RECORD WIN FOR STEWART
05 February 2007 - AMA Pro Racing

Kawasaki’s Villopoto Cashes in Third Win at Angel Stadium

Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., became the first rider in history to sweep all three Anaheim Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series races at Angel Stadium. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash, picked up his fourth AMA Supercross Lites main event win.

Honda’s Nick Wey, of Murrieta, Calif., won the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award. By the end of lap one Stewart moved into the lead followed by Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., and Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry, of Dade City, Fla. On lap four Stewart spun out, allowing Reed to move on to Stewart’s back tire. The next lap Stewart and Reed traded positions for the lead.

Once regaining the lead Stewart rode the next 15 laps flawlessly. Reed finished second and Ferry finishes third. Tonight was Ferry’s first podium of the season.

“It was a great race,” said Stewart. “When Chad (Reed) passed me, it kind of caught me off guard. There are no hard feelings out there.”

Villopoto started the main event by winning the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., came around turn one in second followed by KTM”s Martin Davalos, of Cairo, Ga., who held down the third place position until lap nine when he came up short on a jump and allowed Yamaha’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., to take over third place.

Grant finished in second and Lawrence finished third. Villopoto joined Ivan Tedesco and Ernesto Fonseca as the only AMA Supercross Lites riders to sweep all three races at Angel Stadium.

“I was happy to pull the holeshot tonight, and to get all three of the wins in Anaheim,” said Villopoto. “That was actually the first holeshot of the year for me. I’m hoping to clinch the championship at San Diego (in two weeks) before the east coast series goes into its eight-week break. That way I have nothing to worry about when the season starts again.”

Tonight’s AMA Supercross race will air on CBS Sports, Sunday, February 4, at 3:00 p.m. EST. The AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Tuesday, February 13, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Amp’d Mobile Supercross continues next Saturday, February 10, at Houston’s Reliant Stadium.

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

Blaine Rocha, Oakdale, Calif., KTM
Gage Reichmuth, DeSoto, Mo., KTM
Haydn Humphrey, Priest Riverside, Idaho, KTM
Connor Giardina, Amado, Ariz., KTM
Kyle Atkinson, Huntington Beach, Calif., KTM
Aidan Metcalfe, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., KTM
Justin Pearson, Nashua, N.H., KTM
Zachary Lee, Parker, Colo., KTM
Alec Hoffman, Whiteford, Md., KTM
Jacqui Riggins, Waleska, Ga., KTM
Slater Skirvin, Lake Havasua, Ariz., KTM
Jeremy Keech, Long Beach, Calif., KTM
Cameron Joye, Temecula, Calif., KTM
Sean Cantrell, Newbury Park, Calif., KTM
Robbie Wagerman, Newhall, Calif.,

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 164
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 149
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 122
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 89
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 80
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 80
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 80
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 73

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Anaheim 3

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 122
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 104
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 90
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 73
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 69
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 66
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 60
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 60
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 55
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 53

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Anaheim 3

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
Kyle Partridge, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda
Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha
Matt Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 122
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 91
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 59
Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 65
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 64
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 63
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 62
Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 61
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 52
Kyle Partridge, Las Vegas, Nev., 51

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.

About Live Nation

Live Nation is the world’s leading live music company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.LiveNation.com.

About AMA Racing

AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

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