Buffalo,
NY: Dunlop proudly
extends its congratulations to the 15 Dunlop-sponsored riders who won
medals at
X Games 17: Matt Buyten, Ronnie Renner, Myles Richmond, Mike Mason,
Ronnie
Faisst, Dany Torres, Jeremy Stenberg, Todd Potter, Jarryd McNeil,
Cameron
Sinclair, Vicki Golden, Tarah Gieger, Livia Lancelot, Mike Brown and
Justin Soule. A mixture of Freestyle, Motocross and Endurocross
motorcycle events
thrilled spectators at the Staples Center on July 28-31, and out of a
possible
24 medals up for grabs, Dunlop riders won 18. In addition, Dunlop riders
swept
the Moto X Step Up, Moto X Best Whip, Moto X Speed and Style, and
Women’s Moto X
events.
NY: Dunlop proudly
extends its congratulations to the 15 Dunlop-sponsored riders who won
medals at
X Games 17: Matt Buyten, Ronnie Renner, Myles Richmond, Mike Mason,
Ronnie
Faisst, Dany Torres, Jeremy Stenberg, Todd Potter, Jarryd McNeil,
Cameron
Sinclair, Vicki Golden, Tarah Gieger, Livia Lancelot, Mike Brown and
Justin Soule. A mixture of Freestyle, Motocross and Endurocross
motorcycle events
thrilled spectators at the Staples Center on July 28-31, and out of a
possible
24 medals up for grabs, Dunlop riders won 18. In addition, Dunlop riders
swept
the Moto X Step Up, Moto X Best Whip, Moto X Speed and Style, and
Women’s Moto X
events.
Buyten
set a new world record on
his Dunlop-equipped motorcycle in the Step Up competition, soaring over
the bar
at 37 feet to capture his fourth X Games gold and second-consecutive
Moto X Step Up gold. Renner was awarded the silver medal after clearing
36.5 feet, while Richmond finished with the bronze, leaping 35.5 feet. X
Games veteran Adams nabbed his first gold of the games in the Speed and
Style competition—Mason
took silver and Faisst bronze—before going on to win gold medal number
two in
the Freestyle competition. Spaniard Torres won bronze.
set a new world record on
his Dunlop-equipped motorcycle in the Step Up competition, soaring over
the bar
at 37 feet to capture his fourth X Games gold and second-consecutive
Moto X Step Up gold. Renner was awarded the silver medal after clearing
36.5 feet, while Richmond finished with the bronze, leaping 35.5 feet. X
Games veteran Adams nabbed his first gold of the games in the Speed and
Style competition—Mason
took silver and Faisst bronze—before going on to win gold medal number
two in
the Freestyle competition. Spaniard Torres won bronze.
The Best Whip contest is always
a crowd favorite as fans get the opportunity to vote via text for their
favorite whip. Fans voted Stenberg the gold medal winner while defending gold
medalist Potter earned the silver and McNeil secured the bronze. Defending Best
Trick gold medalist Australian rider Sinclair won silver after executing a knack-knack
double backflip in this year’s contest.
a crowd favorite as fans get the opportunity to vote via text for their
favorite whip. Fans voted Stenberg the gold medal winner while defending gold
medalist Potter earned the silver and McNeil secured the bronze. Defending Best
Trick gold medalist Australian rider Sinclair won silver after executing a knack-knack
double backflip in this year’s contest.
Golden
won her first X Games
gold medal by winning the Women’s Moto X aboard her Dunlop-fitted
Kawasaki race
machine, while X Games 14 gold medalist Gieger secured the silver medal
and France’s Lancelot secured the bronze. Gieger scored her second
silver medal of
the games by finishing runner-up in the first-ever Women’s Enduro X
event.
won her first X Games
gold medal by winning the Women’s Moto X aboard her Dunlop-fitted
Kawasaki race
machine, while X Games 14 gold medalist Gieger secured the silver medal
and France’s Lancelot secured the bronze. Gieger scored her second
silver medal of
the games by finishing runner-up in the first-ever Women’s Enduro X
event.
Dunlop-sponsored World Off Road
Championship (WORCS) rider Mike Brown had a memorable first X Games, winning
the silver medal in the debut Moto X Enduro X event, while two-time WORCS
champion Justin Soule finished with the bronze.
Championship (WORCS) rider Mike Brown had a memorable first X Games, winning
the silver medal in the debut Moto X Enduro X event, while two-time WORCS
champion Justin Soule finished with the bronze.
“It’s
great to see the Dunlop
riders doing such a fine job at X Games 17 and winning 75 percent of the
medals,” said Broc Glover, Senior Manager, Motorcycle Off-Road. “X Games
event
coverage reaches a huge television audience and attracts a vast crowd of
spectators over the four days of competition. At such a high-visibility
event
and with the pressure of such a large audience watching, everyone
performed tremendously aboard their Dunlop-equipped motorcycles at this
prestigious annual
event.”
great to see the Dunlop
riders doing such a fine job at X Games 17 and winning 75 percent of the
medals,” said Broc Glover, Senior Manager, Motorcycle Off-Road. “X Games
event
coverage reaches a huge television audience and attracts a vast crowd of
spectators over the four days of competition. At such a high-visibility
event
and with the pressure of such a large audience watching, everyone
performed tremendously aboard their Dunlop-equipped motorcycles at this
prestigious annual
event.”
About Dunlop
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle
tires in the U.S. and the only manufacturer of motorcycle tires in North
America. With North American operations headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Dunlop
has been making and selling high-quality tires in the U.S. since 1923. For more
information, visit www.dunlopmotorcycle.com.
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle
tires in the U.S. and the only manufacturer of motorcycle tires in North
America. With North American operations headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Dunlop
has been making and selling high-quality tires in the U.S. since 1923. For more
information, visit www.dunlopmotorcycle.com.
8/3/2011 4:37pm
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