Press Release

Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda Struggles at Southwick













August 29, 2011 - Corona, CA





















Christian Craig
Travis Baker
Cole Seely
Tarah Gieger






AMA Motocross - Southwick, MA




Injuries, flooding, destruction... and that was just the Troy Lee
Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda team. As Hurricane Irene tore its way up the
eastern seaboard the damage was widespread and the Southwick 338
Motocross was one that the TLD team would like to forget.



On the third lap of the opening practice Christian Craig
crashed on the finish line jump and the subsequent contact with the
sand would mark the end of Christian's summer. He suffered a fractured
scaphoid bone (navicular) in the crash and he will likely undergo
surgery this week to repair it. Despite the low moments it has been a
good summer for Craig and the TLD team is proud to have him in their
camp. From everyone at Troy Lee Designs: Heal up quickly, Christian!



The second 250 practice was equally disappointing. Travis Baker
hit the sand and fractured his clavicle. It has been a rough season for
Baker and this was not the way he was hoping to finish off the season.
The upbeat Baker will be back at it before long preparing for the 2012
season.



Cole Seely
went 15-31 for 20th overall. That is not the day the two-time
supercross winner was shooting for. Cole made it approximately 300 feet
in the first moto before making contact with the ground. He would
remount and work his way back up into the points in what was a solid
ride. Moto two saw Seely get all the way to turn number two before
crashing. He would get the privilege of eating sand and mud again for 35
minutes, this time returning to 31st position after a stop in the
mechanics area. I think Cole is just happy to get out of Massachusetts
alive.



Tarah Gieger
was the team's only bright spot as she put in great rides in both motos
[2-5] to score second overall on the day. Gieger is a natural in the
sand and it showed at Southwick. She maintains a solid third in the
points chase and adds a trophy to her collection from 2011.



If the crew can manage to find flights home this week they might just
get things ready and be able to attend this weekend's national in
Pennsylvania. The last anyone heard from them they were in a bowling
alley somewhere outside of Hartford grumbling about United Airlines. One
thing is for sure: There is only one-way to go from here and that is
up. Expect a hard charging team of Seely and Gieger to represent well
for the last two rounds of the series.



Christian, Travis and Cole are wearing the Grand Prix Shocker gear;

Tarah is wearing the Women's Grand Prix Air Speedway gear;

both are part of our 2012 Product Line, available at your local retailer.



TLD would like to thank all of our team sponsors: Lucas Oil, American
Honda, PPG, Red Bull, SillyBrandz Global, Adidas, Specialized,
BioLytical Labs, Dunlop, McQueen Racing, VQ OrthoCare, Shock Doctor,
Skullcandy, Renthal, Oakley, Alpinestars, Pro Circuit, Primm MX
Collection, Couts Heating & Cooling, Selle Italia, N-Style, VP
Racing Fuels, Boyesen, ODI, DID, Rossignol, Pacific Collision Centers,
Muc-Off, Kasey Kahne, Elrod Racing, New Era, Leatt, Cycra, Hammerhead,
Hinson, Light Speed, Moto Tassinari, Twin Air, Talon, QTM, and EPIC
Action Camera.


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