Motocross

Entering the 2010 season as the most touted rookie in Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey walked away from the 17-race championship as a bonafide star. Bursting onto the premier class scene with an impressive showdown with San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart, the reigning Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Dungey went on to win six races en rou...

This was by far the most thrilling conclusion ever to the NIGHT of the JUMPs FIM Freestyle MX World Championship. As nightfall engulfed the Estadio Castelao in Fortalesa, it was showdown time for the two World Championship contenders, Libor Podmol (CZE) und Brice Izzo (FRA). Both riders gave their all, as they traded incredible Backflip Combos in the finale. The Czech rider finally prevailed at th...

With a season-leading seven victories and a season-long battle with Ryan Dungey for the championship in 2010, to say that Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto’s Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season came to a heartbreaking conclusion would be an understatement. Just as the championship picture was coming into focus, Villopoto, the 2008 AMA Supercross Lites West Regio...

Honda has unveiled its official Honda World Motocross Team Honda to contest the FIM World Motocross Championship. Motor Europe announced that they have committed to a three-year agreement with Martin Racing Technology, who have been the number one Honda team in recent years. The agreement will see the team become the official Honda outfit, re-named ‘Honda World Motocross’.The new agreement provide...

Final FMX countdown in Brazil: Who will be crowned FIM Freestyle MX World Champion?Next Sunday sees the long-awaited final round of the 2010 NIGHT of the JUMPs / FIM Freestyle MX World Championship. Twelve freestyle motocross riders will be lining up in the Estadio Casteloa in Fortaleza for the showdown in this year’s FMX world title. Centre of attention will be the duel at the top between Libor P...

After matching a career-best second place finish in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, standings last year, GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., is back for his 17th year of professional racing.At 30 years old, Windham says age doesn’t matter in a sport dominated by youth.“At this point, no matter my age or the competition, it’s all about stayi...

Since Thomas Chareyre entered in the FIM S1 World Championship back in 2007, he always rounded the top five at the end of the season. Thomas Chareyre's bet for a change at the beginning of the 2010 joining 747 Motorsport TM Racing Factory team brought the World Title back to his new squad after Thierry Van Den Bosch won it last year. Thomas Chareyre started racing the FIM SuperMoto World Champions...

Mauno Hermunen achieved his second Grand Prix of the season in Salou and his teammate Adrien Chareyre was on the second step of the podium. Thomas Chareyre was just third overall but he was proclaimed the S1 World Champion. Davide Gozzini finished fourth and was second of the Championship just two points behind the French.  Fabrizio Bartolini won his maiden round of the season and with thi...

Saturday’s NIGHT of the JUMPs in Vienna rounded off a giant double bill of freestyle motocross. Libor Podmol staged a superb comeback to take the honours in the 12th round of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship. The Czech rider goes into the title decider in Fortaleza (Brazil) six points ahead of his main rival Brice Izzo. William van den Putte was absent from the starting line-up after his...

Current Championship leader Thomas Chareyre started the weekend leading the time practice in front of Mauno Hermunen, Adrien Chareyre and Ivan Lazzarini, and they will all take part in tomorrow’s Superpole. Davide Gozzini was fifth and he will start from the second row of the grid.  747 Motorsport TM Racing Factory’s Thomas Chareyre was the fastest in today’s time practice but second class...