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Racing: 2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0800

2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Racing: 2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0800

2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Racing: 2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0800

2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Racing: 2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0800

2012 Honda Racing - Anaheim Two

Racing: Honda On Top Again At Anaheim Two

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:29:00 -0800

Round five of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Series made its way back to Anaheim, California. For a second time this season Honda riders battled for the top podium position in front of a nearly sold-out crowd at Angel Stadium. Honda had an impressive night with GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac taking his third consecutive win, and TwoTwo Motorsports/Honda rider Chad Reed riding his way to a third-place finish. Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton also had an impressive night, finishing in fifth.

After struggling the last few weeks to get the finishes he desires, Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton was able to put together a very noteworthy ride at Anaheim Two. Brayton set the tone for the day during qualifying by laying down the fastest lap time, giving him first gate pick heading into the heat races. In his heat race Brayton got a good start, making his way to the front of the pack. He lead throughout the majority of the race but was eventually passed on the last lap, leaving him with a second-place finish. In the main, Brayton was able to put together a solid ride from start to finish. When the gate dropped he grabbed third place out of the first turn and battled the entire 20 laps, finishing a respectable fifth place.

“The day went really great for me, starting with a successful practice, which was able to set the tempo for the rest of the night,” said Brayton. “After the last few weeks of not placing where I know I belong, it was a great step in the right direction. We have been working really hard, especially on my starts because that is key to having a great race. This weekend was a confidence booster for me, but more than anything it was a relief knowing that all my hard work is starting to pay off.”

TwoTwo Motorsports/Honda rider Chad Reed had another successful night, leaving with a third-place finish and second place in the points chase. In heat one Reed finished second, followed by Supercross.com/Honda rider Andrew Short. Reed, who battled flu symptoms all day, got a second-place start in the main but was eventually passed and had to settle for third.

“It was a rough week for me, with myself and family being sick,” said Reed. “Despite not being 100 percent, I am happy with my third-place finish because I fought as hard as I could for a podium. We are ready to move forward and go into the next round positive and ready to take back the points lead and that red plate.”

For the third week in a row GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac dominated the Lites class and will go into San Diego with a 22-point lead. Tomac nabbed the holeshot in the Lites main event but was quickly passed by Cole Seely with Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda racing. Seely led the pack until going down on lap three but was able to recover and stay in second place, where he would remain the rest of the race. Tomac quickly capitalized on the mistake, taking the lead and running away with it.

“The day started off a little slow with practice. I wasn’t exactly where I wanted to be so that gave me a little fire going into the heat race,” said Tomac. “Going into the next round it is definitely nice having those 22 points as a cushion. I am going to try and keep getting good starts and try not to make any mistakes throughout the rest of the rounds. I am looking forward to San Diego since it is where I got my first Supercross win and is the home to my favorite football team.”

Supercross Main Event
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. James Stewart
3. Chad Reed (Honda)
4. Ryan Dungey
5. Justin Brayton (Honda)
6. Kevin Windham (Honda)
7. Davi Millsaps
8. Mike Alessi
9. Brett Metcalfe
10. Brock Tickle

Supercross Championship Points (after 5 of 17 rounds)
1. Ryan Villopoto 108
2. Chad Reed 105
3. Ryan Dungey 103
4. James Stewart 95
5. Kevin Windham 73
6. Jake Weimer 71
7. Andrew Short 59
8. Brett Metcalfe 57
9. Davi Millsaps 56
10. Justin Brayton 53

Supercross Lites West Main Event
1. Eli Tomac (Honda)
2. Cole Seely (Honda)
3. Marvin Musquin
4. Dean Wilson
5. Nico Izzi
6. Michael Leib (Honda)
7. Mat Moss
8. Vince Friese (Honda)
9. Travis Baker (Honda)
10. Martin Davalos

Supercross Lites West Points (after 5 of 9 rounds)
1. Eli Tomac 113
2. Dean Wilson 91
3. Marvin Musquin 84
4. Cole Seely 79
5. Zach Osborne 67
6. Nico Izzi 62
7. Tyla Rattray 60
8. Jason Anderson 54
9. Ryan Sipes 53
10. Matt Moss 53

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

Racing: Honda Riders Reed and Tomac Lead Points Chase After Round Four

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:42:00 -0800

Round four of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series took place this weekend in Oakland, CA. The Oakland Coliseum, which usually serves as home to the Oakland Raiders and Oakland A's, was filled Saturday night with thousands of Supercross enthusiasts. It was another great week for Honda, with GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac winning the Lites class for a second week in a row. In the Supercross final, TwoTwo Motorsports rider Chad Reed also was on the podium for a third time this season, placing second.

Team Honda Muscle Milk's Justin Brayton came into Oakland looking for redemption after a tough round three in Los Angeles, and he looked fast throughout qualifying and the heat races. Unfortunately, when the gate dropped for the main Brayton got off to a mid-pack start heading into the first turn. The remainder of the 20 laps was spent in an admirable charge through the pack, which eventually netted him ninth place. Reed fared better in the main as he got the holeshot and led the pack for almost half the race until being passed by another rider. He continued to fight hard and rode a very solid race to finish second.

"The starts are so important," said Reed. "Hopefully we can keep building on these last couple weeks, keep getting the starts and accumulating those points." The CRF450R Honda rider is now tied for the points lead and will be running red plates going into Anaheim 2.

Andrew Short also had an impressive ride Saturday night aboard his Supercross.com/Honda CRF450R, putting together 20 consistent laps to finish in fifth place. GEICO Honda rider Kevin Windham showed impressive speed with a fourth place overall qualifying time in practice. He also put together a solid main by finishing in sixth place, right behind Short.

