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2007 Press Notes - San Diego, CA
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AMA Supercross Class Laps Led:

James Stewart                           104

Ricky Carmichael                       45

Chad Reed                                 25

Kevin Windham                            5

Nick Wey                                    1

 

AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led:

Ryan Villopoto                             69

Christophe Pourcel                      17

Jason Lawrence                          3

Steve Boniface                            1

 

 

Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross)

Nick Wey (Toronto): $1,500

James Stewart (Vancouver): $1,500

Chad Reed (Anaheim 1): $1,500

Jeff Dement (Phoenix): $1,500

Nick Wey (Anaheim 2): $1,500

Chad Reed (San Francisco): $1,500

Nick Wey (Anaheim 3): $1,500

Tim Ferry (Houston): $1,500

 

Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites)

Christophe Pourcel (Anaheim 1):  $1,000

Martin Davalos (Phoenix): $1,000

Steve Boniface (Anaheim 2): $1,000

Chris Gosselaar (San Francisco): $1,000

Ryan Villopoto (Anaheim 3): $1,000

Ryan Villopoto (Houston): $1,000

 

MMI Top Tech Award

Jeremy Albrecht (Anaheim 1): $500.00

Mike Gosselaar (Phoenix): $500.00

Jason Thomas (Anaheim 2): $500.00

John Mitcheff (San Francisco): $500.00

Willie Manning (Anaheim 3): $500.00

Manual Rivas (Houston): $500.00

 

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Pro Privateer Challenge

1.  Nick Wey            108 Points

2.  David Vuillemin    101 Points

3.  Travis Preston       98 Points 

 

Asterisk Medic Card

Charles Castloo (Anaheim 1)

Michael Willard (Phoenix)

Charles Castloo (Anaheim 2)

Logan Darien (San Francisco)

Tyler Keefe (Anaheim 3)

Adam Chatfield (Houston)

 

Racer X Gas Card

Nathan Ramsey (Anaheim 1)

Eric Sorby (Phoenix)

Bryan Johnson (Anaheim 2)

Manuel Rivas (San Francisco)

Jason Thomas (Anaheim 3)

Erick Vallejo (Houston)

 

Toyota Tundra Fan Challenge

Jeff Gibson (Anaheim 1)

Nick Wey (Phoenix)

Nick Wey (Anaheim 2)

Jeff Gibson (San Francisco)

Nick Wey (Anaheim 3)

David Vuilleman (Houston)

 

Race Recap:

HOUSTON (February 10, 2007) – Kawasaki’s James Stewart picked up his fifth win of the season, and 16th of his career, at the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series before a crowd of 49,973 at Reliant Stadium. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto was the AMA Supercross Lites winner.

 

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

  1. Jason Keppley, Laurel, Miss., KTM
  2. Damon Maness, Asheboro, N.C., KTM
  3. Trace George, Donaldson, Ark., KTM
  4. Wyatt Dreggors, Longwood, Fla., KTM
  5. Jesse West, Bend, Ore., KTM
  6. David Beveridge, Splendora, Tex., KTM
  7. Dakota Thomas, Stanley, Va., KTM
  8. Rider Yeagan, Orange City, Fla., KTM
  9. Dustin Eaton, Houston, KTM
  10. Frank Cilano, Glen Rock, N.J., KTM
  11. Chandler Knarr, Diablo, Calif., KTM
  12. Jarrett Green, Riverton, Wy., KTM
  13. Ryan Anthis, Waller, Tex., KTM
  14. Parker Sharp, Newburgh, Ind., KTM
  15. Sabrina Segovia, Spring, Tex., KTM

 

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

  1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 189
  2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 171
  3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 142
  4. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
  5. Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
  6. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 101
  7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 98
  8. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 96
  9. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 95
  10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 86

 

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Event Results, Houston

  1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
  2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
  3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
  4. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
  5. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
  6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
  7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
  8. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
  9. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
  10. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda

 

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Standings

  1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 147
  2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 126
  3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 110
  4. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 88
  5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 84
  6. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 76
  7. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 69
  8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 69
  9. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 66
  10. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 62

 

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Houston

  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
  2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
  3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
  4. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
  5. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM
  6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
  7. Matt Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha
  8. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha
  9. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
  10. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki

 

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 147
  2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 113
  3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 89
  4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 84
  5. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 77
  6. Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 77
  7. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 71
  8. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 70
  9. Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 61
  10. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 58

 

AMA Supercross Class Recap From Houston:

 

  • Stewart picked up win number 16. He is now tied with Jean-Michael Bayle on the all-time AMA Supercross win list.

 

  • Stewart’s 16 wins bests Ricky Carmichael on the Kawasaki all-time win list. Jeff Ward sits atop the list with 20 wins.

