Round 6 of the FIM Motocross World Championship visited Russia earlier this week, with the races being held on a Tuesday around International Workers' Day.

Coming off his first podium of the season in Portugal, HRC's Tim Gajser was looking to keep the momentum rolling. IceOne Husqvarna was back to full strength as Max Anstie returned from injury to join Gautier Paulin who is experiencing another strong campaign in 2018. Calvin Vlaanderen was our only MX2 pilot of the weekend, as the 114 Motorsports outfit sat idle with Hunter Lawrence & Bas Vaessen both injured. Lawrence will look to return at Round 7 in Latvia and Vaessen will be a few weeks longer. Our EMX 250 athletes were also back in action in Orlyonok, with Danish youth sensation Mikkel Haarup under the IceOne umbrella and German Jeremy Sydow on a private KTM effort. 

Tim Gajser got off to a strong start in Timed Practice as he set the fastest time in the session. Gautier Paulin was just a little over a second off in 3rd position, and Max Anstiewas 8th fastest. On the MX2 side, Calvin Vlaanderen was 6th fastest aboard his HRC machine. 

Vlaanderen had his best Qualifying Race performance of the season, earning himself 3rd spot on the grid for the motos. Anstie was 8th in the MXGP Quali Race, with Paulin10th. An early crash for Gajser had him starting in dead last, but the Slovenian was able to climb his way up to 14th at the end. 

Jeremy Sydow got off to a great start in EMX 250 Moto #1 as he grabbed the holeshot and led the opening lap. Unfortunately he would run into some bad luck and go down early on. Mikkel Haarup also had a solid start, running in 4th before he crashed as well and finished up 12th. Haarup got a tough start in Moto #2, but clawed his way up to 10th at the end for 11th Overall. 

Calvin Vlaanderen was 7th off the start in MX2 Moto #1 and rode a consistent race to finish up in 6th. The South African started off 7th again in Moto #2, but worked his way up to 4th this time. 6-4 Moto scores were good for 6th Overall and he now sits 6th in the Overall Points Standings. 

Gautier Paulin got off to a good start in MXGP Moto #1, taking the green flag in 4th. The consistent Frenchman would finish the race in 4th where he started, and Tim Gajser came from a 7th place start up to 5th. Max Anstie began his return to the races with a tough start back in 20th, but was able to work his way forward to 15th despite fighting off some arm pump. 

MXGP Moto #2 started in a positive way for Gajser as he sat in 3rd on the opening lap. The HRC lead man ended up 4th, going 5-4 for 5th Overall. Gautier Paulin was not so lucky and went down early on, putting him dead last on the opening lap. He put in an impressive charge however, and pushed all the way to 6th place which salvaged 6th Overall with 4-6 Moto scores. Max Anstie struggled with arm pump again in Moto #2 and ended up 16th Overall on the day. 

MX2 Championship Standings

1. Pauls Jonass
2. Jorge Prado
3. Thomas Kjer Olsen
4. Ben Watson
5. Jed Beaton
6. Calvin Vlaanderen
7. Vsevolod Brylyakov
8. Conrad Mewse
9. Henry Jacobi
10. Thomas Covington

MXGP Championship Standings

1. Jeffrey Herlings
2. Antonio Cairoli
3. Clement Desalle
4. Romain Febvre
5. Gautier Paulin
6. Glenn Coldenhoff
7. Jeremy Van Horebeek
8. Tim Gajser
9. Jeremy Seewer
10. Julien Lieber

The circuit rolls on with Round 7 at the Kegums circuit in Latvia on May 13th. 

The 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship made its way to Portugal this weekend for Round 5 of the series at Crossdromo Internacional de Águeda.

Despite heavy rainfall and warnings of inclement weather throughout the weekend, conditions ended up nice and offered a great venue for some exciting racing. After a bit of a tough weekend results wise in Arco, HRC's Tim Gajser looked to get back to his normal stride in Portugal and Gautier Paulin continues to build on solid performances with the IceOne Husky team. On the MX2 side, both Calvin Vlaanderen and Bas Vaessen came into Portugal healthy and looking for strong results. The WMX class returned this weekend as well, and Courtney Duncan had her eyes on the red plate after scoring 2nd at the season opener last week at Arco. Unfortunately Max Anstie & Hunter Lawrence both missed this round as they are still recovering from injury.

Gajser was looking quick on Saturday and was 2nd fastest during timed qualifying with a 1:49.964. Paulin almost matched him, closely in 3rd with a 1:49.992. Later in the afternoon, Gajser secured 4th in the Qualifying Race, with Paulin a close 6th. Solid gate picks for the races on Sunday! In MX2, Vlaanderen was 6th and Vaessen 19th. 

The "Kiwi Girl" Courtney Duncan started the weekend off on top of the WMX field by 2 seconds in Qualifying Practice. She got off to a great start in Moto #1, grabbing the holeshot and building a nice lead early on. When the checkers flew, she had led every lap and took a commanding victory by over 20 seconds. In Moto #2, Duncan didn't quite get the holeshot, but was 2nd at the end of the first lap. She held 2nd for the first four laps before making the pass for the lead on Larissa Papenmeier. The perfect day was complete as Duncan took the checkered flag and she now holds the Overall points lead! The WMX series will now go on a brief pause and will return to action at Teutschenthal on May 20th. 

Tim Gajser got off to a great start in MXGP Moto #1, taking the green flag in 2nd position.Gautier Paulin was a close 4th, and moved into 3rd after the first few laps. Gajser eventually finished up in 3rd, with Paulin just behind in 4th place. On the MX2 side, Bas Vaessen was 10th in Moto #1, with Calvin Vlaanderen back in 18th after suffering a crash in the early laps. 

Tim Gajser was solid off the start again in MXGP Moto #2, rounding the first lap in 5th position. Unfortunately Gautier Paulin experienced a mechanical problem with his bike on the opening lap and would not be able to continue. Gajser rode a smart and consistent race to finish up in 5th, going 3-5 for 3rd Overall and his first podium result of the season. Great to see Tim back on the podium and working to overcome a tough preseason injury. 

In MX2 Moto #2, HRC's Calvin Vlaanderen turned things around for a solid 6th place finish, but the luck was flipped for Bas Vaessen who finished in 19th. Vlaanderen was 9th Overall with Vaessen 15th. The FIM Motocross World Championship now takes a brief pause before returning to action in Russia on May 1st. 

“For us partnering with FOX is the next natural step, lifting up our team level of rider safety, performance and visual appeal. We are looking forward to this journey together and we can’t wait to make our own contribution to the great heritage of FOX and Husqvarna in Motocross – great partners who belong together.” - Antti Pyrhönen, IceOne Racing Team Manager.

“Fox and IceOne Racing share a relentless desire to elevate both performance and style, so this partnership is as natural as they come.” - Jeff Taylor, Senior VP of Global Marketing, Fox Racing.

IceOne Racing will debut on the world stage with Fox Racing on March 4th when the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship kicks off with the MXGP of Patagonia in Neuquen, Argentina.

MEET THE TEAM

Hey everyone! This year we’re trying something new. Welcome to The Gear Check, where you’ll get a look inside our rider’s gear bag, so to speak. Feel free to let us know on Instagram how you like this format and who you’re interested in seeing next. Up first, Chad Reed and his Houston Supercross gear check. 

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46^th Annual Winter Olympics

Gatorback Cycle Park

Gainesville, FL.

November 21-25^th, 2017

The 46^th Annual running of the Winter Olympics kicked off this past week at the iconic Gatorback Cycle Park. This unique event features 2 race tracks, Supercross during the first half of the week, followed by the outdoor Motocross portion of the event.  At the end of the week these scores are combined to crown the overall Olympiad.  The unpredictable Florida weather hindered the schedule this week, cancelling racing for the entire day of Thanksgiving, ultimately causing the promotors to cut LCQ’s out of the event, making for a cut-throat make-it-or-break-it sense of urgency each moto.

