Australian Cody Mackie’s dream continues, with Jeff Ward Racing’s Lucas Mirtl this morning confirming that Mackie will continue for the team in upcoming rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross.

Mackie has officially signed to ride for the team at both the San Diego and Dallas rounds of the series, before his longer term future will be decided after that round.

With the return of regular team rider Josh Grant to be decided week by week, Mackie has also been linked to a third Kawasaki KX450F alongside Grant and Kyle Chisholm for the season remainder.

Mackie first joined the team for the Oakland round of the series after Grant was injured in Los Angeles, qualifying for the main event and finishing a credible 16th.

Last weekend at Anaheim II, Mackie crashed while in a transfer position during the heat, before finishing fourth in the stacked LCQ.

To see more on Mackie, check out this film that Racer X Online put together this week.

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/07/jwr-signs-mackie-for-san-diego-and-dallas

well that just sucks,heal quick

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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 13:31

Remember last year’s (2011) San Diego Supercross? We’ll we are here to remind you! Read all about it below …

Chad Reed wins San Diego Supercross. Eli Tomac wins his first ever 250 Lites Supercross Main Event. The points in all series are closer than ever with Ryan Villopoto leading James Stewart by three points in premiere Supercross, as the series heats up going to Atlanta next weekend!

Qualcomm Stadium

It was expected to rain all day and night. But during the day, it only rained a bit off and on. The track was covered to protect it from the rain and be maintained for the night time program. It did start to rain more as the night time program was getting under way. However, the Feld Motor Sports / Dirt Wurx crew know how to do their jobs. The track is in great condition as the opening ceremonies get under way before the first heat race of the night.

The first 250 West Heat takes off!

The track is a bit slick, and it is raining, but all-in-all everything is in good shape. The early leader is Nicholas Paluzzi on the 72 Yamaha. He’s followed very closely by Jim Decotis (66). Tyla Rattray is third, followed Broc Tickle in fourth and Ryan Morais in fifth.

In the 6 lap qualifier, Paluzzi is leading on the last lap, but Decotis makes a pass on a tight left hand corner. They both bobble and it makes room for Broc Tickle to pass! At the finish it’s Tickle with the win! Decotis is second, Paluzzi third, Rattray fourth, and Morais fifth.

In the 250 Heat 2 its Ken Roczen with the holeshot, and he’s already pulling away! Eli Tomac is second, Josh Hansen, riding with broken bones in his hand, is third.

Ken Roczen is out in front of this six lap heat race. Eli Tomac is second, Cole Seely has moved into third, followed by Josh Hansen in fourth and Ben Evans in fifth. The checkered flag falls and it’s Ken Roczen with the heat win! Second is Eli Tomac, followed by Seely, Hansen, and Evans.

In the Supercross Heat 1 qualifier it’s Ryan Villopoto (2) with the holeshot! Trey Canard is second, Chad Reed is third, Ivan Tedesco fourth and Fabien Izoird is fifth.

In this eight lap qualifier, Ryan Villopoto is stretching out his lead. Trey Canard is second, Chad Reed is third, followed by Tedesco and Millsaps as it is starting to rain very hard.

At the end of this eight lap heat, it’s series points leader Ryan Villopoto with the victory. Trey Canard finishes second. Chad Reed third, then Tedesco, and Millsaps.

In the Supercross Heat 2 qualifier it’s James Stewart with the holeshot! On the second lap of this eight lap heat, Justin Brayton is in second, then Kyle Regal, Mike Alessi, and Ryan Dungey.

At the halfway point of this race, James Stewart is pulling a good lead. Justin Brayton is second, Kyle Regal third, Supercross champ Ryan Dungey next, and fifth is Mike Alessi. Andrew Short, Kevin Windham and Nick Wey follow.

James Stewart ‘easily’ wins Heat 2. The track is starting to get very slippery with the rain and mud, but the riders are doing all the jumps. Second goes to Justin Brayton, then Kyle Regal, Ryan Dungey, Andrew Short, Brett Metcalfe, and Mike Alessi in 7th. Windham dropped to 13th. Fastest lap time for Stewart is 55.9 seconds.

250 West Main Event – 15 laps. It’s number 19 Eli Tomac on the Honda with the lead! Josh Hansen is second, James Decotis is third, followed by Tyla Rattray, Kyle Cunningham, and Broc Tickle.

On Lap six Eli Tomac is out front on the Honda, his teammate James Decotis is second, Tyla Rattray has moved into third, followed by Broc Tickle and Cole Seely.

Ten laps into this race, it’s Eli Tomac still leading, former World MX 2 Champion Tyla Rattray second, Broc Tickle into third. Then Cole Seely, J Decotis, and Josh Hansen.

And the checkered flag goes to Eli Tomac, who has won his first ever AMA 250 Lites West Main Event! Second goes to Tyla Rattray, third is Broc Tickle. Fouth is Cole Seely, followed by James Decotis, Josh Hansen, and Ken Roczen.

Eli, a native of Colorado, said after his win, “The first five laps I just put my head down and pulled away. It was kinda’ crazy. The track was really tricky and slippery. I got a little nervous out front, but I have learned a lot this season and I’ve gotten better.”

