MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SPORT WHILE YOU WERE AT HOME DEPOT WITH THE WIFE…THIS IS A STEWART-FREE ZONE!

COLE SEELY INJURED AT SALT LAKE…BUT SAYS HE’S OKAY, IF YOU DON’T COUNT A HOSPITAL STAY


TAKE A LAP OF SALT LAKE WITH JGR’S DAVI MILLSAPS

TAKE A LAP OF SUNDAY’S THE ITALIAN GP TRACK WITH RUI GONCALVES…THANKFULLY THEY AIMED THE CAMERA BETTER THIS WEEK

SALT LAKE SUPERCROSS RESULTS
RESULTS: 250 CLASS
1. Eli Tomac…Hon
2. Jason Anderson…Suz
3. Martin Davalos…Suz
4. Wil Hahn…Hon
5. Marvin Musquin…KTM
6. Matt Moss…KTM
7. Billy Laninovich…Hon
8. Topher Ingalls…Hon
9. Vince Friese…Hon
10. Scott Champion…Hon
11. Killy Rusk…Hon
12. Landen Powell…Hon
13. Preston Tilford…Hon
14. Beau Hudson…Kaw
15. Chris Plouffe…Hon
16. Ryan Sipes…Yam
17. Myles Tedder…Kaw
18. Travis Bright…Hon
19. Dean Wilson…Kaw
20. Collin Jurin…Suz

TOP FIVE FASTEST 250 QUALIFIERS
1. Marvin Musquin…47.129
2. Dean Wilson…47.303
3. Martin Davalos…47.597
4. Wil Hahn…47.600
5. Eli Tomac…47.682

AMA 250 WEST SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After 8 or 9 races)
1. Eli Tomac…159
2. Dean Wilson…132
3. Marvin Musquin…127
4. Cole Seely…119
5. Jason Anderson…95
6. Matt Moss…92
7. Billy Laninovich…84
8. Ryan Sipes…83
9. Nico Izzi…78
10. Travis Baker…75
11. Vince Friese…73
12.Martin Davalos…71
13.Zach Osborne…67
14. Tyla Rattray…60.
15. Max Anstie…53.

RESULTS: 450 CLASS
1. Ryan Dungey…KTM
2. David Millsaps…Yam
3. Jake Weimer…Kaw
4. Justin Brayton…Hon
5. Mike Alessi…Suz
6. Broc Tickle…Kaw
7. Andrew Short…Hon
8. Josh Grant…Kaw
9. Robert Kiniry…Yam
10. Tyler Bowers…Kaw
11. Matthew Goerke…Suz
12. Weston Peick …Yam
13. Nick Wey …Kaw
14.  Gavin Faith…Yam
15. Jason Thomas…Suz
16.Chris Blose…Kaw
17. Kyle Chisholm…Kaw
18. Jimmy Albertson…Suz
19. Kyle Regal…Kaw
20. Brett Metcalfe…Suz

TOP FIVE FASTEST 450 QUALIFIERS
1. Ryan Dungey…47.110
2. Jake Weimer…47.320
3. David Millsaps…47.577
4. Broc Tickle…47.826
5. Nick Wey…48.089

AMA 450 SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After 16 or 17 races)
1. Ryan Villopoto…323
2. Davi Millsaps…244
3. Justin Brayton…237
4. Ryan Dungey…232  
5. Jake Weimer…211
6. Mike Alessi…192
7. James Stewart…178
8. Brett Metcalfe…174
9. Kevin Windham…166
10. Broc Tickle…161
11. Kyle Chisholm…143
12. Chad Reed…128
13. Andrew Short…114
14. Nick Wey..105
15. Bobby Kiniry…91

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX RESULTS: BIG DAY FOR MICHAEL LEIB…OH YEAH, AND CHRISTOPHE POURCEL AND JEFFREY HERLINGS TOO

A month ago Michael Leib was a privateer riding for his dad’s Rocket Exhaust company. Then, he won the World Two-Stroke Championship and got the call to replace the injured Zach Osborne on the factory Yamaha GP team. This weekend he stood on the podium in Italy. Photo: Youthstream

OVERALL RESULTS: 250 CLASS
1. Herlings, Jeffrey…1-1
2. Leib, Michael…3-3
3. van Horebeek, Jeremy…3-4
4. Tixier, Jordi…7-5
5. Butron, Jose…9-7
6. Charlier, Christophe…8-9
7. Ferrandis, Dylan…5-12
8. Anstie, Max…11-8
9. Searle, Tommy…31-2
10. Lupino, Alessandro…14-6
Other notables: 11. Harri Kullas; 12. Petar Petrov;  13. Jake Nicholls;  16. Mel Pocock; 38. Joel Roelants.

