Rockstar Energy Hangtown National Notes and Stats

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(May 19, 2011) - The highly-anticipated 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship is here. This Saturday, the world's best riders
will converge at the legendary Hangtown Motocross Classic to kick off
the 40^th season of American Motocross with the Rockstar Energy Hangtown National.

Two
champions will be crowned over the next 12 weeks of racing in the
premier 450 Class and the highly-competitive 250 Class, which features
the sport's rising stars. The fastest females in the country will also
crown a champion in the Motorcycle-Superstore.com Women's Motocross Championship, which will compete at eight rounds throughout the summer.

Defending
450 Class Champion and Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey leads
one of the most talented fields of riders in the history of the sport
into 12 rounds of competition this season. Alongside him will be former
champions Chad Reed, riding for TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing, and
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, who is coming off his first
AMA Supercross title. Additionally, several other challengers will fill
the gates to kick off what is sure to be a memorable year.

450 Class

Rockstar/Makita Suzuki
The
reigning champion Factory Suzuki effort will feature the two fastest
450 Class riders from the 2010 season. Dungey returns to defend his
crown after the most successful rookie season of all time. After a
strong AMA Supercross effort earlier this year, he will look to give
his team its third consecutive Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
title. Joining Dungey under the Suzuki tent for 2011 is Australian
Brett Metcalfe. Much like his teammate, Metcalfe experienced a
tremendous rookie 450 Class season in 2010, finishing runner-up in the
standings. The opportunity is Metcalfe's best chance to win to this
point in his career and he'll look to break through for that elusive
inaugural victory.

"We've
had a couple good weeks of testing," said Dungey. "With 24 motos and 12
rounds, there's a lot of racing, and it'll be real exciting with a lot
of good competition. I'm really looking forward to the outdoors.
Hangtown is a great track. It's always fun and real challenging. We're
going to try to get off to a good start and carry that momentum
throughout the season."

"We're
geared up and ready for Hangtown this weekend," said Metcalfe. "I'm
really looking forward to the outdoor motocross season. I'm feeling
really fit and healthy. I can't wait to get out there Saturday on the
Rockstar/Makita Suzuki. I had a great season last year and I think I
can definitely do it. There's a lot of great competition - I think the
field is going to be stacked and there's going to be incredible battles
all season long and I think the man who's strongest and most consistent
will pull off the championship."

Red Bull KTM
The
Austrian-based KTM team is putting its best foot forward for 2011.
After bringing in legendary team manager Roger DeCoster to oversee the
race team, KTM proceeded to sign perennial front-runner Andrew Short to
join current rider Mike Alessi. Short has seen some success as he
continues to acclimate himself to the new surroundings and he hopes to
replicate his third-place championship finish from last season. As for
Alessi, he hopes to kick off 2011 in a similar manner to the way he
started 2010, by landing on the overall podium in Hangtown.

"I
have enjoyed the two-week break but am looking forward to starting the
motocross season on the 350 SX-F," said Short. "It's always exciting to
show up at the first race. I can't wait for the first gate to drop."

"I
am switching to the 450 SX-F for the outdoor series and I am looking
forward to hopefully continuing my holeshots and leading some motos,"
said Alessi. "I have high expectations for this season and hope that I
meet my goals at the first round."

American Honda
The
American Honda team will start the 2011 season without either of its
riders - Trey Canard and Josh Grant. Both riders are recovering from
injuries suffered during the AMA Supercross season and will return to
action in just a couple of rounds. In their place, veteran rider and
fan favorite Kevin Windham will reprise his role as a fill-in rider.
Last season, Windham made his long-awaited return to the Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship for the second half of the season and
experienced tremendous success, highlighted by a win at Steel City.
While the length of his motocross season is still to be determined,
Windham will surely enjoy himself while he's around.

"I'm
excited to race Hangtown," said Windham. "I had a great time racing
those few races with the American Honda Racing team last season, so I'm
happy I have the opportunity to race a couple more races with the team
again this year. It's a bummer that Trey and Josh are not racing the
first few of rounds, however, I will do my best to fill in for them. I
took the win last year at Steel City so let's see what I can do this
weekend."

Monster Energy Kawasaki
Last
year was hard for the Monster Energy Kawasaki team, who ultimately
suffered the loss of both of their riders by the completion of the 2010
season. Now, the team is back in full force, ready to reclaim the title
they held in 2008. Newly-crowned AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto
leads the way, looking to complete his first full season in the 450
Class. The former three-time 250 Class champion has never lost a title
in motocross when racing for an entire year and strangely enough,
Saturday will mark just his third career start in the premier class.
Joining Villopoto as the new face at Kawasaki is Jake Weimer. The
former 250 Class winner hasn't had the opportunity to compete much
during his rookie 450 Class season, but he will surely be up to speed
with his counterparts quickly.

TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing
So
far in 2011, Chad Reed's foray into team ownership has been extremely
successful. After entering the year as an underdog, Reed is now a top
contender and will receive the support of American Honda throughout the
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. As the defending race winner
at Hangtown, Reed will look to start the year off right and keep his
team's impressive debut season going strong.

Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR
The
Joe Gibbs Racing effort boasts a strong rider lineup for 2011. Both
Davi Millsaps and Justin Brayton have shown they can win at the elite
level and have both experienced moderate success in motocross. After
respectable AMA Supercross seasons for each rider, they are looking
forward to finding their way to the front this summer.

MotoConcepts Yamaha
The
up-and-coming MotoConcepts team made arguably the biggest move in the
industry heading into the summer after signing French rider Christophe
Pourcel. The two-time 250 Class runner-up chose to sit out the AMA
Supercross season, placing an emphasis of achieving success in
motocross. Many have awaited his move into the 450 Class since he came
to the U.S. full time in 2009, and it would be no surprise to anyone if
he's challenging for wins almost immediately. Additionally,
MotoConcepts boasts another pair of strong riders in Tommy Hahn and
Kyle Chisholm, both of whom will look to build on their past success.

250 Class

GEICO Honda
The
reigning 250 Class championship team will boast a potent two-rider
lineup to start the 2011 season. Justin Barcia is coming off a
championship-winning supercross campaign and with a win to his credit
in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, he will look to use
the momentum to continue honing his skills in motocross. Barcia's
teammate Eli Tomac made history at Hangtown one year ago, becoming the
first rider in history to win his professional debut. With more
experience under his belt coming into 2011, Tomac should be a contender
for the vacant 250 Class title.

"Supercross
was just unreal for me this year," said Barcia. "I had an awesome
season. I earned a podium finish at every race and I plan to do that at
every outdoor race this season too. I'm not going to let up a bit."

"I
want to start off like I did last year and just keep it rolling from
there," said Tomac. "I just plan to keep it consistent all season and
hopefully we'll end up on top."

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Mitch
Payton's team will be a talented four-rider lineup for 2011. Both Dean
Wilson and Tyla Rattray make their respective returns to the team and
with two overall wins apiece last season, they are two of the favorites
to battle for the 250 Class crown. The newest faces under the Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki tent are Blake Baggett and Broc Tickle.
Both riders found success during the supercross season and have
acclimated well to their new team. With the best chance to win in their
young careers, many will keep an eye on how these two riders perform.

DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha
The
Star Yamaha team will be led by a pair of veteran 250 Class riders in
2011. After achieving solid results in their first seasons in the
premier class last year, both Ryan Sipes and Kyle Cunningham return to
the 250 Class. Each rider has looked very fast so far in 2011 and could
be surprise performers this summer. Rounding out the lineup for the
team is Gareth Swanepoel and Gannon Audette.

Rockstar Energy Suzuki
Suzuki's
factory 250 Class team will be headlined by veteran riders Martin
Davalos and Hunter Hewitt. Both riders have shown good speed this
season and if they can find consistency, both should be in the mix each
and every week. Rookies Jason Anderson and Nick Paluzzi round out the
lineup of riders and both will look for success in motocross after
showing signs of speed during the supercross season.

"We've
been doing a lot of motos and trying to adjust to the high speed and
ruts of the outdoor tracks," said Davalos. "I'm definitely looking
forward to Hangtown. I want to try to walk away from there with a top
five. That would be a good start to the season. My Suzuki RM-Z is
working great and my Rockstar Energy Suzuki team has been putting in a
lot of hard work. We're (starting) a new chapter at Hangtown and we're
feeling really positive."

"Last
year was a learning year for me," said Hewitt. "I changed up my program
a little bit this season. Coming into Hangtown this year, I'm a bit
more experienced and I'm feeling really good. We've been doing a lot of
motos out at the practice track and that's been going really good. My
Rockstar Energy Suzuki team has done a great job getting my Suzuki set
up so I'm comfortable out there. I feel like I'm ready to go for
Hangtown."

"I'm
really excited I got this deal with the Rockstar Energy Suzuki team,"
said Paluzzi. "We got a good solid two weeks of testing for the
outdoors in and I'm excited going into Hangtown. I'm really looking
forward to getting out there and getting some top-10 finishes to start
and having a strong rookie season in the outdoors. I really don't know
what to expect out there, but we'll get our feet wet in the first few
rounds and hopefully I can score some top fives later in the season."

