MSR Welcomes Metal Mulisha Rider Josh Grant to the Team

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Corona, CA - MSR is pleased to announce the recent signing of Factory Honda rider, Josh Grant. Josh has signed on with MSR to not only represent the MSR brand, but also back its growing line of Metal Mulisha racing apparel. JG will kick off the 2011 Supercross season in his signature MSR Metal Mulisha gear.

 

"I’m really excited for 2011. It’s really awesome to be part of such sick brands like MSR & Metal Mulisha and I am ready to line up at the gate... to dominate!" stated Josh Grant.

 

MSR director Dave Casella had this to say. "JG is a force to be reckoned with, especially on Factory Honda. His signature Mulisha gear is really going to turn some heads out there. This is a very exciting time for all involved."

 

MSR marketing manager Randy Valade adds, "Josh will be a great addition to the MSR team for 2011 and we feel he will bring a new group of followers to the already diverse brand."

 

Metal Mulisha’s General, Brian Deegan, had this to say. "This will be the most exciting year for us yet. Thanks to our relationship with MSR, we are able to step up and be part of Josh Grant's season in a big way. A1, Metal Mulisha rider JG, plus Factory Honda, equals Domination! Here we come!"

 

Metal Mulisha Marketing Director Ryan Hagy added to the General's comments. "This is a long time in the making and we at Metal Mulisha are very excited to be taking the next step in the SX/MX world, especially with JG as our front man. We could not have done this without the guys over at MSR."

 

 

Grant joins Kevin Windham and Nick Wey to round out MSR’s powerhouse race team for 2011. Watch for JG to debut the new Metal Mulisha line at Anaheim 1.

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Grant and Brayton Take Gold and Silver at XGames 16

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.  – In 1972 would-be promoter Mike Goodwin held the first supercross race in the Los Angeles Coliseum. He coined the event "supercross" as his vision was to make the growing sport of motocross more spectator and TV friendly by bringing the action into easily accessible football stadiums, so he named the event a hybrid of the Superbowl and motocross. A 16 year-old named Marty Tripes won the event and would go on to become a motocross legend. Last night X Games 16 brought supercross back to its roots in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Josh Grant, who suffered a crash last year at X Games 15 breaking both his feet in his heat race was looking for redemption this year in Los Angeles. Both Josh Grant and Justin Brayton qualified easily for the main event. When the gate fell for the final, it was two-time Super X Gold Medalist Josh Hansen in the lead with Grant and Brayton giving chase. On lap two of 15 Brayton was passed by fellow Yamaha rider Ivan Tedesco, but stayed close to the third-place rider. Over the ensuing laps Grant, along with Tedesco and Brayton started to reel in Hansen. Grant closed in and made his move for the lead on lap 11 with Brayton re-passing Tedesco as well as getting by Hansen for second. When the checkered flag flew it was the Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX Team riders claiming X Games Gold and Silver Medals.

The event was broadcast live on ESPN to a worldwide audience. Josh Grant will compete for his second Gold Medal at X Games 16 in the Best Whip competition tomorrow, July 30, with live coverage of the final beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m. (EST) on ESPN. Was this post helpful? Add yours to our service or subscribe to our feed above.

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JGR to Support Cooper Webb @ Loretta Lynn's

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 22, 2010) – JGRMX Engine and Suspension Services will be trackside at the 29th Annual Amateur National Motocross Championships held at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. to support amateur sensation Cooper Webb and assist other JGRMX Engine and Suspension Services customers.  This year’s event will be held Aug. 2 – 7.

At just 14-years old Cooper Webb is among the most decorated athletes in amateur motocross.  His trophy case includes 49 amateur national titles and he is looking to add two more in Tenn.  He will contest the Super Mini 1 (12-15) and Super Mini 2 (13-16) divisions.  Young Cooper, who resides in Morehead City, N.C. has been training and testing at the JGRMX test facility with Josh Grant and Justin Brayton in preparation for the race.

"The entire Webb family works relentlessly toward Cooper’s goal of becoming a top professional, and I am proud to be able to help them with suspension and engine settings," said JGRMX team owner Coy Gibbs.

"We worked closely with Cooper testing various settings on our outdoor track, and we feel confident we have a strong initial set-up going into the event.  We will be working closely with Cooper at the race to make any necessary adjustments," said Spencer Bloomer, JGRMX’s Research and Development Technician.

