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Roost Report: Hangtown to Freestone

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:56 PDT

The biggest story leading up to the season opener of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship circled around one James Stewart. Everyone asked, "Will he kick some butt, will he choke, was his problem with SX all in his head or has he landed on his head too many times, will the Suzuki be his saving grace, if he was so fond of the Suzuki starting last year, why did he ride for another team if he says he does not do it for the money," and a slew of other questions. Many of those questions may..

2012 Global RallyCross Season Kicks off in Charlotte

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:40:52 PDT

The world's best rally drivers are revved up for the start of the 2012 Global Rallycross season this Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dominant European driver Marcus Gronholm's commitment to the full 2012 season--unlike years past-- should make things difficult for the top American drivers such as Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, and Brian Deegan. Saturday also marks the first competitive race for professional skateboarder Bucky Lasek, who's following in the footsteps of his fellow action..

Hangtown Stewart GoPro: Birds Eye View

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:08:17 PDT

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Behind The Scenes At Hangtown: More Than The Racing

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:18 PDT

Every year the Dirt Diggers North put on the huge event that lately has been the first round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The fans love it, TV covers it live and the place is steaming with energy. But behind the scenes there is a lot more going on that is very important to every person that rides a dirt bike. The AMA District 36 Legislative Action Office has a program to show our elected officials what we motorcycle riders, dirt bike riders specifically, are really all..

Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg's Highly Anticipated Motocross Film

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:03 PDT

The highly anticipated freestyle motocross film 420% All Natural featuring Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg is now available online. He reunited with his friend Jay Schweitzer of the "On the Pipe" series to create a film showcasing the best free-riding on natural terrain.

Twitch recently sat down with Network_A to discuss the film, commenting, "Some of the biggest highlights in the film are the numerous natural terrain flips, the scenic route in Cambria, the dirty hips in Beaumont..

It All Starts at Hangtown

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:19:38 PDT

The kick-off event of the 2012 AMA Motocross Championship season happens this weekend at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif. And it's an Outdoor season chock-full of sub-plots and intrigue ready to play out over the course of a grueling summer series.

The Outdoor season is unique in that it's a battle of attrition rather than a sprint for the finish like the Supercross series.

Outdoor races take place in triple-digit heat over long, difficult tracks..

Interview: America's first National MX Champion

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:57 PDT

Back in 1970 there was no official AMA Motocross Championship, yet that did not discourage Enduro icon Dick Burleson to take the first title as top American in the Trans Am (AMA) motocross series. You see, back in the early, early days, the European racers pretty much whipped our asses all day including Sunday. There was an off-season series (for the European racers) that took place in America each year and an impromptu title was given to the top finishing American in the series. The official..

Dungey and Stewart Headline Start of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:14 PDT

Following months of anticipation, this Saturday, May 19, the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will commence with the 44th running of the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic from Prairie City OHV Park in Sacramento, Calif. Crisscrossing the United States, three world-class racing divisions-the 450 Class, 250 Class, and Womens Motocross Championship (WMX)-will embark on a summer-long battle for the most prestigious championship in motocross.

The..

Local Todd Potter Wins X-Fighters Glenn Helen

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:35:08 PDT

If Red Bull needed any reassurance that bringing X-Fighters back to American soil was a good idea, then Saturday's event at Glen Helen did the trick. A crowd of 15,000 Southern Californian moto-heads celebrated the weekend by watching the world's best freestyle riders tear apart the largest and most challenging course in X-Fighters history.

In fact, it was the course that determined the winner. Handling the 60-foot high step-up feature was the difference between winning and..

X-Fighters Freestyle Motocross Tour Returns to American Soil

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:40:56 PDT

The stockyards at Fort Worth Texas in 2009 was the last place the premier freestyle motocross tour was held in the U.S. This weekend the event returns stateside as the X-Fighters take over the famous motocross grounds at Glen Helen Raceway in Southern California.

In celebration of the return to the States, contest organizers worked hard to build what they are calling,"A truly massive course that dwarfs the footprint at previous Red Bull X-Fighters events." The course features..

Colton Haaker gets First Ever EnduroCross Win at Las Vegas Opener

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:11:02 PDT

Las Vegas, NV (May 4, 2012) - The 2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross championship, presented by Lucas Oil kicked off with a bang inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Colton Haaker got his first ever GEICO AMA EnduroCross main event win by leading every lap of the main event. The Lucas Oil backed Kawasaki rider withstood heavy pressure from Monster Energy Kawasaki's Justin Soule for the duration but never put a wheel wrong. KTM's Taddy Blazusiak came back from a first turn crash to finish third...

