PRACTICE AT THUNDER VALLEY
22 July 2006 - AMA Pro Racing

Big Crowds, Great Weather Expected for Tomorrow’s Toyota AMA Motocross Championship

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, a winner at last year’s inaugural event in Lakewood, began defense of his title in today’s practice for the Toyota Trucks AMA Pro Motocross National at Thunder Valley, round seven of the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF. Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., set a fast lap time of 2:11.097, nearly two and a half seconds quicker than the fastest time (2:13.468) of Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla.

Carmichael, who has 140 career wins and is on pace for his 10th-straight AMA Motocross Championship, comes into the Colorado event on a five-race win streak and holds a 44-point lead over Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., who skipped today’s practice to rest a sore knee. Honda’s Tim Ferry, of Largo, Fla., had the third fastest lap time with a 2:14.408.

Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., set the fastest lap time in AMA Motocross Lites practice with a 2:14.481. Colorado Springs native Andrew Short rode his Honda to a 2:15.234, good for second fastest. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., was third at 2:17.006.

Tomorrow’s racing gets underway at 1 p.m.

AMA Toyota Motocross Championships, presented by FMF

Toyota Trucks AMA Pro Motocross National at Thunder Valley

Lakewood, Colo.

Round 7 of 12 – July 22, 2006

Class: Motocross

Saturday Practice – Fastest Time, Practice #1 and Practice #2 Combined

1
4
02:11.097
Practice 2
Ricky Carmichael
Havana, FL
Suzuki RMZ450

2
7
02:13.468
Practice 4
James M Stewart
Haines City, FL
Kawasaki KX450F

3
15
02:14.408
Practice 2
Timmy M Ferry
Largo, FL
Honda CRF450R

4
14
02:14.703
Practice 4
Kevin W Windham
Centreville, MS
Honda CRF450R

5
26
02:16.021
Practice 2
Michael Byrne
Menifee, CA
Kawasaki KX450F

6
11
02:16.130
Practice 2
Travis A Preston
Hesperia, CA
Honda CRF450R

7
27
02:16.703
Practice 2
Nicholas A Wey
Murrieta, CA
Honda CRF450R

8
118
02:17.250
Practice 2
David D Millsaps
Cairo, GA
Honda CRF450R

9
3
02:17.532
Practice 2
Michael L Brown
Johnson City, TN
Suzuki RMZ450

10
12
02:17.667
Practice 2
David Vuillemin
Menifee, CA
Yamaha YZ450F

Class: Motocross Lites

Saturday Practice (Practice #1 and Practice #2 Combined)

1
51
02:14.481
Practice 2
Ryan D Villopoto
Poulsbo, WA
Kawasaki KX250F

2
29
02:15.234
Practice 2
Andrew T Short
Murrieta, CA
Honda CRF250R

3
24
02:17.006
Practice 2
Joshua M Grant
Riverside, CA
Honda CRF250R

4
60
02:18.434
Practice 4
Broc D Hepler
Kittanning, PA
Suzuki RMZ250

5
123
02:18.645
Practice 2
Brett Metcalfe
Murrieta, CA
Yamaha YZ250F

6
800
02:19.358
Practice 2
Mike A Alessi
Victorville, CA
KTM 250SXF

7
577
02:19.751
Practice 2
Martin Davalos
Cairo, GA
Yamaha YZ250F

8
124
02:19.755
Practice 2
Andrew McFarlane
Newport Beach, CA
Yamaha YZ250F

9
36
02:20.195
Practice 2
Ryan Sipes
Vine Grove, KY
Suzuki RMZ250

10
47
02:20.526
Practice 2
Sean T Collier
Santa Clarita, CA
Yamaha YZ250F

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, RedBud and Unadilla, will be seen the following Sunday, one week after the race, due to OLN’s coverage of the Tour de France.

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