250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 3 of 16 events)
1. Herlings, Jeffrey…144
2. van Horebeek, Jeremy…114
3. Searle, Tommy…109
4. Joel Roelants…85
5. Anstie, Max…11-8
6. Tixier, Jordi…78
7. Ferrandis, Dylan…69
8. Jake Nicholls…69
9. Harri Kullas…65
10. Leib, Michael…61    

OVERALL RESULTS: 450 CLASS
1. Pourcel, Christophe…1-2
2. Cairoli, Antonio…3-1
3. Desalle, Clement…4-3
4. Paulin, Gautier…2-6
5. de Dycker, Ken…7-4
6. Bobryshev, Evgeny…6-5
7. Strijbos, Kevin…10-7
8. Philippaerts, David…9-8
9. Boog, Xavier…5-14
10. Tanel Leok…11-11
Other notables: 11. Dean Ferris..17-10; 14. Rui Goncalves…20-9; 15. Simpson, Shaun…8-27; 19. Jonathan Barragan…14;  27. Sebastien Pourcel…26-23

250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 3 of 16 events)
1. Cairoli, Antonio…133
2. Paulin, Gautier…116
3. Pourcel, Christophe…106
4. Desalle, Clement…105
5. de Dycker, Ken…95
6. Strijbos, Kevin…76
7. Boog, Xavier…72
8. Bobryshev, Evgeny…69
9. Philippaerts, David…69
10. Leok, Tane…62

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP: ROUND THREE IN WONTHAGGI

Two-time British champion Brad Anderson won his first Australian 450 National. Anderson’s 1-2-3 result boosted him back into title contention for the crown. Meanwhile, Ford Dale strung together three consistent motos to take the 250 victory.

450 class:
1. Brad Anderson
2. Todd Waters
3. Lawson Bopping
4. Josh Coppins
5. Cody Cooper
6. Jake Moss
7. Jay Marmont
8. Tye Simmonds
9. Dylan Peterson
10. Dean Porter
Other notables: 11. Calle Aspergren, 12. Daniel McCoy, 17. Craig Anderson.

250 class:
1. Ford Dale
2. Luke Styke
3. Josh Cachia
4. Adam Monea
5. Cheyne Boyd
6. Kirk Gibbs
7. Kade Mosig
8. Errol Willis
9. Geran Stapleton
10. Lewis Woods
Other notables: 12. Ryan Marmont, 13. Luke Arbon,16. Scott Columb.

AUSTRALIAN 450 POINTS STANDINGS
(after 3 of 10 rounds):
1. Josh Coppins…181
2. Brad Anderson…161
3. Todd Waters…152
4. Jake Moss…148
5. Lawson Bopping…146
6. Jay Marmont…139
7. Cody Cooper…137
8. Tye Simmonds…133
9. Daniel Reardon…96
10. Daniel McCoy…83
Other notables: 12. Ben Townley…75; 13. Calle Aspergren…66; 15. Craig Anderson…64; 16. Billy Mackenzie…44; 17. Darryll King…41;

AUSTRALIAN 250 POINTS STANDINGS
(after 3 of 10 rounds):
1. Luke Styke 192
2. Ford Dale…179
3. Kirk Gibbs…162
4. Josh Cachia…149
5. Kade Mosig…140
6. Cheyne Boyd…136
7. Adam Monea…135
8. Errol Willis…115
9. Justin McDonald…110
10. Ryan Marmont…91
Other notables: 12. Scott Columb…85; 13. Geran Stapleton…75; 15. Luke Arbon…58; 32. Glenn Kearney…1

FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKE: IT’S ONLY 72cc, BUT THIS THING SHREDS…CONCRETE

ON THE FINANCIAL FRONT: RIDING THE COCA-COLA / MONSTER ROLLER COASTER

According to several financial analysts, Coca-Cola might be lining up its assets to buy Monster Energy…a deal that could make the Instagram deal look like peanuts. The stock price on Monster Energy rose $11.59, or 17.7 percent, to $77.12 on the Nasdaq. Coke shares were down 69 cents, or 0.9 percent, at $75.94 on the New York Stock Exchange. Then, to add fuel to the fire, Coke said that it isn’t planning on buying Monster, as the Wall Street Journal reported. In response to this, Monster stock dropped 0.8 percent to $65 in New York after climbing as much as 28 percent the day before

HOW RYAN VILLOPOTO SPENT THURSDAY, APRIL 26

ASK THE MXPERTS: ALL OF YOUR PRODUCT RELATED QUESTIONS ANSWERED
MXA gets peppered with questions about products everywhere we go…here is Friday’s sampling ? plus the answers.