JGRMX provides engine and suspension tuning services for riders of any recent make and model off-road motorcycle.  JGRMX can run a suspension dynamometer cycle and resulting performance graph both before and after modification showing a clear path toward the desired individualized goal of the rider.  Learn more at jgrmx.com.     Was this post helpful? Add yours to our service or subscribe to our feed above.

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Grant and Brayton Bring Baja to Colorado

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JGRMX riders Josh Grant and Justin Brayton will be debuting Shift’s 2011 Baja Faction gear this weekend at Round 5 of the AMA Motocross Championship in Lakewood, CO.

Packed with top of the line performance features but always ready for a Fiesta, Shift’s new Baja Faction gear was built to handle anything Grant, Brayton, or Thunder Valley can throw at it.

Josh Grant comes into this round with a ton of momentum and will have his sights set on claiming his first win of the season. Brayton will also be looking for some strong results after putting in a solid performance last weekend in his first race since a pre-season injury.

Check back next week at www.shiftracing.com for a full race report and photo gallery from the event and Viva Baja, Grant and Brayton!

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Courtesy of American Honda Racing

Torrance, CA: The Honda Red Riders took on round four of the 2010 AMA Motocross Championship at Budds Creek in Mechanicsville, MD, on Saturday, June 19, and Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew Short led the charge with his first moto win of the season on his CRF450R.

Short rode a faultless opening moto to clinch his first win in 2010, nabbing the holeshot and leading every lap of the race. Fast out of the start gate, Short extended a comfortable lead out front en route to victory. In moto two, Short jumped to an early lead but a few errors during the race saw him fall back and finish in fifth. Short's solid 1-5 results put him 2nd overall-equaling his best overall result this season. His Honda Red Bull teammate Davi Millsaps got a mid-pack start in moto one and was holding down eighth spot when he crashed hard, requiring trackside medical attention and a trip to the hospital. Examination ascertained that Millsaps suffered multiple injuries so he was kept at the hospital for observation. It is anticipated that he will be released shortly to return home, where he will be under the care of his regular physician.

"It's awesome to win again," said Short. "The last time I won a moto was at the Colorado motocross race in 2007 so this has been a long time coming. I owe the Honda Red Bull Racing team and our sponsors a huge shout out for all the support they've given me over the years. Everyone on the team puts in a huge effort each and every week and I'm just really happy I could repay them with a win. I got great starts in both motos, which I'm pumped about. In moto two I just didn't ride as smooth as I did in the first moto but I'm happy to get second overall for the round. I can't wait to be on home soil next week and race in front of my Colorado home crowd. I'm feeling really motivated so it should be a lot of fun."

In more 450-class action, GEICO Powersports Honda's Brett Metcalfe ran among the top contenders in both motos before going 6-6 and finishing the round sixth overall. Troy Lee Designs Honda's Ben Townley went 14-3 to finish eighth overall.

In the 250 class, Justin Barcia showed he had the skills and speed to battle up front aboard his GEICO Powersports Honda CRF250R, going 3-2 and finishing the round second overall. Troy Lee Designs Honda'sWil Hahn rode a solid first moto and was fastest out of the start gate in moto two to go 5-4 for fifth overall. GEICO Powersports Honda's Trey Canard went 7-8 for seventh overall and teammate BlakeWharton finished in ninth (11-9). Eli Tomac got the moto one holeshot aboard his GEICO Powersports Honda CRF250R but managed only a mid-pack start in the second moto and finished 10th overall (10-13).

450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ryan Dungey 3-1
2. Andrew Short 1-5 (Honda)
3. Chad Reed 4-2
4. Josh Grant 5-4
5. Mike Alessi 2-12
6. Brett Metcalfe 6-6 (Honda)
7. Ryan Sipes 7-7
8. Ben Townley 14-3 (Honda)
9. Kyle Chisholm 8-8
10. Justin Brayton 10-10

450 Class Championship Standings
1. Ryan Dungey 171
2. Chad Reed 135
3. Brett Metcalfe 131
4. Mike Alessi 129
5. Andrew Short 120
6. Josh Grant 116
7. Ben Townley 114
8. Ryan Sipes 81
9. Kyle Chisholm 81
10. Tommy Hahn 81

