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News Wednesday 31th January 2012

Entering the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season, the attention surrounded the four former champions who were set to wage war inside the most storied and popular stadiums in North America. Ryan Villopoto, Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, and James Stewart had all reached the sport’s pinnacle over the past four seasons and were ready to provide the world with a sure-to-be-memorable 2012...
Now, after four races, each rider has taken his turn atop the podium and as the season makes its return to Anaheim’s Angel Stadium this weekend, the Supercross Class Championship is still wide open.
 
Press Day is Thursday, February 2, from Noon-2:00 p.m., featuring Monster Energy Kawasaki riders Ryan Villopoto and Jake Weimer, along with MotoConcepts Suzuki’s Mike Alessi, Jeff Alessi, and Vince Friese.
 
Stewart’s maiden victory of the 2012 season last weekend in Oakland also signified his first win as a member of the Joe Gibbs Racing team. The two-time Monster Energy Supercross Champion stayed on two wheels throughout the entire 20-lap main event for the first time this year, and was rewarded for it, passing Reed for the lead on Lap 9 and pulling away. While Stewart took the checkered flag, Reed secured the runner-up effort, fending off the challenges of Villopoto, who finished third. Dungey overcame a 10th-place start to finish off the podium for the first time in 2012, in fourth.
 
It was a special race for the entire Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which enjoyed just its second Monster Energy Supercross win in four years, and also signified a historic moment in the 39-year history of the sport.
 
For the first time since 1976 – when the Monster Energy Supercross Championship consisted of just six races – there are four different winners through the first four races of the season. Even more impressive yet, each of these four riders have claimed at least one Monster Energy Supercross title, which has only been achieved one previous time since the inception of the championship, during the 1985 season. However, never before have four former champions won consecutive races, particularly to start a season.
 
Despite being just a month into the 2012 schedule, this is the most parity in the history of Monster Energy Supercross and as a result, the championship is exceptionally close heading back to Anaheim. Currently, just 12 points separate these four riders, with Dungey and Reed sharing possession of the red number plate atop the standings. Villopoto sits a mere two points back of the leaders, while Stewart’s victory helped bring him to within a dozen points of the lead duo. Additionally, each of the four title favorites has captured at least two podium results through the first four races.
 
In the fourth race of the Western Regional Supercross Lites Championship, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac became the first rider in all of Monster Energy Supercross to become a repeat winner in 2012. The sophomore rider capitalized on a strong start, and the misfortune of Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson and Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Martin Davalos, to maintain control of the red number plate as the championship leader, and extend his advantage in the standings to 15 points over Wilson.
 
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin tied a career-best finish with his second runner-up effort in three weeks, while Monster Energy/BikeIt/Cosworth Yamaha’s Zach Osborne rounded out the podium. Osborne has now posted back-to-back third-place finishes, vaulting him to third in the championship. Wilson recovered from his Lap 2 misfortune to climb from 19th to 10th in the main event.
 
Last year during the second visit to Anaheim, Stewart put forth his most convincing effort of the 2011 season to capture his third win of that championship. In the Supercross Lites Class, Josh Hansen overcame a broken hand suffered in practice earlier in the day, to take his third win of the season for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki.
 
The first race held in Anaheim was on December 4, 1976. Marty Smith won on a Honda. Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath share the all-time Supercross Class win record at Angel Stadium with eight wins apiece. In the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class, three riders have swept each event at Angel Stadium: Hansen, Villopoto, Ivan Tedesco and Ernesto Fonseca. Villopoto, Stewart, Kevin Windham and McGrath are the only riders in history to win in the Supercross Lites Class and Supercross Class at Anaheim.
 
CBS will broadcast the Supercross class race at 12:00pm EST on Sunday February 5, 2012.
 
Tickets are available at the Angel Stadium Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, SupercrossOnline.com, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m., and the main event begins at 7:00 p.m. Club Level tickets are available for $75 Adult/Child; Diamond Club and Field $50 Adult/Child; Price Level 3 $40 Adult/Child; Price Level 4 $35 Adult/Child and Supervalue $20 Adult/Child. Fans can also get into the Pits for FREE from 12:30-6 p.m. Race Day when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium Pit Entrance (valid only with event ticket).
 
Supercross Class Results: Oakland
1.             James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
2.             Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda
3.             Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
4.             Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
5.             Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
6.             Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
7.             Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
8.             Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
9.             Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
10.          Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki
           
Supercross Class Season Standings
  1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 85
  2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda – 85
  3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 83
  4. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 73
  5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki – 61
  6. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda – 58
  7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda – 52
  8. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki – 47
  9. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki – 45
  10. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha – 42
 
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Oakland
1.             Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2.             Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
3.             Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha
4.             Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha
5.             Matt Moss, Sussex Inlet, Australia, KTM
6.             Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
7.             Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
8.             Max Anstie, Hemet, Calif., Honda
9.             Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
10.          Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
 
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
  1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 88
  2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki – 73
  3. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha – 67 
  4. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM – 64
  5. Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki – 60
  6. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda – 57
  7. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki – 53
  8. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha – 46
  9. Max Anstie, Hemet, Calif., Honda – 45
  10. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha – 43
 