Dear MXperts,
    I remember that MXA used a product that could be attached to an EZ-Up to make it work like a mister. It ran off of your truck’s cigarette lighter. What was it called?

Canopy Cool. The MXA wrecking crew still uses our Canopy Cool on hot days. We couldn’t live without it. It can lower the temperature by 20 degrees under a canopy. and it cost under $200. For more info go to www.canopycool.com.

Dear MXperts,
    I’m not saying I’m fat, cuz i’m not, but I’m big, bigger than a linebacker big. What I need to know is who makes the roomiest motocross gear? Not just big sizes, but pants with room to spare.

In our experience Troy Lee Designs makes the roomiest gear. www.troyleedesigns.com

Dear MXperts,
    Wasn’t there a company that made a removable insert that you stuck into your end cap to knock the sound down without losing any horsepower?

You are talking about the DR Dawg. In our test it knocked 4 dB off of the typical exhaust note, but it also knocked a considerable amount of power from the low-to-mid range. You gotta give to get. For more info try www.hyderacing.com.

Dear MXperts,
    What is the lightest certified helmet that the MXA wrecking crew has tested?

The Suomy MX Jump helmet weighs 2-1/2 pounds and has full ECE certification. This is the helmet that Tommy Searle wears. Go to www.suomyamerica.com to find out more.

Also very light is the Kali Prana Carbon helmet. It features an inner foam liner of pyramid-like structures of different foam densities and is ECE certified. For more info go to www.kaliprotectives.com or (408) 778-2700.

Dear MXperts,
    I’m looking for an old-school cone pipe for my YZ125, but nobody makes them anymore. Can MXA help?

Scalvini makes cone pipes for all popular two-strokes. They are beautifully crafted and when we tested their KTM 125SX pipe we found out that they are also very fast. Call (909) 608-0082 to find out more.

Dear MXperts,
    I’m confused about shock linkages. Are they suspension mods or handling devices?

Although longer links do stiffen up the starting point of the shock’s rising rate curve, most riders use them on CRFs, KTMs, YZ-Fs, KX-Fs and RM-Zs to lower the rear of the chassis to allow more options with the height of the front forks (which alters the head angle). So, while they are technically suspension devices we use them to modify handling.

Dear MXperts,
    Do those Filterskin over-the-filter filters cost power or are they worth the money?

They do not cost any power. On dusty days the MXA wrecking crew uses the large-pore PC Racing Filterskins to keep the regular air filter cleaner during practice and the first moto. Then, we remove the Filterskin for the second moto…which gives us a fresh filter. We don’t do it on loamy days because we are lazy. For more info go to www.pcracingusa.com or (call 951) 698-4962.

Dear MXperts,
    I’m in the market for a new holeshot device for my brand-new bike. Which one do you recommend?

Given our druthers we run the Works Connection Pro Launch (the Pro Circuit holeshot device is identical). It doesn’t use any springs or hooks, but instead works by magnetic attraction. Simple, foolproof and high-tech. For more info go to www.worksconnection.com or (800) 349-1475.

Dear MXperts,
    I’m thinking about buying one of the folding plastic Polisport stands. Good idea or bad?

We love the design of the folding Polisport stand, but the plastic piano hinges on the sides couldn’t hold up to the kind of abuse MXA hands out. We’d skip it.

RED BULL X-FIGHTERS IS BORROWING THE REM TRACK

The REM race track at Glen Helen is busy being transformed into an enormous freestyle playground for the May 12 Red Bull X-Fighters event. The REM races will move to the USGP track for a couple weeks, but will return to a brand-new REM track late in May. For those who have been to REM in the past, the scoring tower used to be directly under the bleachers. More bleachers will be installed to the left of the one on the right.

There will be bleachers for 20,000 spectators. This photo is shot from midway up Mt. Whitney looking towards the USGP track.

This view looks down towards the starting line (where the three men in yellow vests are standing). Dirt is being piled-up for a big jump section for X-Fighters and will later be used on the new REM track.

This plateau will be used on the REM track as a reminder of the old Arroyo Cycle Park ridge jumps.

For further information on the testing process, please visit the Asterisk Mobile Medical Center website at www.medicrig.com.

SUZUKI OBVIOUSLY HASN’T RETIRED THE NUMBER “4”

When Ricky Carmichael (4) quit racing, the AMA retired his number for four years. Obviously, Team Suzuki isn’t sentimental…as they are fielding Tanel Leok (right) on the number 4 Suzuki in the 2012 FIM 450 World Championships.

