ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING EARNS TWO PODIUMS AT LAS VEGAS SX!

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Jason Anderson 2nd in 450, Zach Osborne 2nd in 250, Martin Davalos 10th in 250

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team had a great night despite very challenging track conditions at the final round of AMA Supercross, held at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday. Rain plagued the night and turned the track into a muddy, slippery mess, making for a very eventful race as Jason Anderson finished second in 450 and teammates Zach Osborne and Martin Davalos finished second and 10th, respectively, in 250. Christophe Pourcel sat the night out due to injury.

Jason Anderson was second at the start of his heat and held strong to the finish aboard his Husqvarna FC 450 to finish second and transfer to the main. In the main, Anderson was again second at the start, briefly occupied third after getting passed in the second lap only to reclaim the position about halfway through the race and take it to the finish. He finishes out the season third overall in 450 rider point standings.

“My race was pretty good,” said Anderson. “My starts were also pretty good tonight. I stayed in it and was trying to catch Dungey for a minute but I ended up second. I feel like I had a good little rhythm through the whoops and that was helping me out a lot. I was pretty comfortable out there, but the lappers made it really tough when I got around them. All in all it was a pretty good finish to my sophomore season."

The Las Vegas Supercross finale marks the convergence of both the 250SX East and 250SX West riders. Representing the West, Zach Osborne let the track conditions get the best of him in his heat and crashed early in the race. He was forced to earn his spot in the 250SX East-West Shootout via the 250 LCQ where he got the holeshot and finished second. He put on an excellent ride in the Shootout and impressively navigated his Husqvarna FC 250 from 11th to second despite a deteriorating track and a shortened main event due to track conditions. His second-place finish solidified his spot at fourth overall in 250SX West rider point standings.

“Today had a great end result,” said Osborne. “I was third-fastest in practice before the rain came. The night show started pretty rough. I crashed in the first turn in the heat race and had to go to the LCQ. I didn’t fall in the first turn of the main but did get caught up in that little melee. I came from 17th to 2nd - 6 seconds out of the win. I’m pretty happy with how it went and I feel like I rode well. I’m looking forward to carrying this momentum into Hangtown."

Martin Davalos represented the 250SX East class at Sam Boyd Stadium. He got a top-10 start in his heat and made it all the way up to third before going down and remounting farther back in the pack. He came back to finish eighth and earn a spot in the Shootout. He started in the back in the Shootout and was forced to deal with a mess of a track the entire race. He didn’t let the challenge phase him, however, as he pushed through the mud to take his Husqvarna FC 250 from 17th to 10th by the time the checkered flag waved. His top-10 finish puts him at fourth overall in 250SX East rider point standings.

“This was a fun weekend,” said Davalos, “but it was definitely the toughest track of the year. It was really demanding and challenging. There was only one line. I was riding good in the heat race but made a mistake and crashed pretty hard. The main event was just survival. You couldn’t jump anything, there was only one line, and people were going down left and right. I’m just happy I’m healthy. I’ve had a pretty good season with two wins. I’m really excited about what’s to come, and I’m trying really hard to not stress out about tonight because it’s definitely something that I’ve never ridden."

Las Vegas Supercross Results:

250SX East-West Shootout:
1. Joey Savatgy
2. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
3. Malcolm Stewart

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10. Martin Davalos – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing

250SX East Rider Point Standings:
1. Malcolm Stewart – 180 points
2. Aaron Plessinger – 164 points
3. Jeremy Martin – 147 points
4. Martin Davalos – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 141 points
5. Tyler Bowers – 122 points
6. Gannon Audette – 121 points
7. Shane Mcelrath – 113 points
8. RJ Hampshire – 104 points
9. Anthony Rodriguez – 78 points
10. Matt Bisceglia – 68 points

250SX West Rider Point Standings:

1. Cooper Webb – 180 points

2. Joey Savatgy – 179 points

3. Christian Craig – 160 points

4. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 154 points

5. Colt Nichols – 147 points

6. Mitchell Oldenburg – 122 points

7. James Decotis – 111 points

8. Kyle Peters – 100 points

9. Jordon Smith – 78 points

10. Alex Martin – 78 points

450SX Main Event
1. Ryan Dungey
2. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing

