Feld Motor Sports® Grants International Television Distribution Rights to IMG Media with Monster Energy Supercross and Monster Jam properties

Feld Motor Sports® announced today that it has selected IMG Media, a division of IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, to be the exclusive international television distributor of its world class live motor sports events including Monster Jam® and Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship.
 
In a strategic move to exponentially increase the number of viewers of Feld Motor Sports' roster of properties on a global scale, IMG Media will dedicate most of its initial focus on distributing Monster Jam and Monster Energy Supercross to television partners in Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

"Feld Motor Sports' live entertainment production Monster Energy Supercross and Monster Jam are leading motor sports properties in North America and we are thrilled to distribute and build their brand around the world,? said Hillary Mandel, Senior Vice President, IMG Media. "Feld knocks it out of the park in North America with sold out events, great television production and terrific network television coverage. Given the quality of production, the international field of athletes who compete in Monster Energy Supercross and the pure adrenaline factor of both properties, we are eager to sell and distribute these properties globally."

Monster Energy Supercross is the premier off-road motorcycle racing championship in the world, with an FIM World Championship sanction, performing in front of 800,000 fans at 17 races. The racing circuit has made international stops in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Spain, and currently hosts a race in Canada. Many of the top riders who compete for the Monster Energy Supercross championship come from outside the United States including Australia, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, France, South Africa, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Domestically, Monster Energy Supercross programming airs on SPEED, CBS Sports, and Fuel TV.
 
Monster Jam is the largest touring monster truck property in the world performing in front of 4 million fans annually. Sell-out crowds routinely pack the world?s top stadiums and arenas to cheer for their favorite monster trucks including fan favorites Grave Digger®, Maximum Destruction®, Monster Mutt®, Mohawk Warrior?, Grinder?, and El Toro Loco® among others. Monster Jam has a strong worldwide retail consumer product licensing program that includes key global partners Mattel, Activision, K?NEX, Traxxas, and Fathead, in addition to many domestic and territory specific licensees. Monster Jam television programming can be seen domestically on SPEED and CBS Sports.
 
"IMG is the best international television distributor in the world and we couldn't be happier that they are representing our international television rights," said Charlie Mancuso, President, Feld Motor Sports. "We have had a series of recent exciting television announcements that add to the breadth of Monster Jam and Monster Energy Supercross, and this partnership is another step to growing the properties on a global scale."

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/feld-motor-sportsr-grants-international-television-distribution-rights-to-img-media-with-monster-energy-supercross-and-monster-jam-properties

Ron Lechien Jeff Leisk Victor Leloup Aigar Leok

Meet The Stars of Supercross at Malcolm Smith Motorsports - Villopoto, Stewart, Dungey, Windham and more to attend Thursday?s giant autograph signing

Meet your favorite Supercross heroes this Thursday at Malcolm Smith Motorsports! Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Kevin Windham and many more top riders of the 2012 AMA Supercross Championship will be on hand to meet and greet Supercross fans and sign autographs. Come out between 5:00pm and 7:00pm for your chance to meet the stars of the 2012 season. Register early for a priority VIP wristband!

  • Where: Malcolm Smith Motorsports, 7599 Indiana Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
  • When: Thursday, January 5, 2012 ? 5:00 P.M. ? 7:00 P.M.
  • Who: The who?s who of Supercross heroes!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/meet-the-stars-of-supercross-at-malcolm-smith-motorsports-villopoto-stewart-dungey-windham-and-more-to-attend-thursdays-giant-autograph-signing

Kevin Strijbos Bengt Ã…berg Greg Albertyn Jeff Alessi

Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package - Anaheim 1, Angel Stadium

