Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
10 Things We Learned From Freestone
By Jason Weigandt
10. It’s Hot There: Who knew that a Memorial Day weekend in Texas would be hot? Riders and teams were prepared, but prep only goes so far. Bikes and bodies were feeling the effects, for sure.
9. Find Musquin in the Shade: Only one rider didn’t feel the Texas heat—but only because a dark cloud seems to follow him everywhere. Marvin Musquin was just making his way back to racing after tearing his ACL last fall, and then he was taken down by a flipping, flying Justin Barcia bike in the first moto. Now that’s some bad luck. The Marv Attack is on hold with a broken thumb for at least eight weeks.
Tough break for Marvin Musquin. The Frencman is out for the next 2 months after breaking this thumb at Freestone. (Photo: Simon Cudby)8. Baggett Reset: The Moto Gods weren’t going to let Blake Baggett have it this easy. After crushing Hangtown, he was fastest in practice in Texas and had the lead in the first moto after Barcia and Musquin went down. Then he crashed on his own and ruined his day. He’ll have to rebuild that speed and momentum for round three.
7. Fiolek Fights: Ashley Fiolek isn’t just going to hand a championship over to Jessica Patterson. She came into Texas looking faster than she did at Hangtown, and when she and Patterson crashed into each other in the first moto, her bike restarted quickest, allowing her to win the moto and the overall—and grab the points lead.
6. Still Waiting on RV: We still haven’t seen the Ryan Villopoto we expected to see outdoors. His credentials mean we must be very patient before declaring that there is a problem.
Despite a less-than-dominant season so far, it's way too soon to write off RV2... (Photo: Simon Cudby)5. We’ve Got Surprises: Christian Craig goes out and does some damage in the first 450 moto and sticks around for another top-ten in moto two. Ricky Dietrich is on the gas in both races, fighting for a podium. We may be adding some new names to the weekly list of who and what to watch for.
4. Wilson Likes Texas: If you want to pick a favorite in the Texas heat, you probably shouldn’t go with the rider born in Scotland and raised in Canada. But in 2010 and 2011, Dean Wilson was ready to win this race. He didn’t get the W, but he’s set himself up to get plenty as the year goes on. Bring on the heat!
3. Ratters Isn’t Rattled: The kids in the 250 Class are going to do what they’re going to do—hang it out, go fast, and occasionally crash. And Tyla Rattray, the veteran, is going to do what he’s going to do—maintain the same pace, mistake-free, to the end. On a rough day in Texas, the Rattray strategy works. It just might for the whole season, too.
2. Doing It the Hard Way: Ryan Dungey and his Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team are still working hard. Still doing all the right things. Still in contention to win races and titles. But last year’s golden touch is gone. Last year it just seemed like everything went their way; this year the momentum and good racing fortune has flipped. But they’re not going to give up.
Chad Reed has the red plate all to himself heading into High Point. (Photo: Simon Cudby)1. Bet On Red: Chad Reed snapped up the full kit of factory Honda stuff before the Salt Lake City Supercross, and he’s won three out of four races since. No more controversy over who gets to run the red plate—the points lead is all Chad’s.
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10. It’s Hot There: Who knew that a Memorial Day weekend in Texas would be hot? Riders and teams were prepared, but prep only goes so far. Bikes and bodies were feeling the effects, for sure.
9. Find Musquin in the Shade: Only one rider didn’t feel the Texas heat—but only because a dark cloud seems to follow him everywhere. Marvin Musquin was just making his way back to racing after tearing his ACL last fall, and then he was taken down by a flipping, flying Justin Barcia bike in the first moto. Now that’s some bad luck. The Marv Attack is on hold with a broken thumb for at least eight weeks.
Tough break for Marvin Musquin. The Frencman is out for the next 2 months after breaking this thumb at Freestone. (Photo: Simon Cudby)7. Fiolek Fights: Ashley Fiolek isn’t just going to hand a championship over to Jessica Patterson. She came into Texas looking faster than she did at Hangtown, and when she and Patterson crashed into each other in the first moto, her bike restarted quickest, allowing her to win the moto and the overall—and grab the points lead.
6. Still Waiting on RV: We still haven’t seen the Ryan Villopoto we expected to see outdoors. His credentials mean we must be very patient before declaring that there is a problem.
Despite a less-than-dominant season so far, it's way too soon to write off RV2... (Photo: Simon Cudby)4. Wilson Likes Texas: If you want to pick a favorite in the Texas heat, you probably shouldn’t go with the rider born in Scotland and raised in Canada. But in 2010 and 2011, Dean Wilson was ready to win this race. He didn’t get the W, but he’s set himself up to get plenty as the year goes on. Bring on the heat!
3. Ratters Isn’t Rattled: The kids in the 250 Class are going to do what they’re going to do—hang it out, go fast, and occasionally crash. And Tyla Rattray, the veteran, is going to do what he’s going to do—maintain the same pace, mistake-free, to the end. On a rough day in Texas, the Rattray strategy works. It just might for the whole season, too.
