6.13.2011

JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Tye Simmonds finished 19th overall for the day at the third round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series held at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA. Simmonds qualified 26th into the main event and as a result did not get a great gate pick. He got pushed wide off the start and rounded the first corner of moto one in 30th position. He rode a steady pace and was able to pass into the top twenty by the moto end to finish 19th. In the second moto he had a better start and came around the first lap mid-pack. Within the first few laps he had passed into 16th and was riding well before he crashed in the slick mud coming down the roller section. “The course was so muddy from the rain in the second moto that when I tried to double some of the rollers my front end just stuck on the landing and pitched me over the bike,” remarked Simmonds. He recovered around 30th position, and once again, found himself fighting through the pack. At the moto end he was able to climb up to 18th. His 19-18 moto scores earned him 19th overall for the day. Simmonds Lites teammate, PJ Larsen, was set to make High Point his first return to racing since a wrist injury suffered during the Supercross season. He got a great start in the first moto rounding the first turn in 5th place. He remained inside the top ten for the first few laps before he began to fade as his wrist began to give him pain. Around the halfway mark he had to pull off as his wrist proved too weak to hold on for the moto. “At this time we think it is best if PJ takes a few more weeks off and makes sure he is 100% ready before making a return,” commented JDR/J-Star/KTM Team Manager Nathan Ramsey. “This race was too soon from his injury and it showed. We will continue to work on healing his wrist and getting his endurance back over the next few weeks.”

6.12.2011

Darryn Durham with a lap around High Point. http://www.racerxonline.com/2011/06/11/racer-x-films-darryn-durham-high-point

7.5.2011

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 2, 2011) – The AMA Pro Motocross Championship reached the mid- point of the series with round six being held at Red Bud Track and Trail in Buchanan, Mich. The track held its first pro national in 1974, and has been the Independence Day weekend stop of the tour since 1978. Red Bud is known for huge enthusiastic crowds, and the largest jump on the circuit named LaRocco’s Leap, after the first rider to clear the huge 120-foot uphill triple 20 years ago as of this weekend. On Friday the skies opened up and the track experienced a sheer deluge. While the soil dried somewhat overnight the track was sloppy during practice and huge ruts formed in several turns. The condition of the racing surface in conjunction with triple digit temperatures created a two-fold challenge for the athletes. When the gate fell starting the first moto it was Davi Millsaps in the number one position with Justin Brayton sixth. Millsaps held the lead until just before the halfway mark, moving into third on lap six. He would maintain the spot to the checkers claiming his third moto podium finish of the season. Brayton was able to improve his standing to fifth at the finish. In the second moto Millsaps and Brayton began the race in seventh and eighth. On lap six Millsaps made a small mistake running off the track and losing several positions finding himself in 13th. Brayton would cross the checkers in seventh with Millsaps 13th. Brayton’s five-seven moto finishes were good for sixth overall on the day, with Millsaps three-13 scores giving him eighth. The first moto from Red Bud was broadcast live on allisports.com and Fuel TV. The second moto aired live on NBC at 5 p.m. (EST). There will be a highlights and re-cap show of the race Thursday, July 7 at 10 p.m. (EST) on Fuel TV. After a weekend off, round seven of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship will be held July 16 at Spring Creek Motocross Park in Millville, Minn. The first moto will be broadcast live on allisports.com and Fuel TV at 2:00 p.m. (EST). The second moto will air on SPEED at 11 p.m. (EST).

12.26.11

Look out for the new Team Geico Honda helmets in the 2012 AMA Supercross season painted by Tagger Designs!

12.26.11

Factory Honda riders Trey Canard and Justin Brayton will be wearing helmets painted by Tagger Designs for the 2012 AMA Supercross season.

12.26.11

J Star JDR KTM is having new helmets painted by Tagger Designs for the 2012 AMA Supercross season!