X Games Champ Josh Hansen Shoots For Three-Peat Victory

LOS
ANGELES (JULY 15, 2010) – Motocross
champion Josh Hansen revs up for
his third consecutive gold medal at this summer’s X Games 16 in Los Angeles.
Hansen, known for his natural talent and inimitable smooth riding style
(inherited from his father, Donnie Hansen, former world supercross champion),
secured back-to-back X Games victories in 2008 and 2009 during the Men's Moto X
Super X event.

Following
a comeback season, the 26-year-old has been invited to compete in this year’s
following main events: Best Whip, Speed & Style and Super X. Hansen hopes
to close the summer with another win under his belt.

In
2009, Hansen elected to put his career on hold after the tragic loss of two
close friends, choosing only four AMA races to compete in for the year. In
January, renowned motocross coach Mitch Payton selected Hansen to ride the West
Region for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit team. Making what many have called a
comeback, Hansen finished at the top of the season, winning the final round of
the 2010 Supercross West Lites series at Salt Lake City, placing second at the
AMA East/West Shootouts in Vegas, and concluding top 10 overall.

Since
stepping into the limelight of professional motocross at the age of 17,
Hansen’s career has exploded, receiving top honors in the AMA Lites Class and
Full Factory Ride sponsorships, a professional campaign that has placed him
amongst the very best of the sport.

X
Games 16 will be held in Los Angeles from July 29-Aug 1 at the following
venues: L.A. Live, L.A. Coliseum, Nokia Theater and STAPLES Center. For a full
schedule, visit www.xgames.com.

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and Twitter (@JoshHansen100).