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zondag 1 juli 2012

Interview: AMA Women's Motocross Champion Jessica Patterson

Jessica Patterson is the 2010 AMA Women's National Motocross Champion. Here is Supercross.com's latest interview with JP$.

Jessica, congratulations on your 2010 AMA Women's National MX Championship. You walked away with some amazing trophies from this summer's race wins .... where do you put all those great awards, and what does it mean to you when you see them?

Thanks Annj. I usually go straight to my parents house and drop them all off and let my mom decorate the house with them. But recently she told me that I have started to bring home too many, and to figure out where to put them at my place because her place is now full.

Her suggestion to me was to rent a storage unit if I didn’t want to keep them all over the house. They are all just hanging out at her house right now, and eventually when I decide where I want to move, then I will take them with me and start the decorating.

To see the trophies is pretty cool. It is what I have been working so hard for, and after struggling for for two years and now coming back and winning the championship in 2010, it makes it that much better. Seeing that I have all those number 1 trophies from each race except for two, it reminds me of how good of a year it really was, so it makes me really happy and makes me want to keep pushing.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-feature/interview-ama-womens-motocross-champion-jessica-patterson

Marnicq Bervoets Fritz Betzlbacher

Gemma-Lee Farrell Appointed as Miss Monster Energy Cup

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/gemma-lee-farrell-appointed-as-miss.html

Brett Metcalfe Heikki Mikkola

2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series Preview: Budds Creek MX

This Saturday is round five of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. You'll find coverage of this race coming Saturday here on Supercross.com. Updated 1pm Pacific Time.

A preview of the Budds Creek MX race this Saturday should start with a look back at last week's race in PA, where Ryan Dungey won the 450 Motocross class, and Eli Tomac did the same in the 250 MX Lites class.

So, we are just hours before the fifth round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross championship - Budds Creek, Maryland, just outside the Nation's Capital. We have witnessed some incredible racing up to this point and last week at the High Point National was definitely no exception.

In the 250 MX Lites class we witnessed Eli Tomac race from the back of the pack in both motos to take the overall on the day. His second moto charge was incredible, he never gave up and it paid off in spades with the moto victory. In the 450 class we saw Ryan Dungey pass Mike Alessi in both motos and take the overall with a 1-1.

Enough about last week, lets get into what Budds Creek should bring for the weekend.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/2012-lucas-oil-pro-motocross-series-preview-budds-creek-mx

Rick Johnson Gary Jones

Tomac leads GEICO Honda charge at Monster Energy Cup in Vegas

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/tomac-leads-geico-honda-charge-at.html

John Draper Doug Dubach

Multi time Supercross and Motocross Champion Ricky Carmichael Takes Next Step in Designing Monster Energy Cup Track

Monster Energy Cup track designer Ricky Carmichael, a five-time Supercross Class Champion, took the next step in designing this year’s track when he sat down with Feld Motor Sports® to discuss the optimal track layout for fans and riders.

Carmichael met with Feld Motor Sports’ Todd Jendro, vice president of two wheel operations, Dave Prater, director of supercross, and Nate Swartzendruber, Monster Energy Cup manager, as well as Dirt Wurx’s Chris Blankenship at his Florida compound.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/multi-time-supercross-and-motocross-champion-ricky-carmichael-takes-next-step-in-designing-monster-energy-cup-track

Rene Baeten David Bailey

zaterdag 30 juni 2012

Headshake Solutions

When I first started riding big bikes, I was so stoked to finally have all of the power I wanted. However, with great power, comes great responsibility…courtesy of Uncle Ben from Spiderman. Sometimes, we can get ahead of ourselves on a rougher track and the braking bumps fight back. Most of the time, the chop and speed result in head shake. This uncontrollable shaking can be thwarted with a few adjustments.

One of the most common reasons for head shake is fatigue. When you are fatigued, your form goes out the window and it gets worse as the moto progresses. Your elbows drop and you cannot get enough leverage to keep the bars straight. As you get more and more head shake, you begin to grip harder with your hands and the forearms pump up to bricks. Sound about right? When your upper body feels like rubber, the need to grip with your legs becomes even greater. Again, the quadriceps and hamstrings are a much larger muscle group that can support greater loads of stress for longer periods of times. Start the moto out with a conscience effort of using your legs more than your arms and you will be better off.

