Round 3 of the Mad Skills Motocross Tournament (iOS) is well under way, and players have until 3 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 25 to collect the bronze, silver, and gold medals that are up for grabs — or to go for the top time! Get the full low-down on this awesome tournament here. It’s not too late to join in! If you’ve already been playing, make sure you update to the latest version, as it fixes some very important bugs and annoyances.

Also, game developer Turborilla has created a couple of cool new tutorials for players:

Tutorial 1: How to Change Your Username

Tutorial 2: How to Play the Tournament on Multiple iOS Devices

The current top 100 in Round 3 is listed at the bottom of this email. Of course, by the time you look at it, it’s probably changed some, but it gives you an idea of who the fastest players in the world are on this week’s track. You might even see some usernames you recognize.

Round 4 begins on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. EST, and the track is a doozie! It’s the most technical tournament track so far, and there will be a bunch of different lines players can try.

Speaking of Round 4, an important note: Due to technical limitations, weekly prizes will change starting with Round 4, as follows:

Round winner: Exclusive ‘Mad Skills’ t-shirt (one of 50 in the world), a three-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated, and a desktop version of Mad Skill Motocross, which is compatible with Mac, PC, or Linux. (Total value: $70)

One random gold medalist: A three-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated and a desktop version of Mad Skill Motocross, which is compatible with Mac, PC, or Linux. (Total value: $50)

One random silver medalist: A two-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated and a desktop version of Mad Skill Motocross, which is compatible with Mac, PC, or Linux. (Total value: $40)

One random bronze medalist: A one-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated and a desktop version of Mad Skill Motocross, which is compatible with Mac, PC, or Linux. (Total value: $30)

Current Round 3 Top 100 (as of 4 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 22):

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/22/mad-skills-tourney-round-3-midweek-update

JimboMX374 wrote:

about 6 hours ago

What’s up Nick ? The brass ring doesnt pass too many times …..

JimM
Pala374

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/22/slaton-racing-and-nick-paluzzi-part-ways

TWK1 wrote:

about 6 hours ago

@Coley1x Kenny said they planned on doing a couple outdoors out west. That doesn’t mean that Hanny will be racing those. Hanny’s not a fan of outdoors, he is too lazy to work that hard. I do owe him a apology because I said he would quit the team before they left the west coast. I would have bet my last dollar on that, so I will say it now, Hanny you are KICKING A$$ so far and your riding smooth and clean (not dirty like normal) and your getting better each race. Good luck Hanson, your doing a great job.

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/21/under-the-gun-josh-hansen

Torrance, CA: Team Honda Muscle Milk announces today that current Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda Supercross Lites rider Cole Seely will fill in for injured Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard at select Supercross races beginning with the coming Atlanta round next weekend.

Seely started the 2012 Lites West title chase with a bang, scoring a win in the opening round at Anaheim 1. The 21-year-old from Newbury Park, CA, added a pair of seconds to that win so far this season and is currently third overall in the championship as the Lites West series takes a nine week break.

“Cole proved last year that he has what it takes to run in the Supercross class,” said Team Honda Muscle Milk Manager Erik Kehoe. “He’s a hard-charger, and a good fit for the team. It’s a great opportunity for Cole to showcase his capability on the CRF450R, while maintaining his competitive skills during the break. I want to thank everyone at the Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda team and all their sponsors for allowing Cole the opportunity to race a factory Honda for Team Honda Muscle Milk.”

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/21/seely-to-fill-in-for-canard

Really excited to present issue number 14 of our FREE online Motocross magazine Motocross Illustrated. This issue is loaded with great features. First a preview on the 2012 GP season, also a very special interview with former World MX and AMA MX Champion Greg Albertyn. Another feature on Monster Energy Yamaha team manager Steve Dixon and much, much more.

Also a great story from Eric Johnson about Mike Alessi and Ryan Villopoto when they were just little boys in the junior ranks. Not to mention columns from Motocross legends Antonio Cairoli and Dave Thorpe.

How about a cool feature on the FINKE desert race in Australia and also some of the best gallery images from around the World and in the past. Also columns from Motocross insiders Eric Johnson in USA, Andy McGechan in New Zealand, Dave Bulmer in Europe and USA and Tinus Nel in South Africa. Once again Ian Roxburgh has the design looking amazing and after having 270,000 readers for issue 13 we are also adding a bunch of new advertisers in the next issue.

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/21/motocross-illustrated--issue-14

• Dallas deliberations: The sights thoughts from SX
• MotoGP on the road: How the series traverses the globe
• Career back on track: Jimmy Albertson on a career rebirth
• Zach Osborne: American GP star on the edge of glory
• Blogs from Steve Cox, Gavin Emmett Adam Wheeler

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/21/otor-issue-24

The Pulpmx Show presented by BTOSports.com is back after a barn-burning Dallas Supercross race. Hosts Steve Matthes and Kenny Watson will break everything down from Villopoto’s win, to Reed’s injury to Barcia’s dominance to the Mookie/Bogle incident- we’ll cover it all.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won his third race in a row and has himself a nice points lead now that his premier rival Reed is out for a while. RV has packed his RV up and taken it to Florida for the next little while and we’ll talk about that move, the race and much more tonight.We’re working on a few more guests for tonight, we may have a bunch, we may not- listen in anyways because you just never know what will go down on the show. You know that Jason Thomas will be on at some point as well.