250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. DeanWilson 4-1
2. Justin Barcia 3-2 (Honda)
3. Tyla Rattray 2-3
4. Christophe Pourcel 1-6
5. Wil Hahn 5-4 (Honda)
6. Broc Tickle 6-5
7. Trey Canard 7-8 (Honda)
8. Martin Davalos 9-10
9. BlakeWharton 11-9 (Honda)
10. Eli Tomac 10-13 (Honda)

250 Class Championship Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel 169
2. Tyla Rattray 144
3. DeanWilson 143
4. Justin Barcia 121
5. Broc Tickle 120
6. Trey Canard 120
7. Eli Tomac 109
8. Wil Hahn 106
9. JakeWeimer 94
10. Martin Davalos 82

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DUNGEY TAKES 3RD WIN IN A ROW AT BUDDS CREEK

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DUNGEY TAKES 3RD WIN IN A ROW AT BUDDS CREEK


Team Suzuki Press Office - June 22.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey won his third overall in a row at round four of the AMA Motocross Championship at Budds Creek at the weekend and opened up his Championship lead to 36 points.

"It was a good weekend for us," Dungey said. "I felt strong in both motos and the whole Rockstar Makita Suzuki team has really put together a great race bike. We just need to focus on the next race and keep plugging away."

In Moto 1, Dungey fought his way into second after a sixth-place start and was making some good moves to secure the lead when he found himself off his bike. With the RM-Z450 still running and Dungey feeling strong, he remounted and focused on working his way towards the front. He realised his goggles were filled with dirt and he was forced to remove them mid race, but he soldiered on.

In Moto 2, Dungey got a great start and rode the first three laps in second. He kept looking for his chance to move into first, and with the unrelenting power of his RM-Z450, he soon found his way to the front of the pack. Dungey stayed in first place for the remainder of the moto, eventually taking the win. His 3-1 finishes gave him the best overall results of the day, putting him on top of the podium with his third overall win in a row.

Dungey's team mate Matt Moss was hoping that he'd be able to deliver solid results at Budds Creek and in Moto 1 he proved that he has been putting in a lot of practice track hours aboard his RM-Z450. With 2010 being his first year on the 450, and suffering an injury that sidelined his entire Supercross season, Moss has been steadily working his way up the rankings. He had a very strong showing in Moto 1 when he nearly broke the top 10, finishing 13th and fighting the entire moto. In the second moto, Moss battled his way to an 18th-place finish, which was good enough to put him in 16th place overall and his best finish of the season so far.

"Budds Creek was OK for me, though I wasn't very satisfied with my starts and position overall," Moss said. "Next weekend in Colorado, I'm going in there focused on getting in the top 10. I know I can do it."

Round 5 of the AMA Pro Motocross series takes place on June 26 at the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colorado.

Budds Creek 450 Top-10 Results:

1. Ryan Dungey
2. Andrew Short
3. Chad Reed
4. Josh Grant
5. Mike Alessi
6. Brett Metcalfe
7. Ryan Sipes
8. Ben Townley
9. Kyle Chisholm
10. Justin Brayton
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KTM Race Report...Budd's Creek

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Mechanicsville, MD – Jagermeister/KTM rider Mike Alessi finished 5th overall at the fourth round of the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship Series.

Alessi had a decent start in the first moto coming around the first turn in 4th position. He quickly moved up to 2nd place and was able to maintain a quick pace behind leader Andrew Short. After a strong ride he was able to finish the moto in 2nd place, holding off a hard-charging Ryan Dungey who finished 3rd.

In the second 450 moto, Alessi had another good jump but went a little wide and came out of the first turn in about 5th position. Near the end of the first lap Alessi made contact with another rider while going for a pass which heavily damaged the front brake causing complete loss of his front brake system. Unfortunately, having no front brake caused Alessi to take wide lines to handle the track which caused his lap times to fall. He eventually salvaged a 12th place position. His 2-12 moto scores earned him 5th overall.

In the 250 class, FMF/KTM rider Tommy Searle had a mid-pack start in moto one and had to try and work his way up. He struggled to make up some time due to a nagging shoulder injury and eventually finished 12th.

At the start of the second 250 moto, Searle got a good jump out of the gate but was hit from behind which sent him sailing across the track into the repeater banner and dropped him to the tail end of the pack. As he picked up his pace and began to make some passes he came to the triple step-up and took a middle line between two riders. The rider on the outside squared up the next turn cutting into Searle’s line sending his handlebar into Searle’s already injured shoulder. The pain was too much to finish the race and Searle didn’t finish the moto. He will return to his home in Murrieta, CA for another MRI. It is undetermined if he will race the next round.

