Press Release

Grant and Brayton Take Gold and Silver at X Games 16 Super X

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8/2/2010 2:21pm

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. 
– In 1972 would-be promoter Mike Goodwin held the first supercross race
in the Los Angeles Coliseum. He coined the event "supercross" as his
vision was to make the growing sport of motocross more spectator and TV
friendly by bringing the action into easily accessible football
stadiums, so he named the event a hybrid of the Superbowl and
motocross. A 16 year-old named Marty Tripes won the event and would go
on to become a motocross legend. Last night X Games 16 brought
supercross back to its roots in the Los Angeles Coliseum.


Josh Grant, who suffered a crash last year at X Games 15 breaking both
his feet in his heat race was looking for redemption this year in Los
Angeles. Both Josh Grant and Justin Brayton qualified easily for the
main event. When the gate fell for the final, it was two-time Super X
Gold Medalist Josh Hansen in the lead with Grant and Brayton giving
chase. On lap two of 15 Brayton was passed by fellow Yamaha rider Ivan
Tedesco, but stayed close to the third-place rider. Over the ensuing
laps Grant, along with Tedesco and Brayton started to reel in Hansen.
Grant closed in and made his move for the lead on lap 11 with Brayton
re-passing Tedesco as well as getting by Hansen for second. When the
checkered flag flew it was the Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX Team riders
claiming X Games Gold and Silver Medals.

The event was broadcast live on ESPN to a worldwide audience.

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