3. Eli Tomac

450SX Rider Point Standings:
1. Ryan Dungey - 391 points

2. Ken Roczen – 331 points
3. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 315 points

4. Eli Tomac – 290 points

5. Chad Reed – 250 points

6. Cole Seely – 219 points

7. Marvin Musquin – 214 points

8. Justin Brayton – 200 points

9. Trey Canard – 196 points

10. Jacob Weimer – 128 points

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15. Christophe Pourcel – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 94 points



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NAGL EARNS FOURTH OVERALL AT TEUTSCHENTHAL

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German star Max Nagl narrowly misses out on MXGP podium result at home GP

Racing in front of his home crowd, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Nagl wrapped up round seven of the Motocross World Championship with fourth overall at the GP of Germany.

Suffering with illness since the beginning of the week, Nagl had to dig deep in both MXGP motos. Getting a great jump out of the gate he raced a strong first moto to cross the line in third place. Again starting well in the second moto, Nagl battled for a place on the overall podium but saw his chances of a top three result ended when he lost the front end of his Husqvarna in a slow-speed corner. Quickly picking himself up and regrouping he crossed the finish line sixth. Earning the same amount of points as eventual third placed rider Evgeny Bobryshev, Nagl secured fourth overall due to a lower moto two result.

For Nagl’s MXGP teammate Christophe Charlier the GP of Germany was further proof the Frenchman has the speed to fight for top honours in the class. Blasting his way to a perfect start in MXGP’s moto one, Christophe was first into the first corner but made a small mistake, which allowed Tony Cairoli to officially claim the holeshot. Holding on to second position for the first four laps, Charlier rode a smart race to cross the line in a strong fourth. Not letting a first corner crash ruin his second moto he battled hard from last to cross the line in 13th position.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MX2 rider Max Anstie raced an impressive opening moto battling his way from 10th in the first few corners to third at the chequered flag. The Brit returned stronger in moto two to grab a convincing lead a few corners after the gate dropped. Leading the way for the most part of the race, Anstie frustratingly hit a soft spot on the track while landing from a big jump and fell. Picking himself up he crossed the line fifth to wrap up the GP with fourth overall.

Continuing to build on his speed in his second World Championship outing, 16-year-old Conrad Mewse raced his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna FC 250 to 27th overall in MX2 class. Improving on his lap times compared to his MX2 debut a week ago, the young Brit battled from the back of the pack in both motos to earn 21/23 results.

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team will return to action at round eight of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Italy on May 14/15.

Max Nagl: “It was a really tough weekend for me as I caught the flu a few days ago and that didn’t allow me to race at my full potential. I was happy to get another good start in moto one. I quickly found myself in third and fought hard retaining this spot until the end of the moto. Then in moto two I was racing in third again. I pushed hard knowing I could make it to the overall podium but made a small mistake in a corner and ended up crashing. I went on to finish sixth to earn the same points as Bobryshev but my second moto score kept my away from the podium. A tough GP is over and now I’ll do my best to be 100% again next weekend in Italy.”

Christophe Charlier: “It was a very positive weekend. I felt good on the hard-packed terrain and my riding was pretty good too. All the hard work we’ve been putting in is starting to bring us the results we’re all looking for. I got a great start in moto one leading the pack to the first corner. My riding was good and I ended up getting fourth, which is my best moto result so far in the season. In moto two I hit the ground hard in the first corner but got back on my bike and tried to push as hard as I could. I think crossing the line in 13th position shows the speed is there to fight with the top guys.”

Max Anstie: “Despite us being a bit unlucky in moto two it was a good weekend and I feel that we’ve made a few more steps in the right direction. We could have won the second race and it felt so nice to be in that position. I was leading the race with less than ten minutes to go but jumped a bit too far, landing in a spot I shouldn’t have landed on and crashed. The track was pretty soft and that made things worse. That’s the way it goes and luckily I’m pretty solid now and haven’t hurt myself. We now have to get things sorted out again and head to the next round in Italy to do battle for the top.”

Conrad Mewse: “This might just be my second GP but already I feel we’re making progress. We’re at a good place with the bike and its setup. It’s all working great but I need to fix a few things on my side, the starts being one of them. The lap times are good enough for me to run inside the top ten in MX2. Obviously, if you don’t get the start it’s very difficult to stay close to the top but we’re working hard on it now. It’s a very difficult class so at the moment my goal is to get two solid motos inside the top 15 and then start building on that.”

