American Motocross to be Well-Represented at 2011 Motocross of Nations This Weekend

MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli Sports Offer Well Wishes to Competitors

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September
16, 2011) - This weekend in France will mark the annual FIM Motocross
of Nations (MXON), a global motocross competition in which respective
countries select three-rider lineups to compete for the Peter
Chamberlain Trophy. Since 2005, the trophy has been held by Team USA,
which means the fastest riders from the rest of the world will be doing
their best to beat the Americans. MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli, the
Alliance of Action Sports, wish good luck not only to Team USA, but all
of the AMA-based riders entered in this weekend's contest, as well as
their counterparts on the Youthstream-organized FIM World Championship
tour.

Both
2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Champions - Ryan Villopoto (450 Class)
and Dean Wilson (250 Class) - will be competing in France, albeit
representing different countries. The Monster Energy Kawasaki-backed
Villopoto will anchor Team USA's bid, alongside Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's
Ryan Dungey, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett.
Wilson, who was born in Scotland, will represent Great Britain for the
second consecutive year, aboard a Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki of
his own. He will be joined by former AMA contender Tommy Searle, as
well as Brad Anderson. The British last won this event in 1994, when
they upset the Americans and ended a record 13-year winning streak.

Villopoto
has represented Team USA on three occasions (2006-2008), and the
Americans were victorious each time. In fact, his dominance aboard a
250cc machine at the 2007 MXON is considered one of the single-greatest
performances in motocross history. However, after suffering long-term
injuries in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Villopoto, now a four-time
AMA Pro Motocross Champion, was not available to represent the United
States. During that time, Ryan Dungey assumed the vacancy, and helped
maintain the US winning streak that started back in 2005, with the trio
of Ricky Carmichael, Kevin Windham, and Ivan Tedesco. In both cases,
Dungey was the individual overall winner of the MX1 class, and has been
slotted there for a third year by Team USA Manager Roger DeCoster.
Villopoto, who is also this year's AMA Supercross Champion, will
represent Team USA in the MX3 class, an open-displacement category.

As
for Baggett, the second-year rider has never even been to Europe prior
to this trip, let alone race in the prestigious Motocross of Nations.
However, on the heels of a third-place effort in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross 250 Class Championship, in which he garnered a series-leading
five wins, Baggett was ready and willing to take the assignment as Team
USA's MX2 rider as they attempt to win seven in-a-row.

Other
AMA-based riders participating this weekend for their home nations are
highlighted by Australian veterans Chad Reed and Brett Metcalfe, each of
whom won rounds in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship,
and finished third and fourth, respectively, in the final 450 Class
standings. Additionally, Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin, who joined the
AMA tour this year after winning two FIM MX2 World Championships, will
ride for the home French team, which also includes former AMA-standout
Christophe Pourcel, and Grand Prix race winner Gautier Paulin. Both the
Australian and French teams have the depth to challenge Team USA this
weekend, and potentially bring the winning streak to an end.

South
Africa's Tyla Rattray and Gareth Swanepoel both hope to get their
homeland in contention for at least a podium finish, coming off of
career-best seasons in the U.S., respectively. Rockstar Energy/Valli
Motorsports Yamaha's Jimmy Albertson and Washington-based privateer
Tommy Weeck will both compete for Puerto Rico, which is a U.S.
territory.

Also
on the grid will be Sweden's Fredrik Noren, a rider trying to build a
name for himself on the American Motocross tour. Noren competed on the
privateer MX Heaven team, and reached the top 20 several times in his
first season in the highly-competitive Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship.

Awaiting
all of the AMA-based riders on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean is
an incredible and diverse lineup of talent, led by Italy's Antonio
Cairoli, one of the fastest Grand Prix riders of all time. Also
competing will be German prodigy Ken Roczen, who recently became his
nation's first FIM World Motocross Champion in over 40 years. Put them
all together on one starting gate, and it should be an amazing weekend
of motocross competition and camaraderie.

Fans all over the world can watch the event live online at www.mx-life.tv,
with qualifying set to take place on Saturday afternoon. Final motos of
the 2011 Motocross of Nations begin Sunday afternoon, at 12 noon in
France.

For more information on the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, 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.

MX Sports Pro Racing
MX
Sports Pro Racing manages and produces the world's most prestigious
motocross series - the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. The
industry leader in off road powersport event production and management,
its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross
competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various
racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing
organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and
attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that
encompasses national and international action sports tours and events,
multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The
Alliance includes: the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Dew
Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, King of Wake series, and the
Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli TV Productions creates original content,
produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli
content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and
MTV Networks and represents a network of athletes, fans, brands and
properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action
sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans
and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 550,000
spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150 hours of original
content in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. Visit www.allisports.com.

Lucas Oil Products

Lucas Oil is a worldwide leader in the production of oils, lubricants
and additives. Based in Corona, Calif., Lucas Oil Products is one of the
fastest-growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry,
featuring a premium line of oils, lubricants and problem-solving
performance additives. Through innovative product research and
development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil
Products has established itself as the top-selling additive line in the
American truck-stop industry. Lucas Oil is involved in an array of
motorsports sponsorships, including the "Official Motor Oil of the AMA
Pro Motocross Championship." Visit www.LucasOil.com.

AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing
sanctioning body in the United States, operating a full schedule of
events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. From
its Daytona Beach headquarters, the organization sanctions professional
motorcycle racing competition, which includes, AMA Pro Motocross, AMA
Pro Road Racing, and AMA Pro Flat Track. Visit www.amaproracing.com.