Honda Riders First and Third in Toronto

Courtesy of American Honda

orrance CA: The Honda Red Riders took on round 10 of the 2010 Supercross series in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, March 13, and Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps and Trey Canard made the trek across the border to battle the Supercross competition aboard their Honda CRF450Rs.

Canard successfully made it three podium finishes in a row in Toronto after grabbing the holeshot and racing to the lead on the opening lap. Challenged up front by Dungey and Villopoto in the early stages of the race, Canard found his rhythm to maintain third place from the sixth lap onward. Teammate Davi Millsaps was in sixth position on the opening lap and began picking off riders, but then he crashed out of the race on lap 15 while chasing his teammate Canard down for the podium spot. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham put in a solid performance after getting a mid-pack start to finish in fifth spot.

“I’m really happy with the way I raced in Toronto,” said Canard. “The past few weeks have been a real whirlwind; all the traveling, testing and getting used to the bigger bike. But I feel really good about the way things have gone and I’m proud of how I’ve raced. Having the opportunity to fill in for Andrew while he’s out injured couldn’t have come at a better time for me. I’ve been racing 250s for a while now, so having the opportunity to step up and not only test but also race the 450 is something I am very grateful for. The CRF450R has the speed and power to be up front and I know with more time on the bike I’d be able to stick with the leaders for longer and be in the hunt for the number one spot.”

In the Supercross Lites East competition, GEICO Powersports Honda’s Justin Barcia claimed his first Supercross Lites victory in his debut professional season. The 17-year-old rookie was fastest out of the gate, grabbing the holeshot and building a solid lead out front. Overcoming a close call with a tuff block that had the potential to spoil his lead as well as an off-track excursion late in the race, Barcia held on to lead all 15 laps on his GEICO Powersports Honda CRF250R. Teammate Brett Metcalfe worked hard to make up ground after getting a mid-pack start and he finished in sixth place.

“My day didn’t start out that great in Toronto and I had a few issues to deal with in practice,” said Barcia. “But I talked with my team and got my head in the right place before heading into my heat race. I finished second in the heat and went into the main feeling really confident. I got the holeshot in the main and I knew that the race was mine to lose from there. I knew I had the speed to win—I have all season—I just needed to ride a smart race and keep a level head throughout. Winning my first-ever Supercross race is an awesome feeling. I’m so grateful to my family and the GEICO Powersports Honda team for getting me this far. It’s been a long time coming and I couldn’t have made it without them.”

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Double Podium for Suzuki at Toronto SX

Courtesy of Suzuki
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey continues to lead the AMA/ FIM Supercross Championship after racing to second place in Saturday night’s 10th round at Toronto in Canada, while team-mate Austin Stroupe raced to second in the Lites class, which puts him just seven points away from the top of the series.

In the second Lites heat race, front-runner Stroupe grabbed second at the start with his fuel-injected Suzuki RM-Z250. However, on the first lap, he broke through a berm and dropped to third. By the end of lap one, Stroupe had pushed ahead into second and by lap two he moved up into first and pulled away to a commanding win.

The second Supercross heat race featured Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider and series points leader Dungey, who pulled the holeshot with his Suzuki RM-Z450 and quickly put the hammer down and pulled away from the pack. By the end of the race, Dungey had a dominating 25-second lead at the flag.

Starting with the Lites Main, Stroupe found himself with a top-three start and by the end of lap one had settled into second place. Although he kept eventual winner Justin Barcia close, Stroupe was not able to make a pass and owned second place once again. Toronto marks Stroupe's fourth straight podium finish and saw him close to within seven points of the overall lead.

Stroupe was not happy with second, but was looking at the big picture. “I’m really disappointed that I didn’t get the win, but I rode well and it was nice to close in on the points lead,” he said. “I’m still looking for wins though; not seconds.”

The start of the Supercross Main was tight with Dungey coming out in third position. He had a hard time getting around Trey Canard but after a few laps in third he finally passed him, but the gap to first was over seven seconds and Dungey had his work cut out and at the flag, had closed the gap considerably, but it was not enough and second place was as good as it would get.

Dungey still enjoys a large points lead and is looking forward to the next race in Texas. “I always want to get the win, but we have a great team and will just keep working hard and trying to improve. We are going to be strong in Texas and hope to get back on the top spot by then,” said Dungey.

Ryan Morais - filling in for injured Matt Moss - took a nasty spill in his timed practice session. After much discussion, it was recommended that he sit out the evening program as he was too sore to be effective.


AMA Supercross Class Results:

1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
3. Trey Canard
4. Ivan Tedesco
5. Kevin Windham
6. Josh Hill
7. Nick Wey
8. Tommy Hahn (Rockstar Energy Suzuki)
9. Justin Brayton
10. Matt Boni

Series points: http://www.suzuki-racing.com/championship_points.aspx?SRS_ID=4


Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Results:

1. Justin Barcia
2. Austin Stroupe (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
3. Christophe Pourcel
4. Dean Wilson
5. Ryan Sipes
6. Brett Metcalfe
7. Kyle Cunningham
8. Troy Adams
9. Mike Willard
10. Nico Izzi

Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings:

1. Christophee Pourcel, 95
2. Austin Stroupe (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) 88
3. Dean Wilson, 71
4. Brett Metcalfe, 65
5. Justin Barcia, 64
7. Blake Baggett (Rockstar Energy Suzuki) 46 

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Yamaha and KLIM® forge partnership

Press Release from Klim and Yamaha Motor Corp

Toronto, Ontario/ Cypress, CA - Yamaha Motor Canada (YMCA) and Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (YMUS) are excited to announce that they have forged a partnership with KLIM® Technical Riding Gear of Rigby, Idaho, to offer branded versions of the company's line of premium, high tech enduro riding apparel at its dealerships.

"We are very excited to offer the new KLIM products through our Yamaha dealer network. The Yamaha brand is known around the world for offering quality and performance. The premium line of KLIM gear is a perfect fit with Yamaha and will most assuredly meet the highest expectations of our dealers and customers." said YMCA National Planning & Research Manager, Chris Reid.

Yamaha riders will now have Yamaha-branded enduro in-the-boot-pants, along with enduro over-the-boot-pant which will keep the enduro rider performing at the highest level. Yamaha dealers will also offer branded versions of KLIM's F4 fully-vented enduro-style helmet, jerseys and gloves.

KLIM® President Justin Summers stated, "Two industry innovators and leaders in advancing technologies are coming together to give the enduro rider a line of clothing that meets their needs. With our KLIM® high-quality apparel and Yamaha's high-quality machines, riders will have the ultimate outdoor experience."

Product is now available for purchase.

Stop by yamaha-motor.ca or yamaha-motor.com to see the whole line of Yamaha-branded KLIM® technical gear and other Genuine Yamaha Apparel and Accessories.