"I've
been working hard and putting in a lot of long motos," said Anderson.
"I've also been putting in a lot of time in the gym and on the road
bike. My Rockstar Energy Suzuki team has my Suzuki working great, so I
feel like I'm ready. I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully it
goes as well as I want and I can score a top 10 at Hangtown and
progress from there."

Red Bull KTM
One
rider will carry the 250 Class flag for KTM in 2011. After claiming
back-to-back World Championships in the MX2 class for the past two
seasons, Frenchman Marvin Musquin is bringing his talents to the U.S.
Many expect Musquin to be in the thick of the title fight this season
and his acclimation to the tracks and competition in the states will be
a major storyline throughout the year.

"It
is very exciting to race in the U.S.," said Musquin. "I was able to use
the Glen Helen USGP as a warm-up race last weekend and know that I
still have some work to do before I am 100 percent. But I am getting
closer each day. I can't wait to race the motocross series. It has been
a dream of mine since I was a young kid to race in the U.S."

Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda
After
a breakthrough AMA Supercross season, Cole Seely will look to carry
over the momentum into the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. He
will be joined by Travis Baker under the Troy Lee tent and this duo
will likely be in the mix throughout the summer.

WMX Class

The Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Women's Motocross Championship will be headlined by the two most
dominant riders of the past three seasons - American Honda's Ashley
Fiolek and reigning champion Jessica Patterson, who rides for DNA Shred
Stix/Star Racing Yamaha. The two riders have developed a formidable
rivalry over the past few years and it is expected to continue.

"I
trained really hard during the off season and I'm confident 2011 is
going to be a good year for me," said Fiolek. "My goal is to win this
weekend and I won't be happy with anything less. I believe I've put in
the work I need to win back the WMX title, so that's my mission for
this season."

Also
looking to get into the mix is veteran rider Tarah Gieger, who rides
for Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda, as well as up-and-comers Vicki
Golden, riding for Moto-USA.com/Langston Motorsports Kawasaki, and MotoConcepts Yamaha's Mariana Balbi.

Television
coverage for Saturday's Rockstar Energy Hangtown National begins with
the debut of live coverage of the opening motos for both the 450 and
250 classes on FUEL TV, beginning at 4 p.m. EST. Final moto coverage of
the 450 Class will air at 11 a.m. EST on SPEED on Sunday, May 22,
immediately followed by Moto 2 of the 250 Class at 12 noon EST.

Series Statistical Report

Rockstar Energy Hangtown National
Prairie City SVRA - Rancho Cordova, Calif., May 21

• Hangtown enters its 43^rd year as a motocross national.

450 Class Stats

• The
  first Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship race was held at
  Hangtown on April 8, 1974, with Bill Grossi winning on a Honda.
• This will be the 38^th time the gate will drop for the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Hangtown

Hangtown wins by brand:

Honda: 15
Kawasaki: 8
Suzuki: 6
Yamaha: 6
Can-Am: 1
Husqvarna: 1

Last win at Hangtown by brand:

Kawasaki: 2010
Suzuki: 2009
Honda: 2004
Yamaha: 2000

• First
  time winners at Hangtown: Mike Alessi - 2009 (Suzuki); James Stewart
  Jr. - 2006 (Kawasaki); David Vuillemin - 2000 (Yamaha); Kevin Windham -
  1999 (Honda); Rick Johnson - 1992 (Yamaha); John Dowd - 1991 (Honda);
  Jeff Stanton - 1989 (Honda); Alan King - 1984 (Honda); Kent Howerton -
  1980 (Suzuki); Marty Smith - 1977 (Honda); Bill Grossi - 1974 (Honda).
• Ricky Carmichael is the winningest rider at Hangtown with five victories.
• James Stewart earned his first 450 Class victory in 2006.
• Yamaha has not won at Hangtown since 2000 when David Vuillemin earned his inaugural 450 Class victory.
• Ricky Carmichael provided the last Hangtown win for Honda in 2004.
• From
  2002 to 2008, only two riders won at Hangtown: Ricky Carmichael and
  James Stewart. Carmichael captured four straight victories from
  2002-2005.
• Mike Alessi's first-career victory in both the 250 Class and 450 Class came at Hangtown.
• Alessi
  also gave the KTM 350 its first victory in American Motocross at
  Hangtown by capturing the win in the second 450 Class moto.

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