In the A/Pro classes, Garrett Marchbanks won the 450 Pro Sport in both SX and MX, this also being his debut race in the A class!  Brazilian, Enzo Lopes, was also on fire in the first half of the week with a 250 Pro Sport win in SX, yet Enzo having a bad get-off ended up unable to finish out the week.  In the B class and still new to the 250f transition, Stilez Robertson was killing it with a 250 B Limited SX championship, along with a handful of podium finishes.  Oklahoma’s Jesse Flock was also a contender in the B class all week with a 450 B Limited SX title.  JJ Jarvis was riding great in the Girls and Women’s classes as well, taking the gold in SX and MX in the Girls Sr. class, and just missing the top spot in the Women’s 14+ with 2 second place finishes, though she was chipping away at the leader each lap, but ran out of time during the reduced number of laps due to the rain delay during the week.  In the SuperMini class, Jeremy Ryan claimed the SuperMini 2 (13-16) class title in the MX half of the week.  John Grewe took a permanent residency on the podium this week!  John won 10 of his 12 motos, wrapping up all 4 Overall Olympiad titles in the 35+, 40+, 45+, and 50+.  At the end of the week John was given the Vet Masters Award, with the only blemish on his record was having the 35+ SX gold medal taken by RedDog Timmy Ferry.

Congratulations to all finishers and champions!  Below is a list of Fox team top 3 results, along with a link to full event results.

Photo credit:  Jacob Souder - @hbmotoco

1^st PLACE – CHAMPION

Garrett Marchbanks – 450 A / Pro Sport (SX/MX Olympiad)

Enzo Lopes – 250 Pro Sport (SX)

Stilez Robertson – 250 B Limited (SX)

Jesse Flock – 250 B (SX/MX Olympiad)

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini 2 (13-16) (MX)

Jordan Jarvis – Girls Sr. (12-16) (SX/MX Olympiad)

Timmy Ferry – 35+ (SX)

John Grewe – 35+ (SX/MX Olympiad)

John Grewe – 40+ (SX/MX Olympiad)

John Grewe – 45+ (SX/MX Olympiad)

John Grewe – 50+ (SX/MX Olympiad)

** John Grewe – Vet Masters Award **

2^nd PLACE

Stilez Robertson – 250 B (SX)

Stilez Robertson – SchoolBoy 2 (13-16) (SX)

Jesse Flock – 450 B (SX/MX Olympiad)

Marco Cannella - College (16-24) (SX/MX Olympiad)

Jordan Jarvis – Women 14+ (SX/MX Olympiad)

3^rd PLACE

Jesse Flock – SchoolBoy 2 (13-16) (SX)

Jesse Flock 450 B (MX)

Fox Racing is excited to welcome Dean Wilson to the Fox family. Dean joins our elite team of athletes and will ride in our helmets, boots and goggles. 

From overcoming multiple injuries and racing his way back to a factory ride, Dean’s commitment and dedication to the sport proves he has what it takes to be a top contender, and we are proud to support him on and off the track.

“As a brand and company known for innovation and being the best, Dean brings a considerable amount to the table. Having him on the team will energize, and elevate our program.” – Chris Onstott, Global MX Sports Marketing Director

All new for 2018, the Fox 180 boot redefines the boundaries for performance and value. Completely redesigned and built off of our championship proven Instinct, the 180 boot provides a precise performance fit around the ankle and toe box giving the rider maximum support and comfort.

The 180 Boot was developed with the legendary Ricky Carmichael and takes cues from the championship proven Instinct Boot.

The 180 Boot features an industry first silicone closure system on the shin plate and floating cuff system to provide lateral support and prevent hyperextension.

Combined with TPU construction throughout and a durable rubber medial & burn guard, the 180 Boot offers superior comfort and function at an aggressive price point.

The 2018 Fox V3 helmet replaces screws with the all new, Magnetic Visor Release System (MVRS) designed to resist roost, but release in a crash. MVRS is a completely new approach to managing rotational forces that is strong enough to be there when you need it, smart enough to release when you don’t.

“Current helmet certification testing removes the visor before conducting any impact tests and that was an area we wanted to study. After years of analyzing collected crash data and reviewing real world crash situations, our engineers felt visor technology could evolve. MVRS is the next design approach to the evolution of the modern day motocross helmet.” said Mark Finley, Global Motocross Category Director.

"Throughout the 2017 race season, Fox athletes including Ken Roczen, Ryan Dungey, Tim Gajser, Chad Reed and Evgeny Bobryshev have all been wearing our V3 helmets equipped with MVRS. Unfortunately, Ken Roczen’s season ended in a horrific crash at Anaheim 2. As everyone witnessed during the moment of impact, his visor immediately popped off when his helmet made contact with the dirt. At that precise moment, we saw MVRS do what it was intended for in a true race environment.” said Chris Onstott, Global Sports Marketing Director.

Every year we have to shoot photos and video of our top riders for our upcoming season. Due to their heavy schedules, we usually end up shooting each rider by themselves. This year we assembled all of our available riders in one location at one time. Having this many bad dudes in one spot usually only happens on race day. This time: no opening ceremonies, no racing, no motos, no training; it was time to have fun riding dirt bikes. Shooting photos for an entire catalog and a full video in one day is a tremendous task; but in between all of the chaos, the crew would stop and reflect on the how special it was to have this roster in such an amazing spot. It was a surreal day for everyone involved. It’s only fitting the place is called Dreamland.

Born on the track and built for the trail, our all-new 2017 Legion product range is ready to begin your journey. With a full line of off-road outerwear, jerseys, pants, gloves and boots specifically designed to conquer the trails, the only thing holding you back is how far your bike will get you.

iFox FMX and BMX riders competed at the 2017 Summer XGAMES held in Minneapolis for the first time this past weekend at the US Bank Stadium dowtown. With nearly every event held inside the closed stadium, it made for an awesome setup with no weather issues to affect the athletes riding. FMX rider, Ronnie Renner who is no strange to being on the podium scored a bronze medal in Moto X Step Up, while BMX rider Pat Casey placed 3rd in the Dave Mirra Best Trick contest with a 180 tailwhip over the box jump straight into a fakie front flip! Both Mike Mason and Scotty Cranmer did all television commentating throughout the weekend and absolutely killed it. We are proud of all of our riders for going big and giving it their all throughout the weekend. Until next year! 

BMX Photos: Jeff Z.

FMX Photos: Ryne Swanberg & Garth Milan

2017 Mammoth Motocross

June 16-25^th, 2017

Mammoth Lakes, California

Mammoth Motocross kicked off this past week for the 50^th time in history, continuing the tradition and still the longest running motocross event in the United States.  Sitting at roughly 8,000 feet of elevation, and Mammoth being at the base of their premier ski resort, an overactive winter and high snow levels left parts of the track under water just weeks before the event.  After running miles pipe and pumping literally millions of gallons of water, the crew pulled it off and the event went off without a hitch.

Garrett Marchbanks was on fire this week, claiming all 3 of his classes in 250 B, SchoolBoy 2, and 250 B/C Open. Ciaran Naran in that class group as well, had consistent week with all 3 heat races on the podium.  Enzo Lopes was running fast in the A class, taking 2^nd place in both the 250 Pro and Open Pro.  Tristan Miller also came out to Mammoth with his beast of a 500cc machine to dominate the FMF 2-Stroke race.  North Carolina’s Jordan Jarvis made the drive all the way to California, not only to win the Women’s 12+ championship, but also she placed in the top 10 in the SchoolBoy 1 and 125cc b/c boys classes!  The SuperMini classes were heated to say the least, Stilez Robertson collected some big bear trophies winning final motos in SuperMini 1 & 2 during the 2 mini race days!  NorCal’s Jeremy Ryan also had a good week in SuperMini classes consistently on the podium, while Levi Kitchen from the NorthWest was battling with some sickness issues still managed to stay within the top 5 in SuperMini 1.65cc pilot, Enzo Temmerman, won day 2 of the 65cc (7-9), along with Preston Boespflug in the older 65cc (10-11) classes having a successful week on the podium.

Congratulations to all who came out to compete at this historic 50^th annual event!   Below is a list of top 3 performances by the Fox team, and link to full race results.

