2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament

Supercross 2011 is right around the corner! So much is going on, both publicly, but also behind the scenes. One public and noteworthy item - DC Shoes has a new three year contract with Monster Energy Supercross!

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I was invited to the 2nd Annual DC Moto TF Ride Day and Invitational Poker Tournament at Pala Raceway. It was a full day's 'work' for the DC Athletes; group photos, action shots, interviews, and lots of MX riding at Pala. And there was good game of Poker to raise money for Road 2 Recovery. The list of Athletes sponsored by the DC Shoes brand is a very impressive group making this Supercross assignment unique fun for me!

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Honda World Motocross takes first win with 2012 CRF450R

Competing at the Sugo round of the Japanese National Motocross Championship, Honda World MX team riders Rui Gonçalves and Evgeny Bobryshev had their first opportunity to familiarise themselves with the machinery they will be using to contest the 2012 MX1 World Motocross Championships - and they would start just as they mean to go on, putting their Honda CRF450R machines on the top steps of the podium.

After just a half day with the new bike, prior to the Sugo race, Rui Gonçalves and Evgeny Bobryshev ventured into the competitive environment - the ideal scenario to put the new machine through its paces. Gonçalves would earn overall glory on the day with two solid performances. After finishing third in the first moto, he would go on to win the second in dominant style - earning himself the overall victory. Team-mate Bobryshev would post a consistent performance, finishing second in both heats, despite a few small mistakes. Home star Narita-san would provide the stiffest competition, taking the win in the first moto before both Honda World Motocross riders really found their stride and eclipsed him in the second running.

The Sugo race came at the beginning of a five-day testing programme in Japan for the Honda World Motocross Team. Engineers from the team are working in close unison with engineers from Honda Japan as they evaluate the new prototype Honda CRF450R that will be used in the 2012 MX1 World Championship season.

Rui Gonçalves, Honda World Motocross: "It feels good to take the win on my first outing with the new bike. It was the first time I have ridden properly since the Motocross of Nations - as I have only been practicing since then, so I was riding a bit tight at first. But in the second moto I let things flow a bit more and got the result. We are all working really hard out here to evaluate the new package and so far things are going really well."

Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda World Motocross: "Honestly my racing performance was not so good. I got arm-pump in the first race and had a few problems in the second, twisting my knee, twice! The racing schedule is pretty tight in the Japanese championship and you don?t really have time to bed yourself in properly. Despite this it was real important to test the new bike and we are all really happy with what we have; it is something special. Over the next few days we will learn even more about it."

Roger Harvey, Off-road Manager, Honda Motor Europe: "We are pretty happy with the result from this event, but to be honest it was not all about results. We wanted to get some time under our belts with the new bike and we have started things off on the right foot. The next few days of testing will be equally as important and with help from Honda Japan, we are positive that we will find a strong direction with the new package."

Photo credits: Taku Nagami

World Honda Motocross on top at Sugo, Japan MX. Rui Goncalves first, Evgeny Bobryshev second

 

Evgeny Bobryshev on the new 2012 Honda CRF450R

 

The winner in Japan - Rui Goncalves

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Mulisha Jewelry Line Now Available!

Big new Mulisha Maidens… Our new jewelry line just arrived at the store and is available to buy! We are so pleased with how the jewelry turned out and we hope you are too! Here’s what Jessica our Mulisha Maiden/Model had to say about it, “I love the dark gunmetal color, which goes with just about [...]

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A neat guest-blogging opportunity (thanks Allstate!)

I do have a couple of really neat rides to report on… more on those soon, but first a little horn-tooting if I may. I was recently offered the opportunity to write a guest post for the Allstate GoodHands Community website. They invited me to submit several topics for consideration, centered around motorcycling from a [...]

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Ken Block Takes Ricky Carmichael and DC Team to Rally School

Check out legendary motocross champion Ricky Carmichael, epic snowboarder Devun Walsh, and innovative BMX rider Allan Cooke, as they experience rally driving school, Ken Block style. Filmed at the Team O'Neil Rally School in New Hampshire, this video takes you through a few of their lessons, including Ken's insane teaching skills. Take a look at how each of these guys hold up with Ken in the driving seat.

Check out the video courtesy of DC Shoes:

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MX Adventures: Leaving the West Coast ... talking with Kevin Windham

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Who dat?

This week I caught up with Kevin Windham. In the video below, Kevin Windham talks about the Superbowl Champions, the NFL's New Orleans Saints, his family, his future plans for racing and beyond.

The Superbowl XLIV champions, the New Orleans Saints, have many fans - among them is none other than the number 14 in Supercross, Kevin Windham. While the NFL season started when Supercross was in its off season, Kevin was able to take part in season tickets to his favorite NFL team - da' Saints. Eventually the 2010 Supercross season got underway in January, which meant Kevin was flying off after those Saturday night Main Events back East to watch the New Orleans Saints Playoff games.

On February 7, 2010 the New Orleans Saints headed to the Superbowl in Miami, Florida and Kevin Windham and his wife Dottie made arrangements to attend this momentous occasion. First, however Kevin had to finish up a Supercross race in San Diego the night before.

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