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CORONA, Calif. (April 28, 2011) – Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammates Broc Tickle and Josh Hansen take their championship battle for the AMA Supercross Lites, Western Region to the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City as the series winds down with two races to go. Tickle currently leads the series over Hansen by two points with both riders hungry to take home their first AMA championship.

Tickle took over the lead at the previous round in Seattle with a third-place finish. The podium result came only a short time after he injured his collar bone while preparing for the race, and now with more time on the bike going into the penultimate round, he looks to extend his lead in Salt Lake City.

“I didn’t really want to make excuses in Seattle and now that I have a little more time back on the bike, I am feeling a lot more confident that I can go out and win,” said Tickle. “I’ve really liked Salt Lake City in the past. I want to get another win under my belt this season, but obviously the championship is the most important thing I’ll be thinking about.”

Not going down without a fight, Hansen continued to prove he is determined to win the championship. In Seattle, he re-injured his hand, but still went on to win his heat race and eventually finish sixth in the main event despite the pain. With an off-weekend prior to Salt Lake City, Hansen has been able to recover to go out and collect more points to get him to his first AMA championship.

“I’m not giving up on this championship,” said Hansen. “I might be less than 100 percent physically, but I’m going to give more than that when I’m on the track. I have had a championship slip away from me before and I will do everything I can to not see that happen again.”

Looking to grab his third podium finish of the year, Tyla Rattray continued to prove he is worthy of being out with the front-runners after a fourth-place finish in Seattle. He has four top-five finishes this year and the supercross rookie is hoping to add to that already impressive number.

“For my first year racing supercross, I think I’ve done pretty well,” said Rattray. “I’ve had a few bad races and had to deal with an injury, but it’s been fun. I want to end the year well and move onto what I know best (motocross).”

The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team is in the home stretch with only two rounds remaining in the AMA Supercross Lites, Western Region series. The series makes it penultimate stop at Rice-Eccles Stadium with Tickle currently leading the series with 145 points. Hansen is right behind him in second with 143, while Rattray moved into sixth with 96 points.

About Pro Circuit
Based in Corona, Calif., Pro Circuit Inc. is a leader in off-road motorcycle and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts. Started in 1978, Pro Circuit is the go to shop for recreational riders and professionals for everything from suspension work to complete engine packages, and everything in between.

Created by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products and services week-in and week-out through its tagline “We Race.” Every product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit Racing has earned 26 AMA championships and more than 200 race wins in more than 30 years of competition.

Hulsey Takes OMA Round 2 and the points lead!

As the Pro Quads got the green flag, Team Epic’s #2 Duncan Racing/Maxima Oils/Quadtech rider Bryan Hulsey got off the line in second place with a freight train of riders in tow. Team Epic’s 2010 OMA Nationals Champion John Pitts on his Blingstar/kalguard/Liquid Performance backed ride, suffered a rare bad start and was on a mission to make up time to catch the leaders. As lap one drew to a close, Bryan Hulsey on his Dirtworks Motorsports/RK Chains ride, slid around the leader to lead the scoring on lap one and John Pitts on the Dirtworks Motorsports/RK Chains bike fighting through the pack of pros to complete the first lap in 4th.

As the track started to deteorate, the battle was on for the lead position. Several times over the next few laps Spider Graphics/JE Pistons/Maier Plastic’s Bryan Hulsey would swap positions by taking different lines, fighting through a couple of bottlenecks and battling hard for the lead.

At the end of lap six, Epic Racing’s ARS-FX/Exit Shocks/Bosch Tools backed Bryan Hulsey would take over second place when the leader pitted for goggles. He rode with the new leader for a mile or so when the #2 of Hulsey to reclaimed the lead.

With a clear track ahead of him, the EBC Brakes/K&N Filters/Precision Racing backed Hulsey started to put in some clean consistent laps to finish a solid 29 seconds ahead of second place.

