Monster Energy® Supercross Is Going Pink for A3
Monster Energy® Supercross Partners Up With Komen For The Cure To Fight Breast Cancer
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- October 28 2009 | 1,064 views | 7 comments
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Monster Energy Kawasaki Signs Chad Reed
Monster Energy Kawasaki has signed four-time AMA Champion Chad Reed to compete in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross championships.
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- October 30 2009 | 3,340 views | 29 comments
Jay Marmont Wins First Round of Monster Energy Super X
CDR Rockstar Yamaha’s Jay Marmont has won the first round of the highly anticipated 2009 Monster Energy Super X championship, beating dual world Supercross champion, Chad Reed, and Woodstock Honda Thor Racing’s, Dan Reardon, in front of an 8,000 strong crowd at Launceston’s Aurora Stadium.
Debuting his new Monster Energy backed Kawasaki , Reed got off to a less than perfect start with a bungle in the first lap of his heat race forcing him to leave the track and make his way to the final via the Last Chance Qualifier.
It was Reardon who got off to a flying start and dominated the whole ten laps of the first two races in the new Double Header final format to finish first, showing the speed that gained him third place in the US Open of Supercross in Las Vegas last weekend.
Marmont rode a strong and steady race to hold off his team mate Cheyne Boyd to finish second, whilst Reed who was pushed to the back of the pack on the first turn rode his way into fifth.
The second ten lap final brought out the best supercross racing ever seen in Australia with surprise packet Cool Air Conditioning Kawasaki’s, Cody Mackie, leading the race right up until the final turn of the last lap before coming off the bike in a prang with a fast and determined Reed, who pipped Marmont right under the finish arch to finish first.
Reardon got off to another flying start, but a mistake when he was out in front pushed him back into fourth position. The two consistent races by Marmont saw him take out the round overall with Reardon second and Reed third.
“I just wanted to get out and there and race all day and I had a lot of fun out there tonight. There is no better way to start the series and this gives me a lot of confidence for the second round in Geelong next week,” said Marmont.
A disappointed Reed who was sore from his crash in the heat said “It was a rough night for me. I had to go to last chance and come from the back in both races. Someone hit me from behind at the start in the heat race and came down on top of my elbow which put me out of the heat.
“It was extremely painful during both races - every bump it hurt so I had to be a bit cautious. I tried to be careful and not do anything silly but on the last lap I saw an opportunity to challenge for the race lead and I had to take it. I ended up winning the last race, which was pretty cool.”
The 250cc final also produced some action packed racing with defending champion, Shift Motul Suzuki’s Matt Moss, engaging in some bar to bar battles with US rider Kyle Cunningham and JDR Motorsports Ryan Marmont. Moss eventually won both of the Double Header races to take first whist Marmont finished second and Cunningham third.
The Monster Energy Super X will now make its way to Skilled Stadium in Geelong for the second round on Saturday October 24.
Top Ten Results – Monster Energy Super X Double Header Final
1 Jay MARMONT, Yamaha, 19-19 TOTAL 38
2 Daniel REARDON, Honda, 20-17 TOTAL 37
3 Chad REED, Kawasaki, 16-20 TOTAL 36
4 Cheyne BOYD, Yamaha, 18-18 TOTAL 36
5 Tye SIMMONDS, KTM, 15-16, TOTAL 31
6 Cody MACKIE, Kawasaki, 17-12 TOTAL 29
7 Daniel McCOY, KTM, 13-14 TOTAL 27
8 Craig ANDERSON, Kawasaki, 14-14 TOTAL 28
9 Michael ADDISON, Honda, 12-13 TOTAL 25
10 Cameron TAYLOR, Suzuki, 10-11 TOTAL 21
Top Ten Results – Lites Double Header Final
1 Matt MOSS, Suzuki, 20-20, TOTAL 40
2 Ryan MARMONT, Yamaha, 18-18, TOTAL 36
3 Kyle CUNNINGHAM, Yamaha, 16-19, TOTAL 35
4 Lawson BOPPING, Suzuki, 17-17, TOTAL 34
5 Kirk GIBBS, Yamaha, 15-15, TOTAL 30
6 Adam MONEA, Suzuki, 19-11, TOTAL 30
7 Brendan HARRISON, Yamaha, 12-13, TOTAL 25
8 Mitch AUSTIN, KTM, 10-12, TOTAL 22
9 Danny ANDERSON, KTM, 5-14, TOTAL 19
10 Shaun WILLIAMSON, Honda, 9-10, TOTAL 19
Monster Energy Super X OPEN championship standings
1 Jay MARMONT, Yamaha, 25
2 Daniel REARDON, Honda, 22
3 Chad REED, Kawasaki, 20
4 Cheyne BOYD, Yamaha, 18
5 Tye SIMMONDS, KTM, 16
6 Cody MACKIE, Kawasaki, 15