Another problem is RPM range. The relationship between the motor and suspension is pretty crazy when you really think about it. When you hear pros run through whoops and moguls, they are running a higher gear. The RPMs are lower and take some of the load off of the forks and shock. They travel smoother and won’t bind, which gives you that bouncing effect through the rough stuff. If you shift down AFTER the braking bumps, you allow your suspension to ride with you, instead of against you. The forks will travel through the entire stroke and do their job; soak up the terrain.

Weight distribution is also important. Maintaining your attack position through the rough chop will help keep your elbows up and in good form. This attack position will place your weight evenly over the bike, allowing you to make changes if need be. As I have said before, riding on the balls of your feet will give you some extra “suspension” and forces you to grip the bike with your legs.

By throwing good form and the right gear together, head shake will be a thing of the past. Of course, making sure your sag is set on the shock and your clickers are dialed is important, but the rider can make a big difference. As always, remember the basics and keep it fun.

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/headshake-solutions/

Andrew McFarlane Brett Metcalfe

DC Moto TF Day with Ryan Morais

Ryan Morais' goal for a 2010 West Coast Lites Supercross championship came to a screeching halt in just the 3rd round of the series, when another racer landed on the back on his bike, sending both riders crashing to the ground. This unfortunate crash would sideline Ryan for a few rounds, but he would eventually return to racing action in Seattle and finish the season 10th overall points. When the AMA Motocross Nationals came into around, Ryan was ready to get back to racing, but going into the second round he was once again out with an injury. Ryan has been busy the past few months, but is back and ready to set some new goals for the upcoming 2011 series. I spoke with Ryan about what he learned over the past year and his prospects for the new season.

Angela: Well Ryan, here we are just a few short weeks until the first Supercross race of the season; let's talk about sponsors and the bike?

Ryan: Yeah, DC Shoes stepped up recently and is sponsoring the entire Rockstar Energy Suzuki Team, so I am really excited to be a part of it. I have only been with this sponsor for a few days now and they're really taken care of the team. I'm with the same team as last year, Rockstar Energy Suzuki, with the same mechanic (Rene Zapata), and the same team manager, and owner, everything is pretty much the same, but Suzuki really is stepping up this year. Last year we were on a 2009 carburetor bike, so we were kind of behind the ball, but this year we are on the new 2011 fuel injected, the whole new chassis and everything, and Suzuki has really helped us out with factory support. Our bikes are pretty much in house bikes, running Shoei Suspension, so everything is looking great. Everyone has been doing a great job and the people at Yoshimura have been doing a lot of testing and getting our bikes dialed in, so I'm excited for Anaheim 1. Our bike should be one of the best ones out there, making things really competitive, and that is very cool.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/rss-features/dc-moto-tf-day-with-ryan-morais

Guy Cooper Paul Cooper

Black Duck Valley motocross park to reopen again!

The operators of Black Duck Valley Motocross park have resolved issues that prevented access to the park and have commenced cleaning up in an effort to reopen the facility. The latest update on the website suggests that it will reopen some time in the coming weeks. I really thought the dirt bike park was closed for good this time but its soon to be back up and running yet again!

Update – 25th APRIL 2012

Access issues to the park have now been resolved. Cleanup has now commenced and we will be back in operation as soon as possible. Please contact the park on 07 54629116 for further details. Regular updates will be made to the website over the coming weeks.

Can I insure my Dirt Bike?

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/black-duck-valley-motocross-park-to-reopen-again/

Jeff Emig Harry Everts

Ride like a girl!

Today is International Female Ride Day! Here’s hoping you have the opportunity to get out and ride!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/PJ_txsxbXsI/

Jeff Stanton Rex Staten

Ride like a girl!

Today is International Female Ride Day! Here’s hoping you have the opportunity to get out and ride!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/PJ_txsxbXsI/

Gaston Rahier Steve Ramon

MX Adventures

A Supercross is usually filled with its share of dramatic moments. From the jump off the gate to those first turn pile ups, all the way to that finish and everything in between, the action at Supercross is always nonstop.

The 2010 Phoenix Supercross had more dramatic moments than your normal race. However it was in those days that followed that the drama grew with various opinions that were blasted across message boards and blogs. I certainly appreciated the hot topics brought to the surface by the many people who love the sport of Supercross. And like you I have my own thoughts on the James Stewart and Chad Reed 'incident' ...