Photo credit:  Max Mandell

Link to full results: https://2xpromotions.com/results/

1^st PLACE

Garrett Marchbanks – 250 B

Garrett Marchbanks – SchoolBoy 2 (13-17)

Garrett Marchbanks – 250 B/C Open

Stilez Robertson – SuperMini 2 (13-16) (Mini Day 1)

Stilez Robertson – SuperMini 1 (12-15) (Mini Day 2)

Tristan Miller – FMF Two Stroke

Jordan Jarvis – Women 12+

Enzo Temmerman – 65cc (7-9) (Mini day 2)

2^nd PLACE

Enzo Lopes – Open Pro

Enzo Lopes – 250 Pro

Stilez Robertson – SuperMini 1 (12-15) (Mini Day 1)

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini All-Stars

Kai Aiello – 125cc (12-16) B/C

Preston Boespflug – 65cc (10-11) (Mini Day 2)

Preston Boespflug – 65cc Open (Mini Day 1)

3^rd PLACE

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini 1 (12-15) (Mini Day 2)

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini 2 (13-16) (Mini Day 2)

Preston Boespflug – 65cc (10-11) (Mini Day 1)

Enzo Temmerman – 65cc Open (Mini Day 1)

Your actions on and off the track have always motivated us to achieve greatness together. You have consistently been a positive force in the sport of motocross. Throughout your career you were always dedicated, always humble, always focused, always super-pumped; but from now on you will always be a legend. From all of your family at Fox, congratulations on an amazing career, Ryan. #ALWAY5

2017 Junior Moto-X

The 2^nd Annual Junior Moto-X returned to Lazy-E Arena in Guthrie Oklahoma this past week.  Lazy-E Arena is the largest equestrian arena in North America and a first class facility.  The Junior Moto-X is a youth focused event limited to competitors 18 years of age and under, and bike size 250cc and below.

This unique track is a hybrid of supercross and motocross style, specifically designed with rider safety in mind.  Along with the diverse features and multiple option lanes, this arena consists of some of the best around.

On the big bike portion of the event, Oklahoma native Jesse Flock put in a hard charge in the 125cc two stroke class championship.  Ethan Mann rounded out the podium in the 250 B Limited class with a third place, while North Carolina’s JJ Jarvis won the Women’s 14-18 title.

Ty Masterpool, the youngest of the Masterpool family, along with Fox teammate Jeremy Ryan were both on fire!  Ty took the championship in the SuperMini 2, and Jeremy earned a silver medal finish in the SuperMini 1 class.  Ty and Jeremy also finished 1^st and 2^nd in the Jesse Cup race, which is a combination of the top 8 fastest racers in both SuperMini 1 and SuperMini 2 classes.  The “Jesse Cup” is a race dedicated to the spirit and memory of Jesse Masterpool.  Jesse was a Fox team athlete we lost to a tragic motocross accident in 2010.  Jesse embodied the passion and dedication for the sport of motocross that we all remember him for today.  Jesse’s legacy lives on through our racing community and families.

Congratulations to all in attendance of this great event.  Below is a list of top 3 finishes by Fox team athletes.

Photo Credit – James Gingerich

Full results can be found at:

https://juniormotox.escoremx.com/class.asp?e=2&c=all

Additional event information can be found at:

https://juniormotox.com/

1^st Place – Champion

Ty Masterpool – SuperMini 2 (13-16)

Ty Masterpool – Jesse Cup

Jesse Flock – 125 2-stroke (12-18)

Jordan Jarvis – Women (14-18)

2^nd Place

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini 1 (12-15)

Jeremy Ryan – Jesse Cup

3^rd Place

Ethan Mann – 250 B Limited (14-18)

Monster Energy AMA Supercross


Round 17 of 17


Congratulations to Fox Racing athlete Ryan Dungey who won the 450 SX Supercross Title on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Dungey survived a wild 450 SX main event to finish fourth on the night and clinch his third straight title, and the fourth of his career. Dungey entered the night with a nine-point edge over Eli Tomac in the standings. The final saw an incredible race with several lead changes, where twice he collided with Eli Tomac, including one during a tense final lap, but Dungey still finished high enough Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium to get it done.

Ryan Dungey had this to say following his win, “This season was one of the toughest of my career, so it means that much more. We went through a lot of tough times, battles and adversity. I can’t thank everyone enough for sticking behind me.”

Congrats Ryan!

450 SX Class Results

Full Results HERE

1 Jason Anderson

2 Eli Tomac

3 Joshua Grant

4 Ryan Dungey

5 Dean Wilson

6 Chad Reed

7 Blake Baggett

8 David Millsaps

9 Justin Brayton

10 Cooper Webb

11 Christian Craig

12 Malcolm Stewart

13 Justin Bogle

14 Jacob Weimer

15 Vince Friese

16 Alex Ray

17 Dakota Tedder

18 Adam Enticknap

19 Ronnie Stewart

20 Scott Champion

21 Justin Barcia

22 Marvin Musquin

250SX Class Results

Full Race Results HERE

1 Adam Cianciarulo

2 Justin Hill

3 Aaron Plessinger

4 Dylan Ferrandis

5 Mitchell Oldenburg

6 James Decotis

7 Zach Osborne

8 Hayden Mellross

9 Mitchell Harrison

10 Cameron Mcadoo

11 Shane Mcelrath

12 Austin Forkner

13 Dan Reardon

14 Joey Savatgy

15 Tyler Bowers

16 Kyle Chisolm

17 Cole Martinez

18 Martin Davalos

19 Anthony Rodriguez

20 Justin Starling

21 Jordon Smith

22 Dakota Alix

Photos: Ryne Swanberg

Monster Energy AMA Supercross


Metlife Stadium – New Jersey

Round 16 of 17


April 29, 2017

450 SX Class Results

Full Results HERE

1 Ryan Dungey

2 Marvin Musquin

3 Jason Anderson

4 David Millsaps

5 Blake Baggett

6 Justin Brayton

7 Joshua Grant

8 Eli Tomac

9 Justin Barcia

10 Dean Wilson

11 Jacob Weimer

12 Chad Reed

13 Malcolm Stewart

14 Cooper Webb

15 Nick Schmidt

16 Cade Clason

17 AJ Catanzaro

18 Dakota Tedder

19 Angelo Pellegrini

20 Nick Schmidt

21 Justin Bogle

22 Angelo Pellegrini

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results

Full Race Results HERE

1 Zach Osborne

2 Dylan Ferrandis

3 Jordon Smith

4 Adam CianCiarulo

5 Christian Craig

6 Kyle Cunningham

7 Luke Renzland

8 Joey Savatgy

9 Cameron Mcadoo

10 Anthony Rodriguez

11 Gannon Audette

12 Fredrik Noren

13 Mitchell Harrison

14 Jesse Wentland

15 Paul Coates

16 Henry Miller

17 Nick Gaines

18 Joshua Cartwright

19 Jerry Robin

20 Keith Tucker

21 Lane Staley

22 John Short

Photos: Ryne Swanberg

Monster Energy AMA Supercross


Rice – Eccles Stadium - SLC

Round 15 of 16


450 SX Class Results

Full Results HERE

1 Eli Tomac

2 Ryan Dungey

3 Jason Anderson

4 Marvin Musquin

5 Joshua Grant

6 Chad Reed

7 David Millsaps

8 Blake Baggett

9 Cooper Webb

10 Dean Wilson

11 Christian Craig

12 Broc Tickle

13 Justin Brayton

14 Jacob Weimer

15 Malcolm Stewart

16 Justin Barcia

17 Vince Friese

18 Alex Ray

19 Adam Enticknap

20 Nick Schmidt

21 Justin Bogle

22 Angelo Pellegrini

Western Regional 250SX Class Results

Full Race Results HERE

1 Shane Mcelrath

2 Mitchell Oldenburg

3 Justin Hill

4 Martin Davalos

5 James Decotis

6 Austin Forkner

7 Dan Reardon

8 Hayden Mellross

9 Kyle Chisolm

10 Tyler Bowers

11 Jon Ames

12 Cole Martinez

13 Cade Autenrieth

14 Ryan Surratt

15 Justin Starling

16 AJ Catanzaro

17 Heath Harrison

18 Zachary Commans

19 Stone Edler

20 Scott Champion

21 Justin Hoeft

22 Aaron Plessinger

Photos: Ryne Swanberg

Located in North San Diego County, the California Classic kicked off this past week in Pala, California.  Springtime sunny California weather held out for the week making for great conditions.  The Cal Classic runs on a 3 moto format, not only rewarding the fastest, but it takes consistency to put together a championship at this event. 