X Games Adds Three Cities in 2013

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:27:14 PDT

X Games' formal quest for global domination is now underway. Okay, maybe they don't want to take over the world, but their plans for expanding X Games to three more cities across the globe were announced today. Starting in 2013, X Games will be expanding to six events. Joining Los Angeles, Aspen, and Tignes will be Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, Barcelona, Spain, and Munich, Germany.

X Games organizers conducted an intense bidding process, ultimately selecting the three new cities, for a..

Metal Mulisha Unveils Latest Training Grounds: Fitzland

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:41:02 PDT

It's no coincidence that motocross and fmx riders call Temecula home. Where else in California can you have a full-size freestyle motocross facility in your backyard? With funding from the Metal Mulisha, fmx rider Jimmy Fitzpatrick built "Fitzland" a fully stacked training facility equipped with a 90-foot jump and a massive full-pull fifth-gear jump.

This is a win-win situation for the Metal Mulisha. Not only do they have a full-function training facility to perfect their..

Ricky Carmichael's Journey Back To Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross Nationals

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:21:56 PDT

Ricky Carmichael aka The G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) talks about racing the Loretta Lynn's southeast qualifier without the pressure to win as he had during his amateur career. Follow RC as he makes a return to his motocross roots in this three-episode video series titled "The Road Back to Loretta's" from Fox Racing.

Watch episode one, The Decision, here:

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Ryan Villopoto Out for 2012 Outdoor Motocross Season

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:18:06 PDT

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto will not defend his AMA Motocross title in 2012 after injuring his knee at the Seattle supercross on Saturday night. The two-time AMA Supercross and defending AMA Motocross champion will undergo surgery on his knee this week.

"I'm pretty disappointed right now," said Villopoto. "I have trained hard for this season and even though I won the supercross title, I really wanted to defend my outdoor championship. I've been through injury..

Pastrana Makes Nationwide Series Debut Friday

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:05:40 PDT

Travis Pastrana is finally prepared to make his official Nationwide Series debut in Friday night's 250-lap race at Richmond International Raceway, and Nascar couldn't be happier. Desperate to reach a younger and more active audience, Nascar and ESPN, the official television partner for the series, has began the onslaught of promotion surrounding Pastrana's involvement on the oval track.

This week ESPN is running a national spot entitled "No Ordinary Rookie," claiming that..

The Pastranas Head to San Felipe for the Baja 250

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:51:38 PDT

Travis Pastrana takes a back seat to no one in racing, except for his new wife Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins. Pastrana learned quickly about married life when the couple traveled to San Felipe to drive in the Baja 250. In the second episode of the couple's new show, On Pace with Pastrana, Lyn-Z reluctantly takes opportunity to drive the famous race with her husband as her co-pilot.

"As gnarly and bad-ass as she is all the time-- she skates, she rides moto, she even backflips-- sometimes I..

What Really Happened: New Orleans Supercross

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:52:01 PDT

The fate of 19 other 450-class riders was sealed in the final when Ryan Villopoto grabbed the holeshot.

The New Orleans round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross might have been a sleeper had it not been the final round of the East Regional Lites series, which added a bit of drama with Justin Barcia needing a fourth place finish to wrap up his second-straight title. After his meltdown in Houston two weeks before, all eyes were on the GEICO Powersports Honda to see if he could..

Freestyle Motocross Riders Band Together for Safety

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:03:13 PDT

It has been long overdue. But finally, freestyle motocross riders have banded together to develop a list of safety guidelines for promoters to abide by when putting on a freestyle motocross competition.

The sport of freestyle motocross is dangerous by nature, but with a calculated set of safety guidelines riders believe unnecessary accidents can be prevented. The success of the campaign relies heavily on the riders banding together to make sure these safety measures are being..

Awesomecross: Reactive Nighttime Autocross

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:39:07 PDT

BF Goodrich recently conducted an interactive driving experiment called Awesomecross, which demonstrates the connection between a tire's responsiveness and a driver's level of excitement. The custom-designed autocross course is set-up to broadcast and display the performance data from the car along with the driver's thoughts and moods by measuring the change in heart-rate with an EKG placed in the helmets. The data was displayed on the car and the course in real-time to add to both the..