Flowing through Rough Corners

It is that time of year again.  Loretta Lynn Qualifiers are under way and regional races are right around the corner.  More bikes and more riding time can turn a track in a torture chamber during these races as things can get extremely rough.  Down here in Florida, the soil is soft and as Jeff [...]

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Interview With Geico Honda's CRF250R Rider Justin Barcia

When GEICO Honda?s Justin Barcia clinched the Supercross Lites East Championship title in early May, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream. Barcia enjoyed a hugely successful amateur-racing career before transitioning into the professional ranks in the summer of 2009. Last year he finished runner-up in his rookie season in the Supercross Lites East Championship, and he returned in 2011 to dominate the East series. Despite racing most of the season with a broken wrist, Barcia finished on every podium, including taking three wins to clinch his first-ever Supercross title.

To find out what winning the Supercoss Lites title means to Justin, and to get his thoughts on his career so far, check out the Justin Barcia video available for viewing courtesy Honda.

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RJ Says: Defending a Supercross Championship and season review

After watching the first three supercross races of the 2011 season, I'll share with you what I see at this point.

Two riders that have really impressed me so far are Ryan Villopoto and Trey Canard. Looking at their fitness, their riding technique, their ability to get thru traffic on the race track, both are far beyond what I thought they would be.

I knew Ryan would be fast. But when a rider has been away from racing for a while, as he has, sometimes it takes a while to knock off the rust. Ryan has looked great after his heat races - obviously the training with Aldon Baker has helped him a lot. I can see his fitness, how much he is sweating, and his ability to retain his breath and breathing after both his heats and main events. It's visible that Ryan has leaned down together with Aldon, and he's in awesome condition.

I thought it would take Trey Canard at least half a season in the premiere Supercross class to where he was really comfortable. As I watch Trey in these first three races, there are certain section of the different tracks where he is faster than either Villopoto or James Stewart. Once Trey puts together the whole track, and an entire 20 laps like that - look for him to win some races this year.

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Interview: AMA Women's Motocross Champion Jessica Patterson

Jessica Patterson is the 2010 AMA Women's National Motocross Champion. Here is Supercross.com's latest interview with JP$.

Jessica, congratulations on your 2010 AMA Women's National MX Championship. You walked away with some amazing trophies from this summer's race wins .... where do you put all those great awards, and what does it mean to you when you see them?

Thanks Annj. I usually go straight to my parents house and drop them all off and let my mom decorate the house with them. But recently she told me that I have started to bring home too many, and to figure out where to put them at my place because her place is now full.

Her suggestion to me was to rent a storage unit if I didn?t want to keep them all over the house. They are all just hanging out at her house right now, and eventually when I decide where I want to move, then I will take them with me and start the decorating.

To see the trophies is pretty cool. It is what I have been working so hard for, and after struggling for for two years and now coming back and winning the championship in 2010, it makes it that much better. Seeing that I have all those number 1 trophies from each race except for two, it reminds me of how good of a year it really was, so it makes me really happy and makes me want to keep pushing.

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Travis Pastrana talks about X Games, and more at opening press conference

Travis Pastrana has done so much in his life, it can't even begin to be documented. Race Professional Supercross, yes. Race Professional Motocross, yes. Perform Freestyle MX at the highest level, yes. Rally Car at the highest level, yes.

That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what Travis has done, and who he is.

This week he has a pretty tame schedule. Compete at X Games, fly to Indianapolis to race a car at a NASCAR event, then fly back to Los Angeles and the X Games to race Rally Car. Ho hum.

Here is Travis Pastrana at the opening press conference for X Games 17.

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Video Highlights from the Rockstar Energy Freestone Motocross National

MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, present the Rockstar Energy Freestone Highlight Video from Saturday’s Rockstar Energy Freestone National. The second round of the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship from Freestone Raceway challenged riders with a difficult track and high temperatures.

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ESPN's X Games descends on Los Angeles ... and the world

ESPN's Summer X Games, version 17 has descended upon Los Angeles, ... and the world. Although Summer X Games 17 is based in Los Angeles, the ESPN franchise is truly global. Today was the opening press conference, hosted by Sal Masekela. Featured X Games athletes were introduced, including Travis Pastrana, Shaun White, Ashley Fiolek, Jamie Bestwick, Bob Burnquist, Tanner Foust, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Ryan Sheckler, and Carey Hart.

This video is part one of the press conference, featuring the introduction of these featured athletes. Coming up tomorow we'll have videos from the press conference featuring AMA Women's Motocross series leader and two-time MX champion Ashley Fiolek, who is also the defending Gold Medal holder in the Women's X Games Supercross, and two other global franchises - Shaun White and Travis Pastrana.

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