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Victory in 2012 turns Villopoto's St. Louis luck around
Competition 7 Mar 2012

Victory in 2012 turns Villopoto's St. Louis luck around

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto has turned his luck around in St. Louis for 2012, taking his first ever win in the Edward Jones Dome.

WEM to unveil new MX Nationals title sponsor today
Competition 7 Mar 2012

WEM to unveil new MX Nationals title sponsor today

Williams Event Management will unveil a brand new series title sponsor for the 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, in Victoria today.

Reardon to remain on standard KTM 450 SX-F... for now
Competition 7 Mar 2012

Reardon to remain on standard KTM 450 SX-F... for now

JDR/KTM Factory Racing's Dan Reardon will start the 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, aboard the current model standard 450 SX-F.

Stewart
Competition 6 Mar 2012

Stewart "stoked" with comeback performance in St. Louis

Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX's James Stewart is content with his performance in the St. Loius round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, despite finishing fifth for the round.

Townley building momentum in lead-up to MX Nationals
Competition 6 Mar 2012

Townley building momentum in lead-up to MX Nationals

A gruelling pre-season has New Zealander Ben Townley on track for a massive season ahead when he campaigns the MX Nationals for the first time in his career.

Metcalfe: St. Louis was a turning point for my season
Competition 6 Mar 2012

Metcalfe: St. Louis was a turning point for my season

South Australian Brett Metcalfe believes that the St. Louis round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross could be the turning point of his season.

Townley extends lead in New Zealand outdoor series
Competition 5 Mar 2012

Townley extends lead in New Zealand outdoor series

Carlton Dry Honda Racing's Ben Townley has set himself up to take the title at the final round of the New Zealand MX Championships.

Roczen takes confidence from season-best in St. Louis
Competition 5 Mar 2012

Roczen takes confidence from season-best in St. Louis

Red Bull KTM's Ken Roczen has come away from St. Louis with a season-best second place finish, gaining confidence as the series heads to Daytona.

Juniors categories to feature at select MX Nationals rounds
Competition 5 Mar 2012

Juniors categories to feature at select MX Nationals rounds

The MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, will provide a platform to develop rising local talent in 2012, with the introduction of two Junior racing categories.

Villopoto and Barcia extend advantages in St. Louis AMA SX
Competition 4 Mar 2012

Villopoto and Barcia extend advantages in St. Louis AMA SX

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won his fifth Monster Energy AMA Supercross race at Edward Jones Dome today.

2012 AMA Supercross Rd9 St. Louis results
Competition 4 Mar 2012

2012 AMA Supercross Rd9 St. Louis results

Ryan Villopoto and Justin Barcia extend series leads with victory in St. Louis.

KTM's Mitch Evans supports the World's Greatest Shave
Competition 2 Mar 2012

KTM's Mitch Evans supports the World's Greatest Shave

Motocross racer Mitchell Evans is seeking support in his quest to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation through his participation in the World’s Greatest Shave fundraising drive.

Main event starts affecting Stewart's form in 2012
Competition 2 Mar 2012

Main event starts affecting Stewart's form in 2012

Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX's James Stewart's season so far has been sub-par for his standards, the former champion's bad starts have been a big contributor to his stuggling 2012 campaign.

DeCotis ruled out of AMA Supercross with ACL injury
Competition 2 Mar 2012

DeCotis ruled out of AMA Supercross with ACL injury

The GEICO Honda team has suffered another blow, with Lites rider Jimmy Decotis suffering a season ending injury this week while training for the East Coast series.

Windham eyes improvement following milestone in Atlanta
Competition 2 Mar 2012

Windham eyes improvement following milestone in Atlanta

GEICO Honda's Kevin Windham is determined to turn his season around after hitting a milestone 200th AMA Supercross main event start in Atlanta.

Simmonds and Moss to benefit from factory Honda resources
Competition 1 Mar 2012

Simmonds and Moss to benefit from factory Honda resources

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing will have an open policy when it comes to sharing vital technical information with Tye Simmonds and Jake Moss.

Final pre-season testing a priority for Motul Pirelli Suzuki
Competition 1 Mar 2012

Final pre-season testing a priority for Motul Pirelli Suzuki

Motul Pirelli Suzuki will undergo an in-depth testing program next week, putting forward the final preparation in the lead-up to the MX Nationals.

Simmonds forms own Honda-supported team for 2012 season
Competition 1 Mar 2012

Simmonds forms own Honda-supported team for 2012 season

Honda Australia has confirmed that Tye Simmonds will ride red in 2012 after splitting with JDR/KTM Factory Racing earlier this week.

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing adds Pedders to program
Competition 29 Feb 2012

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing adds Pedders to program

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing has paired with the Pedders Group for the team’s assault on the 2012 competition season.

Tickle upbeat despite challenging rookie 450 season
Competition 29 Feb 2012

Tickle upbeat despite challenging rookie 450 season

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Broc Tickle is keeping an upbeat attitude towards his rookie 450 season, despite having a rough season to date.

Dungey and Villopoto battle to continue in St. Louis
Competition 29 Feb 2012

Dungey and Villopoto battle to continue in St. Louis

The AMA Supercross 450 title race has become a two-man battle between Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey, things tightened up in the last round at Atlanta and the battle is set to continue as the riders head into St.Louis.

Waters taking 2012 season one race at a time with Suzuki
Competition 29 Feb 2012

Waters taking 2012 season one race at a time with Suzuki

Motul Pirelli Suzuki newcomer Todd Waters will wait until the opening round of the 2012 MX Nationals before making any bold predictions regarding his current form.

Reed scheduled for surgery on Thursday in California
Competition 28 Feb 2012

Reed scheduled for surgery on Thursday in California

TwoTwo Motorsports Honda team owner/rider Chad Reed will undergo surgery in California on Thursday.

Confirmed - Simmonds splits with JDR/KTM Factory Racing
Competition 28 Feb 2012

Confirmed - Simmonds splits with JDR/KTM Factory Racing

JDR/KTM Factory Racing and Tye Simmonds have today announced that they have parted ways for the 2012 Australian Motocross Championship season.

Ferris undergoes surgery after fracturing elbow in Spain
Competition 28 Feb 2012

Ferris undergoes surgery after fracturing elbow in Spain

Australia's Dean Ferris has undergone surgery in Belgium after suffering a fractured elbow during a round of the Spanish Motocross Championship.

Metcalfe looks to move forward after tough round in Atlanta
Competition 28 Feb 2012

Metcalfe looks to move forward after tough round in Atlanta

South Australian Brett Metcalfe admits he struggled in the Atlanta round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, but is now determined the bounce back in St. Louis this Saturday night.

Training at home the key to Dungey's victory in Atlanta
Competition 27 Feb 2012

Training at home the key to Dungey's victory in Atlanta

Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey has credited a week back at his home base in Florida for his second victory of the season last weekend in Atlanta's eighth round of AMA Supercross.

Monster Energy Yamaha team wins during GP pre-season
Competition 27 Feb 2012

Monster Energy Yamaha team wins during GP pre-season

Monster Energy Yamaha riders Steven Frossard and Arnaud Tonus have both taken wins in Italian and UK GP pre-season races.

Marmont wins on debut with Monster Energy Kawasaki
Competition 27 Feb 2012

Marmont wins on debut with Monster Energy Kawasaki

Defending MX Nationals champion Jay Marmont has taken a win on debut with his new Monster Energy Kawasaki team.

Townley takes another sweep in New Zealand MX
Competition 27 Feb 2012

Townley takes another sweep in New Zealand MX

Ben Townley has again taken the overall win in the second round of New Zealand's Motocross Championships at Patetonga.