Our regular phone screener and part-time producer Tits Legendary will be here to answer your calls and take part in the show. Have a question for the show? Send it over on Twitter @titslegendary and he’ll get it on.

What you’ll want to do is log-in to Pulpmx.com at 6PM PST/9PM EST and click on the Pulpmx Show banner. That will take you to the media player where you can increase your moto knowledge. As usual, you can call in at anytime during the show to talk to the guest or the hosts at 702-586-PULP (7857). You can listen to the show the next day on Stitcher.com on your smartphone or Itunes for download. It will also be available the next day on Pulpmx.com

Thanks to our sponsor BTOSports.com. BTOSports.com is your #1 source for motocross gear and accessories with Free Shipping WORLDWIDE. Visit BTO today so you can get out and ride!

The Pulpmx show is also brought to you by X-Brand Goggles, JGRMX.com, FMF Racing, AGV Helmets, Works Connection, Vivint Home Automation, Tech-One Designs, FLY Racing and Freegun Underwear

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/20/villopoto-and-more-on-the-pulpmx-show-tonight

Carlsbad, California – In a devastating blow for TwoTwo Motorsports Chad Reed, injuries sustained at last weekend’s Dallas round of the AMA Supercross, have forced him to retire from the remainder of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Reed suffered a horrific crash while challenging for the race lead on Lap 7 and was unable to finish the race. 

Initial scans have revealed the Australian has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, broken his tibia and fibula, sustained two broken ribs and has a broken T6 vertebrae. 

At this point in time doctors are waiting for the swelling on his knee to subside before they conduct surgery.

“To say I am hurting right now would be a major understatement,” Reed said. “I am just trying to figure out what hurts more, the injuries or the fact that I am going to be out for a while with knee surgery.

“This is bitterly disappointing, I felt like I had everything in my corner this time. I’ve never felt more comfortable, from the bike and team to my riding.  

“I was genuinely in a position to fight for race wins week in week out and expected to be going to Las Vegas for a shot at the title. 

“To my sponsors and fans thank-you for your messages of support, they mean a lot.  This is a difficult time,” Reed added.

The TwoTwo Motorsports team and sponsors will regroup over the next week and formulate a plan to move forward.

Reed is aiming to return for the outdoor season but that goal will be re-evaluated by doctors post surgery.

Chad Reed and TwoTwo Motorsports are proudly supported by Bel-Ray, Honda Motorcycles, Shift, Etnies, Skullcandy, Fox, Pro Circuit, Factory Effex, Specialized, Showa, Dunlop, Renthal, America’s Tire.com, Discount Tire.com, DT1 Airfilters, D.I.D, Hinson Clutches, VP Race Fuels, Matrix, JStar Motors, Dubya and Mechanixwear.

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/20/official-pr-reed-out-for-supercross

Clément Desalle and Arnaud Tonus both dominate the International Motocross of Valence, where they already won last year. The main opponent were the French riders, in the MX1 class with Gautier Paulin and Steven Frossard who finished second and third as well as in the MX2 class with Valentin Teillet runner-up.

Tonus dominates the MX2 class

For the first time in his young career, Arnaud Tonus stays in the same team this year and didn’t need any time to get used to his Monster Dixon Yamaha. It’s Valentin Teillet who got twice the holeshot, but Arnaud was faster and got the lead after a few laps in each race to win the two MX2 heats. Teillet was a strong contender, but the French kid suffered from his arms and just secured three good results to finish second for his first race with Bud Kawasaki. Jake Nicholls won the battle for the last step of the podium, as the Brit – now member of Jacky Martens squad – posted a third and a fourth position in the MX2 races, and then finished second MX2 rider behind Tonus in the super final. Fourth and seventh Alessandro Lupino finished fourth, followed by Harri Kullas, Valentin Guillod and Antoine Meo. The enduro champion was amazing for his come back on a motocross track, as he got twice a top ten result – seventh and tenth – with a 125 KTM two stroke. Christophe Charlier was fast on his Rinaldi Yamaha, with a second position in race two, but unlucky with some troubles at the start of the opening race and a crash in the super final.

