool the US does? But then again Micheal Byrne would certainly be at the head of the pack. Maybe its time Matt Moss stepped up to the 450?
The final round of the Super X series was held in Queensland in a washed out mud pit. Practice was cancelled on Saturday before the racing so the riders got three siting laps before the qualifiers. The first open qualifiers saw a little air with riders only doing a double of what was supposed to be a triple and the finish line jump. What were supposed to be whoops before the finish line jump and the straight before looked like a washed out attempt at a rhythm section. The track was reduced in size from the previous years and didn’t even go close the southern stand so fans where a little far from the action.
Racing was more like survival. The start strait had half a foot of water laying over a large part of it. Ruts developed during the night that went down to the ply underlying the dirt and were trapping bikes as they were deeper than the clearance between the wheel base and the pegs. No one was jumping anything by the time the finals were underway. Riders were coming off everywhere, the starts were chaotic with riders being blinded by the spray from others riding through the lake. This resulted in a couple of pile ups with one rider being run over.
The conditions played havoc on the bikes with a number of cooked engines and burnt out clutches. A number of riders elected to use a second bike after just one 5 or 6 lap race. The rules were changed to allow two mechanics and a team manager to help get the bikes back into shape between heats. Normally only a single mechanic is permitted at the start gate.
Going into the final of the Lites class Matt Moss and PJ Larson where tied with the same number of points as Larson crashed out of the first final of the triple header and Moss having a ad run but still finishing. PJ Larson had a much better run in the 2nd final with Moss doing poorly again after a number of crashes. But in the end Moss pulled it together in the final round with Larson close behind. Matt Moss took out the lites championship for the third year in a row.
The final rounds of the Open class went as expected with Josh Hanson leading the way. Hansons bike was the only one that looked clean after both finals 1 & 2. The order of the day was to stay on the pegs and try to keep the bike straight while negotiating rhythm sections and triple jumps but without leaving the ground.
All in all the series has been a little disappointing due to the weather conditions and the promoters not delivering the riders they promised. If there not on the plane don’t tell us they’re coming. The undersized tracks compared with previous years and the premature shift of two round to New Zealand.
| Open – 2010 Super X Championship results | |||
| 1 | Josh Hanson | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | 421 |
| 2 | Jay Marmont | CDR Rockstar Yamaha | 362 |
| 3 | Jake Moss | Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki | 311 |
| 4 | Tye Simmonds | JDR Motorex KTM | 296 |
| 5 | Daniel Reardon | Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing | 285 |
| 6 | Daniel McCoy | Coastal KTM Motorex Team | 251 |
| 7 | Mike Alessi | JDR Motorex KTM | 159 |
| 8 | Todd Waters | Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda | 155 |
| 9 | Lewis Woods | Top Gear KTM | 150 |
| 10 | Billy Mckenzie | Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning | 146 |
| Lites – 2010 Super X Championship results | |||
| 1 | Matt Moss | Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki | 312 |
| 2 | P J Larsen | JDR Motorex KTM | 310 |
| 3 | Ryan Marmont | JDR Motorex KTM | 244 |
| 4 | Steven Clarke | Raceline Pirelli Suzuki | 226 |
| 5 | Cody Macke | Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning | 225 |
| 6 | Lawson Bopping | Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki | 217 |
| 7 | Ford Dale | Serco Yamaha | 188 |
| 8 | Josh Cachia | Coastal KTM MX Rad | 177 |
| 9 | Kade Mosig | Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda | 167 |
| 10 | Luke Styke | GTYR Rockstar Yamaha | 158 |
2010 MONSTER ENERGY SUPER X CALENDAR
Posted on October 10, 2010
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The 2010 Super X series will include Newcastle in round 1 which is Chad Reeds home town. It will also expand its fan base with two rounds to be held in New Zealand. You can look forward to seeing a number of US based riders over the series such as Ryan Villipoto, Davi Millsaps, James Stewart, Kevin Windham going head to head with the best Australian and New Zealand born riders. Ryan Marmont, Ben Townley, Andrew Reardon and many more.
Round 1 – 16 October – Newcastle, NSW
Round 2 – 23 October – Melbourne, VIC
Round 3 – 30 October – Canberra, ACT
Round 4 – 13 November – Auckland, NZ
Round 5 – 20 November – Dunedin, NZ
Round 6 – 27 November – Sydney, NSW
Round 7 – 4 December – Brisbane, QLD
Reed to make Super X start at Newcastle
Posted on October 9, 2010
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Multiple AMA/World Supercross champion, Newcastle’s Chad Reed has confirmed from his Florida base that he will be at the start gates for the first round of Monster Energy Super X at Energy Australia Stadium on October 16.
Hailing from Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, 28-year-old Reed has endured a difficult racing season overseas battling both injury and illness.
One of the AMA/World Supercross title favourites, Reed was ruled out of the running in January with injury. He made a successful return to race the US national outdoors season, winning the opening round, before being diagnosed with the debilitating Epstein Barr virus which put a halt to his championship defence.
The back-to-back Super X Open Champion underwent an extensive and exhausting treatment program to attack the virus and has gone to great lengths to ensure he would be fit to compete at Newcastle.
A partner with Global Action Sports in the successful Super X venture, Reed finally realised a long-held goal of having a round held in his home town.
Currently free of any commitment to motorcycle manufacturers, Reed has partnered with a blue-chip global brand to appear at Energy Australia Stadium and will debut his unique race machine in the week leading up to the event.
“It’s been a tough year, and although it’s not ideal to be racing at this point I would not miss the chance to be able to race in front of a home crowd with my family, friends and fans in the stands,” said Reed.
“This will be a really special time for me, I can’t wait to compete in front of a Novacastrian crowd again.”
Further information will be released as it comes to hand and Reed will be available for interviews upon his return to Australia.
Dungey and Stewart to compete in round 9 of AMA Motocross
Posted on August 12, 2010
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The 2008 AMA motocross series champion James Stewart will return to racing this Saturday, August 14, for round 9 of the AMA motocross series at Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y.
“While we’ve already had an incredibly memorable season with Ryan Dungey emerging as the star of the future, the return of James Stewart provides a captivating storyline as we close out the season and head toward crowning a champion,” said MX Sports Pro Racing Vice President Davey Coombs. “Ryan appears to be on his way to making history, and by adding James to the mix, it will be a must-see turn of events as arguably the two biggest names in the sport right now battle it out.”
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship: Standings at round 8
450 Class Championship Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 368
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 273
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 257
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 238
Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 223
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 219
Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204
Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Texas, Yamaha, 166
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 158
Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 157
250 Class Championship Standings
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 340
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 302
Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 294
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 286
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 212
Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 209
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 209
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 200
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 195
Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 163