Results – FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 7

MXGP Overall

1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 50pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 40pts; 3. Evgeny Bobryshev (Honda) 35pts; 4. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 35pts… 8. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 26pts… 12. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 19pts

MXGP Race 1

1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 19 laps, 35:21.882; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:26.873; 3. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 35:34.134; 4. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 35:38.537… 11. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 36:35.316… 26. Peter Irt (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 36:06.925; 27. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 36:08.400… 29. Marco Maddii (Husqvarna) 36:55.991

MXGP Race 2

1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 18 laps, 33:52.905; 2. Evgeny Bobryshev (Honda) 33:55.688; 3. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 33:56.254… 6. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 34:18.562… 12. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 35:05.007; 13. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 35:08.362… 23. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 34:13.936… 25. Peter Irt (Husqvarna) 34:38.612… 27. Marco Maddii (Husqvarna)

MX2 Overall

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 50pts; 2. Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki) 42pts; 3. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 40pts; 4. Max Anstie 36pts… 18. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 7pts; 19. James Dunn (Husqvarna) 5pts

MX2 Race 1

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 18 laps, 34:21.787; 2. Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki) 34:36.664; 3. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 34:43.362… 14. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 35:35.470… 21. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 36:03.123… 27. Davide Bonini (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 34:34.101; 28. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 34:41.773… 30. James Dunn (Husqvarna) 34:45.791

MX2 Race 2

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 18 laps, 34:26.873; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 34:29.238; 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki) 34:46.693… 5. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 35:04.966… 16. James Dunn (Husqvarna) 36:07.305… 21. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 34:32.498… 23. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 34:53.588

Championship Standings (After Round 7)

MXGP

1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 299pts; 2. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 291pts; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 263pts; 4. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 238pts… 12. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 124pts… 21. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 32pts… 32. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 3pts

MX2

1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 350pts; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 270pts; 3. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 218pts… 7. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 162pts… 17. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 70pts… 22. Ben Watson (Husqvarna) 39pts… 28. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 13pts… 34. James Dunn (Husqvarna) 5pts… 38. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 3pts… 42. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 1pt 





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2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Tickets On Sale

Courtesy of MX Sports

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - After months of anticipation, the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is rapidly approaching. While the fastest riders on the planet have been competing in full gear since January, 12 of the most iconic and physically demanding tracks across the country have emerged from the winter slumber in preparation for 24 motos of grueling action this summer as part of the world's most prestigious motocross championship.

Tickets to all 12 rounds of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship are on sale now at the official series website, www.ProMotocross.com.

Reigning 450 Class Champion, and newly crowned supercross champion, Ryan Dungey and his Red Bull KTM team, along with back-to-back 250 Class Champion and Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha rider Jeremy Martin, will lead the star-studded field of competitors into action this summer, beginning with the GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, California, on Saturday, May 21. Less than 20 days remain until thousands of the most passionate fans on the planet converge on Prairie City SVRA to watch the likes of RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John's/Suzuki Factory Racing's Ken Roczen, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac, Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's Cooper Webb and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy, challenge Dungey and Martin for their coveted titles.

The 44^th season of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will once again consist of 12 rounds of competition, composed of 24 motos that will take the elite international field of riders to 11 different states, including the anticipated return of the Red Bull Southwick National in Southwick, Massachusetts, for the first time since the 2013 season.

"From the moment we could begin track preparations for the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship we have been putting in countless hours to ensure each of the 12 facilities on the schedule are in perfect shape for our riders and our fans," said MX Sports Pro Racing President Davey Coombs. "We are excited to watch these exceptional athletes engage in battle for the course of 24 motos, putting on a true showcase for the fans, and are looking forward to making our return to one of the most beloved tracks in all of American motocross at Southwick."

The 2016 season will open with back-to-back rounds in California The oldest round of the championship at Hangtown has served as the season opener for nine of the past 12 seasons and will lead the series into the heart of the motocross racing community of Southern California the following weekend. The championship's annual visit to Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California, on May 28 will celebrate Memorial Day Weekend and serve as the precursor to Lucas Oil Pro Motocross eastward progression into the heart of the schedule.

