2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship officially underway - Anaheim Recap, Phoenix Preview

As the series heads into round two at Phoenix, Arizona?s Chase Field, potential title contenders have already begun to establish themselves. At Anaheim I, Monster Energy Kawasaki?s Ryan Villopoto walked away with the season kickoff win in the Supercross Class, while Cole Seely captured the Supercross Lites victory for Lucas Oil / Troy Lee Designs / Honda.

Stats and data below courtesy Feld Motor Sports

Villopoto was clearly the fastest rider on the track, and was the only rider during the main to lay down lap times under 1:01. When the checkered flag waved, Ryan was more than 12 seconds ahead of second place finisher Chad Reed of TwoTwo Motorsports/Honda. But the fight for second was the best skirmish of the night. JGR/Toyota/Yamaha?s James Stewart got a mid pack start and was forced to work his way up, while Villopoto, Reed, and Red Bull/KTM?s Ryan Dungey began up front.

Stewart was eventually able to make his way up to Dungey in third, and that?s when things got interesting. The two riders battled back and forth, forcing each other into various mistakes, but Reed made an error on his own, allowing Dungey and Stewart to close the gap. Just as Stewart was gaining on Reed, the JGR rider made yet another mistake, and landed on top of a tuff block in an on/off section, resulting in a crash.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/2012-monster-energy-ama-supercross-series-an-fim-world-championship-officially-underway-anaheim-recap-phoenix-preview

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Lucas Oil / TLD / Honda's Supercross Rider Christian Craig to Undergo Wrist Surgery

Lucas Oil / TLD / Honda's Christian Craig will miss much of the remaining supercross series to repair a broken wrist. The scaphoid bone (navicular) in his left wrist was fractured at the Southwick Motocross National and he had surgery to screw the broken bone. Unfortunately, the bone never healed properly and he will have to have it corrected.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/lucas-oil-tld-hondas-supercross-rider-christian-craig-to-undergo-wrist-surgery

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2011 AMA Arenacross Series Season Culminates in Des Moines

Courtesy Feld Motor Sports After a weekend that saw the remaining AMA Arenacross Series championships be awarded to their respective champions, the 2011 season will draw to a close this weekend from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. As one of the longest-tenured venues in AMA Arenacross Series history, Wells Fargo Arena will host the [...]

Source: http://emotocrossblog.com/archives/1064

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The 411 with Chad Reed

Are Chad and Bubba friends? Find out in the latest installment of "The 411" as multi-time supercross champion Chad Reed answers your Facebook and Twitter questions. Follow Chad and the TwoTwo Motorsports team as they contend for the supercross and motocross championships.

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Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/the-411-with-chad-reed

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Kevin Windham Sparkles in Emerald City, Eli Tomac Gains Big Ground in Lites West

It was good to be a GEICO Honda rider during the 15th round of Supercross in Seattle. Fan favorite Kevin Windham and teammate Eli Tomac both earned runner-up finishes under the Saturday night lights at Qwest Field, Windham on his 450cc ride and Tomac on his 250cc Lites bike. Windham, who won Seattle last season, always [...]

Source: http://emotocrossblog.com/archives/1071

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