JULY 16–THE RACE IS ON

Because of James Stewart's complete moto domination these past two races, it got us thinking that maybe Stewie can win the 125 National title. So far James has perfect moto scores and has moved up to 12th in points even after missing the…
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JULY 14—MIKE METZGER FLIPPING

After talking with the Godfather of Freestyle Motocross this weekend, he informed us that he'll be competing in the Gravity and X Games. Metzger, who threw down last summer at the X Games (winning two gold medals and flipping over an 80…
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JULY 14–SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIPS

Laguna Seca, California Round 1 of 7 450 Class 1. Jeff Ward - Hon 2. Kurt Nicoll - KTM 3. Jeremy McGrath - Hon 4. Alexandre Thiebault - Hon 5. Steven Drew - Hon 6. Joe Kopp - KTM 7. Mark Avard - KTM 8. Fabien Rolland - Yam 9. Michael F…
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SUPERMOTO UPDATE FROM LAGUNA SECA–JULY 12

Ok, so maybe this update isn't coming directly from Laguna Seca Speedway, but we're just a few miles away packed in at a hotel in Salinas. After spending the day in the northern California sun, we can assure you that the Supermoto racing…
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JULY 10-PASTRANA NOT RACING LAGUNA SECA

After just getting off the phone with Debbie Pastrana, we've heard first hand that Travis Pastrana will not be racing at the inaugural AMA Supermoto race at Laguna Seca. However, Travis will be attending the race and is looking forward to…
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JULY 8–SITTING DOWN WITH PAUL CARPENTER

By John Basher Paul Carpenter doesn't need an introduction to anyone from the east coast. Hailing from Ithaca, New York, Carpenter raced occassional District Four races and across the east coast before jumping into the pro ranks. And, while…
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JULY 7–ROUND SEVEN POSTPONED

Round Seven of AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship postponed July 07, 2003 AMA Pro Racing press release AMA Pro Racing and Kenworthy's Motocross Park have been forced to postpone this weekend's AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross…
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JULY 7–CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 4

Canadian Motocross Racing Championship Regina Race Summary (Press Release from www.cmrcracing.com photos by David Pinkman) 125cc Moto 1 1. Jimmy Nelson - Pacific Yamaha rider led for much of the moto until Laughridge passed him near…
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World Motocross Championships Uddevalla, Sweden

125 Class 1. Stefan Everts - Yam 2. Marc De Reuver - KTM 3. Steve Ramon - KTM 4. Erik Eggens - KTM 5. Mickael Maschio - Kaw 6. Tyla Rattray - KTM 7. Stephen Sword - KTM 8. Andrea Bartolini - Yam 9. Christian Stevanini - Hsq 10. Nicolas…
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ANGRY EURO LETTERS IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES

WE GET ANGRY MAIL FROM EUROPE Don't kill the messenger. We are just telling you what everybody already knows. The GPs have been hijacked. All you angry Euros must have had your heads buried in the sand if you think everything is A-okay.…
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ARE THE EUROS DUMBER THAN ROCKS?–JULY 7

WHAT WILL THE GPS LOOK LIKE IN 2004? In comparison to the FIM you have to admire the AMAs do-nothing approach to the sport of motocross. Although the AMA rarely fixes anything, loses almost all of their bold moves in court and shoots…
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RED BUD RACE REPORT-JULY 6

Round 6 of 12 Buchanan, MI By John Basher A full two-weekend break following Budds Creek on the National scene meant several things for the worlds top racers. For some, it was a time of healing; just ask Ryan Hughes. Following my own…
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AMA FOUR-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIPS RD. 8–JULY 7

By Tim Olson Whatever you do, don't ask me about the first moto. For that matter, don't ask me about rounds one through seven. The honest truth is the AMA's Western Region Four-stroke series isn't all that important in the grand scheme of…
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JULY 3–MORE TRAVIS NEWS

Travis Pastrana is once again on the move. After making a brief stop this past weekend in Los Angeles for the movie premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean," Travis flew to France for the week to test drive an F 1 racecar and to watch the…
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HUGHES TO RACE RED BUD–JULY 2

We just got off the phone with Ryan Hughes and he assured us that he is planning on racing this weekend at Red Bud. Hughes, the Red Bull/KTM team rider that pulled off a bulldog performance the first and second motos at Southwick after…
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RESULTS–JULY 1