Desalle impressive

For his comeback after his shoulder injuries, Clément Desalle was impressive as the Belgian dominates the three races! “I just did my races at my own rhythm and didn’t look so much to my rivals” explained Clément on the podium “but I had a good feeling with my Suzuki and with the track. I was back on my bike late in December, and it was great to be again riding after four long months at home. I’m happy with this win, but I know that there’s still a long way before the first GP”. Clément was not always leading his rivals at the start, but he did three perfect races and didn’t do any mistakes. Steven Frossard was one more a strong rival, but the Frenchmen did a couple of mistakes – he stalled the engine in the first race, and crashed in the last lap of the second heat – and suffered from some arm pumped for this first event of the season. He finishes third overall, behind Gautier Paulin who did three consistent races despite a very bad start in the opening moto. Coming back four, and then twice on the podium, Paulin confirmed his ability on a 450; his teammate Xavier Boog crashed in the first race, but then secured good results to finish fourth. Podium contender before the super final, with a second and a fourth position in the MX1 heats, Tanel Leok lost his chances at the start of the last race when he stays behind the grid.

Résults First Heat MX1 : 1.Desalle (BEL, Suzuki) ; 2.Leok (EST, Suzuki) ; 3.Frossard (FRA, Yamaha) ; 4.Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki) ; 5.Schiffer (GER, Suzuki) ; 6.Potisek (FRA, Honda) ; 7.Boog (FRA, Kawasaki) ; 8.Kojima (JAP, Suzuki) ; 9.Bill (SUI, Honda) ; 10.De Dycker (BEL, Honda) ; 11.Pichon (FRA, Honda) ; 12.Simpson (GBR, Yamaha) ; etc…

Résults Second Heat MX1 : 1.Desalle ; 2.Paulin ; 3.Boog ; 4.Leok ; 5.Frossard ; 6.Schiffer ; 7.De Dycker ; 8.Bill ; 9.Soubeyras ; 10.Simpson ; 11.Potisek ; 12.Pichon ; etc…

Résults First Heat MX2 : 1.Tonus (SUI, Yamaha) ; 2.Teillet (FRA, Kawasaki) ; 3.Nicholls (GBR, KTM) ; 4.Lupino (ITA, Husqvarna) ; 5.Aubin (FRA, KTM) ; 6.Meo (FRA, KTM) ; 7.Kullas (FIN, Suzuki) ; 8.Guillod (SUI, KTM) ; 9.Petrov (BUL, Suzuki) ; 10.Getteman (BEL, Yamaha) ; 11.Paturel (FRA, Kawasaki) ; 12.Clermont (FRA, Honda) ; etc…

Résults Second Heat MX2 : 1. Tonus ; 2. Charlier (FRA – Yam) ; 3. Teillet ; 4. Nicholls ; 5. Kullas ; 6. Lupino ; 7. Petrov ; 8. Guillod ; 9. Méo ; 10. Larsen (DEN -Suz) ; 11. Paturel ; 12. Clermont ; etc …

Super Final : 1.Desalle ; 2.Frossard ; 3.Paulin ; 4.Boog ; 5.Schiffer ; 6.Tonus ; 7.Soubeyras ; 8.Potisek ; 9.Simpson ; 10.Leok ; 11.Nicholls ; 12.Kojima ; etc….

Overall MX2 : 1.Tonus, 64 pts ; 2.Teillet, 49 ; 3.Nicholls, 37 ; 4.Lupino, 32 ; 5.Kullas, 30 ; 6.Guillod, 29 ; 7.Meo, 27 ; 8.Charlier, 24 ; 9.Petrov, 24 ; 10.Paturel (FRA, Kawasaki), 18 ; etc…

Overall MX1 : 1.Desalle, 75 pts ; 2.Paulin, 60 ; 3.Frossard, 58 ; 4.Boog, 51 ; 5.Leok, 50 ; 6.Schiffer, 46 ; 7.Potisek, 35 ; 8.Soubeyras, 30 ; 9.Simpson, 29 ; 10.Kojima, 27 ; etc…

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/19/desalle-and-tonus-take-victory-in-valence

World MX1 champion Tony Cairoli took his factory 350 KTM to overall victory in Sunday’s Mantova Startcross international in Italy, but only won one of the three races. Jeffrey Herlings and Evgeny Bobryshev also won a race each.

In a three-race format that saw MX2 and MX1 bikes mixed in together, Cairoli romped to a first race win from 250F man Herlings who passed ex world champ David Philippaerts for second.

The Italian was then demoted a further place on the opening lap by Russian factory Honda rider Bobryshev who said he had arm pump in the rough, sandy conditions.

Race two saw Herlings clear off to an easy win after Cairoli was left mid-pack after a first corner clash. Much to the delight of the 5000-strong crowd, he pulled back through to second place after demoting Philippaerts. Bobryshev crashed, remounted then later stalled.

The final race was the best, as Cairoli pulled the holeshot but was hounded all the way by Bobryshev. The pair stayed locked together for the whole race, but with two laps to go Bobby put his all-new factory Honda in front and Cairoli had no answer. But his overall win was guaranteed. Herlings rode a lonely race to third place after passing fast-starting Marc De Reuver.

Cairoli took the MX1 overall from Philipparts and Bobryshev. The MX2 overall was totally dominated by the factory KTM team with Herlings best, followed by Jeremy Van Horebeek and Jordi Tixier.

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/19/cairoli-stars-in-mantova