Oak Town SX Preview: NorCal Edition

Since supercross will be in our back yard this weekend, we thought it’d be a good idea to post a supercross preview, highlighting some the NorCal guys that will be racing. The locals have already put in a good showing so far this year, with many riders making it into the night show, and guys like Casey Hinson and Daniel Blair qualifying for mains. With the support of the hometown, hopefully the Oakland SX will be one for the NorCal books!

Sorry about the lack of photos, but it was a last minute decision to write this, which made it impossible to gather current pictures of everyone. … Continue Reading

Weekend Review: Los Angeles Supercross

Los Angeles, the home of movie stars, smog, and more bumper to bumper traffic than an adult film. On January 22, 2011, the city also played host to round three of the Monster Energy Supercross Series in Dodger Stadium. A lot of people were pretty excited about the first race in Dodger Stadium, but being a big Giants fan, I didn’t share in the excitement. Just driving up to the venue made my skin crawl, and when I actually set foot inside the stadium, I could feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Fortunately, my love of dirt bikes was strong enough to forget about my hatred for the blue bums of baseball and enjoy what turned out to be the best race of the year. … Continue Reading

Weekend Review: Phoenix Supercross

Greetings, fellow NorCal moto-heads, and welcome to this review of the supercross weekend in Phoeniz, Ariz. I call it a weekend review, not a race report, because between Speed’s live coverage, the internet and Twitter, you most likely know how round two in Phoneix played out. Call it a ridiculous rip-off of Steve Matthes’ Observations, or a shameless shanghai of Weege’s Redux, but either way, hopefully this article talks about something you haven’t heard about yet while keeping you entertained. With that said, let’s let the gate drop on this week’s supercross review! … Continue Reading

Race Report: Anaheim 1

2011 has quite possibly been the most hyped and anticipated season in supercross history, and with good reason. James Stewart has returned to racing, while rival Chad Reed is attempting to mount a comeback. Ryan Villopoto is expected to pick up where he left off after winning seven races in 2010, and everyone is eagerly awaiting to see how Ryan Dungey will stack up against the competition that had been absent for much of last year. Throw in a host of other riders that can win races, and it’s easy to see why supercross fans were awaiting the arrival of A1 with the anticipation of a 5-year-old about to eat an ice cream cone. At Disneyland. On Christmas Eve. Well, the wait is over; here is the report from the season’s first night of action.

At the conclusion of practice, there were two guys that had made heavy impressions. The first was Rockstar Suzuki’s Martin Davalos, who battled for the fastest time with KTM’s 16-year-old Ken Roczen during the first practice session. Davalos wound up second fastest, but completely dominated the second session after Roczen pulled off the track when he bruised his left leg in an over-the-bars crash heading into the whoops. In the 450 division, Stewart was taking no prisoners, and he dominated both sessions. In fact, the only person to beat Stewart’s time was himself. After setting a fast time, JS7 would cruise for a lap, then dial up the speed and lay down another fast lap. It was almost as if he was waiting for somebody to step up and challenge his speed, and when they didn’t, he went ahead and raised the bar himself. … Continue Reading