Press Release

Pro Taper's Tomac Wins in LA


Corona,
CA – Despite inclement weather in the Los Angeles area, round three of
the seventeen stop 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series went off as
scheduled in Dodger Stadium. Rain throughout the early part of the day
made for an abbreviated qualifying program on Saturday afternoon. In the
Lites class, Geico Honda/Pro Taper rider Eli Tomac topped the
qualifying charts in the one and only session on the track.
 
The
plan to postpone qualifying practice and keep the track covered until
the rain moved through worked out perfectly. The course was in great
condition all evening. Star Valli Rockstar Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes started
out the evening with a bang, as the Pro Taper rider grabbed the win in
the first heat race of the night. Tomac then backed up his solid
qualifying effort with a second place in his heat race, also setting
himself up with a good gate pick for the main event.
 
In the
Lites main Eli was just edged out for the holeshot, but made quick work
on his way to the front. Tomac led all 15 laps in route to his first win
of the season. This perfect performance propelled him into the points
lead with six rounds left on the schedule. Look for the number 17
sporting the red backgrounds this weekend in Oakland.
 
Also
turning in a season’s best finish was Yoshimura Suzuki/Pro Taper rider
Brett Metcalfe. The likeable Australian got the start that he has been
looking for and proved that he has what it takes to run the pace.
Metcalfe continues to get better every week and ended the night in Los
Angeles with a solid fifth place. Brett now sits a respectable seventh
place in the overall points standings, just ten points out of the top
five.
 
The series now heads north to Oakland, CA this Saturday, January 28th.
Be sure to tune in to Pro Taper’s social media sites for updates
throughout the day at all of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross races.
 
To keep up on all things Pro Taper:
protaper.com
twitter.com/protaper
youtube.com/therealpt
facebook.com/protaperfans
 
 
About Pro Taper:
Founded
in 1991, Pro Taper revolutionized the motorcycle industry with the
introduction of the 1 1/8" Taperwall handlebar.  Since it's inception
Pro Taper has set the standard in which all other motorcycle handlebars
are measured against.  

 
Pro
Taper is constantly evolving and pushing innovation to the next level. 
Now offering a full line of quality product that includes everything
from chains and sprockets to billet triple clamps and footpegs.  Year
after year Pro Taper continues to dominate the off-road motorcycle
industry.

 
The confidence instilled by Factory Race
Teams, such as Rockstar Makita Suzuki and AmPro Yamaha, bleeds all the
way down to weekend warriors looking for the highest performing and
longest lasting products on the market.  Pro Taper stands for
unsurpassed quality and a perpetual commitment to excellence.  

 
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