MATISS KARRO’S ONBOARD CAMERA CRASH IN BULGARIA WHILE RUNNING EIGHTH WITH TWO LAPS TO GO

PHOTO OF THE WEEK… NOW THIS IS A SCRUB

The runway runs left to right (note the white line), but Jody decided to pitch his Kachina completely sideways about ten feet off the ground to scrub off some speed on landing. Jody thought it was cool, but his passenger had never before had to look out the side of a plane to see forward.

STEVEN FROSSARD TO TRY TO RACE ITALIAN GP FIVE DAYS AFTER KNEE SURGERY

Steven.

Yamaha’s Steven Frossard will try to race this weekend’s Italian GP in Fermo, Italy, after having knee surgery on Monday. According to Yamaha, Frossard had a procedure to to remove a damaged anterior cruciate ligament and is now hopeful of postponing a reconstruction of the joint until the end of the season. With the knee now “tidy,” Frossard ? who won the 2012 Italian Elite Championship – is aiming to get his MX1 Grand Prix campaign back on track after a strong start and a podium result several weeks ago at Valkenswaard in Holland for the series opener. UPDATE: Steven couldn’t do it.

WHO HAS LED THE MOST LAPS IN 2012? IT IS VILLOPOTO VERSUS EVERYBODY ELSE

Ryan Villopoto has led more laps than the rest of the field combined…at least up to this point.

With only 20 laps left in the 2012 AMA Supercross season, no single rider can catch Ryan Villopoto in the “Laps Led” category. In truth, the total number of laps led by every other rider combined doesn’t equal Villopoto’s 161 laps at the front. However, Villopoto’s 30-lap lead will not be enough to defeat the whole pack…the combined group will eventually get to lead 175 laps to RV’s 161.
    Ryan Villopoto…161
    Ryan Dungey…35
    James Stewart…25
    Chad Reed…24
    Davi Millsaps…22
    Andrew Short…20
    Justin Brayton…11
    Cole Seely…7
    Mike Alessi…5
    Jake Weimer…5
    Brett Metcalfe…1

WHO HAS THE MOST HOLESHOTS IN 2012?

Davi is the King. His Salt Lake City Supercross holeshot put him in front of Ryan Villopoto for good.

With once race to go (Las Vegas) Davi Millsaps pulled ahead of the injured Ryan Villopoto with a Salt Lake City holeshot. With Villopoto on the sidelines and no other rider with more than one holeshot, Davi will the crown (and has been collecting lunch money at regular intervals).
    Anaheim 1…Ryan Villopoto
    Phoenix…Ryan Dungey
    Los Angeles…Jake Weimer
    Oakland…Chad Reed
    Anaheim 2…Ryan Villopoto
    San Diego…Brett Metcalfe
    Dallas…Jeff Alessi
    Atlanta…Cole Seely
    St. Louis…Davi Millsaps
    Daytona…Davi Millsaps
    Indianapolis…Mike Alessi
    Toronto…Justin Brayton
    Houston…Davi Millsaps
    New Orleans…Ryan Villopoto
    Seattle…Andrew Short
    Salt Lake City…Davi Millsaps
    Las Vegas…???

TEAM HONDA’S GRAND PRIX OF ITALY PREVIEW: YOU CAN TELL THAT BOBRYSHEV HATES THE PLACE

OHLINS USA OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012

Come to the mountains of Western North Carolina on Saturday, May 12, 2012, to visit Ohlins USA. Help them celebrate their 15-year history in the 36th year of Ohlins Racing AB. For your pleasure, there will be very cool displays and live bands Food will be available for purchase and there will be a prize drawing for cool giveaways that includes a Grand Prize motorcycle shock. Local Ohlins dealers and service centers will be present to fulfill your personal suspension needs. The Ohlins USA Open House is Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10am-3pm, rain, shine or meteor shower, at 703C S. Grove St, Hendersonville, 28792.

READ THE THE FRONT NUMBER PLATE RULE: YOU GOTTA HAVE IT EVEN IF YOU USE MAXIMA

RUN WHAT-YA-BRUNG! VENTURA RACEWAY’S HOOLIGAN DERBY ON MAY 12

For more info go to www.venturaraceway.com

WHAT IS YOUR NATIONAL NUMBER? WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF THAT GUY AT THE GAS STATION WHO TOLD YOU HE WAS A SUPERCROSS STAR? FIND OUT HERE

Ryan Villopoto’s will officially be number 1 in Supercross again next year, but he will lose his numbe rone plate in the AMA Nationals because of his recent knee injury ? no problem he’ll run 1 in Supercross and 2 in the outdoors next year.