Garrett Marchbanks was clearly on a mission this past week, winning 4 of 4 championships in all his classes!  Garrett cleaned up the 250 B, 450 B, SchoolBoy 2, and Open B/C classes on his Team Green ride.  In the A/Pro classes, Michael Mosiman was on a blistering fast pace, though a couple miscues left him out of contention for a good overall finish, even though the speed was crystal clear as he leads into his professional debut at Hangtown in May.  Eldest of the Mosiman brothers was on hand as well to claim a podium spot in the Open Pro class, along with Brazilian Enzo Lopes consistently finishing within the top 5.  Tristan Miller was aboard his 500cc beast for the FMF 2-Stroke Challenge.  Headed into the last moto with 1-1 scores, Tristan had a small mistake in a corner and handed over the gold for silver, taking home 2^nd place overall.  In the SuperMini classes, Jeremy Ryan and Levi Kitchen were both chasing down podium positions over the 4 days of racing.  65cc pilot Enzo Temmerman won 3 motos in the 65cc (7-9) mod and limited classes, ultimately earning himself 2 second place trophies in each class.  In the older 65cc (10-11) classes, Preston Boespflug traveled from the Pacific Northwest to battle for 4 podium finishes spread between his three 65cc classes he entered.  The Cal Classic also marks round 3 of the Women’s Pro Motocross series, where 2 time champion Kylie Fasnacht was on the gas winning both motos.  Kylie is leading the WMX Series points as she pushed forward with her sights set on a 3^rd straight WMX championship. 

Congratulations to all competitors, and a big thanks to the 2X Promotions crew for a great event, and thanks to the Pala Tribe for the use of their land. 

Below is a list of champions and podium finishes of the Fox team, along with a link to full results.

Link to full results:

https://2xpromotions.com/results/

Photo credit:  James Gingerich

1^st Place – Champion

Garrett Marchbanks – 250 B

Garrett Marchbanks – 450 B

Garrett Marchbanks – SchoolBoy 2 (13-17)

Garrett Marchbanks – 250 Open B/C

Kylie Fasnacht – Women’s Pro (WMX)

Don Bisceglia – 40+ A

2^nd Place

Tristan Miller – FMF 2-Stroke Challenge

Enzo Temmerman – 65cc (7-9)

Enzo Temmerman – 65cc (7-9) Limited

Dennis Stapleton – 25+ A/B/C

3^rd Place

Josh Mosiman – Open Pro

Jeremy Ryan – SuperMini 1 (12-15)

Preston Boespflug – 65cc (10-11)

Dennis Stapleton – 30+ A

2017 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross National

Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

This year marked the 36^th annual running of the AMA Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross National in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. The prestigious land of Loretta Lynn’s Ranch makes for an incredible backdrop for this week-long event. Close to 1300 racers were able to qualify to do battle for the 32 national championships awarded at the ranch.

The Fox Am team had an incredible week’s worth of racing claiming 5 Amateur National Championships and 12 more podium positions. Also, on site was the current and 3 time WMX Champion Kylie Fasnacht who took home the victory with a 1-1 score in the final round of the WMX’s series. 

The 2 highest scoring athletes on the Team this week were Garrett Marchbanks with double moto victories in the 250 B class and the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) class and, Ty Masterpool with double moto victories in the most prestigious races within mini bike racing the SuperMini 1 (12-15) SuperMini 2 (13-16) classes. Both riders outperformed all the other respected racers within the Amateur and Youth classes thus earning them The Amateur (Garrett Marchbanks) and Youth (Ty Masterpool) rider of the year awards from the AMA. Youth Rider of the year is based on his or her performances in the Youth classes at the Loretta Lynn’s National. The Amateur Rider of the year is based on the non A class rider that is predicted to have the most success as an A rider in his or her following year. 

Garrett struggled with starts in his first couple of motos having to work his way through the pack to win. Shortly thereafter, Garrett would figure out the fast-right hand turn of Loretta Lynn’s and started to hole-shot and walk away with the win. Garrett went on to win 5 of his 6 motos for the week in very impressive fashion. Ty Masterpool on the other hand made life easy on himself in the early motos posting 3 podiums right off the bat. Ty struggled with horrible starts later in the week and was forced to claw his way back up from practically dead last to win each title. It was full on racing drama all the way to the end. Congratulations to Ty and his privateer victory winning on a TM branded motorcycle. A brand which has never won an AMA AM Motocross National event. The last history making moment is the three Masterpool boys are the only trio of brothers to have all won Championships at the ranch. Ty made that history making moment come true this past week for the family.

There was a ton of other great moto action amongst the team. John Grewe was able to capture another championship at the Ranch in the 50+ class and second in the 40+ class. As the series finished up at LL with the final motos of the WMX series, Kylie Fasnacht was able to bring home another event win to top off her 2017 Championship season in the WMX class. Ethan Mann was able to hammer down his final motos of the week in winning fashion claiming two 2nd over-all finishes in the Schoolboy 1 (12-16) and 125cc (12-16) classes. Jordan Jarvis had a great week of racing coming back from a major bike issue in the first moto of the womens (12+) amateur class to go DNF-1-1 and then 3-3-3 for 2^nd over-all in the girls (11-16) class. Enzo Lopes (Brazil) had an epic week early on running down and catching the Horizon award winner Justin Cooper during a couple of motos. Enzo showed everyone what he was capable of under the pressures of the AM Nationals. Lastly, the father and son duo of Don and Preston Boespflug were on site to go racing. Watching this father and son work together to discuss lines on the track and moto finishes was a very cool story to follow throughout the week. Preston would end up 3^rd OA in the 65cc (7-11) class and Dad (Don) would end up coming home 4^th in the 50+ class.

Loretta Lynn’s – Top 5 results

1^st PLACE - CHAMPIONS

Garrett Marchbanks – 250 B

Garrett Marchbanks – Schoolboy 2 (12-17)

Ty Masterpool – SuperMini 1 (12-15)

Ty Masterpool – SuperMini 2 (13-16)

Kylie Fasnacht – WMX (Series Champion)

Wyatt Thurman – 51cc (4-6) Limited ** SHIFT **

John Grewe – 50+

2^nd PLACE 

Ethan Mann – Schoolboy 1 (12-16)

Ethan Mann – 125cc (12-16) 

Stilez Robertson – SuperMini 2 (13-16)

Jordan Jarvis – Girls (11-16)

Andrew Matusek – 30+

John Grewe – 40+

3^rd PLACE

Jake Masterpool – Open Pro

Ciaran Naran – 250 B Limited

Marco Cannella – 450 B

Preston Boespflug – 65cc (7-11)

Shelby Rolen – WMX (Series 2^nd Place O/A)

Earl May – 50+

4^th PLACE

Austin Watling – 450 B

Stilez Robertson – SuperMini 1 (12-15)

Enzo Temmerman – 65cc (7-9) Limited

Don Boespflug – 50+

5^th PLACE

Ciaran Naran – Schoolboy 2 (12-17)

James Evans – 40+

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The final MX Tour race in the West was held at the McNabb Valley Raceway.  Located in the heart of the Manitoba Prairies, the perfectly manicured facility is surrounded by canola and wheat fields.  The usually baked hard clay track was disked to perfection and created deep ruts with  multiple race lines throughout the day.  The Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team was coming into Round 4 with the MX1 points leading Red Plate and a fresh MX2 1-1 victory sweep the race prior.

