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THIS WEEKEND’S RACE RESULTS: WHO’S WHO IN THE MOTOCROSS ZOO

It was sandy. Thus, Shaun Simpson won. This is Shaun’s second GP victory of 2015. The trucked-in sand of the Assen TT Circuit’s artificial track suited the Brit.

ASSEN GRAND PRIX RESULTS: HOLLAND
450 class:
1. Shaun Simpson (KTM)…1-3
2. Romain Febvre (Yam)…5-2
3. Glenn Coldenhoff (Suz)…4-3
4. Gautier Paulin (Hon)…2-4
5. Evgeny Bobryshev (Hon)…3-5
6. Max Nagl (Hus)….6-6
7. Jeremy Van Horebeek (Yam)…7-7
8. Todd Waters (Hus)…9-9
9. Dean Ferris (Hus)…8-11
10. Jose Butron (KTM)…14-8

In a ping pong match, Tim Gajser got the 250 World Championship points lead back from Pauls Jonass. Gajser now leads by 13 points (with a week off before Mexico).

250 class:
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…1-2
2. Max Anstie (Kaw)…9-1
3. Brent van Doninck (Yam)…4-4
4. Julien Lieber (Yam)…3-6
5. Jeremy Seewer (Suz)…10-3
6. Pauls Jonass (KTM)…2-13
7. Harri Kullas (Hus)…5-8
8. Benoit Paturnel (Yam)…7-7
9. Thomas Covington (Kaw)…6-11
10. Brian Bogers (KTM)…11-9

Broc Tickle won the Soaring Eagle Casino race for the Soaring Eagle team, but look who was in fourth.

SOARING EAGLE CASINO EDGE OF SUMMER MX
1. Broc Tickle…Suz
2. Mike Alessi…Suz
3. Jacob Hayes…Kaw
4. Austin Forkner…Kaw
5. Jesse Wentland…Hon
6. Travis Sewell…KTM
7. Gavin Faith…Hus
8. Nick Wey…Kaw
9. Marshal Weltin…Yam
10. Blake Savage…Yam

Ben Townley is making another comeback. He won the final Australian National and is now headed to the USGP and the MXDN.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RESULTS: COOLUM
450 class:
1. Ben Townley
2. Adam Monea
3. Luke Styke
4. Kirk Gibbs
5. Dylan Long
6. Kade Mosig
7. Lawson Bopping
8. Dan Reardon
9. Hamish Harwood
10. Ross Beaton

250 class:
1. Jay Wilson
2. Nathan Crawford
3. Jed Beaton
4. Caleb Ward
5. Luke Clout
6. Dean Porter
7. Geran Stapleton
8. Alex Morris
9. Ricky Latimer
10. Takeshi Katsuya

ASTERISK “DIRECT” OFFERS AFFORDABLE KNEE PROTECTION

Asterisk Ultra Cell knee braces are available in red, white or black.

When Asterisk knee braces were introduced in 2002, they offered state-of-the-art, rigid and fully adjustable off-the-shelf knee brace for $549 a pair. As the knee brace marketed heated up and more companies entered the market, the prices climbed to between $600 to $850 a pair. Asterisk wants to do something about the cost of knee protection, so, as of today, the Asterisk Cell knee protection line is only available directly through Asterisk. The retail prices will be as follows:

Ultra Cell – $499.99 (pair)
Cyto Cell – $389.99 (pair)
Germ youth brace – $199.00 (pair)

By dealing directly with Asterisk you get complete access to their customer service and tech departments, plus you don’t have to deal with a middle man. There are no better people to deal with on a product than the company designing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling that product. To order or get more information go to www.asterisk.com or call (800)459-2999.

THE CHAMPIONS OF 2015

Ryan Dungey.

FINAL 2015 AMA NATIONAL 450 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
1. Ryan Dungey…547
2. Ken Roczen…447
3. Justin Barcia…441
4. Blake Baggett…360
5. Christophe Pourcel…323
6. Jason Anderson…320
7. Broc Tickle…311
8. Phil Nicoletti…250
9. Weston Peick…223
10. Fredrik Noren…206

Jeremy Martin.

