HOUSTON SUPERCROSS2012 HIGHLIGHTS

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ames Stewart has been suffering from the effects of a fractured hand since his crash in Indianapolis, which was further aggravated in Houston. He will sit out round 14 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series this Saturday, April 14, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. to allow his hand additional time to recover. Before rejoining the series Stewart will have the injury re-evaluated by his doctor. Stewart’s teammate, Davi Millsaps will be on the gate in New Orleans looking to advance to second overall in the series standings. CBS will air the original broadcast with next day coverage on April 15 starting at 1:00 p.m. (EST).

Still suffering the effects of his Indianapolis and Houston, crash,Bubba won’t be in the “Big Easy”

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Top: Bubba taking a corner at Daytona Supercross.

Top Right: Bubba over a jump at Indiana Supercross.

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I just wanted topersonally take the time to check in with you all after this weekend’s race. Over the past few weekends we as a team have been working really well and built up some solid momentum that carried us straight into Indianapolis. The practice sessions were good. We were able to go fast and the team and I were really excited to get out there and race. But unfortunately it didn’t play out the way we expected it to and I was unable to finish out the night. As for right now, I’m heading in for further checks and after that we’ll reevaluate this weekend’s race in Toronto. We’ll keep you all in the loop as this goes, but right now I wanted to thank all of you for the support. To my fans, my team, my sponsors, my family, my friends; everyone out there that’s been supporting me; THANK YOU. I’ve seen a lot of posts online, been reading through the well wishes and everything else. And it’s really cool to see you guys looking out for us riders.

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(1) This isn’t a 2013 KTM 450SXF, but it a fairly accurate look into KTM’s crystal ball. The 2013 model will not have an orange frame, Red Bull graphics or several other special parts that the “Factory Edition” comes with—but it might have better stuff.

(2) This is a proce-dural machine. It was designed and built to comply with the AMA homologation rule (under this rule KTM must have 200 of these bikes available by March 1, 2012, and 200 more by June 1, 2012). If they don’t meet this number, Ryan Dungey will be disqualified from every race he was in. Thus, KTM is selling these bikes to make Dungey’s bike legal.

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The frame is totally new (because it has to wrap around the smaller die-cast wengine).

(3) This is not going to be a big production run. KTM must have 400 units—they will most likely build 430 units. None will go to Europe, Australia and Asia. All of them will come to the USA. The extra 30 will be used for testing, press, development and the race team...and until the 400 units are

accounted for KTM can only use 8 of the production run for the race team.

450SXF will not have an orange frame (it will be either black or possibly silver, gun metal or some other color—but definitely not orange).

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mathematically impossible for any rider to claim the necessary points in the final four rounds.

JGR MX Yamaha rider Davi Millsaps holeshot the 20-lap main event but was quickly overtaken by Villopoto. RV’s teammate Jake Weimer circulated in third with the fast-starting Mike Alessi in fourth aboard his MotoConcepts Suzuki after overcoming a poor gate pick. Justin Brayton ran in fifth.

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Ryan Villopoto claimed his second consecutive Supercross title with aneasy win in Houston.

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross championship race came to an anticlimactic close in Houston where Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto secured his second 450 class SX title. That makes it two in a row for the factory KX450F pilot who claimed the 2012 title earlier than any rider in Supercross history. RV picked up the SX crown by virtue of James Stewart’s DNF which makes it

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Noticeably absent from the Texas main event was Geico Honda’s Kevin Windham, who crashed out in his heat race and suffered injuries. Stewart completed only six laps before crashing hard in a rhythm section and calling it quits. He walked off the track under his own power. Following his decision not to race last weekend in Toronto, his failure to finish in a top spot this week left the door wide open for RV to claim the title.

Villopoto’s victory gives him 296 points and Stewart’s DNF leaves him at 178. In between are the sidelined Ryan Dungey (192) and Davi Millsaps (191). With a potential 100 points left “It’s huge,” said Villopoto.

“There is a lot of hard work that went into this, and I am only one piece of the pie; the whole

Monster Energy Kawasaki team has worked very hard all year to help me make this happen.”