Dylan Wright #12 – MX2:

The early season struggles seemed to have been gone for Dylan Wright after a convincing 1-1 victory sweep at Round 3 in Prince George, BC.  Qualifying his day in fourth, Wright was on track for another podium challenge and battled hard with the series leader in Moto 1, but had to settle for a 2^nd place finish.  In Moto 2, Dylan was again battling for the lead position until his bike unfortunately expired due to a mechanical with three laps remaining.  This scored Dylan a 2-DNF for 12^th overall, and now shuffles him back to 7^th overall in the MX2 Triple Crown series.

“it’s a hard one to swallow for sure, but just knowing I have the speed to win right now  is how to stay positive heading into the series break.” – Dylan Wright

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

Colton Facciotti has been leading the MX1 series since the opening round of the MX Tour and with a break in the series coming up after Round 4, leaving with the Red Plate is the main focus.  Colton qualified the day in the 1st place position but small mistakes during the moto’s would keep him off the podium in Manitoba.  Scoring 5-4 for 4^th Overall, Facciotti will now lose some ground on the points lead he’s created and is now tied for the Series lead, Sharing the Red Plate honors at Round 5 in the East.

“small mistakes kept me off the podium this weekend, I had to work hard to stay in the mix after those and came up just short.” – Colton Facciotti. MX1 series leader

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Jesse Pettis (1-2)

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier (3-1)

3^rd – Joey Crown (5-3)

4^th – Marco Cannella (4-4)

5^th – Tanner Ward (6-6)

…

12^th – Dylan Wright (2-DNF)

MX2 Championship Standings:

1^st – Shawn Maffenbeier (206 pts)

2^nd – Jesse Pettis (201 pts)

3^rd – Joey Crown (186 pts)

4^th – Josh Osby (171 pts)

5^th – Marco Cannella (169 pts)

…

8^th – Dylan Wright (131 pts)

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Kaven Benoit (1-1)

2^nd – Cole Thomson (3-2)

3^rd – Matt Goerke (4-3)

4^th – Colton Facciotti (5-4)

5^th – Mike Alessi (6-5)

MX1 Championship Standings:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (199 pts)

2^nd – Matt Georke (199 pts)

3^rd – Kaven Benoit (191 pts)

4^th – Cole Thompson (188 pts)

5^th – Tyler Medaglia (178 pts)

Upcoming Race:

The series will now take a break and resume in the East at Sand Del Lee Raceway on July 7th.  The track is located 45 mins from the Country’s capital city of Ottawa, Ontario.  A clay base track with sand surface, the SDL track always ends up with rutted jump faces and deep choppy breaking bumps that are punishing to the riders, always creating some of the best racing of the year.

Upcoming Racewear:

Here is a look at what the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing at Round 5 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Tour at Sand Del Lee Raceway in Ottawa, Ontario.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series, visit the links below:

http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/results.html

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With the 2018 MX Tour in full swing, the Championship battles are beginning to intensify.  The forecast of rain at Round 3 in Prince George, BC would become a factor in the track conditions and ultimately, the weekend’s race results.  MX1 Series Points Leader, Colton Facciotti is in control of the Red Plate while MX2 teammate, Dylan Wright was still waiting for his breakout ride so that he could begin minimizing the points deficit created during the opening races.

Dylan Wright #12 – MX2:

After struggling with mechanical failures that were out of his control, Dylan Wright continued to stay focused and put in solid moto’s when he could in effort to salvage valuable points.  Wright has shown the speed to win, but has been unable to connect two moto’s together to solidify himself a podium result. Logging a 5^th place qualifying time in the mud, Dylan was poised to capitalize on the track conditions during the races.  In Moto 1, Wright rounded the first corner in second place and remained patient until lap nine where he made the pass for the lead and rode in for the win.  In Moto 2, Wright grabbed the Royal Distributing holeshot and checked out for another moto win, securing himself a very convincing 1-1 victory.

“I’m  super stoked to be able to bounce back and sweep both motos this weekend.  Looking forward to keeping the wheels rolling into this weekend.” – Dylan Wright. MX2 Overall winner

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

With Momentum on his side, Colton Facciotti is the man to beat thus far.  Carrying the Red Plate into Round 3, Facciotti started his day off slower than usual with a seventh-place qualifying time.  In Moto 1, Colton had two crashes and had to fight his way from tenth into seventh place by the end of the moto.  In Moto 2, Facciotti would again have another tip over while in the third place position, dropping him back to seventh where he would finish the race.

“It wasn’t the best weekend for me and the track was difficult, but sometimes you need to pick your battles and this weekend wasn’t the one for me, so we’ll move forward to the next one.” – Colton Facciotti. MX1 series leader

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Dylan Wright (1-1)

2^nd – Josh Osby (3-3)

3^rd – Joey Crown (2-5)

4^th – Marco Cannella (6-4)

5^th – Shawn Maffenbeier (4-7)

MX2 Championship Standings:

1^st – Shawn Maffenbeier (151 pts)

2^nd – Josh Osby (150 pts)

3^rd –Jess Pettis (144 pts)

4^th – Joey Crown (140 pts)

5^th – Marco Cannella (123 pts)

…

8^th – Dylan Wright (104 pts)

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Kaven Benoit (2-1)

2^nd – Matt Georke (1-3)

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia (3-2)

4^th – Cole Thompson (4-4)

5^th – Dillan Epstein (5-5)

…

7^th - Colton Facciotti (7-7)

MX1 Championship Standings:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (155 pts)

2^nd – Matt Georke (151 pts)

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia (140 pts)

4^th – Cole Thompson (136 pts)

5^th – Kaven Benoit (131 pts)

Upcoming Race:

The MX Tour will now make its first visit to the McNabb Valley raceway in Minedossa, Manitoba.  Located in the heart of the Canadian Prairies, the natural terrain of the McNabb Valley creates great racing lines with high speeds.

Upcoming Racewear:

Here is a look at what the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing at Round 4 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Tour in Minedossa, Manitoba.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series visit the links below:

http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/results.html

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The MX Tour arrived at Popkum Motorsport Park for Round 2 of the Triple Crown Series.  The venue has been a regular pit-stop for many pros to practice throughout the season, but this year, the facility hosted their first Pro National race.  Located 100km East of Downtown Vancouver, the Popkum track is nestled in the mountains of Interior British Columbia alongside the TransCanada Hwy in the beautiful Fraser Valley.

Dylan Wright #12  - MX2

Starting the day on pace with a second place qualifying time, Dylan Wright was looking to score his first podium of the year.  In Moto 1, Wright didn’t get the start he needed to sprint away from the pack and had to put his head down to charge back from 7^th place.  By lap eleven, Wright had advanced himself into the 4^th place position where he rode for the remaining five laps.  In Moto 2, Wright unfortunately had a rock puncture his radiator while in the 4^th place position and was forced to retire from the race, resulting in a DNF.  Dylan now has his work cut out for him to reduce the 73 point deficit he now faces.

“we had some bad luck in Moto 2 with a rock putting a hole in my rad during the opening laps, so I wasn’t able to back up Moto 1 and get up on the podium this weekend.” – Dylan Wright

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

After a dominant victory at Round 1, Facciotti had all eyes on him coming into Round 2.  Setting the fastest lap time during qualifiers, Colton was on par to be the man of the day yet again. In Moto 1,  Facciotti was upfront in the top 5 and worked his way into the 2^nd place position by lap eleven where he would finish out the race.  In Moto 2, Colt got the Royal Distributing Holeshot award and never backed down leading every lap on the way to his second overall victory of the season.  Facciotti will continue to hold the points leading red plate going into round 3 with a 21 point lead.

“things are really clicking at the moment and I keep putting my Honda up front during the starts so we’ll just try to stay as consistent as possible and make less work formyself in the moto’s.” – Colton Facciotti – MX1 series points leader.

