Weimer had another great night at Anaheim as he won the main event for the third straight week. Hansen blasted out to the holeshot and finished fourth. Villopoto finished seventh. Weimer's victory marks his third win of the season as well as his fourth win in the last five races at Angel Stadium. Weimer hasn't thought about any type of streak as he is focusing on one race at a time. "Winning…
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Weimer won for the second straight week in the supercross lites class. In the supercross class, Villopoto won his heat race and returned to the podium in the main event where he finished second. Weimer's race didn't start the way he wanted, but a late race charge moved him from a podium position to the top of the box. In the final four laps, Weimer moved from third to first to secure his second…
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Jake Weimer stood on the top step of the podium for the second consecutive year as he dominated the lites class at the season opener. The season opener at Anaheim is the Super Bowl of supercross as everyone is excited for the new season. With that excitement comes added pressure, but that didn't seem to affect Weimer at all. He paced both practice sessions, easily won his heat race, rocketed to…
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Monster Energy Kawasaki's newest rider Chad Reed made an impressive debut with his new team by reclaiming the Monster Energy Super X Championship in his native country of Australia. Competing on a Kawasaki for the first time since 2001, Reed put his KX450F on the top step of the podium four times during the seven race season, including wins at the final three events. "The Monster Energy…
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Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki kicks off Canadian Arenacross Series with All-Canadian team   Kamloops, B.C.(Nov 9, 2009) This past weekend marked the first two rounds of the Nex-Trax Canadian Arenacross Series and the Leading Edge team was in full effect with an All-Canadian lineup to take on Canada's best indoor riders at Chilliwack, British Columbia's Heritage Park. With…
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Monster Energy Kawasaki has signed four-time AMA Champion Chad Reed to compete in the AMASupercross and AMA Motocross championships. Reed joins Ryan Villopoto on Kawasaki's factory team with both riders racing the Kawasaki KX450F.Reed returns to a green bike after having ridden for the Kawasaki European Factory Team in 2001 wherehe won the Dutch Grand Prix. In the eight years since, the…
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Whibley will swapp next season his No.2 plate for the No.1 digit after winning his first GrandNational Cross-Country Championship (GNCC) title when the series wrapped up in Crawfordsville,Indiana. The 31-year-old former forestry worker - known affectionately in bike racing circles as "The Axeman" - finished a conservative fourth overall at this 13th and final round of the series, easily enough…
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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto had a very successful return to racing after having knee surgery in June. The 21-year-old rider won two head-to-head battles, two heat races and finished second in Saturday night’s main event to finish fourth overall. In the 85cc Invitational, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s™ Adam Cianciarulo and Thomas Covington finished…
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Maier shines in MX1 debut Kamloops, B.C.(Oct 5, 2009) This past weekend, the Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki team made the trip out to Montreal, Quebec for the annual Montreal Supercross at Olympic Stadium. William's Lake, British Columbia's Brock Hoyer would be flying the Leading Edge flag in the All-Canadian MX2 class, while newly crowned Canadian MX2 National Champion, Teddy Maier,…
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Teddy Maier wins his first MX2 Championship Kamloops, BC(Aug 18, 2009) The 2009 Monster Energy CMRC National Motocross Championship concluded Sunday as round 9 of the series took place in Walton, Ontario. The team came into the race with high hopes as Teddy Maier maintained a 28 point lead over KTM's Eric Nye. The Fort Dodge, Iowa native didn't disappoint as he got a top 10 start and worked his…
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In one of the most compelling race season’s in CMRC history, Kawasaki riders Teddy Maier and Heidi Cooke laid claim to hard earned and well deserved titles in the National MX2 and National Women’s classes respectively. In the hunt for the MX1 title, Paul Carpenter’s effort was hindered by a wrist injury, effectively taking him out of contention with two rounds left to go in the…
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Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel celebrated his birthday a little early at Unadilla as the now21-year-old rider sprayed his victory champagne after dominating both motos for the overall win. Pourcel now carries a six-point advantage to the next round. His teammate Jake Weimer also had a good weekend going 3-3 in the motos for third overall and was named to Team USA for the 2009 Motocross of…
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Teddy Maier increases lead atop MX2 leader board   Kamloops, B.C.(Aug 10, 2009) Sand Del Lee MX track in Munster, Ontario was the setting for this past weekend's penultimate round of the 2009 CMRC Nationals and the Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki team came into the weekend looking to maintain their grip atop the MX2 Championship with Teddy Maier. For the Iowa native, a safe,…
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Heidi Cooke remains perfect in her quest for a third Women's Motocross Championship in CanadaRiverside, CA (August 4, 2009) - The Monster Energy Cernic's Kawasaki team entered round seven of the Monster Energy CMRC Motocross Nationals with high expectations.  Bobby Kiniry and Jack Carpenter rode their strongest motos of the season and Paul Carpenter fought to stay in the championship points…
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Teddy Maier takes his second MX2 win of the 2009 season Kamloops, B.C.(Aug 02, 2009) This week the Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki team headed all the way to the east coast for round seven of the 2009 Monster Energy CMRC Nationals at River Glade MX in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Maritime atmosphere served the team well, as they raced to another win and one step closer to the MX2 title…
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Ten years after his last French Motocross title, David Vuillemin claimed in Iffendic his sixth national title in the MX1 class. Unfortunately the Bud Kawasaki rider didn’t enjoyed the podium celebration, as he crashed pretty hard in the ultimate race and went to the local hospital for a checking. Despite this racing incident in the last laps of the third race of the day, David Vuillemin…
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Riverside, CA (July 28, 2009) - Round six of the Monster Energy CMRC Motocross Nationals visited a rain-drenched Ste-Thecle Motocross track in Quebec this weekend. Heavy rains and a modified event schedule did not stop Monster Energy Cernic's Kawasaki's Bobby Kiniry and Paul Carpenter from finishing inside the top ten. The qualifying schedule for Sunday's MX1 Pro race was cancelled due to the…
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Teddy Maier grabs more valuable points in hunt for MX2 Championship Kamloops, B.C. (July 27, 2009) The 2009 Monster Energy CMRC National Motocross Series made a stop at a new venue this past weekend. The Quebec round, in the tiny community of Ste-Thecle hosted the series for the first time and heavy rains would put a dramatic stamp on the weekend. Sunday morning dawned with gray skies and light…
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Teddy Maier takes over lead in MX2 Championship Kamloops, BC(July 21, 2009) Leading Edge Kawasaki's Teddy Maier took his first overall win of the season in dominate fashion this past weekend at Gopher Dunes in Courtland, Ontario. The team was back in action after the series took a three week hiatus, resuming action at the deep sand track. Maier, who had scored his first moto win of the season at…
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Heidi Cooke wins the Women’s Pro Class Riverside, CA (July 20, 2009) – Monster Energy Cernic’s Kawasaki’s Paul Carpenter earned his third moto win in the CMRC Monster Energy Motocross Nationals. After a poor result in the first MX1 Pro moto, he easily won the second moto to garner fourth overall on the day. Heidi Cooke continued her domination in the Women’s pro…
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