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Carmichael Wins Second Consecutive and Moves Closer to Points Lead in Indianapolis
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Millsaps Takes Second Win and Holds AMA Supercross Lites points Lead
INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2006) – Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., won his second consecutive Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series race in front of 56,283 fans at the RCA Dome. Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., picked up his second AMA Supercross Lites win on the season
Honda’s Ernesto Fonseca, of Murrieta, Calif., earned his first $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award of the season in the AMA Supercross class with reigning World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross champion Carmichael in second. Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., crashed in turn one and started in last place, while Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., started in sixth place.
Carmichael passed Fonseca for the lead on lap 2 and pulled away from the field. Stewart worked into second place on lap 10 but was unable to catch Carmichael. Points leader Chad Reed passed Honda’s Nick Wey, of Dewitt, Mich., for third place late in the race and was able to hold onto his Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series points lead. Carmichael’s win was his fifth of the season. Stewart finished second and Reed third.
“I was just trying to win out there tonight,” said Stewart on his second place finish. “Next week we go to my home state of Florida, and I love racing at Daytona. I hope I can get a win there.
Honda’s Kelly Smith, of Ludington, Mich., won the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award in the AMA Supercross Lites division, with Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., and Millsaps in second and third respectively. Grant moved into the lead and Millsaps settled into second place to start the 15-lap feature. The two Honda riders traded positions on lap 2. Grant crashed on lap 10, allowing Millsaps to take over the lead. Grant finished second, his second podium finish of the season.
Kawasaki’s Chris Gosselaar, of Victorville, Calif., earned his second podium position of the season with a third tonight.
“Josh (Grant) had a good lead tonight,” said Millsaps. “That isn’t the way that I want to win, but a win is a win. I want to stay smart and be consistent. I have a solid points lead in the series, so that’s what’s important.”
Prior to tonight’s race the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) reached a joint resolution to the points penalty imposed by the AMA on Ricky Carmichael after the San Diego race of Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. The 25-point penalty was not imposed on Carmichael; therefore, he moved from third place to second place, six points behind leader Chad Reed coming into tonight’s race.
Tonight’s race will air on SPEED on Sunday, March 5, at 6:00 p.m. EST. A separate one-hour broadcast of the AMA Supercross Lites racing will air on SPEED on Saturday, March 12, at 6 p.m. EST.
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 242
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 233
3. James Stewart, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 231
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 191
5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 179
6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 179
7. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio,, Honda, 127
8. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 123
9. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 122
10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 105
Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Indianapolis
1. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda
2. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
3. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Much., Honda
5. Robert Kiniry, Lafayette, N.Y., Honda
6. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
7. Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha
8. Tucker Hibbert, Centerville, Miss., Yamaha
9. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
10. Sean Hamblin, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 72
2. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 54
3. Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 52
4. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 47
5. Robert Kiniry, Lafayette, N.Y., Honda, 41
6. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 38
7. Sean Hamblin, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 36
8. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki, 33
9. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 31
10. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 29
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 118
2. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 116
3. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 107
4. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 99
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 95
6. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 94
7. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 91
8. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 78
9. Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 55
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 52
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Results
1. Ryan Miller, Ocala, Fla., KTM
2. Wyatt Ellison, Boonville, Ind., KTM
3. Sam Thurman, Pegram, Tenn., KTM
4. Cameron Breland, Bay Saint Louis, Mo., KTM
5. Jake Daugherty, Owensboro, Ken., KTM
6. Sebastian Vinueza, Quito, Ecuador, KTM
7. Ryder LaRocco, Corona, Calif., KTM
8. Wyatt Barth, Marietta, Ohio, KTM
9. Drew Foley, Memphis, Ind., KTM
10. Matthew Suit, Oxford, Ohio, KTM
11. Alexander Juelfs, St. Louis, KTM
12. Bailey Schultz, Beecher, Ill., KTM
13. Zachary Roma, Harwinton, Conn., KTM
14. Alex Adent, St. Joseph, Mich., KTM
15. David Kavalauskas, Oak Forest, Ill., KTM
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About Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP™/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP is a 17-round global off-road motorcycle stadium racing circuit. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2005-2006, the 17-event Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series is a 16-event series solely conducted in the United States. The other Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. An Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only. The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, Dorna manage the rights to MotoGP. For more information on Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/ Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.com.
About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access AMA Pro Racing's online Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
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