Vans Congratulates Ryan Villopoto on Back-to-Back AMA Supercross Championships

Cypress, CA (April 2, 2012)
– Vans congratulates Monster Energy Kawasaki and Vans’ motocross team
rider Ryan Villopoto on clinching a second consecutive AMA Supercross Championship
Saturday night at Reliant Stadium in Houston.  The title caps what
has been an incredibly consistent season thus far with Villopoto winning
eight of 13 races including three in a row twice, while clinching the title
with four races still left in the series.  That marks the quickest
championship clinch in Supercross history, surpassing Jeremy McGrath who
claimed the title with three races remaining in 1996. Villopoto is also
the first back-to-to back Supercross champion since Ricky Carmichael in
2005-06.

Villopoto, of Poulsbo, WA, continues
his amazing run after a historic 2011 season that included winning the
AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Championships, being part of the United
States’ winning Motocross of Nations team and claiming the largest payday
ever in the sport of $1 million by capturing the Monster Energy Cup at
year’s end.

Villopoto fans can show their support
for the champ with two Vans Ryan Villopoto-endorsed shoes, the Ruark and
the Fontana.  Each shoe is accented in Ryan’s green, yellow and blue
race kit colors and Ryan’s signature artwork and number.

Racing returns to action on Saturday,
April 14 at the Superdome in New Orleans and then runs weekly until May
5 in Las Vegas.

About Vans Motocross

The Vans motocross team includes current
two-time AMA Supercross and defending motocross Champion Ryan Villopoto,
Jake Weimer, 2011 Lites Motocross Champion Dean Wilson and
2011 West Lites Champion Broc Tickle plus Blake Baggett,
Darryn Durham and Tyla Rattray all in support of the famed
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki Racing Team.

For more information on Vans and Vans’
Motocross, please visit www.vans.com/mx/.

To learn more about Ryan Villopoto,
please visit www.ryanvillopoto2.com.