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Honda Riders Reed and Tomac Lead Points Chase After Round Four

Torrance, CA: Round four of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series took place this weekend in Oakland, CA. The Oakland Coliseum, which usually serves as home to the Oakland Raiders and Oakland A’s, was filled Saturday night with thousands of Supercross enthusiasts. It was another great week for Honda, with GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac winning the Lites class for a second week in a row. In the Supercross final, TwoTwo Motorsports rider Chad Reed also was on the podium for a third time this season, placing second.

Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton came into Oakland looking for redemption after a tough round three in Los Angeles, and he looked fast throughout qualifying and the heat races. Unfortunately, when the gate dropped for the main Brayton got off to a mid-pack start heading into the first turn. The remainder of the 20 laps was spent in an admirable charge through the pack, which eventually netted him ninth place. Reed fared better in the main as he got the holeshot and led the pack for almost half the race until being passed by another rider. He continued to fight hard and rode a very solid race to finish second.

“The starts are so important,” said Reed. “Hopefully we can keep building on these last couple weeks, keep getting the starts and accumulating those points.” The CRF450R Honda rider is now tied for the points lead and will be running red plates going into Anaheim 2.

Andrew Short also had an impressive ride Saturday night aboard his Supercross.com/Honda CRF450R, putting together 20 consistent laps to finish in fifth place. GEICO Honda rider Kevin Windham showed impressive speed with a fourth place overall qualifying time in practice. He also put together a solid main by finishing in sixth place, right behind Short.

“The night was good, it was a nice rebound for me after Dodger Stadium,” said Windham. “I spent most of the week focusing on trying to come out and get my job done after last weekend. I saw the whole thing with Trey and it was really difficult for me. It felt like I had a good heat and great times during the day and I am pleased with my finish but I am really looking to get GEICO Honda on the podium.”

For the second week in a row the night belonged to GEICO Honda’s Lites rider Eli Tomac. Heat two was stacked full of Honda riders with Cole Seely of Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda finishing in first, Tomac in second and Billy Laninovich in third. In the main event Tomac got a third-place start, followed by Seely in fourth. Tomac made his way to the front of the pack by lap three and after that he was untouchable, laying down incredible lap times. He quickly pulled away and took the checkered flag, making him the first rider in the 2012 season to win back-to-back races. He will be running the red leader’s number plates once again in Anaheim. “After the front two guys made some pretty big mistakes, I wanted to make sure I stayed consistent once out front,” said Tomac. “I didn’t do anything crazy and was able to ride a solid race. I am excited, the red backgrounds look good on a Honda.” Seely finished in 11th position after crashing in the beginning of the race and restarting almost last. His Troy Lee Designs teammate Travis Baker had a great ride, finishing sixth in the main.

Supercross Main Event
1. James Stewart
2. Chad Reed (Honda)
3. Ryan Villopoto
4. Ryan Dungey
5. Andrew Short (Honda)
6. Kevin Windham (Honda)
7. Davi Millsaps
8. Jake Weimer
9. Justin Brayton (Honda)
10. Josh Hansen

Supercross Championship Points (after 4 of 17 rounds)
1. Chad Reed 85
2. Ryan Dungey 85
3. Ryan Villopoto 83
4. James Stewart 73
5. Jake Weimer 61
6. Kevin Windham 58
7. Andrew Short 52
8. Josh Hansen 47
9. Brett Metcalf 45
10. Davi Millsaps 42

Supercross Lites West Main Event
1. Eli Tomac (Honda)
2. Marvin Musquin
3. Zach Osborne
4. Ryan Sipes
5. Matt Moss
6. Travis Baker (Honda)
7. Nico Izzi
8. Max Anstie (Honda)
9. Martin Davalos
10. Dean Wilson

Supercross Lites West Points (after 4 of 9 rounds)
1. Eli Tomac 88
2. Dean Wilson 73
3. Zach Osborne 67
4. Marvin Musquin 64
5. Tyla Rattray 60
6. Cole Seely 57
7. Jason Anderson 53
8. Nico Izzi 46
9. Max Anstie 45
10. Ryan Sipes 43

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

©2012 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series made its way to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California this weekend for round three. Honda was on the top of the podium with TwoTwo Motorsport’s Chad Reed winning the Supercross class and GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac winning the Lites class.

It was a tough night for Team Honda Muscle Milk. After getting a bad start in his heat race Justin Brayton missed transferring to the main by one position. In the LCQ he got the holeshot and led for the first few laps but crashed in the whoops, sending him to sixth place, out of contention for the main. Right after the main began, fellow Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard got tangled up with a tuff block in the first corner, dragging the cover with him. As a result, he was hindered through the triple jump and was unfortunate enough to have another rider land on him. Canard was knocked unconscious and taken off the track by the Asterisk medical team, where he was then transferred to the hospital for further evaluation.

Canard injured his back in the accident, but has 100-percent movement of his legs. American Honda will release additional information on his condition as it becomes available.

Following a less-than-desirable start in the main, TwoTwo Motorsports Honda rider Chad Reed was given a second chance after the race was red flagged due to the first-lap pileup. Reed got a third-place start the second time around and battled his way to the front of the pack, where he rode consistently to a first-place podium finish. “It feels awesome to get a win, especially at the third round. We are early in the series so I am trying to stay consistent to hopefully get more wins,” said Reed.

Lites rider Eli Tomac was setting remarkable lap times during both his practice and heat race, showing that he was going to be the guy to beat that night. In the main event the GEICO Honda rider took the holeshot and never looked back. He quickly gapped the rest of the pack by several seconds, riding a solid 15 laps to the checkered flag. “I am excited for the win tonight and am happy to be leading the points into round four,” said Tomac. “If I can get consistently good starts, I believe I can win like I did tonight. I am comfortable out front and plan to stay there.”

Supercross Main Event
1. Chad Reed (Honda)
2. Ryan Dungey
3. James Stewart
4. Ryan Villopoto
5. Brett Metcalfe
6. Davi Millsaps
7. Josh Hansen
8. Broc Tickle
9. Kevin Windham (Honda)
10. Mike Alessi

Supercross Championship Points (after 3 of 17 rounds)
1. Ryan Dungey 67
2. Chad Reed 63
4. Ryan Villopoto 63
5. Jake Weimer 48
6. James Stewart 48
7. Kevin Windham 43
8. Brett Metcalfe 38
9. Andrew Short 36
10. Josh Hansen 36

Supercross Lites West Main Event
1. Eli Tomac (Honda)
2. Dean Wilson
3. Zach Osborne
4. Tyla Rattray
5. Jason Anderson
6. Max Anstie (Honda)
7. Michael Leib (Honda)
8. Matt Moss
9. Martin Davalos
10. Billy Laninovich (Honda)

Supercross Lites West Points (after 3 of 9 rounds)
1. Eli Tomac 63
2. Dean Wilson 62
3. Tyla Rattray 60
4. Cole Seely 47
5. Zach Osborne 47
6. Jason Anderson 44
7. Marvin Musquin 42
8. Max Anstie 32
9. Nico Izzi 32
10. Billy Laninovich 27

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

©2012 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard

2012 Team Honda Muscle Milk – Trey Canard