Round 3 - Canadian National Results 125 Overall 1 Jimmy Nelson 2 Evan Laughridge 3 Bart Stephenson 4 Ty Lacey 5 Kyle Beaton 6 Lance Rickard 7 Dusty Klatt 8 Todd Minnie 9 Nick Dunn 10 Ryan Mitchell 250 Overall 1 Damon Huffman 2 Jean…
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JULY 1–SHORT RISES TO THE CHALLENGE AT MAMMOTH

By John Basher What can I say about Andrew Short? I first met him this year at the Daytona Supercross when he was on a 250 tear, filling in for his injured Suzuki teammates throughout the east coast rounds. Andrew showed flashes of…
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MAMMOTH MOTOCROSS RESULTS–JUNE 30

Listed below are the tentative results for the Pro classes. We will have more Mammoth information later today, please stay tuned. Side notes: Jeremy McGrath did not race this weekend, instead going to close friend Jimmy Button's wedding…
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TRAVIS PASTRANA AND MATT BIGOS UPDATE–JUNE 29

After just getting off the phone with Debbie Pastrana, we can assure you that Travis and Matt Bigos (the two involved in a serious car crash several weeks back) are feeling much better. Matt, who was initially paralyzed from his chest down…
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YAMAHA 125 INTRO-AN ONLOOKERS PERSPECTIVE

By John Basher As Tim Olson and I were cruising down the highway towards Glen Helen raceway on a beautiful Tuesday morning, I slowly began to see the track in the distance creep up on the horizon. It wasn't my first time visiting the huge…
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JSR Continues to Dominate Canadian Series

June 22, 2003 The Wastelands Raceway / Nanaimo B.C. (Press Release) Jean Sebastien Roy continued to dominate the field in the Pro 250 Class at the second round of the Canadian Nationals in Nanaimo, B.C. Right from the start in Saturday's…
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Motocross GP World Championships

What an unbelievable MXGP-race in Austria! Stefan Everts and Mickael Pichon fought a tremendous battle throughout the entire moto, only for the winner to be decided in the last turn. The fascinating duel started early from the start-gate…
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Canadian Motocross Nationals – Rd. 2

Canadian Motocross Nationals - Rd. 2 Results June 22 - Nanaimo JSR and Laughridge win again 125 Pro 1 Laughridge 1-1 2 Stephenson 5-2 3 Beaton 4-4 4 Lacey 2-8 5 Facciotti 3-7 6 T Johnson 9-5 7 Klatt 6-9 8 Lymburner 11-6 9 Minnie 7-10 10…
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WE RELISH ‘RELISH’

No, we're not talking about miniscule slices of pickles that are splattered across hot dogs,(although we like that too) we're talking about the brand new motocross video release 'Relish' from Thor. This 36 minute video has behind the scenes…
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JUNE 19–JEAN SEBASTIEN ROY INTERVIEW

Jean Sebastien Roy is a name that you should be relatively familiar with. While JSR has been racing the Canadian Nationals and stacking up championships in the 250 class, he has been busy recovering from a dislocated thumb suffered from…
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CHRIS WHEELER MEDICAL TRUST FUND–JUNE 18

Chris Wheeler suffered a serious neck injury on June 15th doing what he loved the most, racing motocross. The 25 year old, originally from Indio, C.A. and has since resided in the El Cajon area. He was a popular rider in the So Cal area…
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JUNE 18–RONCADA: STEPPIN’ UP TO THE 250 CLASS

Motocross Action: First off Stephane, congratulations on your second overall at Budds Creek. What made you decide to try out the 250 class? Stephane Roncada: Thank you very much. Well, I asked Roger if I could give the 250 class a try after…
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NICK ADAMS INJURED AT BUDDS CREEK–JULY 17

Last week we caught up with Nick Adams to see how he was doing. Adams dropped us the news that he was skipping Loretta Lynn's (due to an injury that knocked him out of even qualifying for the event) and heading straight to the pros. Nick…
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BUDDS CREEK TV LISTINGS–JUNE 17

If you weren't fortunate enough to see James Steward destroy the 125 class or Tim Ferry win a moto at Budds Creek, why not do the next best thing and check out the race on TV? Below are listings of Budds Creek, and all are set at EST…
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