TRIUMPHANT RETURN FOR CARMICHAEL
30 January 2007 - Amp'd Mobile

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael made a triumphant return to the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series with a spectacular win before a crowd of 37,462 at AT&T Park.

Kawasaki’s Villopoto Wins Third of the Season in AMA Supercross Lites

Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won the AMA Supercross Lites main event.

Yamaha’s Chad Reed grabbed the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to start the 20-lap main event. Series rivals James Stewart and Carmichael settled in behind, setting up a three-man battle for the lead. The opening laps of the race would see five lead changes as each of the three riders took turns in the top spot. Two crashes by Stewart and another by Reed, ultimately cost them a shot at a win as Carmichael ended up with the hard-fought victory.

Stewart brought his Kawasaki home to a second place finish, while Reed ended up third.

“These guys were riding buck wild out there tonight,” said Carmichael in reference to the crashes by Stewart and Reed. “The track was pretty rutty and I was just laying back and taking advantage of what was happening in front of me. I’m happy to win again in San Francisco and the next time you’ll see me is at Atlanta.”

Kawasaki’s Chris Gosselaar earned the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to start the AMA Supercross Lites main event but was quickly dropped to the number two position by his teammate Villopoto, who shot to the lead. Once out front, Villopoto began to pull away and was later aided by a crash that took out Gosselaar and KTM’s Martin Davalos, who was running in third.

Villopoto took the win, his third of the season, while Honda’s Josh Grant and Jake Weimer finished second and third, respectively.

Tonight’s AMA Supercross race will air on CBS Sports, Sunday, January 28, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Sunday, February 3, at 6:00 p.m. EST. Amp’d Mobile Supercross continues next Saturday, February 3, for the last of three races at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium.

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

Cobe Lehnertz, Lodi, Calif., KTM
Mikiah Morgan, Fellows, Calif., KTM
Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., KTM
Max Provine, Antioch, Calif., KTM
Devin Kjaer, Aptos, Calif., KTM
Christian Beatty, Ventura, Calif., KTM
Treysen Barretto, Kapaa, HI, KTM
Trevor Conley, Wheatfield, Ind., KTM
Jack Valdez, Orlando, Fla., KTM
Mason Campbell, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Cole Malinowski, Martinez, Calif., KTM
Collin Cramer, Olathe, Kan., KTM
Jordan Gleckler, Cheyenne, Wy., KTM
Jason Wagner-Jauregg, San Jose, Calif., KTM
Tyler Gallis, San Jose, Calif., KTM

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 139
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 127
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 102
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 90
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 79
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 69
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 66
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 64
Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Kawasaki, 61

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, San Francisco

Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Kawasaki
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 97
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 80
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 69
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 68
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 62
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 57
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 52
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 50
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 42
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 41

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, San Francisco

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
Kyle Partridge, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda
Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 97
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 71
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 59
Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 55
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 54
Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 51
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 48
Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 47
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 46
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 42

For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercrossonline.com.

About Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP™/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, produced and promoted by Live Nation is a 17-round global off-road motorcycle stadium racing circuit. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2006-2007, the 17-event Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series is a 16-event series solely conducted in the United States. The other Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. An Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.

The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 94 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP. For more information on Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/ Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercrossonline.com.

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