“Every time I would pass into the lead, they would find a line back around me, so I decided to follow for a while and not push for the lead any more” said a relieved Vee Rubber Tires/ODI Grips sponsored Bryan Hulsey. “My equipment held up great throughout the race and I used the same pair of Smith Roll-Offs all day. Also I credit my Powermadd Gauntlets for keeping my hands clean and dry, so I didn’t have to pit except for gas going out for the last lap and that was just in case. I played it safe today and it worked out in the end. I was glad to see the checkered flag because when it is muddy like this, anything could happen”.

The spitting and sputtering, hard fighting Maier Plastic/Motion Pro sponsored John Pitts would end the day with a fifth place finish. “I didn’t have a really good start, but I worked up to the leaders when my bike started to have electrical water issues which was making the bike not hardly run at times and even stall out completely” said a frustrated Pitts. “Sometimes I would have to kick it 10-15 times to get it to fire back up when it would die. I am just glad it is over and it made it to the finish and I am not dead last. I will get it all sorted out and be back to do it again in Tennessee”

CORONA, Calif. (April 11, 2011) – Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett broke a three-race hiatus from the podium with a third-place finish at the penultimate round of the AMA Supercross Lites, Eastern Region at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Teammate Dean Wilson worked through a seventh-place start to finish just behind Baggett in fourth.

Baggett’s night started with a come-from-behind heat race win, giving him a good gate pick for the 15-lap main event. He shot off the line and grabbed the holeshot, but difficult sections to follow put him in fourth. He worked his way up to third where he would eventually finish.

“The track was easy to make mistakes and lose time on,” said Baggett. “I wanted to make sure I didn’t do anything that would cost me. It’s nice to be back on the podium. I’ve been working hard, but it didn’t show in the results. Now we get to have a little bit of a break before Las Vegas.”

Wilson was able to overcome a tough start in the main to work his way up to fourth. He still sits second in the championship standings and now looks to Las Vegas to finish off the season on top.

“I know I was just off the podium, but not winning and losing a lot of points is not very fun,” said Wilson. “I am disappointed with myself because I’ve shown that I am able to win. For the last round in Las Vegas, I just want to go out there and show everyone that I can be the best. This season hasn’t gone how I was hoping, but I have a lot to be thankful for and I’ll keep my head up.”

The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team heads back west to Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. for the seventh round of the AMA Supercross Lites, Western Region series. Riders Josh Hansen, Broc Tickle, and Tyla Rattray have had eight weeks off to think about the championship ahead with Hansen in the points lead with 128, while Tickle is right there with 125 points. Rattray sits seventh with 80 points after sitting out one round with injury.

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About Pro Circuit
Based in Corona, Calif., Pro Circuit Inc. is a leader in off-road motorcycle and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts. Started in 1978, Pro Circuit is the go to shop for recreational riders and professionals for everything from suspension work to complete engine packages, and everything in between.

Created by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products and services week-in and week-out through its tagline “We Race.” Every product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit Racing has earned 26 AMA championships and more than 200 race wins in more than 30 years of competition.

MotoConcepts was in St Louis with only Tommy Hahn this weekend. It was his second race back after his injury and his 7th place finish in Dallas SX. Tommy was 10th fastest in practice. He got a great start in his heat race (3rd) and ended up 6th. He struggled with some arm pump due from a lack of racing. We changed his bike set up before the main to make it easier to ride so he could be more comfortable and consistent in the Main.
His start in the Main was good too but he got pinched in the first turn and crashed. He restarted last and rode a strong race to end up 11th. The raw results isn’t as good as Dallas (7th) but the way he rode was way better. It would have interested to see it with a good start!

Kyle Chisholm is almost back on the bike. He has been training hard to regain the 20lbs he lost after his crash in Houston. He will be back riding after the Seattle SX in motocross. His return to pro racing will be in Hangtown on May 21st for the AMA MX Nationals opener. He might be doing some local races to get ready. We can’t wait to have Kyle back at the races.

For Seattle, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, we decided to add another rider to our team, Ben Lamay. Ben is a young kid that he’s working hard and pretty much by himself to get to the races and race. We decided to pick a rider on a Yamaha to make the transition easier. Hopefully, we can help him making the mains.

