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One mark of a great rider is his ability to bounce back from adversity, and Ryan Villopoto did a lot of bouncing back at Anaheim 1. On one level, he was fighting back from his season-ending broken leg at last year's St. Louis Supercross (he hasn't raced since,) and in the main event he was also fighting back from a forgettable qualifying round (he turned the fifth fastest time in practice, and then was caught and passed by James Stewart in his heat race.) But none of it mattered in the main, as Villopoto was the only one of the main contenders to get a good start, which he capitalized on by riding a mistake-free race.

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The new schedule for the GPs just popped up, and the USGP at Glen Helen is on May 15. Here's hoping that more U.S. riders can make it out this time to battle Cairoli, Desalle, Philippaerts and the rest of the GP guys. 

2011 FIM MX1/MX2 GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
April 10...Sevlievo, Bulgaria
April 25...Valkenswaard, Holland (Monday)
May 15...Glen Helen, USA
May 22...TBA, Brazil
June 5...St. Jean d’Angely, France
June 12...Agueda, Portugal
June 19...Bellpuig, Spain
July 3...Uddevalla, Sweden
July 10...Teutschethal, Germany
July 17...Kegums, Latvia
July 31...Lommel, Belgium
August 7...Loket, Czech Republic
August 21...Matterly Basin, UK
September 4...TBA, TBA
September 11...TBA, Italy

2011 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
September 25...St. Jean d’Angley, France

2011 FIM MX3 GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
April 17...Megaloplis, Greece
April 24...Troyan, Bulgaria
May 15...Laguna Caren, Chile
May 22...La Rioja, Argentina
May 29...TBA, Brazil
June 12...Vantas, Finland
June 19...Holice, Czech Republic
June 26...Senkvice, Slovakia
July 10...Chernivsty, Ukraine
July 17...Orehova, Slovenia
July 31...Schwedt, Germany
September 4...Geneva, Switzerland
September 11...La Baneza, Spain

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Go Team USA!

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Aron Harvey led the northern Nevada charge at last weekend's Pala National, qualifying for the 450cc main with a 2:21.928 lap time, which earned him the 29th spot on the gate. Aron then backed that up with 28-29 moto scores in the final for 28th overall. Well done, Aron.

Adam Conway had another oh-so-close performance, earning the 42nd fastest 450cc qualifying time with a 2:24.383. That left Adam a mere two spots and just over .7 of a second from making the final motos. Next time, Adam.

Check out the full results here on the MX Sports web site.

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Here's the entry list for the 450 class for this weekend's AMA National finale at Southern California's Pala Raceway.

Our local riders on the entry list are Carson City's Aron Harvey and Adam Conway and Gardnerville's Zeb Armstrong. Best of luck, guys.

Keep an eye on www.mxsportsproracing.com this weekend to see the live timing from qualifying and then check out the live broadcast on Saturday on Speed Channel to see the motos unfold.

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Check out the podium finish for local racer Beau Meier. Congrats, Beau.

Name                                        Hometown                      Score             

1. Mike Schultz                              Pillager, Minn.                     5:56.564
2. Todd Thompson                        Cottonwood, Calif.                5:58.119
3. Beau Meier                             Susanville, Calif.                    6:05.787
4. Jason Woods                           Highlands, N.C.                      6:06.097
5. Jim Wazny                                Merrill, Mich.                         6:30.019
6. Samuel Erasmus                       Stilfontein, South Africa           6:58.554
7. Jesse Gildea                             Osceola, Iowa                        7:04.431
8. Shane Shipley                           Indiana, Pa.                          8:40.184
9. Ricky James                             Murrieta, Calif.                       8:54.293
10. Nick Pappas                             Livermore, Calif.                     8:55.502
11. Dave Turner                              Salem, Ore.                          9:55.004
12. Ranel Cox                                 Tuscon, Ariz.                         11:10.209

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Who's ready for Oakland and the first-ever SX at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles?

Date Venue City

January 8 Angel Stadium Anaheim, Calif.

January 15 Chase Field Phoenix

January 22 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles

January 29 Oak-Alameda City Stadium Oakland

February 5 Angel Stadium Anaheim, Calif.

February 12 Reliant Stadium Houston

February 19 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego

February 26 Georgia Dome Atlanta

March 5 Daytona Int’l Speedway Daytona, Fla.

March 12 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis

March 19 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Fla.

