2012 MiniMotoSX back to the Orleans Arena

Dear MiniMotoSX Participants and Fans,

The MiniMotoSX team (MMSX) wants to
address some concerns and questions regarding the 2012 event. Please
allow us to provide an honest explanation on why the event will be
back at the Orleans Arena and held on Sunday, May 6^th.

After 7 successful years at the Orleans
we were told that we would have to move to the South Point Hotel for
the 2011 race (Due to a conflicting convention booked many years
ago). Without a choice, we accepted the offer to be relocated to the
South Point for 1 year instead of canceling the event. This was an
agreement between the Orleans and South Point Hotel. Separately, the
ArenaCross promoter booked the South Point for the same weekend for
their World Finals.

We all enjoyed and appreciated the
South Point venue and the dirt/track was great for the event but we
knew it was only a one year agreement. That said we spent most of
the summer trying to make something work to move the MMSX to the
South Point. Sadly we could not make it work so we chose to go back
to the Orleans Arena, which has also been a great venue for MMSX. It
is important to note that the management at the Orleans and South
Point were extremely accommodating and supportive of any options.

To further complicate matters for
MiniMotoSX, the difficult times in the motorcycle market contributed
to the loss some major sponsors, which make it extremely difficult to
create a top level event. We were faced with 2 options: Simply
cancel the event or find a different way to make it work. We decided
to look at different avenues and realized that combining the event
with the EnduroCross on the same weekend would save significant
production cost. This is the reason the MMSX will be held on Sunday
instead of the traditional Friday night.

We are all very passionate about
MiniMotoSX, which is still the largest Mini Bike race in the world
but sometimes reality kicks us in the butt and we have to make
changes to keep it viable. We are already working very hard to make
the 2012 race very fun and we look forward to seeing you at the
Orleans.

All the best,