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| 2007 Press Notes - Orlando |
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AMA Supercross Class Laps Led:
James Stewart 151
Ricky Carmichael 40
Chad Reed 39
Kevin Windham 5
Nick Wey 2
Eric Sorby 3
AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led:
Ryan Villopoto 84
Christophe Pourcel 17
Ryan Dungey 14
Jason Lawrence 3
Steve Boniface 1
Ben Towley 30
Darcy Lange 1
Andrew Mcfarlane 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
Ivan Tedesco (San Diego): $1,500
Chad Reed (Atlanta): $1,500
Chad Reed (St. Louis): $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
Christopher Gosselaar (San Diego): $1,000
Mike Alessi (Atlanta): $1,000
Ben Townley (St. Louis): $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
John Mitcheff (San Diego): $500.00
Jason Thomas (Atlanta): $500.00
Craig Behl (St. Louis): $500.00
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Pro Privateer Challenge
1. David Vuillemin 144 Points
2. Heath Voss 137 Points
3. Travis Preston 122 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)
Adam Chatfield (San Diego)
Cory Green (Atlanta)
Zach Ames (St. Louis)
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)
Doug DeHaan (San Diego)
Erick Vallejo (Atlanta)
Tyler Evans (St. Louis)
Toyota Tundra Fan Challenge
Jeff Gibson (Anaheim 1)
Nick Wey (Phoenix)
Nick Wey (Anaheim 2)
Jeff Gibson (San Francisco)
Nick Wey (Anaheim 3)
David Vuillemin (Houston)
Paul Carpenter (San Diego)
Bryan Johnson (Atlanta)
Cole Seibler (St. Louis)
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 254
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 236
- Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 186
- Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 163
- David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 144
- Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 137
- Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 127
- Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 122
- Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 119
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 112
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Daytona
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
- Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
- Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
- Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Grant Langston, Clemont, Fla., Yamaha
- David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda
- Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda
- Josh Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 235
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 211
- Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 167
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 153
- Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 138
- Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 123
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 118
- Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 117
- David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 114
- Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 98
Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Daytona
- Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki
- Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
- Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha
- Darcy Lange, Hemet, Calif., Kawasaki
- Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM
- Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha
- Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ken., Honda
- Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
- Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 56
- Darcy Lange, Hemet, Calif., Kawasaki, 52
- Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 50
- Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 49
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 38
- Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ken., Honda, 37
- Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 15
- Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 36
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 34
- Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 29
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 172
- Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135
- Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 103
- Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 97
- Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 92
- Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 88
- Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 87
- Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 86
- Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 71
- Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha, 66
Ricky Carmichael Stats
AMA Supercross titles: 5
AMA Supercross starts:114
AMA Supercross wins: 48
AMA Supercross podiums: 86
AMA Supercross top-five finishes: 96
In 2001, he won 13 AMA Supercross races in a row
In six AMA Supercross seasons, he did not miss one start.
In only 18 races throughout his career in his career, he finished outside of the top five.
From 2001-2003 there were 48 rounds of AMA Supercross, he won 32 of them and made it to the podium 44 times.
In 2002, he finished 20th at the Anaheim opener and came back to win the title.
Although he never won Anaheim 1, from 2000 to 2007, Carmichael never lost round 9 in AMA Supercross racing (Note: He did not compete in 2004).
Carmichael is the only rider to win the AMA Supercross title on three brands.
He is only the second rider in history to ever win an AMA Supercross title for Suzuki and the first rider on a Suzuki to win two AMA Supercross titles.
He was the first rider to win an AMA Supercross title on a four-stroke motorcycle.
Orlando Stats
- James Stewart earned his 18th career AMA Supercross class win, his seventh of the season, and his first at Daytona.
- Stewart passed Mark Barnett and Jeff Stanton on the AMA Supercross all-time win list.
- Damon Bradshaw has 19 wins, so Stewart can tie him with a win this weekend.-
- Kawasaki earned their first-ever Daytona sweep with Townley and Stewart winning their respective classes.
- Chad Reed now has 68 AMA Supercross class podium finishes and is fourth on the all-time AMA Supercross class podium list.
- Reed makes his 75th consecutive AMA Supercross class start at Orlando, which is one more than Mike LaRocco.
- Jeremy McGrath made 110 consecutive AMA supercross starts from 1996 to 2002.
AMA Supercross Lites Stats
- Ben Townley earned his second AMA Supercross Lites win of the season last week in Daytona, Kawasaki’s ninth AMA Supercross Lites win of the season.
- Pro Circuit Kawasaki now has 85 career AMA Supercross Lites wins.
- Ryan Dungey, who won in Atlanta, did not qualify for Daytona.
- Yamaha’s Ryan Morais is in the points lead but has yet to win a race.
Orlando Stats
- This is the 465th AMA Supercross race.
- First race at Orlando was June 11, 1983, and Ron Lechien won on a Yamaha
- First time winners, Lechien (1983) Ezra Lusk (1997).
- This is the 13th time the gate will drop in Orlando.
Wins by Brand in Orlando
- Carmichael can give Suzuki their first win in Orlando
- Rick Johnson won his second AMA Supercross race in Orlando.