Next Event: Thunder Valley – June 26, 2010

450 Class – Overall Results –
1. Ryan Dungey (3-1)
2. Andrew Short (1-5)
3. Chad Reed (4-2)
4. Josh Grant (5-4)
5. Mike Alessi (2-12)
6. Brett Metcalfe (6-6)
7. Ryan Sipes (7-7)
8. Ben Townley (14-3)
9. Kyle Chisholm (8-8)
10. Justin Brayton (10-10)


250 Class – Overall Results –
1. Dean Wilson (4-1)
2. Justin Barcia (3-2)
3. Tyla Rattray (2-3)
4. Christophe Pourcel (1-6)
5. William Hahn (5-4)
6. Broc Tickle (6-5)
7. Trey Canard (7-8)
8. Martin Davalos (9-10)
9. Blake Wharton (11-9)
10. Eli Tomac (10-13)
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Mt Morris National...KTM Race Report

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Mt. Morris, PA – Jagermeister/KTM rider Mike Alessi and FMF/KTM rider Tommy Searle didn’t have the results they wanted to see after each made a few mistakes at the third round of the series held at High Point Raceway but both riders put in two impressive charges in the final stages of their second moto to build confidence heading to the fourth round next week.

Alessi qualified second fastest in the timed practice earlier in the day. In the first moto he took a 4th place start and maintained that pace for the first part of the race. In the second half he made a few mistakes as the rain lightened up and eventually fell to 7th where he finished the moto.

"I rode a little tight in the first moto and felt tired. Between the motos I tried to rest as much as I could and better prepare myself for the second moto," commented Alessi.

His second moto was much stronger. This time around he earned a 3rd place start and quickly moved into 2nd. He battled with Ryan Dungey and Josh Grant early in the race. Alessi continued to battle with the top riders throughout the moto making impressive passes in the process. At the end of the race he finished 5th. His 7-5 scores earned him 5th overall.

In the 250 class Tommy Searle earned a 4th place start in the first moto. At one point he ran as high up as 3rd place which was a remarkable feat considering the continuous troubles he has been having with his shoulder. He pushed through the pain and finished a respectable 6th overall.

In the second moto Searle got a mid-pack start and charged hard to come up through the pack. At one point he was as high up as 6th place. It looked like he would continue to move forward until a big mistake over a corner double sent him to the ground hard. "The crash was so big that the wheels on the ground flag came out and I had to sprint over to the area to check him out," remarked FMF/KTM Team Manager Casey Lytle. Searle collected himself and decided to get back in the race.

Now on the fifth lap of the race, Searle returned to the track over one minute down from 20th position. "We were hoping he could catch 20th so he could get at least one point for the moto," commented Lytle.

Searle did more than that. He caught up to 20th with just three laps to go with no sign of settling. Over the next three laps he caught and passed five more riders and eventually put himself in 15th position. "The passes he was making were insane. The entire team is proud of him. I believe that once he watches the playback his charge through the pack will inspire a deeper confidence heading into the next round," said Lytle.



Searle’s 6-15 scores earned him 12th overall and the confidence to fight for a podium position at the next round.
Next Race: Budds Creek MX – June 19, 2010

Overall Results 450 Class:
1. Ryan Dungey (1-1)
2. Andrew Short (3-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe (6-3)
4. Ben Townley (4-6)
5. Mike Alessi (7-5)
6. Matt Goerke (5-7)
7. Thomas Hahn (11-4)
8. Josh Grant (2-24)
9. Ryan Sipes (10-11)
10. Kyle Cunningham (12-10)
11. David Millsaps (8-13)
12. Justin Brayton (14-8)
13. Kyle Chisholm (12-10)
14. Nicholas Wey (15-9)
15. Dan Reardon (16-14)

Overall Results 250 Class –
1. Tyla Rattray (2-2)
2. Christophe Pourcel (4-1)
3. Blake Wharton (8-3)
4. Blake Baggett (3-9)
5. Dean Wilson (5-6)
6. Broc Tickle (9-5)
7. Trey Canard (14-4)
8. Justin Barcia (1-21)
9. Martin Davalos (11-7)
10. Jake Weimer (7-11)
11. Wil Hahn (12-8)
12. Tommy Searle (6-15)
13. Nico Izzi (13-12)
14. Darryn Durham (16-10)
15. Alex Martin (13-15)
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