March 26 Rogers Centre Toronto, ON

April 2 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas

April 9 Edward Jones Dome St. Louis

April 16 Qwest Field Seattle

April 30 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City

May 7 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas

Posted by beaupre716 at 01:51 PM | Permalink

The 2010 Mammoth Mountain MX kicks off this Thursday. and the entry list is stacked with lots of northern Nevada locals. Check it out here, and be sure to check out the Mammoth web site after the race to see how everyone did.

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Here are local riders Greg Garrison and Tim O'Brien discussing the Supermoto course that's going in for next weekend's Xtreme Outlaws event at the Grand Sierra Resort.

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OK, the flyer below is not for a motocross race. It is for an off-road race, but since it's going to be at Honey Lake--one of the best moto tracks around, of course--our friends at MRANN thought some of us track guys might be interested in giving it a go. Another benefit is that it's being held in memory of Corey Herring, and the camping fees will go to the scholarship fund in Corey's name.

So if that sound interesting, click on the picture below, bolt on a bulbous gas tank and go represent for us moto guys!

For even more information, check out MRANN's web site.

Posted by beaupre716 at 11:13 AM | Permalink

As the first outdoor national of the year, the 2010 Hangtown MX was no picnic for rank-and-file Pros. Just getting onto the entry list was difficult (entries were limited to 80 riders per class,) which meant that northern Nevada had only one entrant in each class: Sparks' Bobby Garrison in the 250 class and Carson City's Aron Harvey in the 450s.

In a strange twist of fate, both Garrison and Harvey landed in the exact same qualifying spot--47th--in their respective classes. Garrison turned in a fastest lap of 2:22.67 on his Husqvarna 250, and Aron recorded a 2:21.285 on his YZ450F, which unfortunately meant that both riders were less than two seconds away from making the 40-man cut for the main events. Both fields were extremely tight.

As a rider who has raced both Aron and Bobby many times, let me tell you that it is mind-boggling that there are 92 riders anywhere who can turn a faster lap time than either of these two. It is a testament to the competitiveness of the U.S. national series that we have such deeply talented fields. But nonetheless, I have little doubt that both riders will improve upon their respectable results in the near future. Those two really do haul the mail.

In the meantime, check out MX Sport's web site for full Hangtown results and more information on this year's nationals.

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Check out all the locals participating in this year's Crossover race at Hangtown.

From the press release:

GoPro Hangtown Crossover revs up for 9th year:

For the past few years some of the top athletes, past and present, in their respective sports of BMX, MTB, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Skiing, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Snowmobile, XC Running and more have all joined together at the Dirt Diggers North, Lucas Oil AMA Motocross National.

On May 21st 2010, this mixed group of top performers drops into Sacramento, CA for the opportunity to ride motocross on the same track as the pros. It’s a truly unique opportunity that has no equal in any other event. Many top athletes use motocross as a cross training activity but when the gate drops and these riders hit the track they all learn a firsthand lesson in respect for how fast the pros really are.

Athlete List: (Locals in bold)
Aaron Cooke BMX
Jimmy Garcia BMX
Aaron Vincent Snowboarding
JJ Tomlinson Snowboarding
Alex Schlopy Slopestyle Skier
Joey Washburn Snowboarding
Allan Cooke BMX
John Dadak Ski
Brian Patch Skateboarding
Keith Hutchins Snowmobile
Bryan Noe Snowboarding
Kevin Barda Runner
Cameron Zink Mountain Bike
Mark Silva Mountain Bike
Casey Kelly Skateboarding
Michael Rosengren Snowboarding
Chris Roach Snowboarding
Monty Roach Snowboarding
Darren Rahlves Ski
Phil Tinsman Mountain Bike
Dave Donatoni Surf
Salman Agah Skateboarding
Deidra Geddis
Sam Shallow Skier X
Delene Dippel Snowmoile
Sco Novotny Skiing
Don Szabo Snowboarding
Shawn Sterken Snowboarding
Dwayne Taylor BMX
Tony Campos BMX
Errol Kerr Skier
Tony Sabatella Snowboarding
Igor Reou Wakeboarding
Trace Shroeder Telemark Skier
Gunnar Newquist Free Skier
Trevor Riccoli Skier X
Ian Price Snowboarding
Tyler Emond Snowboarding
Jay Grube Snow Park Builder
Wade Speyer Skateboarding
Jim Moran Skier
Zach Early BMX
Shaun Palmer Snowboarding

FMX Class:
Brian Foster
Dustin Miller
Mike Metzger
Ronnie Renner
Tim Obrien
Drake McElroy

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