Millsaps finished second, following the Num-ber 1 bike for all 20 laps. Bobby Kiniry gated well and rounded the first lap in third, but started dropping positions quickly. The Star Valli Yamaha rider would slip to sixth, a solid result.

There is a lot of hard work that went into this, and I am only one piece of the pie; the whole Monster Energy Kawasaki team has worked very hard all year to help me make this happen.

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Top: Kevin Windham taking a burm at Houston Supercross.

Top Left: First through Third place at Houton Supercross.

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Top: Villopoto in front at the Daytona Supercross.

TopRight: Windham fighting through the mud and water.

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James Stewart has returned to the winner’s circle after dominating Daytona’s mudfilled race.

After suffering a highlight-reel crash last year at Daytona, JGR Yamaha’s James Stewart shook off the memory by snagging his second career victory at the famous Daytna International Speedway. Stewart then picked up just his second win in the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at a mud-filled Daytona track Saturday night. It was Stewart’s first victory since Oakland in what has so far been an anti-climactic season for the two-time champ.

In addtion to Stewart returning to the top of the podium, Daytona also saw JS7’s teammate, Davi Millsaps, pull off one of his best rides to give the Joe Gibb’s Racing Team its best result to date.

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“We had a lot of...I wouldn’t say bad luck, but we had some struggles with starts - at least I have - and then some weird things happening. I’ve been saying if I got a start I felt like I could win one of these things. So tonight it was definitely good enough for me. So, I’m stoked.” In addition to keeping him in the title hunt, Stewart’s latest victory helped fill the void left by KTM’s Ryan Dungey as the former champ recovers from an operation to repair his collarbone. In a championship that has become gift-wrapped for Ryan Villopoto through his rivals’ injuries and a 53-point cushion, Stewart’s latest call to arms has given a much-needed spark to the series as it enters its final seven rounds.

The Daytona track featured several unique obstacles due to weather, including this pond in the middle of a roller section hat took Ricky Carmichael many weeks to design only took

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Mother Nature a few hours to tear apart. Daytona offered riders and fans the first mud race of the season, with heavy rains flooding several sections and creating ruts normally reserved for nightmares. Most riders were quick in pointing to the long roller section as the most difficult to navigate, as pools of water had to be hopped in order to prevent getting bogged down. As weather and track conditions continued to worsen throughout the evening, AMA officials decided to shorten the Lites and Supercross main to 12 and 16 laps, respectively, as heats were already dragging well beyond their typical allotment.

“Daytona was interesting,” said Suzuki’s Brett Metcalfe, who finished 10th in the main after crashing out of a top-five position. “The weather really challenged us. The first practice was pretty good and in dry conditions. Then the rain came in and really changed the whole dynamics. We had a pretty tough track; it was muddy and very rutty. We were still able to do the jumps, but it was a tough little track.”

Ryan Villopoto: “I was really hoping to get out front early and not get roosted, but ended up in last place two corners in.”

As difficult as conditions were, the start proved even more important than usual. Villopoto, normally a hole shot ace, was at the losing end of a very wet and wild launch out of the gates, and quickly crashed just two corners in.

“I was really hoping to get out front early and not get roosted, but ended up in last place two corners in,” said Villopoto. “They made some track

changes due to the conditions which was a positive, but unfortunately for me the shortened moto cut back on my time to get to the front.”

But even with conditions working against him RV was able to collect himself and surge back to a fifth-place finish, a result which leaves him 44 points ahead of Stewart.

After participating in his 202nd Supercross start, Kevin Windham got his first podium of ‘12.To no one’s surprise, Geico Honda’s Kevin Windham was comfortable and in his element at Daytona. Not only did the fan-favorite win his first heat race of the year, but the Louisiana native also pulled off his first podium result of the season just a few rounds after celebrating his 200th Supercross start. Making few errors and keeping it on two wheels, Windham used his experience to stay in the top-three for the entire contest.

Round 10 also saw the return of Kyle Regal, who’s missed the first half of the season due to a dislocated hip and broken femur. Despite his time away from the track and having to pit out of his own van, Regal had a strong performance considering the environment he was racing in. In the future look for his results to improve as he acclimates to the racing scene. Mean while Frenchman Marvin Musquin successfully rose to the challenge while riding KTM’s 350 SX-F. Finishing just shy of the podium in fourth, Musquin put his motocross background to good use while navigating the tricky conditions.

