Hi
Chris raced Saturday Ski GP, Sunday Pro Am stock and Ski GP.
He Won all his 6 races easily lapping most of the field. He raced really well. He was out standing all weekend.
He is also in the local news paper.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/724/gallery/479434-a479462-t2.html
Rachel MacClugage
James Stewart (Monster/Kawasaki) still perfect @ 1-1 in the MX class & Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto tops out at in 1-1 MX Lites
CORONA, Calif., (June 9, 2008) – It was another banner week for Monster Energy-backed motocross racers on the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship tour, this past weekend sweeping 1st place in every moto of the Monster Energy Freestone MX National in Wortham, Texas.
Leading the way again this week – as he has for the previous two weeks on the tour – was Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s James Stewart. Still perfect on the season, Stewart went 1-1 to remain undefeated (1-1-1-1-1-1) through three rounds and six motos.
Said Stewart at the AMA’s post-race press conference: “It`s a little nerve-racking being up front. You get into your own zone. I rode good today in both motos. It was really hot but it was good. I think the track is too fast. A real motocross (track) shouldn`t be two minutes (a lap) so I`m looking forward to moving on. I think I`m riding a little bit different this year. I`m standing up more. The bike is essentially the same, but I think it`s my riding that`s different. I`m full steam ahead (this year). This season is different than any before.”
With the 50-point 1-1 afternoon Stewart increased his points lead over 2nd place Tim Ferry (Monster Energy/Kawasaki) to 150-114.
Ferry would make the podium (3rd) in the second moto at Freestone, a sharp contrast to his first moto 38th-to-7th effort that will certainly make him a candidate for the Monster Energy-backed Ricky Carmichael “Hard Charger” award this week.
“Kawasaki set up a bike for me that was fast enough to make the podium in both motos,” said Ferry. “Unfortunately we ran into some trouble in the first moto there, but I did my best to get back into the top ten and score as many championship points as I could.” Note: Ferry would go 7-3 for 34 points, which tied him with Davi Millsap’s, but Ferry would get the nod for 4th overall based on his better finish in the second moto.
In the AMA MX Lites class it was all Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto as the Washington native won his fourth and fifth-straight motos and second straight overall win to put himself 15 points ahead of Ryan Dungey (141-126). Villopoto, who led all 17 of the laps in his wire-to-wire first moto victory, had to come from outside the top ten to catch the lead pack in the second moto. He took over the lead from Dungey on lap eight and checked out to a near 17-second win.
Said Villopoto at the post-race press conference: “I wouldn’t call it a season yet. It’s still really early, but it’s nice to get some wins and get a points lead. Ryan (Dungey) is riding good, so I’m going to have to ride hard every weekend. It was definitely hot. This has been the first weekend like that (this season). It puts a toll on everyone and I really just had to keep my eye on Ryan and keep turning laps.”
Joining Villopoto on the podium was his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammate, Austin Stroupe, who went 3-3 for 3rd place overall. Stroupe’s fastest lap times (which averaged 2:07.467) were right up there with Villopoto and Dungey, second best in the first moto and third best in the second moto. Also making the top ten overall for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki was Brett Metcalfe, who finished 8th overall (9-9).
Monster Energy’s Jason Lawrence (Yamaha of Troy) was 4th overall and only three points out of 2nd place in the Lites class heading into Freestone. A 5th place first moto had him looking at a solid top five or better overall, but a second moto crash would cause him to DNF and finish back in the points in 12th (5-28). Overall Lawrence is still well within striking distance of the overall podium, sitting in 5th place with 95 points – just one point behind Brett Metcalfe in 4th.
Next up for the Monster Energy Kawasaki, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and the rest of the Monster Energy-backed racers on the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship is the Monster Energy High Point MX National in Mt. Morris, Pa. (June 15), the first round of the 4th annual Monster Energy Triple Crown of Motocross.
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, SX road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, wake, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Stewart, Ferry, Hill, Villopoto, Stroupe, Lawrence, Metcalfe & Jesseman dig ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com
Tucker Hibbert Returns to Motocross Action This Weekend in Texas
Thief River Falls, Minn. (June 2, 2008) – Monster Energy backed Tucker Hibbert will begin his 2008 motocross season at round three of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Toyota Motocross Lites Championship in Wortham, Texas June 7-8. This marks Hibbert’s first motocross event since winning the Canadian MotoSport Racing Club (CMRC) Monster Energy National’s East/West Shootout in Ontario last September.
This winter, Hibbert took time off the bike to focus his efforts on his other racing forte, snocross. He had another dominating season and was named “Racer of the Year” for the second time by SnowWeek Magazine. At ESPN’s Winter X Games 12, he won his third gold medal to add medal number seven to his collection. He was the winningest rider on the national tour and despite missing one full event, he won his fourth end-of-the-year pro points championship.
Hibbert will compete as a privateer in seven AMA Motocross Lites events and two CMRC MX2 events. Rather than running the entire series in either the United States or Canada, he chose a limited schedule focused on helping him become a better competitor and athlete.
Check out www.tucker-hibbert.com for his complete schedule along with race reports, photos, videos and newsletters written by Hibbert himself.
Hibbert At-A-Glance:
First appearance at Freestone County Raceway
Four Career Motocross Lites Top-15 finishes
Tucker Hibbert – #87
“I’m really pumped to be back on the bike. I had another great winter in snocross but am ready to be racing motorcycles again. Being a duel-sport athlete has put me in a lot of different situations and I believe it’s helped me become a better all-around athlete. I have a lot of confidence heading into this summer and am focused on consistently placing in the top-ten in the U.S. and to win in Canada.”
Facts Facts:
• The only athlete in the world to competitively race both motorcycles and snowmobiles at a premiere level.
• Competing as a privateer in seven AMA Toyota Motocross Lites Championship events and two CMRC Monster Energy MX2 Nationals this summer.
• Four-time National Snocross Pro Points Champion and seven-time ESPN’s Winter X Games medalist.
• One of Monster Energy’s first-ever sponsored athletes.
Resources: www.tucker-hibbert.com • www.monsterenergy.com
www.amamotocross.com • www.cmrcracing.com