Past Winners in Anaheim
 
Supercross Class
February 5, 2011:                                  James Stewart
January 8, 2011:                                    Ryan Villopoto
February 13, 2010:                                 Ryan Villopoto
January 23, 2010:                                  Ryan Dungey
January 9, 2010:                                    James Stewart
February 7, 2009:                                  James Stewart
January 17, 2009:                                  James Stewart
January 3, 2009:                                    Josh Grant
January 5, 2008:                                    Chad Reed
January 19, 2008:                                  Chad Reed
February 2, 2008:                                  Chad Reed
January 6, 2007:                                    James Stewart
January 20, 2007:                                  James Stewart
February 3, 2007:                                  James Stewart
January 7, 2006:                                    James Stewart 
January 21, 2006:                                  Ricky Carmichael
February 4, 2006:                                  Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2005                                     Kevin Windham
January 22, 2005                                   Ricky Carmichael
February 5, 2005                                   Ricky Carmichael
January 3, 2004                                     Chad Reed
January 17, 2004                                   Chad Reed
January 31, 2004                                   Kevin Windham
January 4, 2003:                                    Chad Reed
January 18, 2003:                                  Ricky Carmichael
February 1, 2003:                                  Ricky Carmichael
January 5, 2002:                                    David Vuillemin
January 19, 2002:                                  Mike LaRocco
February 2, 2002:                                  Ricky Carmichael
January 6, 2001:                                    Jeremy McGrath
January 20, 2001:                                  Jeremy McGrath
February 3, 2001:                                  Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2000:                                    Jeremy McGrath
January 15, 2000:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 9, 1999:                                    Ezra Lusk
February 6, 1999:                                  Ezra Lusk
January 27, 1996:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 28, 1995:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 29, 1994:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 23, 1993:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 25, 1992:                                  Damon Bradshaw
January 26, 1991:                                  Jeff Stanton
January 27, 1990:                                  Damon Bradshaw
January 28, 1989:                                  Rick Johnson
January 31, 1987:                                  Jeff Ward
January 18, 1986:                                  David Bailey
February 2, 1985:                                  Broc Glover
January 28, 1984:                                  Johnny O’Mara
January 29, 1983:                                  David Bailey
January 30, 1982:                                  Donnie Hansen
January 31, 1981:                                  Kent Howerton
November 17, 1979:                              Kent Howerton
November 11, 1978:                              Gaylon Mosier
November 12, 1977:                              Bob Hannah
December 4, 1976:                                Marty Smith
 
Supercross Lites Class
February 5, 2011:                                  Joshua Hansen
January 8, 2011:                                    Joshua Hansen
February 13, 2010:                                 Trey Canard
January 23, 2010:                                  Jake Weimer
January 9, 2010:                                    Jake Weimer
February 7, 2009:                                  Jake Weimer
January 17, 2009:                                  Ryan Dungey
January 3, 2009:                                    Jake Weimer    
January 5, 2008:                                    Ryan Dungey
January 19, 2008:                                  Ryan Dungey
February 2, 2008:                                  Jason Lawrence
January 6, 2007:                                    Ryan Villopoto
January 20, 2007:                                  Ryan Villopoto
February 3, 2007:                                  Ryan Villopoto
January 7, 2006:                                    Andrew Short
January 21, 2006:                                  Grant Langston
February 4, 2006:                                  Grant Langston
January 8, 2005                                     Nathan Ramsey
January 22, 2005                                   Ivan Tedesco
February 5, 2005                                   Ivan Tedesco
January 3, 2004                                     Ivan Tedesco
January 17, 2004                                   Ivan Tedesco
January 31, 2004                                   Ivan Tedesco
January 4, 2003:                                    Travis Preston
January 18, 2003:                                  James Stewart Jr.
February 1, 2003:                                  James Stewart Jr.
January 5, 2002:                                    Travis Preston
January 19, 2002:                                  David Pingree
February 2, 2002:                                  Brock Sellards
January 6, 2001:                                    Ernesto Fonseca
January 20, 2001:                                  Ernesto Fonseca
February 3, 2001:                                  Ernesto Fonseca
January 8, 2000:                                    David Pingree
January 15, 2000:                                  Tallon Vohland
January 9, 1999:                                    Casey Johnson
February 6, 1999:                                  Nathan Ramsey
January 27, 1996:                                  Kevin Windham
January 28, 1995:                                  Damon Huffman
January 29, 1994:                                  Damon Huffman
January 9, 1993:                                    Damon Huffman
January 25, 1992:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 26, 1991:                                  Jeremy McGrath
January 27, 1990:                                  Michael Craig
January 28, 1989:                                  Jeff Matiasevich
January 31, 1987:                                  Jeff Matiasevich
January 18, 1986:                                  Tyson Vohland
February 2, 1985:                                  Mike Healy
 
Tune into the enhanced exclusive weekly video content from Supercross LIVE! during the entire 2012 season on SupercrossOnline.com, the Official Website of Monster Energy Supercross.
 
Weekly Supercross LIVE! Video Content Schedule
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Behind the Scenes with Supercross LIVE!           All Day on Race Days
2 Minutes on the Track                                       Race Days at 3:30 & 5:30 PM Local Race Time
And on the Podium Tonight                                 Following Each Round’s Main Events
The Official Supercross LIVE! Post-Show            Saturday Nights at Each Round
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