Monster Energy Supercross Takes Over New York's
Grand Central Station in Anticipation of Return to MetLife Stadium
Saturday Afternoon Race at MetLife Stadium will be Broadcast LIVE on FOX
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New York City, N.Y.
(April 23, 2015) -Top riders from both the 450SX and 250SX Classes
convened upon the historic Grand Central Station in the heart of
Manhattan to kick-off the festivities for the return of Monster Energy
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, to MetLife Stadium this
Saturday. Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey, recently crowned 450SX Class
Champion, his teammate Marvin Musquin, GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac, Team
Honda HRC's Cole Seely, RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy
John's/Suzuki Factory Racing's Ken Roczen, and
Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha's Weston Peick all took the stage to recap
the intense season of racing and the importance of supercross making its
broadcast debut of FOX, Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET / Noon PT.
Monster Energy Supercross on Television
- Live on FOX on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT
Monster Energy Supercross Live Streaming
- The qualifying sessions on race day will stream live on www.supercrosslive.com starting at 9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT
View from the Monster Energy Supercross press conference in New York
Photo Credit: Brown Dog Wilson
From
the start of the season, Dungey was considered a top contender to
become #WhosNext on the list of title-contenders, and just two weeks ago
he sealed his name in the record books with his second-career 450SX
Class championship.
"Being
a part of the first ever live broadcast on FOX is really amazing," said
Dungey. "Our whole community works hard to give us great opportunities.
I think our sport is at an all-time high and only growing, and having a
national broadcast is definitely something special.
Ryan Dungey and Eli Tomac at the press conference inside Grand Central Station
Photo Credit: Brown Dog Wilson
"As
racers we are hired to win races and championships and to be able to
get through the pressure is a great feeling. KTM has really put a lot
into the sport over the past five years and it's great to see it showing
this year for both Marvin [Musquin] and myself. Ultimately it's awesome
to see the fans supporting our brand, because they are the ones that
really allow us to do what we love."
Tomac's
two wins so far this season haven't told the story of his speed
throughout each weekend. He's looking to make the most of the final two
races and to Tomac, winning on the big stage with FOX broadcasting
nationwide would be a big boost going into the final round.
"I
think it would be awesome for Honda [to win while being broadcast on
FOX]," said Tomac. "As a team we've seen a huge improvement from all
three riders in the 450SX Class and to win in this stadium would be
cool. As far as my starts, every guy practices starts and thinks they
got it when their home. I don't know if it's me or the motorcycle
itself, but we'll keep trying and keep at it."
With
15 of 17 races completed, Seely is the only rookie this season to grace
the top step of the podium with a win in Houston two weeks ago. His
rocky start in 2015 was met with a gradual build of confidence and
speed, landing him on the podium three additional times this season.
"It's
a huge opportunity for everyone to be racing live on FOX," said Seely.
"I think we'll draw in a lot more fans and if the racing has been as
good as it has been all year, it will be a great show. As far as adding
another win to the season, that would be huge for me. Getting my first
win was pretty special, something that I don't think you really
understand it until it happens to you."
Peick's overall standing in the championship of 12th
doesn't do justice for his breakout season in 2015. After sitting out
several races with an injury, Peick has bounced back with a total of
eight top-10 finishes, including his first-career podium last weekend in
Santa Clara, California.
"I've
been working really hard as well as the team, and to win on FOX would
be incredible," said Peick. "Once I got through the injury, it's been
good getting back and finally seeing the results. This week will be
interesting with the early schedule, but I know we can make it work."
Like
his 450SX Class teammate Dungey, Musquin's consistency has put himself
in position to capture his first career 250SX Class championship this
weekend. He hasn't finished lower than second, and has collected five
wins in seven races.
Marvin Musquin at the press conference
Photo Credit: Brown Dog Wilson
"It's
an honor to race at MetLife and would be great to close out the season
with a win," said Musquin. "This weekend will be a little bit different
racing in an open stadium. We've been racing inside for most of the East
Coast, but it looks like it's supposed to be nice on Saturday so we're
looking forward to a good race. My biggest competitors are Justin Bogle,
who is right behind me in the championship, and Jeremy Martin has also
won a race. I try not to think about the competition and ride my own
race."
Roczen made an appearance for the crowd at Grand Central Station and used the platform to provide an update on his injury.
"Rehab
has been going good," said Roczen. "I'm doing everything I can to be
back racing as soon as possible. I've never had an injury like this with
ligaments and such, and it's taken a lot longer than I thought it would
or liked. So it's just a slow process, but I'm doing everything I can
to get back."
As
a precursor to the historic live network television broadcast on FOX,
don't forget to catch all of the pre-race coverage with Supercross Race
Day Live presented by AMSOIL, which will stream on SupercrossLive.com
from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday. Practice, qualifying, behind
the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted on
the Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL webcast.
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