 

  • Ferry earned back to back podium finishes for the first time in his career.

 

  • Last weekend was the first time since 1989 that Kawasaki had two riders on the podium in back to back races. Ron Lechien and Jeff Ward did it in Tampa and Dallas.

 

  • Reed earned his 27th career runner-up finish.

 

  • Windham scored his first top five of the season.

 

AMA Supercross Lites Class Recap From Houston:

 

  • Kawasaki’s six consecutive wins to start the season is now atop the record list.

 

  • Ryan Villopoto earned his sixth AMA Supercross Lites win. He is now tied with Jeff Emig, Damon Bradshaw and Chad Reed on the all-time AMA Supercross Lites win list.

 

San Diego Stats:

 

  • First race in San Diego was held October 25, 1980-Mike Bell won on a Yamaha.

 

  • This will be the 24th time the gate will drop in San Diego.

 

  • David Vuillemin won his first AMA Supercross race in San Diego back in 2000.

 

  • Suzuki has won at 16 different venues, but has never won in San Diego. Fifteen-time AMA National champion Carmichael finished second in 2005 and 2006 for Suzuki.

 

Wins by Brand:

 

  • Honda-11, Yamaha-10, Kawasaki-2

 

  • Jeremy McGrath has five wins in San Diego. Reed and Rick Johnson each have three wins in San Diego.

 

  • McGrath and Stewart have won in San Diego in both AMA Supercross Lites and AMA Supercross classes.

 

  • Honda won 10 of 11 races in San Diego from 1985 to 1996.

 

  • San Diego hosted the first race of the season in 1985.

 

  • Kawasaki has never won back to back races in San Diego. Stewart can change that this weekend.

 

  • Honda has had five event sweeps (they won the lites and supercross classes) in San Diego and Yamaha has had two. Kawasaki can join them this weekend

 

AMA Supercross Lites Class Stats in San Diego:

 

  • This is the 21st time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross Lites race in San Diego

 

  • First race, January 26, 1985, Todd Campbell won on a Kawasaki.

 

  • San Diego is home to the first-ever AMA Supercross Lites race.

 

  • This will be the 340th AMA Supercross Lites race.

 

Wins by brand:

 

  • Kawasaki-7, Honda-7, Yamaha-4, Suzuki-1, KTM-1

 

  • Kawasaki will be going for their 17th AMA Supercross Lites title. They have a total of 11 in the West, and this year they are going for their fifth consecutive in that division.

 

  • Brian Swink won the 100th round of AMA Supercross Lites racing in Atlanta back in 1992.

 

  • Stephane Roncada won the 200th round of AMA Supercross Lites racing in Minneapolis back in 1998.

 

  • Ivan Tedesco won the 300 round of AMA Supercross Lites racing in Salt Lake City back in 2004.

 

  • Who will win round 340?

 

History:

 

  • 30 years ago at the seventh AMA Supercross race of the season on April 3, 1977, Bob Hannah won in Pontiac

 

  • 20 years ago at the seventh AMA Supercross race of the season on March 29, 1987, Rick Johnson won in Seattle

 

  • Ten years ago at the seventh AMA Supercross race of the season on March 8, 1997, Jeff Emig won at Daytona

 

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Rider Finishes

 

Chad Reed

Toronto:                         1

Vancouver                     3

Anaheim 1:                    3

Phoenix:                       3

Anaheim 2:                    2

San Francisco:              3

Anaheim 3:                    2

Houston:                       2

 

Ricky Carmichael

Toronto:                         2

Vancouver                     1

Anaheim 1:                    2

Phoenix:                       2

Anaheim 2:                    N/A

San Francisco:              1

Anaheim 3:                    N/A

Houston:                       N/A

 

James Stewart

Toronto:                        3

Vancouver                     2

Anaheim 1:                    1

Phoenix:                       1

Anaheim 2:                    1

San Francisco:              2

Anaheim 3:                    1

Houston:                       1

 

Tim Ferry

Toronto:                        4

Vancouver                     5

Anaheim 1:                    5

Phoenix:                       5

Anaheim 2:                    4

San Francisco:              4

Anaheim 3:                    3

Houston:                       3

 

David Vuillemin

Toronto:                         5

Vancouver                      4

Anaheim 1:                    6

Phoenix:                       20

Anaheim 2:                    11

San Francisco:              6

Anaheim 3:                    12

Houston:                       10

 

Nick Wey

Toronto:                         6

Vancouver                     9

Anaheim 1:                    7

Phoenix:                       9

Anaheim 2:                    3

San Francisco:              5

Anaheim 3:                    4

Houston:                       N/A

 

Ryan Clark

Toronto:                        7

Vancouver:                     14

Anaheim 1:                    17                    

Phoenix:                       N/A

Anaheim 2:                    N/A