7 Daniel McCOY, KTM, 14
8 Craig ANDERSON, Kawasaki, 13
9 Michael ADDISON, Honda, 12
10 Cameron TAYLOR, Suzuki, 11
Monster Energy Super X 250cc championship standings
1 Matt MOSS, Suzuki, 25
2 Ryan MARMONT, Yamaha, 22
3 Kyle CUNNINGHAM, Yamaha, 20
4 Lawson BOPPING, Suzuki, 18
5 Kirk GIBBS, Yamaha, 16
6 Adam MONEA, Suzuki, 15
7 Brendan HARRISON, Yamaha, 14
8 Mitch AUSTIN, KTM, 13
9 Danny ANDERSON, KTM, 12
10 Shaun WILLIAMSON, Honda, 11
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- October 19 2009 | 567 views | 6 comments
Millville Highlight Video
In case you missed it, need a refresher with your Monday coffee, or just want to hear Jason Wiegandt’s voice while you file those TPS reports, here is the highlight video from Millville courtesy of Monster Energy…
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- July 20 2009 | 10,130 views | 14 comments
Riding With Jason Lawrence
Swap caught up with Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy’s Jason Lawrence at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey yesterday…
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- July 03 2009 | 30,095 views | 108 comments
Catching Up With Jason Lawrence
We caught up with Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy’s Jason Lawrence yesterday at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, to see what he’s been up to and when we can expect to see him at the races again.
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- July 02 2009 | 15,500 views | 48 comments
High Point ReCap Video
Yes, it was live on NBC, and we have already posted tons for Kickstart, but who wouldn’t want more from High Point?
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- June 15 2009 | 11,581 views | 21 comments
Dietrich Set For Double Duty
Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Ricky Dietrich is set for a busy weekend as he will race the motocross event on Saturday at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Penn., and then fly west for Sunday’s WORCS event at Riverdale Raceway in Toutle, Wash.
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- June 10 2009 | 975 views | 5 comments
Jesseman and Dietrich To Ride Kawis
Jesseman and Dietrich Set to Ride for Monster Energy Kawasaki at Freestone
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- June 04 2009 | 508 views | 2 comments
Monster Energy MX Crossover at Hangtown - Results
CORONA, Calif., (June 2, 2009) – In a high octane gathering of some of the world’s top action sports stars who share the same passion for the rip-roarin’ sport of motocross, legendary snow/skate/bike/auto athlete Shaun Palmer proved again he’s the fastest of them all as he successfully defended his 2008 crown at the 9th annual Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown, featuring the Java Monster Media Throw Down – and sponsored by Nordica Ski Co., Dunlop Tire, Alien Workshop, Spy Optic, Throttle Jockey/Graphics Lab, Skullcandy, Nitro Circus and Imperial Motion.
Palmer, who’s backed by Monster Energy for his snowboard racing, was dominant in both motos at the pro MX track just outside Sacramento, pulling the holeshot and winning the opening moto, then tracking down BMXer Aaron Cooke (who holeshot the second moto) early and cruising to a seemingly effortless 1-1 finish against a field of pro skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders, BMX and MTB riders and numerous other standout athletes from the world of action sports.
“Always good seeing all the guys out on dirt bikes,” said Palmer, adding that he was a bit disappointed that last year’s media class champ, David Pingree, didn’t show up. “I brought the 450 and was going to put it to Ping. Next year.” Note: Palmer won last year’s Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown on a two-stroke 250cc bike!
More of a ‘celebration of motocross’ than it is a race, the wide range of athletes were digging the action – as were the numerous MX industry media members that showed up to contest the Java Monster Media Throw Down, including Dirt Rider editor Jimmy Lewis (1st place), the mag’s web guy, Pete Peterson (2nd place), along with Suzuki’s PR man Kobe Iseri (3rd), with Cycle News’ Jean Turner being the media’s top woman placer.
“The Monster Energy MX Crossover at Hangtown is a mandatory event for the Dirt Rider staff,” said Lewis who, along with Palmer, scored an Alien Workshop skateboard for the class-winning effort. “The Dirt Diggers do a great job hosting this event and we look forward to it every year.”