"The night was good, it was a nice rebound for me after Dodger Stadium," said Windham. "I spent most of the week focusing on trying to come out and get my job done after last weekend. I saw the whole thing with Trey and it was really difficult for me. It felt like I had a good heat and great times during the day and I am pleased with my finish but I am really looking to get GEICO Honda on the podium."

For the second week in a row the night belonged to GEICO Honda's Lites rider Eli Tomac. Heat two was stacked full of Honda riders with Cole Seely of Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda finishing in first, Tomac in second and Billy Laninovich in third. In the main event Tomac got a third-place start, followed by Seely in fourth. Tomac made his way to the front of the pack by lap three and after that he was untouchable, laying down incredible lap times. He quickly pulled away and took the checkered flag, making him the first rider in the 2012 season to win back-to-back races. He will be running the red leader's number plates once again in Anaheim. "After the front two guys made some pretty big mistakes, I wanted to make sure I stayed consistent once out front," said Tomac. "I didn't do anything crazy and was able to ride a solid race. I am excited, the red backgrounds look good on a Honda." Seely finished in 11th position after crashing in the beginning of the race and restarting almost last. His Troy Lee Designs teammate Travis Baker had a great ride, finishing sixth in the main.

Supercross Main Event
1. James Stewart
2. Chad Reed (Honda)
3. Ryan Villopoto
4. Ryan Dungey
5. Andrew Short (Honda)
6. Kevin Windham (Honda)
7. Davi Millsaps
8. Jake Weimer
9. Justin Brayton (Honda)
10. Josh Hansen

Supercross Championship Points (after 4 of 17 rounds)
1. Chad Reed 85
2. Ryan Dungey 85
3. Ryan Villopoto 83
4. James Stewart 73
5. Jake Weimer 61
6. Kevin Windham 58
7. Andrew Short 52
8. Josh Hansen 47
9. Brett Metcalf 45
10. Davi Millsaps 42

Supercross Lites West Main Event
1. Eli Tomac (Honda)
2. Marvin Musquin
3. Zach Osborne
4. Ryan Sipes
5. Matt Moss
6. Travis Baker (Honda)
7. Nico Izzi
8. Max Anstie (Honda)
9. Martin Davalos
10. Dean Wilson

Supercross Lites West Points (after 4 of 9 rounds)
1. Eli Tomac 88
2. Dean Wilson 73
3. Zach Osborne 67
4. Marvin Musquin 64
5. Tyla Rattray 60
6. Cole Seely 57
7. Jason Anderson 53
8. Nico Izzi 46
9. Max Anstie 45
10. Ryan Sipes 43

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda's Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

Racing: Honda Riders Win Supercross and Lites Classes at Dodger Stadium

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0800

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series made its way to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California this weekend for round three. Honda was on the top of the podium with TwoTwo Motorsport's Chad Reed winning the Supercross class and GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac winning the Lites class.

It was a tough night for Team Honda Muscle Milk. After getting a bad start in his heat race Justin Brayton missed transferring to the main by one position. In the LCQ he got the holeshot and led for the first few laps but crashed in the whoops, sending him to sixth place, out of contention for the main. Right after the main began, fellow Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard got tangled up with a tuff block in the first corner, dragging the cover with him. As a result, he was hindered through the triple jump and was unfortunate enough to have another rider land on him. Canard was knocked unconscious and taken off the track by the Asterisk medical team, where he was then transferred to the hospital for further evaluation.

Canard injured his back in the accident, but has 100-percent movement of his legs. American Honda will release additional information on his condition as it becomes available.

Following a less-than-desirable start in the main, TwoTwo Motorsports Honda rider Chad Reed was given a second chance after the race was red flagged due to the first-lap pileup. Reed got a third-place start the second time around and battled his way to the front of the pack, where he rode consistently to a first-place podium finish. "It feels awesome to get a win, especially at the third round. We are early in the series so I am trying to stay consistent to hopefully get more wins," said Reed.

Lites rider Eli Tomac was setting remarkable lap times during both his practice and heat race, showing that he was going to be the guy to beat that night. In the main event the GEICO Honda rider took the holeshot and never looked back. He quickly gapped the rest of the pack by several seconds, riding a solid 15 laps to the checkered flag. "I am excited for the win tonight and am happy to be leading the points into round four," said Tomac. "If I can get consistently good starts, I believe I can win like I did tonight. I am comfortable out front and plan to stay there."

Supercross Main Event
1. Chad Reed (Honda)
2. Ryan Dungey
3. James Stewart
4. Ryan Villopoto
5. Brett Metcalfe
6. Davi Millsaps
7. Josh Hansen
8. Broc Tickle
9. Kevin Windham (Honda)
10. Mike Alessi

Supercross Championship Points (after 3 of 17 rounds)
1. Ryan Dungey 67
2. Chad Reed 63
4. Ryan Villopoto 63
5. Jake Weimer 48
6. James Stewart 48
7. Kevin Windham 43
8. Brett Metcalfe 38
9. Andrew Short 36
10. Josh Hansen 36

Supercross Lites West Main Event
1. Eli Tomac (Honda)
2. Dean Wilson
3. Zach Osborne
4. Tyla Rattray
5. Jason Anderson
6. Max Anstie (Honda)
7. Michael Leib (Honda)
8. Matt Moss
9. Martin Davalos
10. Billy Laninovich (Honda)

Supercross Lites West Points (after 3 of 9 rounds)
1. Eli Tomac 63
2. Dean Wilson 62
3. Tyla Rattray 60
4. Cole Seely 47
5. Zach Osborne 47
6. Jason Anderson 44
7. Marvin Musquin 42
8. Max Anstie 32
9. Nico Izzi 32
10. Billy Laninovich 27

Racing: 2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk Press Kit

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:02:00 -0800

Use this link to download the 2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk Press Kit in a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

Racing: 2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk - Trey Canard