After a stop at Colorado's picturesque Thunder Valley MX Park just outside Denver on June 3, the championship will observe its first off weekend. From there, Mount Morris, Pennsylvania's High Point Raceway (June 18) will start a six-week stretch that will take the world's best riders to Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tennessee (June 25), Buchanan, Michigan's RedBud MX for Independence Day (July 2), the sands of Southwick MX Park (July 9), Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, Minnesota (July 16), and Washougal, Washington's Washougal MX Park (July 23).
Following a final two-week break in action, the stretch run of the 2016 season will span across three consecutive weekends, beginning at the hallowed grounds of Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York, on August 13. Southern Maryland's Budds Creek MX Park, in the shadow of the nation's capital of Washington D.C., will host the penultimate round of the championship on August 20 before a pair of champions are crowned at the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship's newest venue of Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on August 27.

Date	National	Venue	Location
May 21	Hangtown Motocross Classic	Prairie City SVRA	Sacramento, California
May 28	Glen Helen National	Glen Helen Raceway	San Bernardino, California
June 4	Thunder Valley National	Thunder Valley MX Park	Lakewood, Colorado
June 18	High Point National	High Point Raceway	Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania
June 25	Tennessee National	Muddy Creek Raceway	Blountville, Tennessee
July 2	RedBud National	RedBud MX	Buchanan, Michigan
July 9	Southwick National	Southwick MX Park	Southwick, Massachusetts
July 16	Spring Creek National	Spring Creek MX Park	Millville, Minnesota
July 23	Washougal National	Washougal MX Park	Washougal, Washington
August 13	Unadilla National	Unadilla MX	New Berlin, New York
August 20	Budds Creek National	Budds Creek MX Park	Mechanicsville, Maryland
August 27	Ironman National	Ironman Raceway	Crawfordsville, Indiana

For information about the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, please visit ProMotocross.com and LIKE the Pro Motocross Facebook page and follow @ProMotocross on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content and additional information on the latest Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship news.

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Bel-Ray Racers Roczen And Davalos Claim First And Second In East Rutherford

Courtesy of Bel-Ray

Bel-Ray sponsored racers, Ken Roczen of RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing and Martin Davalos of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing secured first and second place in 450SX and 250SX during the 16^th round of AMA Supercross in East Rutherford, N.J.

Ken Roczen of RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing secured his fifth 450SX win of the season at MetLife Stadium. Roczen started out strong by capturing the holeshot and continued to lead all 20 laps of the main event for an almost perfect race. Roczen claimed his second consecutive win as he heads into the final race of the season onMay 7.

“I felt great out there,” said Roczen. “We were as consistent as you could possibly be out there, in my eyes. We didn’t make any mistakes and had an awesome night. It’s exactly what we were shooting for. Now we have to keep the ball rolling. We got the job done. We got a heat race win and then a main event win so I would say that’s almost a perfect night.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider and Bel-Ray sponsored racer, Martin Davalos, claimed second place in 250SX. After coming off a first place win at Gillette Stadium, Davalos was prepared to take home another victory in New Jersey. In the main event, he started off in second place where he quickly found his way into the lead. He held on to the lead for four laps, but fell into second place and finished the main event as the runner-up.

“I’ll take second, but I really want that win,” said Davalos. “I feel like I rode consistent and I don’t have any excuses. I had a good start and my bike worked really well. I’m pumped with how everything went. I was second in qualifying at practice.”

Bel-Ray’s family of sponsored riders achieved the following results in East Rutherford:
RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing Team

• Ken Roczen – 1^st place, 450SX Class at Monster Energy AMA Supercross East Rutherford – (2^nd in points overall)
• Broc Tickle – 13^th place, 450SX Class at Monster Energy Supercross East Rutherford – (20^th in points overall)
• Jake Weimer – 17^th place, 450SX Class at Monster Energy Supercross East Rutherford – (13^th in points overall)

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team

• Martin Davalos – 2^nd place, 250SX Class at Monster Energy Supercross East Rutherford – (4^th in points overall)
• Jason Anderson – 6^th place, 450SX Class at Monster Energy Supercross East Rutherford – (3^rd in points overall)

Team Legends and Heroes

• Jacob Williamson – 18^th place, 250SX Class at Monster Energy AMA Supercross East Rutherford – (25^th in points overall)

Independent Racers

• Darryn Durham – 15^th place, 250SX Class at Monster Energy AMA Supercross East Rutherford – (22^nd in points overall)

For the final round of the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, Bel-Ray sponsored riders will head to Las Vegas, on May 7. For more information on Bel-Ray’s involvement in powersports or Bel-Ray’s full line of powersports products, please visit www.belray.com or call (732) 938-2421.
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Martin Davalos Finishes On The Podium At East Rutherford SX!