2. Doing It the Hard Way: Ryan Dungey and his Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team are still working hard. Still doing all the right things. Still in contention to win races and titles. But last year’s golden touch is gone. Last year it just seemed like everything went their way; this year the momentum and good racing fortune has flipped. But they’re not going to give up.
Chad Reed has the red plate all to himself heading into High Point. (Photo: Simon Cudby)http://www.allisports.com
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
This weeks fitness tip- "Single leg Romanian Deadlift"
Hello everyone, Jordan here with this weeks fitness tip. This week is the "Single leg Romanian Deadlift."
WHY- Single leg Romanian Deadlift is a great exercise because it builds balance and hamstring strength which is crucial for a motocross rider.
How- If you have never done this exercise before start out with a light weight. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, lower the weight to the ground, keeping your right foot on the ground, while extending opposite leg, keep your torso and your left leg in a straight line. then bring the weight back up while keeping leg and torso straight, pull with your hamstring and glute to perform movement. Repeat on the left side.
WHY- Single leg Romanian Deadlift is a great exercise because it builds balance and hamstring strength which is crucial for a motocross rider.
How- If you have never done this exercise before start out with a light weight. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, lower the weight to the ground, keeping your right foot on the ground, while extending opposite leg, keep your torso and your left leg in a straight line. then bring the weight back up while keeping leg and torso straight, pull with your hamstring and glute to perform movement. Repeat on the left side.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
First round is over........overall results for Hangtown
450 class
1. 22 Chad Reed
2. 1 Ryan Dungey
3. 2 Ryan Villopoto
4. 14 Kevin Windham
5. 24 Brett Metcalfe
6. 18 David Millsaps
7. 12 Tommy Hahn
8. 377 Christophe Pourcel
9. 539 Ricky Dietrich Menifee
10. 144 Christian Craig
250 class
1. 57 Blake Baggett
2.15 Dean Wilson
3. 28 Tyla Rattray
4. 19 Eli Tomac
5. 125 Marvin Musquin
6. 387 Gareth Swanepoel
7. 35 Kyle Cunningham Aledo,
8. 37 Darryn Durham
9 20 Broc Tickle
10 36 Cole Seely Newbury
Saturday, May 21, 2011
2011 Rockstar Energy Hangtown National Pre-Show
It seems like supercross just ended and now we are beginning another exciting motocross season........opening round today in Hangtown.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Supercross - Las Vegas 2011 - Monster Energy Cup
World's Top Supercross Racers Compete for $1 Million
Feld Motor Sports announced today the creation of an inaugural event called the Monster Energy Cup, which posts a purse of a quarter-of-a-million dollars and a potential $1 million bonus, that will take place at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium on October 15. This invitation-only race will showcase the world's top supercross racers live on SPEED in a three-hour broadcast.
This lucrative event posts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and for the first time ever a shot at $1 million. The Monster Million will be awarded to the winner of all three main events.
"The Monster Energy Cup is designed around a racing format that will challenge the racers unlike any other supercross event featuring an epic endurance challenge of a three-stage. 30-lap main event," said Todd Jendro, senior director of two wheel operations, Feld Motor Sports. "This newly created format incorporates three main events, where riders will engage in three races, battling for rights to win the inaugural Monster Energy Cup. The event will feature a one-class format, offering riders the option to choose the bike of their choice, including 250-450cc four strokes or 125cc and 250cc two strokes. The unique 'all in' option presents riders with maximum flexibility, manufacturers with a variety of set-up options and the perfect showcase for supercross fans."
The unique hybrid track will consist of supercross/motocross terrain and will have a tremendous motocross-style influence, making it unlike any other stadium race in the world. This track will be the perfect blend of supercross and motocross combined and created into the ultimate battleground.
"We wanted to create a spectacular standalone event that we knew would excite the fans, riders, teams and media," said Bruce Stjernstrom, Monster Energy's Vice President of Sports Marketing. "With a million dollars up for the taking - and with the world's best riders all expected to attend - the Monster Energy Cup will be a race no one will want to miss."
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
This weeks fitness tip- "Clean and Jerk"
Hello everyone, Jordan here with this weeks fitness tip. This week is the "clean and jerk."
WHY- The clean and jerk is an Olympic lift that target muscles all through the body including, legs, core, shoulders, and triceps. This exercise involves fast twitch muscle fibers which are used on the motocross track for making fast controlled movements.
HOW- The clean and jerk in general involves getting a barbell from the ground to above your head as shown below. I am not going to go into detail on how to do this exercise properly because it is very technical and involves a lot of practice. If you are not familiar with this exercise please do some research on it and have someone help you.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Ladies and gentleman we have a winner
It was one of the craziest seasons yet! It all happened so quickly and Mr. Villopoto came out on top. Props to Chad Reed also for finishing so strong and being a team owner and all.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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