“The conditions were tough but it was so fun,” said Musquin. “I am really disappointed my teammate, Ryan Dungey, couldn’t be here and I tried to do well for him tonight. It would have

been nice to be on the podium but I am really happy to get this close.”

El Chupacabra (above) could have ended Barcia’s win streak if it weren’t for a crash halfway into the main. Instead, Bam Bam remains undefeated with four consecutive victories.

Even with their reduced laps, both classes featured longer mains than typical. Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett used this to his advantage in the Lites main as he reeled in the defending champ during the latter stages of the contest. Though the night would end with Geico Honda’s Justin Barcia scoring his fourth consective win, it put into perspective how hard it’s going to be for Bam Bam to go undefeated in 2012. If it weren’t for Baggett’s small crash on Lap 6, we reckon El Chupacabra would have ended the champ’s win streak right then and there.

“Once I fell I had to do something because I knew I was faster,” Baggett said. “So I just hung it out, over-jumping jumps, getting out of control and I came really close to getting him. It’s a step in the right direction and I hope to ride this momentum for the rest of the series.”

After being completely bumped off the podium in the last round at St. Louis, Mitch Payton’s Pro Circuit riders redeemed themselves with Darryn Durham taking third nearly a minute behind his teammate. Durham, who has yet to finish outside the top-five this season, got a mediocre start and was running seventh on the opening lap. By keeping a level head and picking off riders who tired, Durham eventually finished on the box for the second time this season. 12

Top: The top three winners of the lights 250 class. D Durham, Justin Barcia, Blake Bagett

Bottem: The top three winnersof the 240 class. K Windom, James Stewart, Davi Milsap

TwoTwo Motorsports is pleased to announce the signing of former world champion and multiple AMA race winner Ben Townley to contest its 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship campaign. Ben Townley is slated to contest the 2012 AMA Motocross season with Chad Reed’s TwoTwo Motorsports.With team owner and rider Chad Reed sidelined as he recovers from his AMA Supercross injury, the team sought a rider that could race competitively at the head of the 450 class while assisting in the on going development of the Honda CRF450 motorcycle.

“Prior to the Supercross season I had been speaking to Ben about racing competitively in the US again, and we’d spoken about the possibility of running a bike built

by Mitch Payton from our truck for selected rounds.

“After the injury, surgery and the initial realisation that I would be sidelined from competition for some time, I needed to consider the team’s ongoing development and if there was a rider that could step in and be competitive in the role,” said Reed.

“We believe in Ben’s talent and work ethic, and combined with the great crew we have at TwoTwo Motorsports, I feel we have the formula to not only represent our sponsors but also challenge, win races and compete for the number 1 plate.

“I’m excited and I know the whole team is looking forward to getting back racing and supporting Ben.

The decision was made in consultation with various parties and sponsors, with Reed remaining committed to providing the most value possible to those that have supported his newly-established team.

“Our core sponsors - Bel-Ray, Honda Motorcycles, Shift, Etnies, Skullcandy and Fox - have stood behind us from the beginning and have been a big part of our success on and off track,” Reed continued.

“We’re not just going racing to have a presence at the events, we strongly believe Ben is a rider that can challenge for race wins and we will give Ben every opportunity at success and getting the Honda on the podium.

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Left: Townley taking a burm during a motocross race.

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“He will have the same factory support that I did and we will begin testing in the coming weeks to ensure he is comfortable and prepared for the series.

“I would like to thank Honda Australia’s Tony Hinton and Yarrive Konsky for allowing Ben to pursue this opportunity.”

Townley looks forward to maximising the opportunity with TwoTwo Motorsports.

“I’m really looking forward to racing the AMA Motocross Championship with TwoTwo Motorsports,” said Townley.

“It’s an incredible opportunity and one I will be grabbing with both hands.

“I can’t wait to work with the team to race and further develop the bike throughout the season.

“I also need to thank the Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing team for supporting me with this opportunity,” Townley added.

The twelve-round Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship begins at Hangtown in Sacramento on May 19.

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