It was just one year ago when a controversy made headlines with Jason Lawrence, Josh Hansen and Steve Boniface were 'fighting'.

The backlash for those guys were met by AMA officials. Last year the Rules stated that the following offense is subject to disciplinary action:

An attack on a Racing official and/or engaging in a fight. This includes any person who attacks or is involved in a fight anywhere on the premises prior to, during, or after an AMA Supercross meet. There will be no maximum fine or suspension period for this offense.

My point here is that Supercross is no stranger to its share of drama but in the aftermath of last year, and now Phoenix, what does it take to show some true sportsmanship and character in tough occupation?

James commented thru his blog initially. Info on Chad Reed came thru Kawasaki and Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Manager Mike Fisher stated that Chad would not return to racing until he is 100 percent. Chad is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks to heal his broken left hand. Six to seven weeks puts us near the Daytona Supercross and by then there will still be eight races left on the schedule.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/rss-features/mx-adventures

Gilbert De Roover Clement Desalle

Stewart injury out of 2012 AMA supercross for now

James Stewart’s crash at Indianapolis will prevent him from racing this weekend at Toronto. James has been

under observation over the last few days and has stated that the crash “aggravated a couple old injuries and I’ll need time to fully recover from that”

James will continue to work hard on recovery and will re-evaluate is injuries and race readiness before Houston. But for now he is not ready to compete at the level required. “’I wouldn’t be able push myself at the pace needed to run with the guys out there”

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/stewart-injury-out-of-2012-ama-supercross-for-now/

Greg Albertyn Jeff Alessi

vrijdag 29 juni 2012

Dungey to Make KTM Debut at Monster Energy Cup

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/dungey-to-make-ktm-debut-at-monster.html

Dave Bickers Anthony Boissiere

The Scrub

Watching the pros, you can guarantee that every rider is going to scrub. Even amateurs are perfecting the “Bubba Scrub.” This is not just something they do for fun. This is a technique that can help you stay lower in the air and get back on Mother Earth and on the gas. If you see someone perform the scrub right, it looks effortless and so smooth. It really is an art form as no 2 scrubs are alike. For this reason, it is important to start things slow and on a single or something small; eventually working your way up to normal size jumps.

The first thing is to approach the face at a slight angle. If you plan on leaning to the right, you want to angle yourself to be pointing slightly to the left. This allows you to turn the bars and lean the bike without scrubbing off of the track. As the front wheel comes off of the lip, you want to begin to turn the bars the same way you are leaning. You don’t want to try and make this like a turn. That will only throw the rear end out and you will still be upright, defeating the whole purpose of this. Keep this in mind and just lean. As I said before, this is a unique technique, so it you prefer to stand, stand up. If you like to sit down, have a seat.

Once you feel you are off of the jump, you want to keep turning the bars down. This gets the motion of the whip going. You really want to try and pivot and squeeze with your legs. This is not just a movement with your arms; you want to help the bike through the flow with your hips and legs. As you approach the peak of your flight, you will start to feel a point where you need to bring it back. I have not brought it back in time and I can tell you, it hurts.

You will feel the bike want to come back to its normal, upright position. To get this process going, simply turn the bars back the other way. Combine this with a little bit of gas (to get the rear wheel spinning) and the centripetal motion of the wheels will get you back to the right position. Don’t forget that apply pressure on the foot pegs so you can help bring the bike back with your legs.

When you get the bike straight, be sure to get on the gas. This will help you drive through any swaps or any problems you have with the scrub when you land. Like I said, this is a one of kind technique. You need to practice this and start small. Jumps that are slower and have long faces will help you out a lot and when you feel comfortable enough, transition to faster, shorter jump faces. Everything should be a fluid, smooth motion. It will come faster than you think and you will be throwing scrubs like James himself.

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/the-scrub/

Travis Pastrana Gautier Paulin

2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament

Supercross 2011 is right around the corner! So much is going on, both publicly, but also behind the scenes. One public and noteworthy item - DC Shoes has a new three year contract with Monster Energy Supercross!