FINAL 2015 AMA NATIONAL 250 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
1. Jeremy Martin…491
2. Marvin Musquin…479
3. Joey Savatgy…348
4. Zach Osborne…330
5. Jessy Nelson…323
6. Aaron Plessinger…311
7. Alex Martin…288
8. Matt Bisceglia…256
9. Shane McElrath…248
10. R.J. Hampshire…248

FINAL 2015 AMA 450 SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
1. Ryan Dungey…390
2. Eli Tomac…305
3. Cole Seely…277
4. Chad Reed…226
5. Blake Baggett…223
6. Trey Canard…204
7. Jason Anderson…200
8. Broc Tickle…194
9. Andrew Short…180
10. Westin Peick…160

FINAL 2015 AMA 250 WEST SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
1. Cooper Webb…186
2. Shane McElrath…124
3. Zach Osborne…117
4. Justin Hill…116
5. Aaron Plessinger…113
6. Alex Martin…111
7. Malcolm Stewart…107
8. Jessy  Nelson…106
9. Tyler Bowers…105
10. Josh Hansen…91

FINAL 2015 AMA 250 EAST SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
1. Marvin Musquin…194
2. Justin Bogle…171
3. Jeremy Martin…143
4. Joey Savatgy…133
5. R.J. Hampshire…100
6. Anthony Rodriquez…98
7. Kyle Peters…91
8. Jimmy Decotis…87
9. Kyle Cunningham…72
10. Martin Davalos…63

FINAL 2015 CANADIAN 450 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
1. Matt Goerke…527
2. Colton Facciotti…521
3. Brett Metcalfe…482
4. Cole Thompson…462
5. Tyler Medaglia…438
6. Cade Clason…342
7. Bobby Kiniry…342
8. Kyle Keast…310
9. Dylan Schmoke…256
10. Teddy Maier…209

FINAL 2015 CANADIAN 250 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
1. Kaven Benoit..568
2. Jimmy Decotis…470
3. Jeremy Medaglia…451
4. Shawn Maffenbeier…399
5. Blake Savage…383
6. Dylan Wright…365
7. Brad Nauditt…326
8. Morgan Burger…320
9. Jesse Pettis…301
10. Cole Martinez…259

Yamaha’s Romain Febvre clinched the 450 World Championship with two rounds to go (Mexico and Glen Helen).

2015 FIM 450 POINTS STANDINGS
(After 16 of 18 races)
1. Romain Febvre…638
2. Gautier Paulin…536
3. Evgeny Bobryshev…499
4. Shaun Simpson…437
5. Tony Cairoli…416
6. Max Nagl…414
7. Jeremy Van Horebeek…394
8. Glenn Coldenhoff…361
9. Clement Desalle…331
10. Todd Waters…324

ITALY NAMES THEIR WEAKEST MXDN TEAM EVER

When Italy named it’s 2015 Motocross des Nations team, everybody in the sport just stood back in silence. No Cairoli. No Phillipaerts. No Guarneri. No Lupino. Instead the Italian team will be Samuele Bernardini (24th in 250 GP points), Michele Cervellin (11th in EMX 250 points) and Ivo Monticelli (19th in 250 GP points). However, every team has issues. AMA Champion Ryan Dungey refused to race the MXDN this year. Kevin Strijbos, Clement Desalle and Ken DeDycker are all injured for Belgium. Ken Roczen says he won’t race on the German team because he wants to heal up from minor surgery on August 31. Luckily for Germany, Max Nagl has recovered from his broken ankle and is back racing. Arnaud Tonus is signed up for the Swiss team, but hasn’t raced much in 2015 because of a lingering illness (they already named an alternate to take his place just in case). It’s hard to imagine a Motocross des Nations without Cairoli, Dungey, Desalle, Stribos or Roczen, but get used to it. Here are the 14 teams named so far.

ITALY

Samuele Bernardini
Michele Cervellin
Ivo Monticelli

USA

Justin Barcia
Jeremy Martin
Cooper Webb

BELGIUM

Jeremy Van Horebeek
Julien Lieber
Kevin Strijbos (injured this past weekend

FRANCE

Gautier Paulin
Marvin Musquin
Romain Febvre

GERMANY

Max Nagl
Henry Jacobi
Dennis Ullrich

GREAT BRITAIN

Shaun Simpson
Max Anstie
Dean Wilson

IRELAND

Graeme Irwin
Martin Barr
Stuart Edmonds

NEW ZEALAND

Ben Townley
Kayne Lamont
Cody Cooper

AUSTRALIA

Todd Waters
Jay Wilson
Dean Ferris

JAPAN

Makoto Ogata
Toshiki Tomita
Yohei Kojima

BRAZIL

Thales Vilardi
Fabinho Santos
Jean Ramos

SWITZERLAND

Valentin Guillod
Jeremy Seewer
Arnaud Tonus or Andy Baumgartner

FINLAND

Jere Haavisto
Miro Sihvonen
Valtteri Malin

SPAIN

Jose Butron
Ander Valentin
Jorge Zaragoza

MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SYSTEMS’ POWER LIFT ELECTRIC BIKE STAND

We don’t know if you’re tired of picking 240-pound bikes up to put them on their stands after a long moto, but we are. Enter the Power Lift by Systems. Powered by an 18-volt rechargeable battery it lifts your bike up when you press the button on the side of the stand with your foot.