Info courtesy Feld Motor Sports

  • Supercross Class - the first race was held on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won on a Honda
  • This race marks the 56th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Class race in Anaheim
  • From 2001 - 2010 Anaheim hosted three races
  • Anaheim holds the record for most Supercross Class races held at 55, and this is the 22nd time that it will host the opening race of the season
  • Supercross Class: Wins by Brand in Anaheim - Yamaha 20, Honda 19, Kawasaki 9, Suzuki 7
  • Supercross Class First-Time Winners in Anaheim - 1979 Kent Howerton, 1982 Donnie Hansen, 1983 David Bailey, 1984 Johnny O'Mara, 1990 Damon Bradshaw, 1993 Jeremy McGrath, 2003 Chad Reed, 2009 Josh Grant
  • Chad Reed will be racing for his seventh win in Anaheim
  • James Stewart will be racing for his ninth win in Anaheim
  • Supercross Class: Riders to Win the Season Opener and Championship (12 Riders) - Pierre Karsmakers, Jimmy Ellis, Bob Hannah, Mike Bell, Donnie Hansen, David Bailey, Johnny O'Mara, Jeff Ward, Jeremy McGrath, Chad Reed, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto
  • This is the 38th season of Monster Energy Supercross (1974-2012)
  • Since 1974, there have been 538 Monster Energy Supercross races
  • There have been 54 different racers to win a Monster Energy Supercross main event
  • There have been 20 different racers to win the Monster Energy Supercross championship
  • There have been 6 different brands in a Monster Energy Supercross main event
  • Supercross Class: Wins by Brand - Honda 199, Yamaha 166, Kawasaki 106, Suzuki 58, Can-Am 7, CZ 2

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/monster-energy-supercross-notes-package-anaheim-1-angel-stadium

Marcus Hansson Doug Henry Broc Hepler Rob Herring

World MX2 Champion Ben Townley Joins Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing for 2012

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing confirmed the signing of International motocross star Ben Townley to the team?s 2012 race team.

Townley will join British MX1 Motocross Champion Brad Anderson at the factory Honda team, with the duo to contest the Open class on board Honda CRF450 machines.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/world-mx2-champion-ben-townley-joins-carlton-dry-honda-thor-racing-for-2012

Mike Kiedrowski Darryll King Shayne King Heinz Kinigadner

Trey Canard Suffers Broken Collarbone

Yes, it's true. Poor Trey. He's certainly had a string of bad luck with injuries. But, Trey's attitude is always outstanding! Trey Canard did just suffer a broken collarbone, confirmed by Honda. Honda will have an official press release coming, and we'll have it here on Supercross.com.


Trey Canard on top at  2011 Jacksonville Supercross

In the meantime, go ahead and send Trey a 'Get Well' message on his Twitter account - http://twitter.com/TreyCanard

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/trey-canard-broken-collarbone

Mike Brown Rick Burgett Jimmy Button Michael Byrne

GEICO Endurocross Series ends on a high note in Las Vegas

From Team Geico Honda

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 20) -- The 2011 GEICO Endurocross Series ended with a sell-out crowd cheering on the world's best riders Saturday night at the Orleans Arena. 

For the second year in a row, both of Team GEICO's top riders -- Geoff Aaron and Kyle Redmond finished the seven-race circuit in the top 10. Aaron, a 10-time National Trials Champion, was fourth overall, while Kyle Redmond earned the No. 7 position.

"For our first year on Hondas I think things went pretty well," said Aaron, who hails from Bailey, Colo. "It was a big adjustment and we're working from the platform of a really great motocross bike that we then have to adjust to meet the demands of Endurocross, and we certainly came a long way. Things will only get better from here."

The year was dominated by Poland's Taddy Blazusiak, who won every race en route to his third straight title. Blazusiak's commanding performance left all the other riders searching for answers as to how to catch the talented pro.

"He's definitely one of the best, if not the best, enduro riders in history," Redmond said. "He also has the best bike out here, so we can see what we need to do to catch him. I look forward to working with the Honda engineers on making these bikes more specific for what we need. They've been a great partner to the team and I know how much they want to win, which is really exciting for the future of our sport and the GEICO Honda race team."