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders Jason Anderson and Martin Davalos made their way to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ for the penultimate round of AMA Supercross on Saturday. Christophe Pourcel sat the night out due to injury. Davalos earned another impressive podium finish in 250SX East while teammate Anderson made a comeback from the back of the pack in the 450 main to finish sixth and maintain third overall in 450 rider point standings.

A main event victory last weekend at the Foxborough SX motivated Martin Davalos to stay up front this weekend in East Rutherford. He pulled second at the start of his heat, posted the fastest lap time aboard his Husqvarna FC 250, and held strong to the finish to transfer to the main. In the main, Davalos was second at the start once again and was quickly into the lead at the end of the first lane. He held on to the lead for four laps until moving into second. He stayed consistent the remainder of the race and finished second.

“I had a good night,” said Davalos. “I’ll take a second, but I really wanted that win. I feel like Malcolm was just a little better than me tonight. I feel like I rode really consistent and I don’t have any excuses. I had a good start and my bike worked really well. I’m pumped with how everything went. I was 2nd in qualifying at practice. I’m lucky I was able to put in a solid 15 laps and end up with a 2nd place finish. I’m pretty pumped overall. I’m excited to race the west coast guys in Vegas next weekend and see what plays out. I’m hoping to end up in a good spot in Vegas and then get ready for outdoors."

Jason Anderson started toward the back of the pack in his heat and finished outside a transfer position, forcing him to race the semi. He pulled the holeshot in his semi and sailed smoothly to another semi victory aboard his Husqvarna FC 450 to transfer to the main. He pulled a mid-pack start in the main and was 12th by the second lap. He was on the hunt for the remainder of the race and navigated from 12th to 6th by the finish. He maintains his position at third overall in 450 rider point standings.

“My night was ok,” said Anderson. “I got a bad start in the heat race, but got a holeshot and a win in the semi. I ended up with ninth gate pick in the main so that heat race didn’t help me out the entire night. I actually rode really well and came up from 12th to finish 6th. I almost had 5th, but I’ll make a comeback next weekend in Vegas. The track was good, but it was really tough to make a pass on. There was only one right hander."

East Rutherford Supercross Results:
250SX East Main Event1. Malcolm Stewart
2. Martin Davalos – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
3. Jeremy Martin

250SX East Rider Point Standings:1. Malcolm Stewart – 160 points
2. Aaron Plessinger – 146 points
3. Jeremy Martin – 141 points
4. Martin Davalos – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 130 points5. Shane Mcelrath – 109 points
6. Tyler Bowers – 108 points
7. Gannon Audette – 105 points
8. RJ Hampshire – 99 points
9. Anthony Rodriguez – 78 points
10. Matt Bisceglia – 68 points

450SX Main Event1. Ken Roczen
2. Eli Tomac
3. Cole Seely
4. Ryan Dungey
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6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing

450SX Rider Point Standings:1. Ryan Dungey - 366 points
2. Ken Roczen – 330 points
3. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 293 points4. Eli Tomac – 270 points
5. Chad Reed – 232 points
6. Marvin Musquin – 213 points
7. Cole Seely – 207 points
8. Justin Brayton – 186 points
9. Trey Canard – 183 points
10. Weston Peick – 125 points
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15. Christophe Pourcel – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 94 points

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MAX ANSTIE PLACES SECOND OVERALL IN LATVIA

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Showing impressive form around a fast and challenging Kegums track, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Anstie wrapped up round six of the Motocross World Championship with a second place overall MX2 class result.

Powering his FC 250 to the holeshot in the opening MX2 moto the Brit put in a convincing performance to earn the runner-up spot behind Jeffrey Herlings. Following another good start in moto two Anstie battled his way from fourth at the end of lap one to second at the chequered flag.

For Anstie’s MXGP teammate Max Nagl the GP of Latvia was one of mixed fortunes. Capitalising on a great start in the opening MXGP moto the Rockstar energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider found himself in the battle for the top three. Making a decisive pass on Tony Cairoli for second three laps before the end, the German went on to hunt down race leader Tim Gajser but run out of time and crossed the line as runner-up.

