ANAHEIM, CALIF. (February 13, 2010) – Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won tonight’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at Angel Stadium in front of 34,227 fans. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., won his second Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event of the season.

Villopoto led the field through turn one, winning the Spike Holeshot Award. San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill, of Yoncalla, Ore., was in second and Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps, of Tallahassee, Fla., was in third to start the AMA Supercross class main event. Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., moved into fifth place by the end of lap one.

GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., passed Millsaps for third place on lap seven then Dungey moved around Millsaps on the following lap, but spun out after the finish line, giving Millsaps the fourth-place position. Eventually, Dungey earned back fourth place, where he finished. Hill finished second and Windham finished third.

Dungey and Hill are now tied in the AMA Supercross class points standings at 123 points apiece.

“This is a good spot to be in as we head to Indianapolis next week,” said Villopoto. “I am looking forward to next weekend’s race, and I have put myself in a good position.”

Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda’s Wil Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, won the Spike Holeshot Award to open the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event with Canard and points leader Jake Weimer, who rides for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, following in second and third respectively.

Canard made his pass on Hahn near the end of lap one and rode flawlessly to his second victory of the year. On lap three, Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, also passed Hahn but crashed shortly after securing second place. Weimer re-entered the race in 20th position. DNA Shred Stix/Division 7/Yamaha’s Brock Tickle, of Holly, Mich., moved into second place on lap four, where he finished. Hahn held on for third place.

“Getting this win tonight was huge for me,” said Canard. “I needed this week after my rough night last weekend in San Diego. We worked hard during the week to come into this race prepared.”

Weimer charged through the pack to finish in eighth place and holds down a 14-point lead in the AMA Supercross Lites class.

AMA Supercross Class Results: Anaheim 3
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
3. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
7. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
8. Michael Byrne, Atlanta, Ga., Yamaha
9. Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
10. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki

AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 123
2. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 123
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 120
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 98
5. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 87
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 87
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 86
8. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 69
9. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 61
10. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki, 56

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results: Anaheim 3
1. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
2. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha
3. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
4. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda
5. P.J. Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
6. Phil Nicoletti, Bethel, N.Y., KTM
7. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha
8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
9. Antonio Balbi, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki
10. Jeff Alessi, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 135
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 121
3. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 114
4. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 100
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 89
6. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 76
7. Max Anstie, Hemet, Calif., Yamaha, 63
8. Josh Hansen, Elbert Colo., Kawasaki, 60
9. Phil Nicoletti, Bethel, N.Y., KTM, 56
10. Jeff Alessi, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 56

CBS Sports will broadcast the AMA Supercross class Sunday, February 14 at Noon EST. SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class on Sunday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. EST.

A season-long subscription to the official webcast of Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE®, is available for $39.99:  http://www.supercrossonline.com/supercrosslive.  Supercross LIVE® is the only weekly live Monster Energy Supercross race call, and features long time voices of supercross, Jason Weigandt and Jim Holley.  

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com.

About Feld Motor Sports(SM)
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam®, SuperBull(SM), Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz(SM), Gravity Slashers(SM), and IHRA® Nitro Jam®.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment.  For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

Monster Energy Supercross Update

AURORA, Ill. (February 12, 2010) – For the first time in two decades, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, has seen four winners through the first five rounds of the season. Not since 1990 has there been so much parity in the premier AMA Supercross class and coming into tomorrow night’s final race from Southern California at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium, the championship battle is heating up between Ryan Dungey, Josh Hill and Ryan Villopoto.

After a tough outing last weekend, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Dungey carries just a four-point lead over San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill coming into Anaheim III. Dungey still leads all riders with two victories, but has finished off the podium the last two weeks, watching his points lead dwindle into the single digits. Hill has done what he needs to so far in 2010, riding consistently and taking advantage of the opportunities to capitalize on Dungey’s misfortune.

Last weekend in San Diego, Dungey was forced to overcome a pair of falls on the opening lap of the main event en route to his worst finish of the season in sixth. The slippery conditions thanks to a day of rain caused the points leader’s wheel to slip out from under him off the holeshot and from there he rode in an effort to salvage as many points as possible.

