STEWART CRASH
18 February 2007 - AMA Pro Racing

Reed Takes Advantage and Rides to First Win Since Toronto

Villopoto Clinches Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Championship

Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., won his first Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series race aboard a Yamaha at Qualcomm Stadium before 60,529 fans. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., clinched the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship, marking his sixth win of the season and his first-ever AMA Supercross Lites championship.

Suzuki’s Ivan Tedesco, of Murrieta, Calif., won his first $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award of the season, beating Reed and Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., through turn one. By the end of lap one, Reed moved into the lead while Stewart pulled into second place on lap two. After trading positions on lap three, Stewart passed Reed for the lead where he stayed until lap eight. While taking off on the finish line jump, Stewart was ejected from his bike, resulting in a crash that sent him back to seventh place. Reed rode off to the win and Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry, of Dade City, Fla., finished second. Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., finished a season-best third place.

“I love this place,” said Reed. “I have had so many great races here, and this is huge for me. Second place was getting really old. It’s a shame to see James crash like that, but this is a big relief for me because I know I can win.”

Kawasaki’s Christopher Gosselaar, of Victorville, Calif., earned the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award with KTM’s Martin Davalos, of Cairo, Ga., in second. Starting in third place, Villopoto made a quick charge around Davalos on lap one and passed Gosselaar on lap 2. He went on to ride the next 13 laps flawlessly en route to the championship. Yamaha’s Jason Lawrence, who had a mid-pack start, blitzed his way through the field to finish in second place. Gosselaar was third.

“I am so ecstatic right now,” said Villopoto. “I had a great start in my heat race, then a great start in the main. My teammate, Christopher Gosselaar was in the lead early on and by lap two I made my way to the lead. This is a great accomplishment for me, and I could not have done it without my family.”

Tonight’s AMA Supercross race will air on SPEED, Sunday, February 18, at 6:00 p.m. EST. The AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The next round of Amp’d Mobile Supercross takes place on Saturday, February 24, at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome.

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

Tristan Miller, Alpine, Calif., KTM
Isaias Solis, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Chaz Vasquez, Mira Loma, Calif., KTM
Zachary Vogt, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM
Preston Cicogni, Buckeye, Ariz., KTM
Seth Duckett, El Cajon, Calif., KTM
AJ Van Bogaert, Tucson, Ariz., KTM
Abby Nuemann, Nipomo, Calif., KTM
Nicholas Balint, Keller, Texas, KTM
Ray Romine, San Jose, Calif., KTM
Jonathan Kurzeja, Downers Grove, Ill., KTM
Carrie Killebrew, Surprise, Ariz., KTM
Sethan Hamm, Apple Valley, Calif., KTM
Spencer Maly, Santa Maria, Calif., KTM
Nathan Dean, Laguna Niguel, Calif., KTM

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 207
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 196
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 164
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 114
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 112
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 110
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 110
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 100

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

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

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 163
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 151
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 132
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 104
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 103
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 87
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 84
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 83
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 74
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 70

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

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki
Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 172
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 103
Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 97
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 92
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 88
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 87
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 86
Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 71
Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha, 66

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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