Pirelli Scorpion Tires Handle Texas Heat in Round 2 of the AMA Motocross Championship Series

Wortham, Texas, May 31^st,
2011 -
Team Joe Gibbs Racing's (JGR MX) Davi Millsaps finished 2nd
overall and moved up to 3rd in the championship standing this week at
Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas - the site for the second round
of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship Series.  Millsaps’
Yamaha was fitted with a Pirelli Scorpion MX Mid Soft front and
Scorpion MX Mid Soft Mud rear tire combination, helping the rider to
achieve a podium finish - second overall – in the competitive 450
Class. Freestone is generally thought of as the hottest stop on the
tour, and with temperatures well over 100 degrees, riders and
equipment were tested in the hot Texas sun.  

"We
are very happy for Davi and JGR MX podium finish,” said Chris Wall,
Pirelli Tire North America Motorcycle Division’s director of
marketing.  “Davi put two great motos together on one of the
toughest stops of the AMA Championship."

When
the gate fell for moto one, Millsaps found himself just inside the
top-10. Over the ensuing 30 minutes plus two-laps Millsaps finishing
just one place from the podium in fourth place.

The
start of the second moto found Millsaps running fifth, gaining two
positions by lap three. Millsaps held down third in the 104 degree
heat until only a lap left in the race – pushing his bike to second
position - which is where he finished.  Millsaps’ 4 – 2 moto
finishes earned him second-place overall for the day. Millsaps is
currently third in series points with 10 rounds left.      

The
first moto from Freestone was broadcast live on allisports.com and
Fuel TV.  The second moto will air on SPEED tonight at 10:00
p.m. (EST).  There will also be a highlights and re-cap show of
the race Thursday, June 2 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) on Fuel TV.

After
a weekend off the next round of the AMA Motocross Championship will
be June 11 at Highpoint Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pa.  The first
moto will be broadcast live on allisports.com and Fuel TV at 1:00
p.m. (EST).  The second moto will air on SPEED at 10:00 p.m.
(also on June 11).  NBC will air the second moto on June 12 at
4:00 p.m. (EST).  On June 16 Fuel TV will broadcast a highlight
and re-cap show of the event at 10:00 p.m.

450
Class- AMA MOTOCROSS NATIONAL OVERALL: Freestone, TX

1. Chad
   Reed, Australia, Honda (1-1) Dunlop
   

   
   

2. Davi
   Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (4-2) Pirelli
   

   
   

3. Ryan
   Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (3-5) Dunlop
   

   
   

4. Brett
   Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki (9-3) Dunlop
   

   
   

5. Ricky
   Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha (8-4) Dunlop

   
   

450
Class Championship Standings

1. Chad
   Reed, Australia, Honda - 97 Dunlop
   

   
   

2. Ryan
   Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 76 Dunlop
   

   
   

3. Davi
   Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 72 Pirelli
   

   
   

4. Ryan
   Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 69 Dunlop
   

   
   

5. Brett
   Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 64 Dunlop

   
   

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