In an effort to put the top stars of the sport in front of the crowd as much as possible, race organizers built two main events into Saturday's card. Redmond and Aaron showed better in the second main, taking fifth and sixth, respectively. Several pile-ups limited both men in the first main, where they finished ninth and 10th overall.

"I actually broke the case in the first race and I was leaking oil the entire time," Aaron said. "I thought about stopping altogether but I knew every point I could earn would be important in the end. I just had to nurse the bike around.

"Aside from Taddy, everyone kind of rode the same pace in both mains. Once the start would shake-out, you just kind of rode where you were. It was a very fun course, but tight and hard to pass. It really took someone else making a mistake for you to have an opportunity. There were some guys being overly aggressive at the starts and pushing the action, and ultimately that set the order."

Redmond, who was limited by injuries suffered in an accident early in the year, was satisfied with his riding, although he admits to wanting more.

"It seems like I was playing catch-up all year," Redmond said. "I think at one point I was 18th or 19th in the points, so to finish seventh is something I'm pretty proud of. It was a struggle but a lot of fun."

The 2012 schedule features eight events, starting with a May 4th date back at the Orleans Arena.

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/geico-endurocross-series-ends-on-high.html

Gaylon Mosier Marvin Musquin Brian Myerscough Maximilian Nagl

2000 and 2008 - Two titles

The World MX2 (125cc) championship of years gone by have often produced classic action and major rivalries. Names like Gaston Rahier, Harry Everts, Dave Strijbos, Alessio Chiodi Sebastien Tortelli, Grant Langston, Ben Townley, or Antonio Cairoli have had to deal with tough competition and on-track stress. For Tyla Rattray that tough competition came in the form of Tommy Searle.

There had been times during the 2008 World MX2 championship that I felt I was I was in a time warp. The battle between Red Bull KTM riders Rattray of South African, Searle of England and Antonio Cairoli reminded me of a championship gone past.

I have followed the World Motocross championship for my work now for around 20 years. Every now and then you come across a year that sticks out in your mind as a classic.

The MX1 championship had lacked that in many years with the domination of Stefan Everts, or to some extent Joel Smets domination of the 500cc class and Mickael Pichons two years of domination in the 250cc class.

For some reason though the 08 MX2 championship racks up good battled, like the war between Cairoli and Christophe Pourcel in 2006, or the fights between Ratters and Tommy Gun.

When I decided to do a story on the 08 MX2 championship I looked back on championships gone by and suddenly noticed a huge similarity with the World 125cc championship of 2000. It was a year when a young kid by the name of Grant Langston (like Rattray a South African), James Dobb (like Searle a British rider) and Mike Brown.

The 2000 championship was full of controversy, bitter rivalry on the circuit and magnificent racing. At times Langston, Dobb and Brown were locked together on the track, so close that you could have covered them with a blanket.

Langston and Dobb rode for KTM, while Brown was on a less powerful Honda machine. Just like 2008 Langston and Dobb moved away from Brown when Brown got a 0-0 score, similar to that of Cairoli who lost contact with Rattray and Searle after going 0-0 in South Africa.

Unlike Rattray and Searle the two KTM warhorses from 2000 didn?t get on, in fact you could have even said that Langston and Dobb hated eachother with a passion. Near fist fights, fingers pointed and pit board wars were daily routine.

While Tommy Searle might have been told to take out Antonio Cairoli in Sweden in 08 (so it said on his pit board), all the Langston camp had to do to get the South African fired up was to put the name Dobb on the pit board and Langston found another couple of seconds in speed.

That 2000 season started with James Dobb winning his first ever Grand Prix, it was in Bellpuig, Spain and Dobber was looking to start the season on fire. His 2-3 results meant he didn?t dominate, but he did look very strong.

The 08 series of course started with Rattray dominating, showing no mercy for defending champion Cairoli who finished second, while Searle had problems and finished off the podium.

What was interesting is that Dobb won his second Grand Prix at the sixth round of the series in Foxhills, England, while Searle (who is managed by Dobb) won his second ever Grand Prix at the GP of Bulgaria, which was round four of the series, Searle actually had a great chance to win his third GP at the sixth round of the series in Mallory Park, England, but was taken out by Cairoli and missed out, Rattray won the GP with 43pts and Searle was second with 42pts.

