Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Sweeps Win and Title in Salt Lake

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Sweeps Win and Title in Salt Lake

Corona, Calif. – (May 3, 2010)
– To say Saturday night was a good night for the Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki team would be an understatement. On a cold and rainy
night in Salt Lake City, Josh Hansen returned to the top step of the
podium and Jake Weimer clinched his first career championship making it
a clean sweep of the 2010 AMA Supercross Lites titles for the Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki squad.

 

On a weather-shortened day, Hansen was fastest in the only practice
session followed closely by Weimer. In the first heat Weimer built an
eight-second advantage by the checkered flag to take the victory.  In
the second, Hansen had his hands full, but he held on to claim the heat
race win.

 

“I am really happy to finally grab a win,” said Hansen. “I feel like
I’ve been capable all season and haven’t put it together. I’m not
really a mud rider, but I really wanted it tonight. It’s definitely
nice to thank my team with this win because they have had to put up
with me all season. They never quit on me and I wanted to show them I
haven’t quit.”

 

In the main event, Hansen got a great start out of the gate and he
battled for the holeshot. Though he crossed the line in second on the
first lap, he made a sweet pass on the leader and then rode away for a
16-second victory. While Hansen was pulling away from the field, Weimer
was doing exactly what he had to do to win the title. In the sloppy
track conditions Weimer knew he had to ride a smart race and avoid any
major mistakes. The Idaho native did just that as he finished fifth and
raised the No. 1 plate on the podium.

 

“It has been a long road to get here. I was so close last year and to
earn it this year feels amazing,” said Weimer. “It was awesome to win
this title in front of my home crowd. I always have so much fun when
I’m around this awesome group of people. It helped out with the nerves
knowing I had so many people supporting me here in the stadium.”

 

All four of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders will race
against each other this coming Saturday at the Dave Coombs Memorial
East/West Shootout in Las Vegas. Weimer and Hansen will be joined by
two-time East Coast champion Christophe Pourcel and Dean Wilson as the
coasts come together for this big event. The Las Vegas Supercross will
be shown live on Speed beginning at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday,
May 8.