Dungey and Villopoto Lead Star-Studded Field into Season-Opening Rockstar Energy Hangtown National 3

Dungey
and his Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team enter 2011 after the most
successful rookie campaign in premier class history. Alongside the
champion, under the factory Suzuki tent, is the team's newest addition,
last year's 450 Class championship runner-up Brett Metcalfe. The
Australian rider was knocking on the door for his first career win
several times last season. He will look for similar success with the
best opportunity of his career as a member of the team that has won the
last two premier-class titles.

After
missing out on the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship last
season, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto is looking to
capitalize on some recent momentum. The three-time national champion
secured his first career title on the big bike just a couple weeks ago
with the AMA Supercross Championship, following a highly-competitive
season. After winning his first-career 450 Class start in 2009,
Villopoto has battled injuries over the last two years and has not
competed full time in American Motocross since winning his final 250
Class title in 2008. Villopoto's third start since making the
transition into the premier class will signify his first full-season
against the fastest riders on the planet.

In
addition to this trio of riders, several other challengers will line up
at the starting gate this Saturday, signifying one of the deepest
fields of competitors ever in American Motocross. Leading this charge
is Red Bull KTM's Andrew Short, who finished third in the championship
last season. The perennial front-runner has long been one of the most
consistent riders in motocross and he will look to give KTM its first
win in the 450 Class. Last season, his teammate Mike Alessi secured an
impressive final moto victory at Hangtown for the Austrian brand. The
combination of the two riders will give KTM the best opportunity at
success in many years.

With
the overall victory at Hangtown last year to his credit, TwoTwo
Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad Reed should also be a fixture at the
front of the field on Saturday and beyond. The 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Champion had an up and down season during his title defense,
but with a clean bill of health and support from Factory Honda, Reed is
eager to show his younger counterparts that he's still ready to mix it
up.

Speaking
of veterans, after compiling an impressive season in a substitute role
last summer that included one win, Kevin Windham is back for more in
2011 - reprising his role as a stand-in at American Honda. The passion
for competition and the love of the fans was too much to keep Windham
away during his 18^th year of professional competition. He
will make a special appearance at Hangtown, substituting for injured
rookie and reigning 250 Class Champion, Trey Canard.

To
challenge this exceptional field of talent, the Dirt Diggers North
Motorcycle Club will present a trademark layout that combines high
speeds with significant technicality, in addition to several elevation
changes. The legendary circuit is renowned for its dynamic layout,
which allows the thousands of fans in attendance to see nearly every
aspect of the track. As the longest running event in American
Motocross, the Hangtown Motocross Classic even precedes what is now
known as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

The
rising stars of the 250 Class will also be in action, including GEICO
Honda riders Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac, who made history at Hangtown
last season by winning his first-career start. They will be flanked by
a four-rider lineup for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki with Tyla
Rattray and Dean Wilson, each of whom won in 2010, in addition to Blake
Baggett and Broc Tickle. Also making his American Motocross debut will
be Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin, a two-time World Champion. The French
transplant is looking for big things on U.S. soil and with Canard's
vacancy of the title with his move into the 450 Class, Musquin and his
rivals are sure to provide stellar competition.

The Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Women's Motocross Championship will kick off its eight-race
championship at Hangtown as well. Fresh off her sixth-career women's
title, DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Jessica Patterson will once
again battle it out with Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek in
addition to the nation's fastest females including Tarah Gieger, Vicki
Golden and Mariana Balbi.

Before
the bikes hit the track this Saturday, May 21, the biggest names in the
sport and the city of Sacramento will come together to welcome the
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship back to the state capital of
California. A press conference will celebrate the history of this
illustrious event on the steps of the State Capitol Building. Dungey,
Reed, Villopoto, Canard, Short, Patterson, Fiolek and more will all be
in attendance, along with their state-of-the-art race rigs. The
conference is open to the public and begins at 3:30 p.m. PST on the
renowned west steps off 10^th Street this Thursday, May 19.

The
on-track action for the Rockstar Energy Hangtown National begins this
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. PST with practice and qualifying. Opening
ceremonies begin at 12:30 p.m. PST with motos kicking off at 1 p.m. PST.

Tickets for the upcoming Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship are on sale now at www.allisports.com. Special discounts and incentives are available for advance ticket purchasers.

For more information on the 2011 tour, please log on to www.allisports.com/motocross.

For
media information about the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship,
please contact Media Manager Brandon Short via email at media@mxsportsproracing.com or by phone at 949-365-5750.

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