While the bitter rivalry was between Langston and Dobb in 2000, this years bitter rivalry was between Cairoli and Searle. In 2000 Langston and Dobb crashed into eachother on more than one occasion and nearly came to blows at the Grand Prix of Belgium, held at the Spa circuit, while Cairoli and Searle have spend more than the odd corner dodging eachother.

That pair nearly came to blows at the Grand Prix of Great Britain at Mallory Park, funnely enough both facilites are road racing complexes. We mentioned Mike Brown in the 2000 series.

The veteran racer was under the guidance of British Motocross legend Dave Thorpe and rode what many people felt was a very slow Honda, at least in comparison with the super fast KTM?s of Langston and Dobb.

Brown had won one Grand Prix early in the year, winning in Croatia, although he struggled when the going got rough in the sand. His bike just lacked power and the KTM riders totally dominated him there.

Slowly but surely Brown lost contact with Langston and Dobb, just as Cairoli did this year. Brown scored just eight points at the GP of San Marino and from that moment on he didn?t figure in points battle.

As for Cairoli he lost out in that fatal day in South Africa when he injured his knee, so from round ten on it was just two men, both on KTM who would fight for the end of season gold.

In another amazing point with a five rounds remaining in the 2000 championship Langston lead Dobb by 21 points, which is the exact lead Rattray had over Searle with five rounds remaining.

Of course the South African Langston went on to win the championship by 74pts, while Rattrays victory was a little closer. Finally winning the title in the first moto of the last Grand Prix of the season.

Source: http://www.mxlarge.com/news/1827-2000-and-2008-two-titles

Stefan Everts Jaroslav Falta Claudio Federici Tim Ferry

Supercross 2012 countdown - Flashback to Daytona Supercross 2011

The 2012 AMA Supercross Series starts the first weekend in January, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. We look back at the 2011 season, which saw Ryan Villopoto win his first ever premiere Supercross championship, in a year where he also dominated AMA Motocross.

This flashback is of the Daytona Supercross 2011, officially called The Daytona Supercross by Honda. And the winner? Well, check it out to find out.

Ryan Villopoto wins Daytona Supercross. Blake Baggett takes win in 250 Lites East Regional Supercross race. The annual AMA Supercross Series race in Daytona Beach "The Daytona Supercross by Honda." Round 9 of the 2011 AMA / FIM Supercross Series! Villopoto extends Supercross series points lead, as Stewart crashes hard, but still takes ninth. Barcia takes over 250 East points lead.

Daytona International Speedway

The 2011 AMA Supercross Series gets ready to tackle the rough and unique Daytona Supercross by Honda. In timed practice for the premiere Supercross class, the top lap time - James Stewart at 1 minute 16.34 seconds, Ryan Villopoto second at 1:16:53, Chad Reed is next at 1 minute 16.61 seconds, then , Ryan Dungey at 1:16:95, Davi Millsaps 1:17:02, Kevin Windham 1:17:62, Ken Roczen 1:17:68, Trey Canard at 1:17.77, and Andrew Short 1:18:04.

In the 250 Lites East, the top lap time went to Justin Barcia with 1 minute 18:14 seconds, Dean Wilson second at 1:18:22, then Nico Izzi 1:18:71, Blake Baggett at 1:19:18, Ryan Sipes 1:19:19, and Malcolm Stewart (James Stewart's younger brother) at 1:19:33.

As the track gets rougher as the night goes on, and riders get tired, expect lap times to get a bit longer.



This race unique in a few ways. First, it's at the historic Daytona International Speedway, a giant racing complex known as a 'Super Speedway'. The facility itself is almost like it's own small town - it's that big!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/supercross-2012-countdown-flashback-to-daytona-supercross-2011

Josh Coppins Cody Copper Gordon Crockard Craig Dack