Jake Nicholls #145 – MX1 (guest rider)

The GDR Team had a fellow Honda rider from the British MX Championship join the crew for Round 2 of the Canadian MX Championship.  Jake Nicholls dropped into the MX Tour during an off-weekend from his series and turned some heads by qualifying in 2^nd place.  In Moto 1, Nicholls started the race outside of the top 10 but rode consistent laps and patiently passed his way into 6^th place by the end of the moto.  In Moto 2, Nicholl’s blasted off the start in 2^nd place right behind teammate Facciotti and would trail the series points leader all the way to the final lap giving him a respectable 3^rd overall on the day.  Jake now returns to the UK to finish out the remainder of his British Championship campaign.

I’m thrilled with how my visit to Canada was. The racing was proper and the fans were very friendly…and of course getting a podium finish made it sweet” – Jake Nicholls MX1 British Championship points leader.

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Jess Pettis (1-2)

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier (3-1)

3^rd – Josh Osby (2-3)

4^th – Joey Crown (5-4)

5^th – Marco Cannella (6-5)

…

12^th – Dylan Wright (4-34)

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (2-1)

2^nd – Matt Georke (1-5)

3^rd – Jake Nicholls (6-2)

4^th – Cole Thompson (4-4)

5^th – Mike Allessi (3-6)

MX2 Overall Series Results:

1^st – Jess Pettis – 117 pts

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier – 109 pts

3^rd – Josh Osby – 100 pts

4^th – Joey Crown – 92 pts

5^th – Marco Cannella – 80 pts

…

12^th – Dylan Wright – 44 pts

MX1 Overall Series Results:

1^st – Colton Facciotti – 117 pts

2^nd – Matt Georke – 96 pts

3^rd – Cole Thompson – 90 pts

4^th – Tyler Medaglia – 88 pts

5^th – Mike Allessi – 84 pts

Upcoming Race:

The MX Tour now moves to Prince George, BC at the Blackwater MX track where MX1 rider, Colton Facciotti will continue pushing in hopes of increasing his Triple Crown points lead and MX2 rider, Dylan Wright will be looking for redemption.

Upcoming Racewear:

Here is a look at what the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing at Round 3 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Tour in Prince George, BC.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series visit the following link: http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

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Racing in the great outdoors is always the most anticipated time of the year – months of training and hours of bike preparation all put to the test for the first time for all to see.  For riders, it’s excitement of putting their physical conditioning to the test and for the mechanics, it’s the stress of every detail that needed to be covered for the machine to perform at optimal levels.

Dylan Wright #12 – MX2:

Dylan Wright was coming into the MX18 season more focused than ever before.  An entire off-season training with veteran champion & teammate Colton Facciotti has put Dylan into a more mature mind set.  Setting the second fastest lap-time during qualifying, Wright was on pace for a good start to his season.  In Moto 1, after a good jump off the concrete start pad, Wright was riding in a comfortable 2^nd place before a rock punctured his engine case, draining the oil from the bike and expiring the engine.  In Moto 2, Wright needed to perform some damage control with his results and salvage whatever points he could without throwing more away.  Dylan went on to finish a solid 5^th place, scoring him 40-5 for a 22nd overall.

“We had some bad luck in the opening Moto, but there were still lots of positives from the weekend that we can leave with.” – Dylan Wright

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

Calm and collected, Colton Facciotti always quietly puts in work during the off-season and then lets the riding do the talking.  After setting the fastest qualifying time, Facciotti was poised to be the man of the day.  Having had some of his best races at the Wild Rose MX track, Colton looked comfortable with his precise throttle control on the hard packed surface.  In Moto 1, Facciotti got a top five start and quickly made work of the lead pack and advance into the first place position by lap two and then never looked back until the checkers.  In Moto 2, Facciotti put in another convincing performance, getting the Royal Distributing holeshot and leading every lap while pulling a 45 second lead into the finish.  A dominant 1-1 victory sweep is exactly what Facciotti needed to kick start his run at the $100,000 Triple Crown title this summer.

“I’ve always liked the Wild Rose track so getting a win here wasn’t surprising but I also won’t be taking it for granted this early in the season.” – Colton Facciotti

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Jess Pettis (1-1)

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier (2-2)

3^rd – Joey Crown (4-3)

4^th – Josh Osby (3-4)

5^th – Jared Petruska (6-6)

22nd – Dylan Wright (40-5)

MX2 Championship Standings:

1^st – Jess Pettis

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier

3^rd – Joey Crown

4^th – Josh Osby

5^th – Jared Petruska

22nd – Dylan Wright

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (1-1)

2^nd – Matt Goerke (6-3)

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia (5-4)

4^th – Cole Thompson (3-7)

5^th – Keylan Meston (4-6)

MX1 Championship Standings:

1^st – Colton Facciotti

2^nd – Matt Georke

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia

4^th – Cole Thompson

5^th – Keylan Meston

Upcoming Race:

The MX Tour now heads into Popkum Motorsport park for Round 2.  The venue has been a regular pit-stop for many pros to practice at, but this year, it will host its first Pro National.  Located 100km East of Downtown Vancouver, the Popkum track is nestled in the mountains of Interior British Columbia along the TransCanada Hwy.  Expect exciting racing this coming weekend as the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be bringing British GP rider, Jake Nicholls into the race for a guest appearance in the MX1 class alongside Colton Facciotti.

Upcoming Racewear:

Here is a look at what the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing at Round 2 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Tour.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series visit the below links:

http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/results.html

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Friday May 25, 2018

The dust has settled from the 2018 AX Tour championship battles and now the stage is set for the 2018 MX Tour Championships.  After months of preparation and grueling training regimes, it’s time for all the hard work to be put to the test at Round 1 of the outdoor motocross Nationals in Calgary, Alberta.

Dylan Wright #12:

Starting his second season with the GDR/Honda Canada/Fox Racing team, Dylan Wright is more focused than ever before.  His 2017 season didn’t start out the way the team had hoped and the mistakes forced Wright to dig deep and redeem his results in the second half of the season.  Dylan would finish last season in a very respectable 2^nd place overall, but the goal this season is to stand on top in the #1 position.

“I feel like I learned a lot from the struggles of last year and it made me work harder to finish the series up front so I’m really looking forward to a fresh start this year and taking the next step to the top.” – Dylan Wright, 250cc Title Contender

Colton Facciotti #45:

Veteran racer and long time GDR team rider, Colton Facciotti is coming into the 2018 season all business as usual.  Finishing last season’s MX Nationals in 3^rd place overall, followed by a 2^nd place overall in the 2018 AX Tour Championship, look for Facciotti to carry this momentum into the MX Tour and be a race win contender each and every weekend until the Champion is crowned.

“it’s always a long series, but it’s even longer now that we have a Triple Crown title.  I’ve been doing this for a lot of years now, so I know what I need to do to stay in contention all year long to bring home that Triple Crown Title.” – Colton Facciotti, 450cc Title Contender

Rockstar Triple Crown Title:

As the MX Tour kicks off this weekend, it also marks the start of the second Triple Crown series points chase.  Riders are competing in all three championships (AX Tour, MX Tour, SX Tour) for a $100k triple crown title that will be awarded at the end of all three series to the rider with the most accumulated points.  Facciotti currently sits in 2^nd place for the Triple Crown title heading into the MX Tour.

Round 1 Racewear:

Here is a look at what the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will showcase this weekend in Calgary, AB.

2018 Rockstar Energry MX Tour Schedule:

May 26 – Calgary, Alberta

June 2 – Popkum, BC

June 9 – Prince George, BC

June 16 – Minnedosa, MB

July 7  – Ottawa, ON

July 14 – Courtland, ON

July 28 – Moncton, NB

Aug 4 – Deschambault, QC

Aug 18 – Walton, ON

Triple Crown Series website: http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com

Live Stream link: http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/live.html

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The closing round of the AX Tour wrapped up in Barrie, ON with an exciting double header event. The winner of the AX Tour championship would become the front runner for the 100k Triple Crown prize money heading into the Motocross season.

Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team was coming into the final round without MX2 rider Dylan Wright who is still rehabbing a shoulder injury suffered at Round 3.  MX1 rider, Colton Facciotti has been in contention for the title all season but would need the race situations to fall in his favour in order to win the championship.

