CARMICHAEL SETS FASTEST LAP TIME AT BUDDS CREEK
17 June 2006 - AMA Pro Racing

Round 4 of Toyota AMA Motocross Championship Set for Tomorrow

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael continued his dominance in the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, setting the fastest lap time during Saturday’s practice in preparation for Sunday’s FMF Budds Creek National. Carmichael, of Havana, Fla., turned in a time of 2:30.733 in the second practice session, nearly two seconds faster than the 2:32.524 of Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla.

Missing from the mix was Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., who posted the fastest lap time a week ago at Southwick but is sitting out the Budds Creek event due to injuries sustained the last two races. Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centreville, Miss., was the third fastest in the AMA Motocross class with a time of 2:36.920.

In Motocross Lites, Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., set the fastest lap time of 2:35.665 ahead of the 2:36.634 posted by Yamaha’s Matt Walker, of McDonough, Ga. Honda’s Andrew Short, of Murrieta, Calif., was third fastest with a 2:36.920.

Carmichael carries a 14-point lead over Reed heading into tomorrow’s event, which gets underway at 1 p.m. KTM’s Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., has a 25-point lead on Short in AMA Motocross Lites.

Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF

The FMF Budds Creek National

Budds Creek Motocross Park – Budds Creek, Md.

Round 4 of 12 – June 17, 2006

Class: Motocross

Saturday Practice – Fastest Time, Practice #2 and Practice #4 Combined

Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 2:30.733
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 2:32.524
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 2:36.033
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 2:37.084
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 2:37.834
Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 2:38.152
Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Honda, 2:38.209
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 2:38.848
Josh Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda, 2:39.427
Eric Sorby, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 2:39.840

Class: Motocross Lites

Saturday Practice (Practice #2 and Practice #4 Combined)

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 2:35.665
Matt Walker, McDonough, Ga., Yamaha, 2:36.634
Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 2:36.920
Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 2:37.014
Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki, 2:37.596
Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 2:37.749
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 2:37.785
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 2:37.832
Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Kawasaki, 2:38.100
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 2:38.593

Fans can follow this epic Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF all year from the telecasts of the premier AMA Motocross class on Saturdays following each race with coverage on OLN of the Motocross Lites class set to air on the Monday after that. Two events, Red Bud and Unadilla, will be seen the following Sunday, one week after the race, due to OLN’s coverage of the Tour de France.

For more information on the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, log on to www.amamotocross.com, where a weekly webcast of each race will available to fans throughout the season. In addition, www.amamotocross.com offers fans live@thewire live timing and scoring.

Credential requests for each round of the 2006 Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF must be submitted via email to tgardea@amaproracing.com three weeks prior to the race. Media members interested in interviews with the riders of the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, should contact Next Level Sports Inc. at 949-365-5750 or email tgardea@amaproracing.com.

About the NPG
The NPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters of the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF. The goal of the NPG is to raise awareness of motocross through the production of professional championship racing events.

About Next Level Sports Management
Next Level Sports Management is a leading-edge sports marketing and athlete representation firm with a focus on promotion, publicity and strategic business alliances. With over 15 years of experience in the sports marketing and athlete management business, using extensive research and tried-and-tested techniques, Level Sports Management has developed a unique and successful system for gaining maximum results for its clients. Currently, Next Level Sports Management, is responsible for the Public Relations efforts for the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series and the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF.

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