Jeremy McGrath is enjoying life immensely. Officially, the Supercross legend and 72-race winner is retired. However, he’s still as busy as he wants to be through his involvement with Thor Motocross and Parts Unlimited, the Honda Supercross team and Johnny Greaves Motorsports, the team he drives the 2WD Monster Energy Toyota for in the new Traxxas TORC stadium off-road series.
Sunday evening, after returning to Southern California from the TORC series’ debut weekend in Texas, McGrath took the time to reflect on his illustrious career and what he’s doing now while driving home with wife Kim and daughters Rhowan, 31/2, and Bergen, 11/2…Â Details
The events are shorter, the TV exposure is greater, and the competition is stiffer.
Chad Reed, though, is returning to the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship because of what he lacks, not what the series has gained.
“It’s always been my weakest link,” the two-time Supercross champion says. “I’m just looking for my first win. I feel I can win the championship.”
The return of Reed, who hasn’t raced a full motocross season since 2006, is a boon for the series, which rides a wave heading into Sunday’s season opener at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore, Calif …Â Details
Ohlins’ 2WD project manager reveals: it was faster dry or wet, suffered only a 2.5bhp power loss, and that there were four manufacturers who had Ohlins 2WD-equipped mules.
This is an extended version of a story which appeared in MCN in April.
A week before he retires, Lars Jansson – Öhlins’ R&D manager of future projects and the man behind the would-be revolutionary 2-wheel-drive system – is at last free to tell its secrets, and reveal … Details
The 2009 season has been one of change across the motocross landscape as new faces have moved to new places and the sport of motocross enters into a period of growth fueled by new ownership. After one of the greatest AMA Supercross Championship battles in the history of the sport, dirt-bike racing in America is carrying considerable momentum heading into the prestigious Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
Undergoing its own fair bit of change, motocross in the U.S. is now managed by MX Sports Pro Racing and their partners in The Alliance of Action Sports. With new leadership at the helm, revolutionary initiatives are already transforming the sport, while providing more access and coverage than ever before.
The most significant change from the traditional format of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship is … Details