Ivan Tedesco Debuts his GYTR® (Genuine
Yamaha Technology Racing) Equipped 2010 YZ450F at Anaheim Cypress, California
– Yamaha Genuine Parts & Accessories is pleased to report Ivan
Tedesco in Anaheim this weekend will be debuting his 2010 YZ450F heavily
modified with GYTR® accessories. As the two-time Supercross Lites Champion
and 2005 AMA Lites National Champion Tedesco knows the importance of maximum
performance and durability.
Weimer Races to
First Career Overall in 250 Class LAKEWOOD, Colo. (June 27,
2009) - For just the second time in history, the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship raced under the lights for round five from Thunder Valley MX in
Lakewood, Colo., producing a pair of first time winners. Honda Red Bull
Racing's Ivan Tedesco, of Tallahassee, Fla., dominated the 450 Class, sweeping
the evening's motos while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's
Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, captured the 250 Class victory. Tedesco was the
first rider out of the gates in each moto, grabbing
the holeshot and never looking back, leading every
lap on Saturday night. The evening marked Tedesco's first wins, moto and overall, since moving into the premier 450 Class
in 2006. "This is
actually my first win outdoors since 2005," said Tedesco. "I won here
in the (250 Class) and that lead to a championship in that class. It's been a
long time coming and I've had to battle through some injuries over the years,
but I feel like I'm in top form and it feels great. This year didn't start out
great at the first race, but I've had podiums and great runs since then." Andrew Short, of
Smithville, Texas, made it a 1-2 sweep for Honda Red
Bull Racing with second overall (2-2). Canidae/Motosport.com/Kawasaki's
Tommy Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, rounded out the podium with a career-best third
place. 450 Class points
leader Chad Reed, of Australia, posted moto finishes
of third and seventh for fourth overall. With their performances, both Short
and Tedesco closed in on Reed. Short currently sits second, 14 points behind,
while Tedesco moved into third, 34 points out. After failing to
score a single point at the previous round, Weimer bounced back in convincing
fashion in Lakewood. The Kawasaki rider kept on the rear fender of teammate
Christophe Pourcel, of France, throughout the first moto, brining home second. In moto
two, he capitalized on a great start to grab the early lead. After a fall
dropped him to third, Weimer recovered to re-take the lead and the overall win. "This was
something huge for me," boasted Weimer. "I didn't know if I was going
to ever get an outdoor win. I got two good starts on my Kawasaki and I only
made one small mistake in the second moto. I'm really
excited because this is my first moto and overall
wins." Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki's Pourcel grabbed the runner-up spot
(1-6) to give the team a 1-2 result while Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM's Tommy Searle, of
Great Britain, finished third (5-3) for the second race in a row. The WMX Class also
completed its fifth round of the 2009 season. Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek, of St. Augustine, Fla., swept both motos to continue her undefeated streak for overall
finishes this season. Cernics Suzuki's Sherri Cruse,
of Bakersfield, Calif., finished second while MotoConcetps/ASW/2B
Racing Honda's Mariana Balbi, of Brazil, finished
third. "In the first
moto I come out and really try to push myself hard
and get a good start," stated Fiolek. "(In
the) second moto, I want to be there up front and
race to get the overall so I just try and ride my best but ride smart as
well." The Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship continues next weekend with round six on Saturday,
July 4 from Buchanan, Mich. for the Monster Energy Motocross National at RedBud. Coverage can be seen live on NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET. Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship 450 Class (Moto Finish) 1.
Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
(1-1) 2.
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
(2-2) 3.
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki
(7-3) 4.
Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki (3-7) 5.
Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki (6-4) 6.
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
(5-5) 7.
Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif.,
Kawasaki (11-6) 8.
Jimmy Albertson, Ozark, Mo., Yamaha
(10-9) 9.
Kyle Summers, Discovery Bay, Calif.,
Yamaha (9-10) 10.
Jake Moss, Australia, Honda (4-33) 450 Class
Championship Standings 1.
Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki, 195 2.
Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda,
181 3.
Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda,
160 4.
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha,
151 5.
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif.,
Suzuki, 142 6.
Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki,
123 7.
Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki, 117 8.
Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Yamaha, 104 9.
Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif.,
Kawasaki, 88 10.
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM,
79 250 Class (Moto Finish) 1.
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
(2-1) 2.
Christophe Pourcel,
France, Kawasaki (1-6) 3.
Tommy Searle, Great Britain, KTM (5-3) 4.
Justin Barcia, Cairo, Ga., Honda (9-2) 5.
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine,
Minn., Suzuki (6-4) 6.
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (3-8) 7.
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (7-5) 8.
Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas,
Honda (4-11) 9.
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (8-9) 10.
Darryn Durham, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha (10-12) 250 Class
Championship Standings 1.
Christophe Pourcel,
France, Kawasaki, 217 2.
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine,
Minn., Suzuki, 208 3.
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 160 4.
Tommy Searle, Great Britain, KTM, 153 5.
Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas,
Honda, 144 6.
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 141 7.
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 139 8.
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 130 9.
Justin Barcia, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 117 10.
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki,
113 WMX Class (Moto
Finish) 1.
Ashley Fiolek,
St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (1-1) 2.
Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif.,
Suzuki (2-4) 3.
Mariana Balbi,
Brazil, Honda (5-2) 4.
Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda
(4-3) 5.
Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla.,
Honda (3-6) 6.
Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif.,
Kawasaki (8-5) 7.
Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif.,
Kawasaki (7-7) 8.
Tatum Sik,
Temecula, Calif., Suzuki (10-8) 9.
Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM
(9-9) 10.
Penni Cyrus, Queen
Creek, Ariz., Kawasaki (11-11) WMX Class
Standings 1.
Ashley Fiolek,
St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 247 2.
Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla.,
Honda, 198 3.
Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif.,
Suzuki, 194 4.
Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda,
192 5.
Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki,
147 6.
Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif.,
Kawasaki, 146 7.
Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM,
118 8.
Penni Cyrus, Queen
Creek, Ariz., Kawasaki, 105 9.
Tatum Sik,
Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 101 10.
Mariana Balbi,
Brazil, Honda, 86 For more
information about the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact
media coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by telephone at (949) 365-5752. For fan and racing
information on the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, including
television coverage of the 250 Class, log onto www.allisports.com.
Ivan Tedesco
talks about his Supercross season and more. Notes: ·
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