STRAIGHT SIX FOR CARMICAHEL
24 July 2006 - AMA Pro Racing

Huge Crowds Witness 2nd Annual Toyota AMA Motocross Championship

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael continued his winning ways with a pair of impressive rides en route to his sixth consecutive Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, overall win today before a crowd of 26,685 at the Toyota Trucks AMA Pro Motocross National at Thunder Valley. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto notched his fourth overall victory of the season in AMA Motocross Lites.

Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., has gone on a tear after losing the season opener to Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., winning each of the last six races in convincing fashion. All tolled, Carmichael has won 33 of the last 34 AMA Motocross races he has entered and pushed his overall win total to an AMA record 141 for his career.

“It’s always tough to come here because of the elements and altitude,” said Carmichael, who also won the inaugural event at Thunder Valley a year ago. “We are down, like, 22 percent on horsepower due to altitude. It’s always fun to come to a track that is relatively new. This is a special weekend because my friend Ernesto Fonseca was here and I was super pumped to see him.”

Honda rookie rider Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., finished second overall with a 3-2 moto finish, securing his fourth podium of the season. Stewart, who was returning from a high-speed crash that knocked him out of competition last week at Unadilla, finished third with a 2-5.

Carmichael extended his lead in the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, to 69 points over Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla. Carmichael has won nine consecutive AMA Motocross Championships and is now in good shape for a record 10th title.

Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won his fourth consecutive overall of the season and has taken control of the AMA Motocross Lites points battle, taking a 13-point lead over KTM’s Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., in the standings. Suzuki’s Broc Hepler, of Kittanning, Pa., finished second overall with a 4-2 finish in the motos, while Alessi was third (3-3).

The Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, heads to Washougal, Wash., next week for the Unbound Energy Washougal National on July 30.

AMA Toyota Motocross Championships, presented by FMF

Toyota Trucks AMA Pro Motocross National at Thunder Valley

Lakewood, Colo.

Round 7 of 12 – July 23, 2006

Motocross (Moto Finish)

Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 1-1
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 3-2
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-5
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 4-4
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 5-7
Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 8-6
Michael Byrne, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 6-8
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 16-3
Josh Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda, 10-10
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 7-13

Motocross Class Point Standings

Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 342
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 273
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 236
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 231
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 195
Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 193
David Vuillemin, Frisco, Tex., Yamaha, 181
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 164
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Honda, 146
Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda, 121

Motocross Lites (Moto Finish)

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 1-1
Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki, 4-2
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 3-3
Andrew McFarlane, Newport Beach, Calif., 5-5
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 6-6
Nathan Ramsey, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 8-9
Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 2-33
Danny Smith, Middleton, Id., Honda, 9-12
Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 19-4
Steve Boniface, Lewisville, Texas, Honda, 7-15

Motocross Lites Point Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 290
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 277
Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 230
Andrew McFarlane, Newport Beach, Calif., 229
Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 219
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 206
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 146
Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki, 115
Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 113
Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki, 112

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.

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