The Power Lift stand is low enough that your bike doesn’t have to be lifted to get on the stand and elevates it high enough to get both wheels off the ground. How much? $349.95. MXA is testing it right now, but you can order one by calling N-Style at (800) 831-9043.

 

 

JUSTIN BARCIA SIGNS ON DOTTED LINE THROUGH 2018 AT JGR

Justin.

Press release: JGRMX is proud to announce that an agreement has been signed extending Justin Barcia’s tenure with the team through the 2018 racing season. JGRMX Extends Partnership with Justin Barcia Through 2018 Barcia and the team have been working extremely well together with six consecutive podium finishes and two wins during the second half of the 2015 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series.  In addition, Barcia was selected as one of three riders to represent the U.S.A. at the 2015 Motocross des Nations in Ernee, France on Sept. 26 and 27.  “We feel like Justin is a great addition to our racing family, and even though he was under contract through 2016 we wanted to extend his agreement with us long-term,” said Coy Gibbs, the team owner. “I really like the guys on the team and the overall atmosphere here, now I don’t have to think about anything but riding and training for a long time. We all get along great and I’m pumped,” said Barcia.

MEMORIES OF THE WAY WE WERE

There was a time when American National Champions wanted to be named to the Motocross des Nations team. Take this 1984 team photo of Johnny O’Mara, Jeff Ward, Broc Glover, Rick Johnson and Roger DeCoster picking up the gaudy plated cup for winning both the Trophee des Nations and Motocross des Nations on consecutive weekends.

MXA AD OF THE WEEK: THE BUG FLEA

Riders from the old days are often asked what minicycle they started racing on, but they can’t answer that because the only minicycles around in the old days were bikes like the Bug Flea. No suspension, three-horsepower engine, rubber-covered footpegs and a retail price of $149, but if you wanted to put your own Briggs & Stratton in it you could buy the chassis for $99.

WHO, WHAT, WHY & WHERE OF THE 2015 GP SEASON

Is this really the best venue in Holland to hold this week’s Grand Prix (and we don’t mean MotoGP or F1). This is Miller Motorsports Park with grass.

WHO’S WON WHAT, WHEN THEY DID IT AND  WHERE
Date             Venue                      450                                    250
Feb. 28……Qatar………………….Max Nagl……………..Jeffrey Herlings
March 8..…Thailand…………….Ryan Villopoto………Jeffrey Herlings
March 29…Argentina………..…Max Nagl……………..Dylan Ferrandis
April 19……Italy…………………..Max Nagl………………Tim Gajser
April 26……Holland……………..Gautier Paulin…….…Jeffrey Herlings
May 10…….Spain…………….……Tony Cairoli………..…Valentin Guillod
May 24…….England………………Tony Cairoli……………Valentin Guillod
May 31….…France…………….….Romain Febvre……….Jeffrey Herlings
June 14……Italy……………………Romain Febvre……….Tim Gajser
June 21…..Germany……………..Romain Febvre……….Tim Gajser
July 5………Sweden…..………….Romain Febvre……….Tim Gajser
July 12…….Latvia……..………….Glenn Coldenhoff……Max Anstie
July 26……Czech Rep…………..Romain Febvre………..Valentin Guillod
Aug. 2……..Belgium………………Shaun Simpson………..Max Anstie
Aug. 23……Italy…………………..Romain Febve………….Max Anstie
Aug. 30……Holland……….……Shaun Simpson………..Tim Gajser
Sept. 13….Mexico………..
Sept. 20…Glen Helen….
450 Champion…Romain Febvre (Hus)
250 Points Leaders…Tim Gajser (Hon)