During night one, Facciotti was the top qualifier and then carried the momentum into his heat race taking the win.  Facciotti followed that up with a victory in the Clash for Cash which was crucial for him to collect extra series points.  During the Main, Facciotti crossed the start line first receiving the Royal Distributing holeshot award but only laps latter would go down with another rider who was challenging for the lead.  Facciotti remounted and went on to finish the main in 4^th which took away his championship momentum.

During night two, Facciotti qualified in second place followed by a 3^rd place finish in the heat race.  Finishing outside of the top 2 in his heat race would eliminate Colton from the night’s Clash for Cash race and would have to watch it from the sidelines.  In the Main Event, Facciotti held the 3^rd place for the majority of the race until getting taken out by the eventual race/series winner Cole Thompson who was on the charge to the front.  Facciotti picked himself up to rode it out for a 5^th place finish.

With some ups and downs throughout the AX Tour, the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team was able to secure a respectable 2^nd place overall finish in the MX1 class.  Now the team will look ahead to the outdoor season and the MX Tour portion of the Triple Crown series.

MX2 Race Results from Barrie, ON:

Round 5:

1^st – Jess Pettis

2^nd – Marco Cannella

3^rd – Shawn Maffenbeier

4^th – Ryan Lockhart

5^th – Jason Benny

Round 6:

1^st – Jess Pettis

2^nd – Shawn Maffenbeier

3^rd – Marco Cannella

4^th – Tanner Ward

5^th – Jason Benny

MX2 Overall Series Points:

1^st – Shawn Maffenbeier – 169 pts

2^nd – Marco Cannella – 140 pts

3^rd – Ryan Lockhart – 133 pts

4^th – Tanner Ward – 128 pts

5^th – Wyatt Waddell – 104 pts

6^th – Jason Benny – 62 pts

7^th – Jess Pettis – 60 pts

8^th – Dylan Wright – 58 pts

9^th – Brad Nauditt – 52 pts

10^th – Joey Parks – 41 pts

MX1 Race Results from Barrie, ON:

Round 5:

1^st – Cole Thompson

2^nd – Cade Clason

3^rd – Matt Goerke

4^th – Colton Facciotti

5^th – Kelyan Meston

Round 6:

1^st – Cole Thompson

2^nd – Cade Clason

3^rd – Steve Mages

4^th – Matt Goerke

5^th – Colton Facciotti

MX1 Overall Series Points:

1^st – Cole Thompson – 177 pts

2^nd – Colton Facciotti – 146 pts

3^rd – Matt Georke – 140 pts

4^th – Tyler Medaglia – 132 pts

5^th – Dillan Epstein – 119 pts

6^th – Keylan Meston – 96 pts

7^th – Davey Fraser – 79 pts

8^th – Cade Clason – 79 pts

9^th – Steve Mages – 63 pts

10^th – Kyle Keast 57 pts

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Round 4 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series arrived in Sarnia, Ontario for the first stop in the East and race fans filled the seats for a sell out event.  Track conditions were tacky and soft which made for very technical ruts for riders to navigate.

Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing MX2 rider Dylan Wright was unable to line up for the racing in Sarnia as he was still rehabbing a shoulder injury sustained at Round 3. MX1 rider Colton Facciotti was coming into Round 4 wanting to regain his points lead before going into the final weekend of racing in Barrie.

Only being 1 point out of the series lead, Facciotti looked comfortable on the track all morning and qualified with the second best lap time of the day.  In Heat 1, Facciotti got the holeshot and went on to lead every lap to the checkered flag.  In the Main Event, Facciotti battled in the top 3 positions but near the closing laps of the race, lapped traffic got heavy and Colton would collide with one, going down and moving back to a 6^th place position.

Round 4 MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Cole Thompson

2^nd – Matt Goerke

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia

4^th – Cade Clason

5^th – Kyle Keast

6^th – Colton Facciotti

The AX Tour moves on to its final weekend of racing in Barrie, Ontario for a double header event April 13^th and 14^th.

MX1 Overall Points:

1^st – Cole Thompson – 131 pts

2^nd – Colton Facciotti – 109 pts

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia – 100 pts

4^th – Matt Goerke – 97 pts

5^th – Dillan Epstein – 82 pts

6^th – Davey Fraser – 61 pts

7^th – Keylan Meston – 56 pts

8^th – Ryan Lockhart – 50 pts

9^th – Brock Leitner – 47 pts

10^th – Mike Brown – 45 pts

MX2 Overall Points:

1^st – Shawn Maffenbeir – 120 pts

2^nd – Ryan Lockhart – 91 pts

3^rd – Marco Cannella – 88 pts

4^th – Tanner Ward – 86 pts

5^th – Wyatt Waddell – 70 pts

6^th – Dylan Wright – 61 pts

7^th – Brad Nauditt – 52 pts

8^th – Spenser Wilton – 36 pts

9^th – Blake Ostachuk – 36 pts

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Coming into the second stop of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series in Calgary, Alberta, Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing MX1 rider Colton Facciotti held the red plate signifying the series points lead and MX2 team rider Dylan Wright was anxious to make a statement after a disappointing first round.

Both team riders put in strong races during night 1 of the double-header.  Colton Facciotti and Dylan Wright both won their qualifiers and followed it up with an exciting battle over the Clash for Cash.  Facciotti eventually over-took Wright for the win and the extra Triple Crown points.  Facciotti went on to finish 3^rd in the MX1 Main Event and Wright went on to finish 2^nd in the MX2 Main Event proving that he has contender speed.

Rolling into night 2 of the Double-header, the race adrenaline levels were high and Colton Facciotti looked confident riding into the top MX1 qualifying spot. Dylan Wright was setting fast laps during the MX2 qualifiers, but crashed hard landing on his shoulder and was questionable for the Main Event.  Wright was forced to ride it out on the sidelines to collect any MX2 series points he could. During the MX1 Main Event, Facciotti didn’t back down and raced for the win but could only finish in 2^nd place moving him backwards one spot to second overall in the Triple Crown.

The next Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series AX event resumes April 7^th in Sarnia, Ontario.

MX2 AX Tour Overall Points:

1^st – Shawn Maffenbeier – 90

2^nd – Ryan Lockhart – 69

3^rd – Marco Cannella – 62

4^th – Tanner Ward – 60

5^th – Dylan Wright - 58

MX1 AX Tour Overall Points:

1^st – Cole Thompson – 96

2^nd – Colton Facciotti – 89

3^rd – Tyler Medaglia – 75

4^th – Matt Goerke – 68

5^th – Dillan Epstein – 63

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The 10^th round of the 2018 SX series saw the riders tackle the infield of the famed Daytona Motor Speedway. Known as the toughest and longest track of the season, the riders had their work cut out for them.

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Daytona marked the 4^th round of the east coast 250 series. Coming off of two wins in a row, Fox Monster Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider, Austin Forkner was coming into Daytona just 2 points out of the series lead.

Austin started strong, posting the fastest time in both timed qualifying sessions during the day.

Heat race 2 saw Fox Monster Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders, Martin Davalos and Austin Forker lined up on the gate.  Both riders were off to good starts and finished the heat in second and third.

As the main event started, both riders got good starts coming out of the first turn near the front of the pack. Martin rode a solid race ending the night in 5^th. Austin had the speed to stay at the front of the pack finishing 3^rd for the night. The strong finish from Austin has him tied for the series points lead as they head to St. Louis next weekend.    

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Chad Reed is still searching for the right bike setup and riding into shape after a preseason injury. He was able to qualify directly to the main from the heat race. Chad put in another consistent ride in the main event with a 12^th place finish.

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Rockstar Energy Triple Crown – AX Tour Round 1

Abbotsford, BC

The highly anticipated start of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series kicked off last weekend in Abottsford, BC.  With $100,000 up for grabs at the end of the Triple Crown Series and the AX portion being the first gate drops of the season, the fans were treated to some exciting bar banging racing!

MX2 rider, Dylan Wright qualified in first place but would succumb to the traitorous track conditions during the Main Event and was unable to finish the race.