Thanks for reading and see you at the races

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Gibson puts on the box in Rockford

It was a good night for TUF Racing as Jeff Gibson extended his points lead over Chad Johnson for second place in t he series. Gibson grabbed one of his patented Holeshots in the heat on Friday with bowers right behind him. I what was to become the best heat race of the year Jeff and Tyler passed each other back no less than 6 time during the 10 lap race. Gibson came out with the win as the crowd went wild with the excitement. Unfortunately some contact in the main in the first turn caused Jeff to get a unusually bad start, but he pushed through it and made his way up to 4th . He gained a few point on the points leader Bowers who finished 8th.

Saturday night Jeff also ran into a little trouble in the first turn, but not as bad this time as he took his Dunlop clad Honda to second place. Once he got clear into second he was making time on Bowers, but there were not enough laps left to catch Bowers who wrapped up the championship with his win. Gibson’s strong finishes on the weekend solidified his second place in the point’s championship race over the third place rider Chad Johnson. The team also had Cole Siebler back with the team in Rockford, but his foot was bothering more than he thought and really wasn’t riding up to his potential. We also had Vicki Golden join the team for the weekend and she was only one of two 250 Lite riders the was doing the triple triple section. If she could only get through the whoop section a little more consistently she could be a top three contender in the Lites class.

TUF Racing would love to thank all their sponsors. American Honda, Cernics, FMF, Wiseco, Thor, Smith Factory Connection, Gaerne, Vortex, KG Clutch, DP Brakes, Renegade Fuels, UFO Plastic, Dunlop, Works Connection, Silkolene, RG3, New Fren, Scott Venning, Ron Hamp, Motorsport Products, Motion Pro, Bazzaz and K&N.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 10, 2011) – In St. Louis, Mo. just outside the shadow of the tallest man-made monument in the United States, the Gateway Arch, is the Edward Jones Dome, the host of round 14 of the AMA Supercross Championship. 59,158 fans packed the dome to see the action.

Both Davi Millsaps and Justin Brayton had experienced hard crashes last weekend in Dallas and both were still suffering from the injuries they sustained on different levels. Millsaps had injured his hand and wrist but was able to ride and train during the week coming into St. Louis prepared. Brayton on the other hand was unable to train or ride last week, instead working with the physical therapy team at the Muscle Milk Training Facility within Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sprint Cup Headquarters in an attempt to be able to race. In spite of a valiant effort, after only a few laps in the first practice Brayton was in too much pain to continue and was forced to watch the race from the stands, although he was able to participate in the opening ceremonies due to his status as a top-ten series point holder (as did Millsaps). After a period of adequate rest Brayton is expected to return to racing.

The broadcast was aired on CBS, and the television crew came to the Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX Team pit area to film a Tech Tip segment with team manager Jeremy Albrecht. The segment highlighted all of the team sponsor logos on the Yamaha YZ450F of Justin Brayton, as well as team sponsor Hammerhead Designs custom brake pedal during the broadcast.

Millsaps transferred to the main event from his heat race easily. In the main Millsaps started the race in sixth position. During the 20-laps Millsaps was consistent, staying within a position or two of where he began the race. He would finish seventh at the checkers.

The original broadcast from St. Louis aired today, April 10 at noon (EST) on CBS. Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. will host round 15 of the series on April 16. Qwest Field, with its open roof has been the site of some epic mud races in the past, and the forecast is ominous. The original broadcast from Seattle will be live on SPEED starting at 10:30 p.m. (EST).

Well eight of nine lites races have done past and Matt is sitting in a solid 6th it looks like even if we don’t race Vegas we still finish there Our goal was to be in the top five and we had a chance but little mistakes lerk over Matts head, although Matts speed is just as good as any in top five, they a little more consistence Matt is very happy with his year and the bike and the supporters We can not do this with out you guys and looking foward to outdoors Thank you guys Bruce Lemoine

MotoExtreme Kawasaki

Arlington, TX. (April 2, 2011) The AMA Supercross East coast Lites Series went off with a bang to a huge fan base inside a newly designed stadium in the Dallas area this past Saturday night. Both classes had their exciting moments on the track to say the least. DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing/Yamaha had their hand in all the commotion throughout the night of racing, fielding #25 Ryan Sipes, and #533 Gannon Audette. To begin the day both teammates showed promise, as Sipes clocked in at 2nd quickest and Audette came out 8th in Timed-qualifying.