GLEN HELEN USGP TRIVIA

Glen Helen’s concrete starting line has been getting a workout this year. First, the concrete was removed for the AMA National in May and, now for the September 20 USGP, the starting gate will be moved forward 40 feet to make room for the two-story MXGP Skybox. Once it is moved forward, it will not be moved back to its old locations, which was very cramped behind the gate.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: LUSK 40, SCHNELL 40, FONSECA 43

Aug. 31…Ezra Lusk 1975
Aug. 31…Denny Hartwig

Aug. 31…Greg Schnell 1975
Aug. 31…Ian Harrison

Sept. 1…Sean Hamblin 1982
Sept. 1…Jens Getteman 1993
Sept. 2…Tommy Clowers 1972
Sept. 2…Larry Witmer

Sept. 3…Ernesto Fonseca 1981
Sept. 3…Jeremy Malott

 

 

WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON? WHERE TO BE & WHEN TO BE THERE

The USGP will be held on September 20 at Glen Helen.

2015 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 13……………………..…Leon, Mexico
Sept. 20…………………..…..Glen Helen, USA

2015 WORLD SIDECAR CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept.13…………………………..France
Sept.20………………………….Germany

2015 BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 6………………………..…Preston Docks

2015 INTERNATIONAL SIX-DAY ENDURO (ISDE)
Sept. 7-12………………………..Slovakia

2015 AMA SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 20…………………………Sturgis, SD

2015 GRAND PRIX OF USA (USGP)
Sept. 20…………………………Glen Helen, CA

2015 WORLD OFFROAD CHAMPIONSHIP (WORCS)
Sept. 27 ……………………..…Glen Helen, CA

2015 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Sept. 27………………………..Ernee, France

2015 RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM
Oct. 10………………………..…Pomona, CA

2015 MONSTER ENERGY CUP
Oct. 17………………………..…Las Vegas, NV

2015 AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 10………………………….Bathurst, NSW
Oct. 17………………………….Jimboomba, QLD
Oct. 31………………………….Wayville, SA
Nov. 21…………………………Sunshine Coast, QLD
Nov. 28………………………..Sydney, NSW
Dec. 5…………………………..Melbourne, Vic

2015 WORLD VETERAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 7-8……………………….Glen Helen, CA

NATURAL TERRAIN SCRAMBLECROSS ON SEPTEMBER 12-13

OVER-THE-HILL 9-11 MEMORIAL RACE IS ON SEPTEMBER 13

2015 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 27

15th ANNUAL REM OCTOBERCROSS ON OCTOBER 31

2016 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Next year, starting on January 9, 2016, there will be two Anaheims and two San Diegos, but only one Atlanta.

2016 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 9…………………….Anaheim, CA
Jan. 16………………….San Diego, CA
Jan. 23………………….Anaheim, CA
Jan. 30………………….Oakland, CA
Feb. 6……………………Glendale, AZ
Feb. 13………………….San Diego, CA
Feb. 20………………….Arlington, TX
Feb. 27………………….Atlanta, GA
March 5………………….Daytona, FL
March 12………………..Toronto, CAN
March 19………………..Detroit, MI
April 2………………..….Santa Clara, CA
April 9………………..….Indianapolis, IN
April 16………………….St. Louis, MO
April 23………………….Foxboro, MA
April 30………………….East Rutherford, NJ
May 7…………………….Las Vegas, NV

2016 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

One thing we can promise for the 2016 GP season is that this race schedule will be changed a couple times. How do we know? Italy is only on there one time. The 2016 series starts in Qatar, goes to South Africa and then to Argentina. What? No moon?

2016 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 27……………………..Losail, Qatar
Mar. 20…………………….Johannesburg, South Africa
April 10…………………….Neuquen, Argentina
April 24…………………….TBA, Italy
May 1……………………….Valkenswaard, Holland
May 15…………………….Teutschenthal, Germany
May 22……………………..Matterly Basin, Great Britain
June 5………………………St Jean d’Angely, France
June 12…………………….Lommel, Belgium
June 26…………………….Kegums, Latvia
July 3……………………….Uddevalla, Sweden
July 10……………………..TBA
July 24………………………Loket, Czech Republic
Aug. 7……………………….Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Aug. 14……………………..Assen, Holland
Aug. 28……………………..TBA
Sept. 4……………………….Leon, Mexico
Sept.11………………………Glen Helen, USA
Sept. 25……………………..Motocross des Nations…Maggiora, Italy

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Photos by Ray Archer, Suzuki, Rich Stuelke, John Basher, KTM, John Ker, Massimo Zanzani and MXA