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AURORA, Ill. (May 4, 2006) – Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Stats for Las Vegas.
AMA Supercross Class
First race, March 17, 1990, Jeff Matiasevich won.
First time winners: Matiasevich: ‘90; Larocco:’91; Emig:’95
Jeremy McGrath won his first ever supercross race in Las Vegas in the AMA Supercross Lites class in 1990.
In 1995, McGrath sat out of the main event when the lights went out, and Jeff Emig won his first AMA Supercross race.
In 1997, Doug Henry gave the newly developed 4-stroke motocross bike its first-ever AMA Supercross win.
AMA Supercross wins by brand in Vegas: Yamaha: 7; Honda: 5; Kawasaki: 2; Suzuki: 1
Since 1974, there has never been a tie in the AMA Supercross points standings headed into the final round until this year.
McGrath won three races in a row in the AMA Supercross Lites class from ‘90-‘92. He won three in a row in the 250 class from ’98-‘00. He has 4 total 250cc wins in Las Vegas.
James Stewart now has 10 career AMA Supercross wins. He is tied with Broc Glover and Mike Larocco.
Carmichael has two Las Vegas wins in his career ‘01-’02.
Chad Reed has two Las Vegas win in his career ‘03&’05.
AMA Supercross Lites:
Grant Langston became the third rider to win both coast regional championships. He won the East in ‘05 and the West in ‘06. The other two riders were Fonseca and Stewart. Fonseca won the East in 1999 and West in 2001, then Stewart won the East in 2004 and West in 2003.
Since ‘97 the regional champion of AMA Supercross Lites East or West has won the shoot-out four times: Stewart:‘04; Ramsey:‘99, RC:’98; Windham:‘97
Kawasaki gets earned its 99th AMA Supercross Lites win, its 16th AMA Supercross Lites title, and fourth consecutive West title. No other brand has done this.
Pro Circuit gets its 13th AMA Supercross Lites title and its 76th win
This is the 10th year of the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shoot-out. East has won five and the West has won four.
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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 2005-2006, 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 85 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.supercross.cc.com.
Live Nation is one of the world's largest diversified promoters and producers of, venue operators and sponsorship/advertising for, live entertainment events including music concerts, theatrical performances, and specialized motor sports events. Live Nation owns, operates or has booking rights for 150 venues worldwide including 107 domestic and 43 international venue sites. In 2005, promoted and/or produced over 28,500 events with attendance at venues exceeding 61 million persons.
About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access AMA Pro Racing's online Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