“I put us in a good position off the start last weekend in San Diego,” explained Dungey. But (I) ended up losing the front end, which made for a very long night coming from the back. I just carried too much speed in there I guess. There are 12 more races and the season is a long one, so in the end a sixth-place finish still keeps me in the points lead and right there in the mix.”

Suzuki team manager Roger DeCoster knows all too well that sometimes accidents happen and when the team discovered that Dungey’s bike had a hole in its radiator throughout the entire 20-lap main event, he also acknowledged how much luck can play into winning a championship.

“Ryan was patient in his heat race in San Diego, but in the main event he hit a slick spot in the first turn,” said DeCoster. “He went down, got back up, and then went down and broke the radiator. He just kept plugging away, and went from last to 6th. We still have a four-point lead, and Ryan is fine. There’s still a long season to go. We’re looking forward to going to Anaheim and do well there…and leave California on a good note.”

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto is looking to continue to close the gap to the championship leader after cutting his deficit to 10 points last weekend. Despite getting caught in a first turn crash, Villopoto worked his way through the field and finished just one spot off the podium.

“We’re going in the right direction,” said Villopoto. “Last week was tough with the weather and getting caught up in the first turn. I’m riding really well right now and things are coming together nicely. I’m going to keep working during the week and hopefully I’ll be back on the podium in Anaheim.”

Villopoto’s teammate Nick Wey has scored two consecutive top-10 finishes on board his Monster Energy Kawasaki and he feels confident he can continue to move forward.

“We made a couple of more changes to the setup of the bike,” stated Wey. “This is only my third race with the team and now we are getting the bike closer to how I like it. We’re going to keep working hard and try and crack the top five.”

For Honda Red Bull Racing, San Diego was a circumstance of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The team returned to the top step of the podium for the first time since 2008 with a dominating victory by Davi Millsaps. The two-time winner in 2008 capitalized on a strong start and never looked back, going relatively unchallenged on the way to his third-career victory. On the flip side, a potential 1-2 finish for the red riders came to a crashing halt when Andrew Short came up short on a triple that became increasingly tricky in the conditions while running second. The veteran rider looked as though he would challenge his teammate for that elusive inaugural win, but instead will miss the next six weeks of action with injuries suffered from the crash.

“It was awesome to get the win last weekend,” boasted Millsaps. “I felt good heading into the event and knew the key to being upfront was to ride smart and not make mistakes, and that’s what I did. It definitely feels good to be back on top. It was a night of highs and lows for the team-with my win and then Shorty’s injury-but I plan to deliver plenty more highs for the team throughout the season.”

In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer is riding at the top of his game as he holds a commanding lead in the championship standings. Weimer has won four of the five races and he is hoping to win for the third time at Angel Stadium this year.

“We have a long break after this race so I want to close with a win,” explained Weimer. “I’m still focused on the championship so I’m going to go out and ride smart and not take unnecessary chances. I still want to be on the top of the box, but I’m going to do it conservatively.”

Josh Hansen is still looking for his first podium of the season. Hansen has shown he has the speed to run up front, he just hasn’t been able to put together a 15-lap main event.

“I know I can win races,” asserted Hansen. “I’m just working hard to be consistent throughout the race and get back up on the podium.”

GEICO Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard was hoping to make it two wins in a row in San Diego and it looked as though he would have a chance at doing so after he grabbed the holeshot in the 15-lap main event. However, the 2008 Eastern Regional Champion lost traction at the tail end of the first lap and found himself on the ground. He did his best to recover, bringing home a sixth-place finish, but he also lost ground to Weimer in the championship fight. He looks to rebound this weekend with a solid podium effort before the Western Regional Championship takes its midseason break.

“After getting the holeshot in San Diego I made a costly mistake,” said Canard. “I was really fast out of the gate and was in the lead when I crashed. There are a lot of fast guys in this competition that are always right there ready to take advantage of any mistakes you make. I’m second in the series points with three rounds to go so it’s crucial I finish on the box this weekend to be in the point’s race at the end.”