Nagl lined up for moto two knowing that he had the speed to battle for his first overall win of the season. He powered his FC 450 to the holeshot and was racing in third before seeing Tim Gajser crash in front of him. Unable to avoid the stricken bike ahead of him Nagl also crashed and had to resume the race in 13th position. Unwilling to give up he reached the finish in fifth for fifth overall at the GP of Latvia.

Still working his way back to full fitness Nagl’s teammate Christophe Charlier showed impressive speed around the sandy track. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MXGP rider got two great starts in both motos and found himself battling inside the top six for many laps before settling for two eighth place finishes. Rounding out the GP in seventh overall Charlier proved he’s gradually getting closer to the top six in MXGP.

Standing in for injured MX2 rider Thomas Covington, 16-year-old Conrad Mewse made his World Championship debut fighting his way to 23rd overall. Unable to get good starts in any of the two motos the Brit had to battle from the back of the pack to 20/24 results.

The Latvian track also played host to the second round of the European Motocross Championship, with Yentel Martens earning 2/1 results in EMX300 class to secure a second consecutive GP victory. Just before the series’ halfway point the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team rider holds a seven-point lead in the championship standings.

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team will return to action at round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Germany on May 7/8.

Max Anstie: “It’s been an awesome weekend for myself and my team. I’ve worked really hard to build my speed and race consistency so it’s rewarding to find myself on the MX2 podium. I’ve delivered some strong rides during the last few races but things didn’t seem to go our way up until now. It was nice to finally be able to put two solid motos together and that was my goal for this GP. I felt like I rode two strong races and made some good passes. We’ve come a long way in the season so now I can be positive for the GPs to come.”

Max Nagl: “Overall, I had a good weekend. I got two good starts in both motos, which was really important. Moto one went very well. I was third behind Cairoli but passed him for second a few corners before the end. I managed to get a clean holeshot in moto two. Just before the end of lap one as I was racing in third place Tim Gajser crashed in front of me in the whoops. Unfortunately, I hit his bike and crashed too. From then on I had to push really hard to make it back to the top five. It’s a bit frustrating the GP ended like that. I showed I can fight for the overall win but missed the podium by a few points. Luck wasn’t on our side but my speed was very good and that’s the most important thing as we’re heading to my home GP in Germany next weekend.”

Christophe Charlier: “It was a very positive GP for us. It’s my best result so far in this season and I think it shows how much work we’re all putting in. I had great starts in both motos and managed to stay inside the top six and fight with the top guys for a few laps. My lap times around the track were good throughout the weekend and I proved I have the speed to fight for the top. I’m still lacking a bit of stamina to keep pushing hard until the end of each moto, but the speed is there now and that’s really important for the rest of the season. I’m enjoying my time on the bike and I think I can now start showing my true potential.”

Results – FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 6
MXGP Overall
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 43pts; 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 42pts; 3. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 41pts… 5. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 38pts… 7. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 26pts… 16. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 10pts… 20. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 3pts

MXGP Race 1
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 17 laps, 33:55.987; 2. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 33:57.532; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 34:01.641… 8. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 34:54.546… 16. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 35:34.855… 27. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 34:32.844

MXGP Race 2
1. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 17 laps, 34:06.040; 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 34:18.460; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yamaha) 34:24.587… 5. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 34:32.010… 8. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 34:53.598… 16. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 35:40.679… 18. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 35:53.770

MX2 Overall
1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 50pts; 2. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 44pts; 3. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 38pts… 17. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 6pts… 23. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 1pt

MX2 Race 1
1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 18 laps, 35:30.258; 2. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 36:03.009; 3. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 36:10.170… 19. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 35:51.129; 20. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 35:52.326… 23. Davide Bonini (Husqvarna) 36:25.180

MX2 Race 2
1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 18 laps, 35:23.887; 2. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 36:26.248; 3. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 36:30.485… 17. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 35:54.045… 22. Davide Bonini (Husqvarna) 36:35.420… 24. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 36:59.549

Championship Standings (After Round 6)
MXGP
1. Romain Febvre (Yamaha) 260pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 259pts; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 213pts; 4. Max Nagl (Husqvarna) 203pts… 12. Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) 98pts… 23. Jake Nicholls (Husqvarna) 13pts… 31. Rui Goncalves (Husqvarna) 3pts