Adam Cianciarulo

I was invited to the 2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament at Pala Raceway. It was a full day's 'work' for the DC Athletes; group photos, action shots, interviews, and lots of MX riding at Pala. And there was good game of Poker to raise money for Road 2 Recovery. The list of Athletes sponsored by the DC Shoes brand is a very impressive group making this Supercross assignment unique fun for me!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/rss-features/2nd-annual-dc-moto-tf-ride-day-and-invitational-poker-tournament

Ron Lechien Jeff Leisk

X Games Los Angeles 2012 Kick-Off Bash Featuring BMX Legend Mat Hoffman to Benefit Two Charities

The V Foundation for Cancer Research and STAPLES Center Foundation Host an Evening of Music, Film and Fundraising for Great Causes; Tony Hawk Among the Elite to Attend

Presented by Time Warner Cable, the annual X Games Kick-Off Bash benefiting The V Foundation for Cancer Research and STAPLES Center Foundation will host an entertaining evening on Wednesday, June 27 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Regal Cinema. This year’s event will feature two-time X Games gold medalist and BMX legend, Mat Hoffman. Guests will be able to meet Hoffman as well as other X Games athletes and bid on silent auction items that will include: a Tiger Woods autographed pin flag, one-of-a-kind jewelry by award-winning designer Meghan Patrice Riley, a Verizon Casio G’zOne Commando 3G Smartphone and autographed items from Mat Hoffman, Tony Hawk, Jen Hudak and Ryan Nyquist.

As ESPN’s official charity, The V Foundation for Cancer Research is having an impact on cancer which has affected thousands of lives – including X Games athletes. ESPN is honored that six iconic, X Games athletes have come forward and asked to be spokespeople for The V Foundation because they have been directly affected by cancer in their families. These athletes include: Mat Hoffman, Ryan Nyquist, Gretchen Bleiler, Tucker Hibbert, Tricia Byrnes and Jen Hudak.

“My mother died of cancer when I was 18,” said Hoffman. “I’ve witnessed how unforgiving the disease is. To have a program like The V Foundation that brings the community together to raise awareness and funds toward cancer research, not only gives hope to those in need, but is an organization that I’m personally proud to now be a part of.”

Tickets may be purchased in advance only and are available at www.ticketmaster.com/xgamesand through STAPLES Center Foundation at 213-742-7166. Ticketmaster and facility fees have been waived for this special charity event. Prices are $110 for adults 21 and over and $60 for ages 20 or younger. The benefit is sponsored by American Express, The Eisner Foundation, Quiksilver, The Wasserman Foundation and Mattel.

The Beneficiaries: STAPLES Center Foundation has established a number of partnerships in the Los Angeles community to assist charities focused on educational and recreational opportunities for youth in raising funds and awareness for their organizations with an emphasis on the low-income neighborhoods surrounding the arena. The Foundation has donated more than $10 million in support to our nonprofit partners, helping to reach those in need.

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $120 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. Administrative and fundraising expenses are paid by the Foundation's endowment. The Foundation awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Board. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/x-games-los-angeles-2012-kick-off-bash-featuring-bmx-legend-mat-hoffman-to-benefit-two-charities

Eric Geboers Sylvain Geboers

2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series Preview: Budds Creek MX

This Saturday is round five of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. You'll find coverage of this race coming Saturday here on Supercross.com. Updated 1pm Pacific Time.

Enough about last week, lets get into what Budds Creek should bring for the weekend.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/2012-lucas-oil-pro-motocross-series-preview-budds-creek-mx

David Strijbos Kevin Strijbos

Nitro Circus 3D Movie Premiere - starring Travis Pastrana

World Premiere of Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus, The Movie, 3D, in Hollywood, California.

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It was held at the famous Graumans Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood CA, Wednesday June 27, 2012. And in typical Hollywood fashion, complete with the red carpet.

Travis Pastrana has done a lot of things in his life. An AMA Motocross Champion, AMA East Regional Supercross Champion, Freestyle MX Champion, X Games athlete extraordinaire, (he'll be competing in Rally Cross later this weekend), Rally Car Champion, the star of the Nitro Circus franchise, and much more.

Photos and video below help show what the world premiere was like, and, the movie opens August 8th!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/nitro-circus-3d-movie-premiere-starring-travis-pastrana

Lauris Freibergs Paul Friedrichs