Audette came out in Heat #1 sitting in 2nd; entering turn two a forced pass combined with falling competitor led to him crashing. Meanwhile, Sipes also started well and made a move into the lead by lap two. From there, pure speed catapulted him out ahead to a ten second lead and eventual win. Slated into the LCQ, Audette took his Yamaha to a finishing spot of 1st, and in the process he honed his lines on the slick track for the final.

With the gate dropping for the Main Event, Sipes made it through the first turn unscathed holding 2nd as he exited, while Audette darted around the outside and it looked as if the holeshot might be his. However, he was shut out from the inside, pushing him to the rear of the field in 14th. Riding a step above the rest, Sipes on the second lap moved into the 1st position and established himself as the rider to beat for three laps, until an error in a rhythm section led to #25 filing into 2nd place. Riding strong as he had all day, he made strides to gain back time on the leader, but a small mental lapse caused Ryan to hit some tuff blocks exiting a turn and crash in a heap. Forging forward within the first half of the race, Audette was sitting 10th with plenty of time to improve. Sadly the team’s title contender Sipes remounted, but gave way to having the wind knocked out of him and pulled off, eventually finishing out 17th. The ever progressing, Star rider Audette rode the wheels of his YZ 250F hard with only a few laps to go, vying to obtain 8th, doing just that he would go on to finish there for a strong performance.

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DNA Shred Stix, Yamaha Motor Corp, Scott Sports, N-Fab, FMF, Cosworth, North County Yamaha, DNA Energy Drink, GYTR, Factory Effex, Dunlop, Easton EXP, Enzo, Renegade Fuels, Sunstar, Motion Pro, ARC, ODI Grips, RK Chains, Excel A60 rims, Yamalube, Ride Engineering, Twin Air, LightSpeed, Braking, Vortex Ignitions, ICW, JD Built, Crank Works, Eibach, Met Tec, Tammer MX

Well round 7 in Texas was a rough day for everybody (riders) the track was pretty intense, (WHOOPS)
Everybody had trouble one time or another, for us I think it was a pretty solid day for a 5th overall. We’re still striving for the box, we have the speed were trying to better our starts.

Thanks all you guys for help

Bruce Lemoine
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 3, 2011) – Round 13 of the AMA Supercross Championship was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas last night. In a reversal from the previous weekend in Toronto, the 50,509 fans in attendance enjoyed warm temperatures and the stadium’s retractable roof was open during the entire event.

The Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX Team continues to keep the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami tragedy in their prayers. Toyota has engaged its family of motorsports properties in assisting by displaying these decals on the various racing assets in the vast Toyota racing portfolio. Davi Millsaps and Justin Brayton proudly displayed the Toyota provided decals on their fork tubes in Dallas (Vitalmx.com photo).

Brayton and Millsaps transferred directly to the main event from their respective heat races without issue. However from that point forward they would both encounter difficulty, ironically in the same section of track for different reasons. The track had unusually large whoop sections that claimed many riders. On only the first lap of the main event a rider lost control of his motorcycle in the first whoop section launching the bike into Millsaps causing him to crash and injure his hand and wrist, ending his night. He was credited with 20th place. On lap five, while racing inside the top-10 in the same section, Brayton’s front wheel dipped into the face of a whoop as he attempted to skim across the tops throwing him over the front of the bike with considerable force injuring his lower back. In visible pain, he was transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution and released early this morning. Brayton earned 17th position. Both rider’s injuries will be further evaluated this week and their status for the next round determined by their doctor’s prognosis and recommendations.

The original broadcast from Arlington aired today, April 3 at noon (EST) on CBS. Round 14 of the series will be April 9 in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. The original broadcast from St. Louis will be on April 10 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) on SPEED.