MX2
1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 300pts; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Suzuki) 230pts; 3. Pauls Jonass (KTM) 193pts… 9. Max Anstie (Husqvarna) 126pts… 16. Thomas Covington (Husqvarna) 70pts… 21. Ben Watson (Husqvarna) 39pts… 32. Giuseppe Tropepe (Husqvarna) 6pts… 37. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 3pts… 43. Conrad Mewse (Husqvarna) 1pt

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BAGGETT MOVES UP AT EAST RUTHERFORD SX

Courtesy of Team Suzuki Press Office

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 2.

Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s Blake Baggett finished 12th aboard his Suzuki RM-Z450 in front of 59,311 fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey at the weekend.

And in the penultimate round of the American 2016 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross Championship, Baggett’s race result moved him up a position in the series standings to 17th.

Baggett began the day at MetLife by finishing 16th in timed qualifying. He then made the Main by way of a third in his semi. Under the spotlight of the Main Event, Baggett ran in 14th-place for the first five laps before working his way up to 13th on lap six of the 20-lap final. Then, with six laps to go, Baggett made his way past another rider to move into 12th and that’s where he finished the night.

“It was not the greatest day we’ve had by any means, but we improved on quite a few things” Baggett said. “I didn’t qualify great, but was able to get in through the semi, so I made it to the Main, which was better luck than I had last weekend. In the Main Event I had an outside gate-pick and not a great start, but I felt like I rode pretty good. I was consistent with my lap-times considering the conditions and being in traffic most of the way.

“I worked my way forward a little bit, but it was a pretty tough track to pass-on tonight. When you were in that the group kind of bunched up, it was a lot of follow-the-leader. I’m looking forward to the final round next weekend in Las Vegas and then we’ll be getting ready for the Outdoor season.”

The 2016 Supercross season comes to a close next Saturday, May 7th, with the Monster Energy Supercross Finale from Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium. Action gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.    

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ROCZEN & SUZUKI DOMIMATE METLIFE SUPERCROSS

Courtesy of Team Suzuki Press Office

RCH Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ken Roczen made it two-in-a-row victories and five for the season after putting together an almost-perfect performance and winning Saturday night’s Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross penultimate round at MetLife Stadium in America.

While the rider of the #94 Soaring Eagle/ Jimmy John's Suzuki RM-Z450 was forced to officially concede the 2016 Supercross title to Ryan Dungey with one race left in the season, Roczen won the holeshot, lead every lap; and picked-up his eighth career win. Meanwhile, the win marked the seventh premiere class points-paying victory for the team co-owned by Carey Hart and Ricky Carmichael.

Said Roczen: “We grabbed the holeshot and never looked back. I felt great out there. We were as consistent and you could possibly be out there, in my eyes. We didn’t make any mistakes and had an awesome night. It’s exactly what we were shooting for. Now we have to keep the ball rolling. We got the job done. We got a heat race win and then a Main Event win so I would say that’s almost a perfect night. I think that’s the first time I’ve gone back-to-back so hopefully another one next week and make it three-in-a-row.”

Roczen’s RCH team-mates Jake Weimer and Broc Tickle earned their respective trips to the Main Event via the first and second 450SX semi-finals of the night: Weimer snagged the holeshot and finished second the first semi while Tickle finished fourth in the second.

In just his third race back after an extended break while recovering a wrist injury, Tickle raced with the leaders early and went on to turn-in a hard-fought 13th-place showing.

“It was an improvement from last week,” said Tickle. “I got a better start in the Main than I did the last couple of weekends. I was in the mix there with those guys but if I could’ve been just a little better this week, it would have been a really good night. I felt better on the bike and more comfortable riding in the pack. I just need a little more intensity and speed throughout the race and I’ll have a good result. I just need to keep building. I’m not too pumped about finishing 13th but it’s a step in the right direction.”

Weimer’s performance in his semi was the highlight of his night, but unfortunately, the solid showing in the semi didn’t translate to the Main Event.

“The semi was definitely the positive of the night,” said Weimer. “I got the holeshot and led a few laps so that’s always good. I’m a little disappointed with the way the night turned out because I felt like the semi was a decent ride and I could build on that but it just didn’t work out.”