CBS Sports will broadcast the AMA Supercross class Sunday, February 14 at Noon EST. SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class on Sunday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Tickets are available at www.SupercrossOnline.com by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or 714-740-2000, the Angel Stadium box office, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, and participating Yamaha dealerships. Club Level tickets are $75; Diamond Club seats and Trackside Seats are $50; Extreme seats and Upper Deck seats are $35.  All seats are $5 more on the day of the race. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:00 p.m.  Just recycle any empty Monster Energy can at the Pit Entrance for your free admission to the Pit Party with a valid Saturday event ticket from 12:30PM – 6:00PM.  Pit Passes will also be available for purchase for $10 on the event day at the Angel Stadium box office.  

A season-long subscription to the official webcast of Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE®, is available for $39.99:  http://www.supercrossonline.com/supercrosslive.  Supercross LIVE® is the only weekly live Monster Energy Supercross race call, and features long time voices of supercross, Jason Weigandt and Jim Holley.  

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com.

About Feld Motor Sports(SM)
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam®, SuperBull(SM), Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz(SM), Gravity Slashers(SM), and IHRA® Nitro Jam®.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment.  For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

News from Star Racing

Anaheim, CA – January 23rd, 2010 – Round three of the 2010 AMA Supercross series made its way back to California by once again visiting Angel Stadium.  After multiple torrential rain storms throughout the week leading up to the race, Saturday’s weather turned out to be perfect and any possible forecasts of rain ended up to be untrue as it held off luckily. To the surprise of everyone, track conditions were uncompromised to say to say the least and the action turned out to be thrilling. DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing/Yamaha’s west coast squad comprised of #20, Broc Tickle and newcomer to professional Supercross #48, Max Anstie took to the track in timed qualifying confidently, setting the 5th and 9th fastest times.

Heat #2 had both Tickle and Anstie lined up, getting out of the gate in good fashion would be Tickle who held down 2nd.  Anstie was closed out coming into the first turn, and in the early laps he made some smart moves to insure the netting of a transfer position. The consistent, but still aggressive riding of Tickle saw him take his Yamaha to a solid 2nd place finish, and only a second off of the championship leader at the end of six laps.  Anstie kept his cool and pushed the limits against the veterans as he worked his way up through the field. Holding down the 5th spot with a couple of laps left, the young Englishmen was still hard at work. In doing so, the rookie took a hold of 4th before the qualifier closed out and secured himself in the main event.

Main Event time was exciting right away; Tickle put together a good start and was in the mix of the top five. Unfortunately, early on the first lap he lost some traction and hit the ground. He was able to remount, however it was in a distant 20th. Starting around fifteenth, Anstie’s first laps were spent making moves, and inside of three laps he held down the 9th spot. At halfway both teammates were moving forward, Anstie found his way to 7th, setting some of his best lap times and continued with a calculated performance. Tickle was putting on a great comeback by this point, sitting 11th he could see that a top ten was feasible. On lap thirteen, Max had reeled in and passed for 6th, and also was looking at an outside shot of obtaining 5th. But a lapper caused one slight bobble when he mistimed a rhythm section, taking some wind out of Max’s sails. Slipping back into 7th, Anstie regained his form and went on to finish just outside the top five in only his third Supercross race. Tickle would continue to soldier on right until the checkers, and mustered up a finish of 10th.

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KTM Injury Update

Murrieta, CA – FMF/KTM rider Tommy Searle is at his home in Murrieta, CA recovering from a practice crash at Anaheim 2 that kept him from competing in the night’s main event.

Searle crashed during the second practice at the Anaheim event falling hard on his right side and injuring the right shoulder. “I went to the Asterisk Medical Unit for assistance immediately following the incident and then tried to race in my heat race. Unfortunately the pain increased and I was not able to complete the race,” remarked Searle.

Searle will rest the first half of the week to see if the pain subsides. “At this point it is not certain if Tommy will be able to ride in San Francisco. He is focused on recovering and hopes to be ready for this weekend,” commented FMF/KTM Factory Team Manager Casey Lytle.