Supercross 20 lap Main Event. It is pouring rain as the Main Event blasts off the starting line. It’s Chad Reed with the holeshot. The track is getting really sloppy, but the top guys are still doing all the big jumps.

On lap three Trey Canard bursts past Chad Reed and into the lead! James Stewart is in third, followed by Andrew Short in fourth, and Ryan Dungey in fifth. After a fall on turn three on the first lap, Ryan Villopoto is 20th.

Canard makes a mistake on lap six. Chad Reed takes advantage and takes a big lead. James Stewart is second as Canard drops to third. Fourth is Ryan Dungey, followed by Andrew Short, Mike Alessi, Davi Millsaps, Brett Metcalfe, Nick Wey, Ivan Tedesco, and Justin Brayton. Kevin Windham is out on the third lap.

At the halfway point, Chad Reed is leading with a seven second lead over James Stewart  who is in second place. Third is Trey Canard, followed by Ryan Dungey. Ryan Villopoto is charging hard and is now in 11th place.

On lap 15 it looks like Chad Reed is heading for his first win in the AMA Supercross in a long time. He’s leading James Stewart by almost eight seconds.

On lap 17 Canard and Dungey pass Stewart as his bike stalls in a corner! The running order now is Reed, Canard, Dungey, Stewart, Short.

Still on lap 17, Canard goes down! Running changes and now its Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, James Stewart, Andrew Short, and Trey Canard in fifth!

Chad Reed has won the San Diego Supercross! Defending Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey finishes second, James Stewart is third, followed by Canard, Millsaps, Short, Ryan Villopoto.

This is Chad’s sixth win in San Diego. He’s quite happy about it, as he takes a victory lap for the 53,000+ fans, and doing a few burnouts along the way.

Supercross winner Chad Reed said afterwards, “This is incredible. I have put so much work into this team to make it the best it can be. To win with your name on your chest makes everything so much better. This one is emotional. I just followed Trey (Canard) because he was showing me some (good racing) lines. When he went down, it just became about putting together twenty clean laps.”

Recap: In the 250 West series, Josh Hansen leads team-mate Broc Tickle, 128 to 125. Eli Tomac is third in the series with 116 points. The West region now takes a few weeks off, as the East series gets going. In the premiere Supercross class – Ryan Villopoto leads James Stewart in the points chase, 146 to 143. Reed and Canard are tied at 130 each, then Dungey with 123.

Next race – Saturday night – Georgia Dome in Atlanta!

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Article source: http://www.supercross.com/features/remembering-the-2011-san-diego-supercross

Good luck with the new rider Jeff and the rest of the season.

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/03/vid-jeff-ward-talks-season-to-date

Nick Wey’s back on Kawasaki’s and back to the top of the popularity charts as well, Wey’s working hard to get inside the top ten each week and we’ll call him up to talk shop about what’s going happening on the track as well as talk about what’s going on off the track as Wey is getting ready to launch his Mafia line of gear at the Indy dealer show.

Honda’s Andrew Short will join us to talk about his A2 race, his thoughts on being back on Honda, Larry Brooks, Jeremy McGrath and probably answer some questions from a caller named Moser.

We’ll also update the Pulpmx Show wrapper cooler for Ryan Morais sweepstakes as well as check in with Nunley, the winner of the Kawasaki/Pulpmx t-shirt contest, to find out how his Anaheim 2 trip went.

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

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Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/06/wey-short-and-pingree-on-the-pulpmx-show-tonight

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Monday, 06 February 2012 18:10

Kenny Roczen, James Stewart, Pit Beirer, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Eli Tomac, and Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg – all at the 2012 Anaheim 2 Supercross race.

Kenny Roczen

James Stewart

Pit Beirer

B-Real of Cypress Hill

Eli Tomac – winner of 250 West Lites Main Event

Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg

Results, photos and more from the Anaheim ii 2012 Supercross here

Article source: http://www.supercross.com/features/six-videos-from-anaheim-ii-2012-supercross

To play in the tournament, which is free for anyone with the full iOS game, simply get the latest update of the game and hit the “Tournament” button on the main menu. Once you’ve registered, you’ll have access to the first round, which features an all-new track and three progressively more difficult opponents.

You will have access to the Round 1 track for exactly one week, during which time you can play as many times as you want to compete for bronze, silver, and gold medals. Once you’ve schooled the computer competitors, face off against other players’ best times as you move your way up the leaderboards.

For full details on how to play, check out the Mad Skills Motocross Tournament rules.You can also simply hit the Tournament button on the main menu of the game, and you’ll be presented with the official rules and regulations.

If you’re competing in the tournament, be sure to sign up for the Mad Skills newsletter and you’ll be reminded every Saturday when a new free track is released.

This week’s prizes include:

$25 iTunes credit: Best overall legitimate time
$20 iTunes credit: Random gold medalist
$15 iTunes credit: Random silver medalist
$10 iTunes credit: Random bronze medalist

Week 1 winners will be announced on the @madskillsmx Twitter profile, our Facebook page, and in next week’s Tournament email.

When you win the bronze on Round 1, you’re automatically entered into the drawing for the $10 iTunes credit. When you win the silver, you have a chance to win the $15 credit, and so on.

What are you waiting for? Open Mad Skills Motocross and go get those medals!

Article source: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/04/mad-skills-motocross-tournament-opens