RCH Team Manager Kyle Bentley was pleased with his team’s showing in the shadow of New York City and expects to close-out the season strong in this weekend’s season finale at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

Said Bentley: “It was a good night with two wins in a row. That’s awesome for the team. I’m super-stoked for Ken. It was another dominating night for him. He won by over 19 seconds, so that’s pretty impressive. It’s a little bittersweet though; we lost the championship but we have momentum. We’re looking forward to Vegas, trying the get the final win of the Supercross season and carry that into ‘Outdoors.’ We’ll see if we can’t come away with the championship out there.

“Broc had a great start from the outside so I was really happy with that. He ran-up front a little bit but he’s still trying to get back in the swing of things. We’re pumped with where he’s at, given the injury early in the season. Jake is still a little beat-up from Foxboro’ but he got the holeshot in his semi and almost won so that was a net positive for him. Everyone is healthy so we’ll go to Vegas this weekend and try to finish out the Supercross season on a high note.”

The curtain rings down on the 2016 AMA/ FIM World Supercross season this weekend in Las Vegas where Round 17 of the Monster Energy Supercross-supported series.
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FIM International Six Days Enduro Trophy and Junior Trophy Teams announced

Courtesy of AMA 

Structure changed to four-rider Trophy Team, three-rider Junior Trophy Team

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The seven riders selected to represent the United States on two teams in the 2016 FIM International Six Days Enduro were announced today by the American Motorcyclist Association.

The riders will compete as the U.S. Trophy and Junior Trophy teams in the ISDE scheduled for Oct. 11-16 in Circuito de Navarra, Spain. Thirty-five countries are represented at the ISDE event each year.

"We continue to have an impressive team of athletes representing the United States year after year, and I'm confident that this year's team will show that American racers are extremely competitive not only in their country, but globally," said AMA Racing Director Bill Cumbow. "Each competitor has displayed physical and mental skill and strength, determination and endurance and has earned the opportunity to race for the United States at this prestigious event."

Historically, the Trophy Team consisted of six riders, and the Junior Trophy Team had four riders. Starting in 2016, the Trophy Team will have four riders and the Junior Trophy Team will have three.

"The new rule made selection much more difficult this season," ISDE Team Manager Antti Kallonen said. "It took a lot of time to select the riders for each team, but we are confident in our decision and feel each of these riders will do a great job representing the USA."

The 2016 U.S. ISDE Trophy Team includes: FMF KTM Factory Team riders Kailub Russell and Taylor Robert, KR4 Husqvarna Racing Team rider Thad DuVall, and last year's ISDE overall winner Coastal Husqvarna Racing Team rider Ryan Sipes.

Russell will race the E1 class aboard the KTM 250 XC-F. Robert and Sipes will each race the E2 class aboard 350cc motorcycles while DuVall will race the TE 300 in the E3 class.

"I think this new rule change will make the competition closer," Kallonen said. "Our U.S. Trophy Team is solid. Ryan won the overall at the ISDE last year, and Kailub was on top of the ranks until an injury sidelined him. With Taylor racing the full Enduro World Championship Series this season, it should give him an added edge to be familiar with the format and bike setup. Thad will be a strong competitor to complete our team as they fight for the first-ever overall win for the U.S. team."

The 2016 U.S. Junior Trophy Team includes: SRT KTM rider Steward Baylor; AmPro Yamaha Racing Team rider Grant Baylor; and JCR Honda Racing Team rider Trevor Bollinger.

Brothers Steward and Grant Baylor will compete in the E2 class, while Bollinger will compete in the E1 division.

"Our three riders made up the 2014 winning team in Argentina, which makes our expectations high," Kallonen said. "Trevor has shown phenomenal speed this year at the GNCCs and has emerged as the fastest XC2 Pro Lites rider. Steward and Grant Baylor both sit in a top position in the AMA National Enduro Series and are very experienced with ISDE racing."

The teams are scheduled to meet in July for a training camp in Arizona.

In addition, the third-annual ISDE golf tournament fundraiser will be June 24 in Snowshoe, W.Va., with all proceeds funding the Trophy Team riders. For more details on this event, click here.

Visit the official event website at www.fim-isde2016.es/en/home and www.americanmotorcyclist.com > Racing > International Competition > ISDE for more information.

  

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