James Stewart makes his return to American Motocross, Blake Baggett looks to repeat last year’s success at Hangtown, and another 2011 champion gets knocked out of contention. Watch highlights from every moto in the 450, 250, and WMX classes at the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic.
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Rochester Hills, MI (May 23, 2012) – Returning to Baja Acres Motocross Park for 2012, the 7th Annual Extremity Games will take place during Memorial Day weekend, on May 26th in Millington, Michigan. The Action Sports series for disabled athletes starts with its most popular event, where amputee and paraplegic athletes gather to race motocross on one of the toughest and most challenging tracks in the region.
Created by the non-profit organization Athletes with Disabilities Network, Extremity Games 7 (eX7) provides limb loss (amputee) and limb difference (paraplegic) racers with a venue where they can compete on an equal playing field. In spite of their disabilities, each racer has found ways to adapt … Pictures and more
A massive crowd watched the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic on Saturday afternoon for the opening round of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. After three seasons away from the Nationals, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., made a memorable return to action, sweeping the day’s motos en route to the 450 Class win. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett, of Grand Terrace, Calif., raced to his second straight overall victory at Hangtown, winning both motos.
Stewart grabbed the holeshot in the day’s opening moto, but was forced to  … More