Palmer’s pro-level abilities notwithstanding, riding levels at the Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown varied from A and B-level experienced MX racers such as snowboarders Chris Roach, Matt Goodwill and Jim Moran, along with skiers Daron Rahlves, K.C. Deane, and Gunnar Newquist, down to literally beginner MX racers like Monster Energy’s own Nate Holland (four-time Winter X Boardercross gold medalist) and U.S. Open snowboard great Tyler Emond.
“I was coming down (from Truckee, Calif.) with a buddy’s bike in the back of my truck – not sure if it was going to hold up or not,” said Holland. “So I pulled into a bike shop and bought a new Honda (CRF250R). And I had an absolute blast on it this weekend.” Note: Emond did the same thing, purchasing a new Kawasaki KX250F right before the Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown.
Holland, who’s used to being on top of the podium as one of the world’s premier boardercross racers and USA’s top hope at Olympic gold in Vancouver, B.C., next winter, epitomizes the attitude at Monster Energy’s MX Crossover @ Hangtown. Pretty much rolling through the finish in last place, Holland was charged up and couldn’t wait to bench race back in the pits with his fellow motocross racers. “This is like the sixth time I’ve been on a motocross track,” said Holland. “The first time was last year at this race.”
Rounding out the podium in the athlete class were triathlete and veteran motocrosser Kevin Barda (2nd) and 18-year-old skier Jake Novotny, who was racing his first Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown, in 3rd. “This was all pretty cool,” said Novotny. “I remember seeing a lot of these guys (snowboarders) in the videos when I was growing up. Then I get on the starting line and I’m looking over at Rahlves. How rad is that?”
The list of racers at the ninth annual Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown athlete include:
Athlete/Bike # Sport
1.) Nate Holland (#234) Snowboarder
2.) Aaron Cooke (#90) BMX
3.) Gunnar Newquist (#280) Skier
4.) Matt Goodwill (#176) Snowboarder
5.) Shawn Sterken (#609) Snowboarder
6.) Jay Grube (#442) Kayaker
7.) Sam Shallow (#11) Skier
8.) K.C. Deane (#657) Skier
9.) Ryan McDonald (#441) Snowboarder
10.) Delene Dippel (#102) Snowmobiler
11.) Kevin Barda (#852) Skier
12.) Jim Moran (#182) Snowboarder
13.) Daron Rahlves (#133) Skier
14.) Igor Reoutt (#781) Wakeboarder
15.) Chris Roach (#255) Snowboarder
16.) Monty Roach (#428) Snowboarder
17.) Keith Hutchins (#688) Snowmobiler
18.) Aaron “AV” Vincent (#528) Snowboarder
19.) Trevor Riccoli (#977) Skier
20.) Jimmy Garcia (#30) BMX
21.) Bryan Noe (#47) Snowboarder
22.) Shaun Palmer (#555) Everything
23.) Wade Speyer (#680) Skateboarder
24.) Casey Kelly (#909) Entertainer
25.) Deidra Dipple (#105) Snowmobiler
26.) Jake Novotny (#124) Skier
27.) Tyler Emond (#11) Snowboarder
28.) Roff Carter (#134) Skier
29.) Cameron Zink (#26) Skier
30.) Mark Silva (#27) MTB
Also, this year’s Monster/Hangtown Crossover competition benefitted and drew attention to the Athlete Recovery Fund (ARF). A 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation, ARF was founded in 2007 by Aaron Cooke to provide professional athletes in BMX, FMX and skateboarding with financial support to assist the recovery process following a severe injury by granting funds for rehabilitation, equipment, long-term disability and educational scholarships. Both of this year’s Throttle Jockey/Graphics Lab event banners were signed by all the Monster/Hangtown MX Crossover athletes during Friday afternoon’s autograph session, part of “FanFest,” and will be auctioned – with 100-percent of the proceeds going directly to the ARF. Those interested in bidding on these unique action sports items can visit www.mycharitablelife.com <http://www.mycharitablelife.com> The banners will be up for bid in about a week.
For more information on ARF link to: www.athleterecoveryfund.com <http://www.athleterecoveryfund.com>
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MTB, SX, rally, insane distance jumping, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, rock crawling, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster’s fruit juice hybrid dubbed “M-80,” the party-friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with our Monster Energy blend, along with the new Monster Energy “Hitman” energy shot. All the guys racing the 2008 Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown, featuring the Java Monster Media Throw Down are diggin’ ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterarmy.com <http://www.monsterarmy.com> and www.monsterenergy.com <http://www.monsterenergy.com/>
Brendan Lutes
- June 02 2009 | 629 views | 2 comments
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