- On June 11, 1983, Bob Hannah crashed and broke his wrist in practice while in the points lead with four races to go. David Bailey would go on to win the championship.
- From 1991 to 1996, Orlando hosted the season’s opening race AMA supercross races.
If the time of his first ever AMA supercross win, Ron Lechien was the youngest.
AMA Supercross Lites Stats
- This is round 345 for the AMA Supercross Lites class.
- First race, April 27th, 1985, Larry Brooks on a Honda won.
- First time winners in Orlando: Larry Brooks, Brian Swink, Ezra Lusk and Tim Ferry.
- Ezra Lusk only rider to win Orlando in both classes; AMA Supercross Lites (’93); AMA Supercross (’97)
Wins by Brand in Orlando
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
San Diego: 1
Atlanta: 3
St. Louis: 3
Daytona: 3
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
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: 2
St. Louis: 1
Daytona: 2
James Stewart
Toronto: 3
Vancouver 2
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 1
Anaheim 2: 1
San Francisco: 2
Anaheim 3: 1
Houston: 1
San Diego: 5
Atlanta: 1
St. Louis: 2
Daytona: 1
Tim Ferry
Toronto: 4
Vancouver 5
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 5
Anaheim 2: 4
San Francisco: 4
Anaheim 3: 3
Houston: 3
San Diego: 2
Atlanta: 6
St. Louis: 17
Daytona: 4
David Vuillemin
Toronto: 5
Vancouver 4
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 20
Anaheim 2: 11
San Francisco: 6
Anaheim 3: 12
Houston: 10
San Diego: 9
Atlanta: 8
St. Louis: 6
Daytona: 8
Nick Wey
Toronto: 6
Vancouver 9
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 9
Anaheim 2: 3
San Francisco: 5
Anaheim 3: 4
Houston: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Ryan Clark
Toronto: 7
Vancouver: 14
Anaheim 1: 17
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Francisco: N/A
Anaheim 3: 17
Houston: 16
San Diego: 14
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 18
Daytona: 13
Paul Carpenter
Toronto: 8
Vancouver: 12
Anaheim 1: 11
Phoenix: 19
Anaheim 2: 7
San Francisco: 15
Anaheim 3: 9
Houston: 9
San Diego: 8
Atlanta: 20
St. Louis: 7
Daytona: N/A
Heath Voss
Toronto: 9
Vancouver: 11
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 10
Anaheim 2: 13
San Francisco: 12
Anaheim 3: 8
Houston: 7
San Diego: 7
Atlanta: 9
St. Louis: 8
Daytona: 11
Jeff Gibson
Toronto: 10
Vancouver 8
Anaheim 1: 15
Phoenix: 15
Anaheim 2: 12
San Francisco: 9
Anaheim 3: 13
Houston: 17
San Diego: 13
Atlanta: 10
St. Louis: 12
Daytona: N/A
Nathan Ramsey
Toronto: 21
Vancouver: 6
Anaheim 1: DNF
Phoenix: 11
Anaheim 2: 10
San Francisco: 13
Anaheim 3: 6
Houston: 19
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: 16
St. Louis: 5
Daytona: N/A
Travis Preston
Toronto: 16
Vancouver: 7
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 4
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Francisco: 7
Anaheim 3: 11
Houston: 5
San Diego: 10
Atlanta: 12
St. Louis: 21
Daytona: 20
Jason Thomas
Toronto: 14
Vancouver: 10
Anaheim 1: 21
Phoenix: 14
Anaheim 2: 16
San Francisco: N/A
Anaheim 3: N/A
Houston: N/A
San Diego: 19
Atlanta: 13
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 16
Kevin Windham
Toronto: N/A
Vancouver: N/A
Anaheim 1: 9
Phoenix: 8
Anaheim 2: 6
San Francisco: 10
Anaheim 3: 7
Houston: 4
San Diego: 3
Atlanta: 5
St. Louis: 4
Daytona: 5
Michael Byrne
Toronto: 15
Vancouver: 19
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 6
Anaheim 2: 5
San Francisco: 8
Anaheim 3: 5
Houston: 6
San Diego: 6
Atlanta: 14
St. Louis: 15
Daytona: 12
Ivan Tedesco
Toronto: N/A
Vancouver: N/A
Anaheim 1: 14
Phoenix: 7
Anaheim 2: 8
San Francisco: 14
Anaheim 3: 10
Houston: 8
San Diego: 4
Atlanta: 4
St. Louis: 9
Daytona: 6
Joshua Summey
Toronto: 19
Vancouver: 16
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim 2: 9
San Francisco: 11
Anaheim 3: 19
Houston: N/A
San Diego: 12
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 20
Daytona: 10
Bryan Johnson
Toronto: 20
Vancouver: 20
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Francisco: 20
Anaheim 3: 18
Houston: 14
San Diego: 16
Atlanta: 7
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Eric Sorby
Toronto: N/A
Vancouver: N/A
Anaheim 1: 16
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim 2: 15
San Francisco: 19
Anaheim 3: 20
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