Press Release

Monster Army Leaves the Competition Seeing Green with Dominant Night at Inaugural Monster Energy Cup




Monster
Athletes Sweep All Four Disciplines with Convincing Wins




CORONA,Calif.
(October 16, 2011) – The Inaugural Monster Energy Cup from Las
Vegas on Saturday night lived up to the expectations. The one-off
spectacle from Sam Boyd Stadium, created to showcase the sport of
motocross, showcased the top athletes in both racing and freestyle,
with the world’s fastest riders taking center stage for the Monster
Million, in addition to Best Trick presented by Dirt Shark, the
Amateur All Stars, and Amateur Super Mini.
 




Sam
Boyd Stadium was rocking all night long.




After
an action-packed night that featured a total of seven main event
races in both professional and amateur competition, in addition to
the winner-take-all freestyle showdown, the Monster Army stood above
the rest, taking the top spot in each class.
 




Heavy
favorite Villopoto was in a class of his own on Saturday night.




Reigning
AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross, and Motocross of Nations champion Ryan
Villopoto led the way, capping off the most successful season of his
career, and arguably all-time, with a dominant outing for the Monster
Million. Villopoto rode his Monster Energy Kawasaki to stellar starts
in all three 10-lap main events, and proceeded to win each segment,
going away, to claim the coveted $1 million prize up for grabs to any
rider capable of achieving the feat. The Monster Million is the
largest purse in motocross history, and bookends a perfect 2011
season for Villopoto.
 




Mark
Monea rebounded from his X Games heartbreak by landing the "Carry
On."




The
Best Trick competition was true to the nature of the high profile
Monster Energy Cup. A handful of the biggest names in freestyle
converged on Las Vegas, for a chance to claim a $40,000 bounty. The
parameters for the contest were simple: one trick, one run, winner
take all. As a result, each rider brought his most extreme trick to
the table, but in the end, it was Australian specialist Mark Monea
who took home the cash. Taking a break from his day job as a
motorcycle mechanic, Monea sought to land his patented “Carry On”
front-flip 360, after missing out on the opportunity at X Games in
July. He did just that, adding to the difficulty by landing with one
hand, for which he was rewarded by the judges to take home the
handsome paycheck.
 




Justin
Hill's Moto 2 win proved huge in the final tally of All Star scores.




The
amateur showcase was broken down into a pair of divisions – All
Stars and Super Mini – giving fans a rare opportunity to see the
sport’s future stars go bar-to-bar on a big stage. The All Stars
class featured a talented lineup of riders on the verge of turning
pro. The top A- and B-class riders from the amateur world aid it all
on the line over the course of two motos, ultimately amassing a
four-way tie for first place when all was said and done. In the end,
it was Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Justin Hill who
prevailed, earning the coveted tiebreak by virtue of his dominant
Moto 2 win, to give him 4-1 moto scores, and one of the biggest
victories of his career.
 




Adam
Cianciarulo made a huge statement with his Super Mini performance.




In
the Super Mini division, amateur superstar Adam Cianciarulo took
center stage. A class loaded full of young riders prepared to make
the move to big bikes, Super Mini races regularly produce captivating
competition, as the small nature of the bikes and the big air they
produce lead to huge ovations from the fans. The field was no match
for Cianciarulo, who rode his Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green
machine to flawless wins in both motos, to cap off the perfect
evening for the entire Monster Army.





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