Monster Energy Kawasaki announced today that Ryan Villopoto will not defend his Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross title in 2012 after injuring his knee at the Seattle Supercross on Saturday night. Villopoto swept the supercross and motocross titles in 2011 and recently wrapped up the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross title. Villopoto will undergo surgery on his knee this week.
“I’m pretty disappointed right now,” said Villopoto … More
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SEATTLE (April 21, 2012) – Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship’s return to the West Coast was greeted by 52,731 fans inside CenturyLink Field on Saturday night, for the 15th race of the 2012 season. After nearly six seasons of racing in the Supercross Class, L&MC Racing Honda’s Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, captured his first career win in the premier division, leading every lap. Following a two-month break from Western Regional Supercross Lites Class competition, Star/Valli Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes, of Ekron, Ky., grabbed his first win of the season.
Short was the first rider out of the gate … More
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NEW ORLEANS — Ryan Villopoto raced to his fourth straight victory and ninth in the first 14 rounds of the AMA Supercross season Saturday night, holding off Josh Grant at the Superdome.
Villopoto, the Kawasaki star from Poulsbo, Wash., wrapped up his second straight season title two weeks ago in Houston. He led … More
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