MX1 rider, Colton Facciotti qualified in second place and carried that momentum into the Main Event.  Facciotti received the Royal Distributing Holeshot award and lead every lap on his way to the victory making him the early front runner for the 100k Triple Crown prize money.

Round 2/3 of the AX Tour will be a double header event in Calgary Alberta on March 16^th & 17^th.

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Arlington, TX - Supercross Race Recap 

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Dallas was the first round of the much anticipated east coast 250 series.

The day started great with Fox Monster Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Martin Davalos setting the faster qualifying time and Austin Forkner setting the 8^th fastest time.

Qualifying set the tone going in the night event with Austin Forkner taking the win in the first heat race and Davalos taking the win in heat 2. Both riders put in dominating performances.

As the main event started, Davalos had a great jump and looked to be in line for the holeshot heading into the first turn. As the riders started to brake for left hander, Martin was hit from behind causing a chaotic first turn crash. Davalos was thrown across the track taking several riders with him along the way. Luckily, he was not seriously hurt and will be ready to race at Tampa.

Austin Forkner was able to miss the first turn carnage and start the main near the front of the pack. A mid race collision with Zack Osbourne put Austin on the ground. Austin remounted and charged through the pack, and eventually finishing 7^th.  

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Unfortunately, the Dallas Supercorss marked the first round that Ken Roczen had to sit out with a hand injury he sustained at the San Diego round last week. Ken had  surgery to repair his hand on Friday. Surgery went well with Ken already starting therapy this week. No timeline on his return just yet.

Dallas also marked Chad Reed’s 227^th main event start. A number that tied him for all time SX starts with Mike LaRocco. Chad looks to take the all-time starts lead with his 228^th start in Tampa this coming weekend.

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Both Fox Monster Pro-Circuit Kawasaki riders Joey Savatgy and Adam Cianciarulo debuted our military inspired San Diego 180 SE kits for the San Diego race.

Once again, Joey and Adam got off to great starts in the main event. Joey with the holeshot and Adam in third. Adam quickly worked his way past Justin Hill to get into second, with his sights set on Savatgy in the lead. Adam put some great laps together to close in on Joey and make his move for the lead in the right hander, just before the triple.  

Justin Hill was also on the move, passing Joey for seond and setting his sights on Adam in first. The two had a great battle for the lead with Justin eventually taking the win.

Adam finished second with Joey in fourth. Both riders making up points on points leader Aaron Plessinger who finshed 7^th.

The west coast guys take a break now as the east coast will kick their season off in Dallas this weekend.

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Round 6 of the AMA Supercross series brought the riders to San Diego. Ken Roczen paid homage to the armed forces with a set of custom Camo Preest Flexair Racwear. Ken’s gear may have been the highlight of his night.

As the main event statrted, Ken got tangled with a couple riders going in to the first turn and went down. As he picked himself up and started to work his was through the pack he became engaged in a heated battle with Cooper Webb… Both riders not wiling to give an inch. The final move came with Ken getting more traction than he anticipated, trying to dive under Copper in a left hand turn. His bike rocketed out of his grasp and into Webb. The ensuing crash had Ken’s right arm get caught in the swingarm and rear wheel of Webb’s bike, injuring his hand and bringing his night of racing to an end.

Ken will most likely miss a couple of rounds with a hand injury. We are hoping for a speedy recovery and hope to see Ken back to racing soon.

Photos: Ryne Swanberg/Garth Milan of Octopi Media

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Fox had another strong showing from Monster Pro-Circuit Kawasaki rider Joey Savatgy. Joey got out of the gate strong, running second for the majority of the race. The closing laps saw Joey slip back to third as Justin Hill was able to pass for second. Joey fought back to pass Justin and land in 2^nd place on the podium for the night, and retain his second position in the point standings.

Adam Cianciarulo had a tough start in the main event, going off the track in the first turn. Adam battled his way through the pack to finish in 7^th, leaving Oakland 4^th in the championship points standings.

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In what turned out to be one of the best races to date, Ken Roczen came so close to capturing his first win of the season at Oakland SX.

The track turned out to be the most demanding and technical we have seen this year. Ken got off to a great start, behind his teammate Cole Seely. For a moment, it looked like it was going to be a factory Honda sweep of the top two podium spots. Seely ended up going down in one of the technical rhythm sections with Ken taking over the lead. Ken put in great ride to hold the lead for the majority of the race. As the race came to its closing stages, points leader Jason Anderson was on the move, closing to within striking distance with two laps to go.

What ensued was an epic battle to the finish. Ken and Jason swapped the lead several times in the last two laps, coming down to the last rhythm section where Ken made a small mistake that allowed Jason to pass for the win.

Ken’s great ride moved him up to 2^nd in the points standing as the series heads to San Diego.      

Photos: Ryne Swanberg/Garth Milan of Octopi Media

250SX CLASS

Adam Cianciarulo #92

Continuing his impressive season, Adam Cianciarulo entered the main in the third qualifying spot. He started the main event in sixth, and from there methodically picked off riders. By the sixth lap, he found himself riding in fourth and was able to take advantage of a mistake by Joey Savatgy to secure third, where he would finish the race.

Joey Savatgy #17

Joey Savatgy started the main event with an incredible holeshot from the outside starting gate. He stayed with the front pack for several laps and was keeping pace in third, but a late mistake in the final few laps would lose him a few spots. He recovered quickly and battle back, ending the night in fourth.

Adam and Joey are sitting 3^rd and 4^th in the Championship as they head to Oakland.  

450SX CLASS

Ken Roczen #94

The 450 class saw Ken Roczen put in an excellent rebound ride after a tough night at the A2 Triple Crown event. Working his way past title contenders Jason Anderson and Marvin Musquin to finish third on the night and gain valuable championship points. Ken leaves Phoenix in 3rd place in the points, just 12 back from the leader, Jason Anderson.

Chad Reed #22

In Glendale, Chad Reed found himself in the LCQ for the second week in a row as he continues to fight through his ankle injury. The dramatic LCQ saw Reed exit the first turn in third. After losing some ground, he would fight back to second; the crowd loved it. Reed would finish 19th in the main. His results aren’t there yet, but there's no quit in #22. Chad dawned a custom set of 360 Preme racewear to celebrate Australia day.

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Now that round 4 of Supercross is in the books, it’s about time we met up with some of the guys from the Pro Circuit Team. In this Tuesday’s Gear Check, you get a breakdown of the Fox equipment worn by Joey Savatgy and Adam Cianciarulo at Glendale SX....

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Anaheim 2 marked the first round of the Triple Crown format for the 2018 Supercross series. The Triple Crown features a unique 3 main event format that would see good starts being more critical than the traditional single main event SX format. Shorter main events meant less time to come through the pack.

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The 250 class saw both Monster Pro-Circuit Kawasaki Fox riders Joey Savatgy and Adam Cianciarulo getting great starts in all 3 main events. Savatgy would go on to win 2 of the 3 mains giving him the overall Triple Crown victory for the night. Joey’s strong performance had him leave Anaheim tied for the Championship points lead.

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In a night where starts were critical, Ken Roczen struggled to get off the line in the first two main events. A good start and a solid ride in the third main saw Ken finish in 4^th place. Ken leaves A2 in 4^th place in the overall championship.

Still riding himself into race shape after a preseason injury, Chad Reed won the last chance qualifier during the day to get into the night program. Gutty rides in the 3 mains saw Chad come him in 14^th overall for the night.  

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The Gear Check is back with another round of recommendations from our pro athletes. Today, we’re joined by Fox SX/MX rider Ken Roczen. Take a look below for a full rundown of the equipment he wore last weekend at Anaheim 2 Supercross.  

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“Getting the widest field of vision was really critical for me. We went through several rounds of samples to get it right. I am really happy with the final product.” – Ken Roczen   

“Ken really pushed the team on the Vue goggle project. His input and direct communication with our design and development team really elevated the entire process. We are very proud to see the Vue goggle come to life at A1 on Kenny.”
 – Mark Finley, Global Director of Communications and Consumer Insights