25/02/2013 | By: Add a Comment

James Stewart captured his first AMA Supercross win in nearly a year, leading every lap in front of 68,987 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in his most consistent main event showing so far this season.

The Yoshimura Suzuki racer was dominant in Atlanta, posting the fastest qualifying times and taking the holeshot to lead his eight-lap heat race before doing it again in the 20-lap main event. Stewart’s previous win was March 10, 2012, at Daytona International Speedway.

Monster Energy Kawasaki‘s Ryan Villopoto presented the only real challenge for Stewart but trailed the entire race, finishing 1.468 seconds behind. Series leader Davi Millsaps of Rockstar Energy Suzuki finished third and maintains a 22-point lead over Villopoto in the championship standings. Continue Reading »

28/01/2013 | By: Add a Comment

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto dominated the 450SX Class on Saturday night in front of a record crowd in Oakland, CA.

 

In front of a record crowd of 46,896, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto raced to his second-consecutive AMA Supercross victory, an FIM World Championship, 450SX Class Main Event win at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, CA on Saturday night. Rockstar Energy Racing’s Davi Millsaps finished in second, and Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey followed in third. In the 250SX Class, Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen, of Germany, won his first Western Regional race of the season, snapping Eli Tomac’s three-race win streak. Continue Reading »

11/12/2012 | By: 2 Comments

KTM is releasing an updated limited edition version of its 450 SX-F, developed from Ryan Dungey‘s 2012 AMA Motocross championship-winning race bike and KTM‘s R&D departments in both the U.S. and Austria.

The 2013 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition receives a number of updates from the limited edition model released last year, developed during Dungey’s Supercross and Motocross campaign. The 2013 version has a new electric start system and as such, the engine case and clutch covers have been redesigned to remove the kick starter boss, shaving about a pound off the bike’s weight. KTM also added a map adjustment switch and an hour meter to track the time between maintenance intervals. Continue Reading »

22/10/2012 | By: Add a Comment

It’s not a million bucks but Justin Barcia was more than glad to accept the $100,000 prize for winning the second-annual Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. The American Honda Muscle Milk rider won the second moto and second in the other two for the overall victory. The win was especially impressive considering the event marked Barcia’s debut in the 450 class.

The 2012 Monster Energy Cup featured the top riders from AMA Supercross and Motocross in a three-moto competition for $250,000 in payouts and an additional $1 million prize for a rider winning all three races. Continue Reading »

15/10/2012 | By: Add a Comment

Motocross racing legend Ricky Carmichael and 2XL Games are giving away a Suzuki RM-Z450 in a promotion for their new video game.

The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the grand prize for the Ride Like A Pro Sweeps contest in support of the new “Ricky Carmichael’s Motocross Matchup Pro” game for iOS, Android and PCs. The game features Supercross and Motocross racing action against other players online. The game includes five outdoor tracks, including a re-creation of Carmichael’s own private backyard track, and five indoor tracks inspired by actual tracks from the 2011 AMA Supercross season. Continue Reading »

16/05/2012 | By: 2 Comments

KTM revealed its 2013 motocross model lineup featuring a new 250 four-stroke engine and updates to the 350 powerplant.

The 2013 KTM 250 SX-F gets a new powerplant said to be lighter than the previous engine thanks to a new high-strength aluminum alloy. The new engine has a 78mm bore and a 52.3 mm stroke, compared to the previous model’s 76mm bore and 54.8mm stroke. Continue Reading »

19/03/2012 | By: Add a Comment

Six more rounds remain in the 2012 AMA Supercross season and the championship is more or less decided. The first third of the season was a thrilling four-man fight for the title. The middle of the season saw contenders drop like flies and now, what looked to be a dramatic battle for the title is shaping up to be a second consecutive AMA Supercross Championship for Ryan Villopoto.

First it was TwoTwo Motorsports Honda rider Chad Reed suffering a season-ending injury at the Arlington round. Then, before the St. Louis round, Villopoto’s biggest challenger Ryan Dungey crashed hard in training. Dungey competed in St. Louis but missed the ensuing Daytona round as well as this past weekend’s race in Indianapolis. And finally at Indy, JGRMX Yamaha‘s James Stewart suffered a concussion during practice and was forced to withdraw from the event.

While his rivals were going down with injuries, Villopoto kept winning. The Monster Energy Kawasaki racer captured his sixth win at the season at Lucas Oil Stadium, putting him firmly in the lead in the title chase at 246 points, and 54 points ahead of an idled Dungey.

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16/01/2012 | By: Add a Comment

Ryan Dungey gave KTM its first ever AMA Supercross win, taking the holeshot and leading every lap in Phoenix, Ariz.

With an audience of 49,236 watching at Chase Field, it was the field that had to chase Dungey during the main event. Dungey jumped out in front at the first corner followed by JGRMX Yamaha‘s Davi Millsaps and defending AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto of Kawasaki.

The race was essentially decided when Millsaps crashed in the sand section on that opening lap, taking Villopoto down with him. Continue Reading »

05/01/2012 | By: 1 Comment

Days before the start of the 2012 AMA Supercross season and Ryan Dungey’s debut on the 450 SX-F, KTM has unveiled the production version of the motocrosser featuring a new engine and chassis.

The 2012 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition is equipped with a fuel-injected 449cc four-stroke engine paired with a five-speed transmission. The new engine has a 95mm bore and a 63.4mm stroke, compared to the previous version’s 97mm x 60.8mm engine.

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04/01/2012 | By: Add a Comment
In anticipation of this Saturday’s Supercross opener in Anaheim, California, Kawasaki invited a select crowd of enthusiasts and journalists to join their employees at the corporate offices in Irvine, California, for the annual Team Monster Energy Kawasaki pep rally. We sat down with defending SX champ, Ryan Villopoto, and his teammate, Jake Weimer, to get their perspectives on the upcoming season.

Both men entered last season at less than 100%. For Villopoto, perseverance paid-off with both the SX and MX championships as well as winning the Motorcross of Nations and the inaugural Monster Energy Cup. Weiman struggled without much pre-season practice or training and ended the season in a disappointing 26th position, but bounced back to 4th place in the outdoor series.

Villopoto: I’m definitely at 100% and ready to get the season underway. Last year I struggled at the beginning and had some mixed results, but I’ve been able to train and practice in the off-season which makes me confident going in to this Saturday’s event.

Now that you’re the defending champion, is there more or less pressure?

Villopoto: It’s not really more or less pressure. The pressure, or desire to win, to do good, remains the same. But, if anything, there’s less pressure because I’m better prepared for this season than I was last season. Continue Reading »