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[FONT=&]FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic[/FONT][FONT=&]Prairie City OHV Park – Rancho Cordova, Calif., May 19
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- [FONT=&]Hangtown enters its 44[SUP]th[/SUP] year as a motocross national. It is the oldest race on the schedule.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]A total of seven different countries will be represented on the starting gate across both the 250 and 450 Classes on Saturday afternoon.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]James Stewart has competed in just one Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship race since winning the 450 Class title in 2008 – the 2010 Unadilla National.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Ryan Dungey[/FONT][FONT=&] will look to give KTM its first overall win in the 450 Class this season.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Stewart and Dungey will each look to become the first multiple title winner since Ricky Carmichael, who retired following the 2007 season.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Ivan Tedesco won the 2005 championship in the 250 Class for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki. Six seasons later, he returns to the division as a member of the same team. Tedesco has not competed in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship full time since the 2009 season.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Dean Wilson[/FONT][FONT=&] is the first 250 Class Champion to defend his title since Ryan Villopoto in 2008.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]At 18 years of age, Ken Roczen is the youngest rider in the series.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]The first Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship race was held at Hangtown on April 8, 1974, with Bill Grossi winning on a Honda.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]This will be the 39[SUP]th[/SUP] time the gate will drop for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at Hangtown.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Hangtown wins by brand:[/FONT]
Kawasaki: 8
Suzuki: 6
Yamaha: 6
Can-Am: 1
Husqvarna: 1[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Last win at Hangtown by brand:[/FONT]
Kawasaki: 2010
Suzuki: 2009
Yamaha: 2000[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]First time winners at Hangtown: Mike Alessi – 2009 (Suzuki); James Stewart Jr. - 2006 (Kawasaki); David Vuillemin - 2000 (Yamaha); Kevin Windham - 1999 (Honda); Rick Johnson - 1992 (Yamaha); John Dowd – 1991 (Honda); Jeff Stanton – 1989 (Honda); Alan King – 1984 (Honda); Kent Howerton – 1980 (Suzuki); Marty Smith – 1977 (Honda); Bill Grossi – 1974 (Honda).[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Ricky Carmichael is the winningest rider at Hangtown with five victories.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]James Stewart earned his first 450 Class victory at Hangtown in 2006.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Yamaha has not won at Hangtown since 2000 when David Vuillemin earned his inaugural 450 Class victory.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Chad Reed ended a six-year drought for Honda at Hangtown last season.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]From 2002 to 2008, only two riders won at Hangtown: Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart. Carmichael captured four straight victories from 2002-2005. Since then, only two additional riders have won: Mike Alessi and Chad Reed.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Mike Alessi’s first-career victory in both the 250 Class and 450 Class came at Hangtown.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]250 Class Stats[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]The first Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship 250 Class race was held April 8, 1974, with Marty Smith winning on a Honda.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]This will be the 39[SUP]th[/SUP] time the gate will drop for a Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship 250 Class race at Hangtown.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Hangtown wins by brand:[/FONT]
Suzuki: 11
Honda: 8
Yamaha: 5
KTM: 3[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Last win by brand at Hangtown:[/FONT]
Honda: 2010
KTM: 2006
Suzuki: 1994
Yamaha: 1991[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]First time winners at Glen Helen: Blake Baggett – 2011 (Kawasaki); Eli Tomac – 2010 (Honda); Christophe Pourcel – 2009 (Kawasaki); Mike Alessi - 2006 (KTM); Damon Huffman - 1994 (Suzuki); Jeremy McGrath - 1993 (Honda); Steve Lamson – 1992 (Honda); Doug Henry – 1991 (Yamaha); Brian Myerscough – 1979 (Suzuki); Bob Hannah – 1976 (Yamaha); and Marty Smith – 1974 (Honda).[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Steve Lamson and Mark Barnett are the winningest 250 Class riders at Hangtown with four wins apiece. Barnett won his four races consecutively.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]For the last three seasons, the Hangtown was the site of its winner’s first career win – Blake Baggett, Eli Tomac and Christophe Pourcel.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Eli Tomac[/FONT][FONT=&] made history in 2010 by becoming the first rider in history to win his professional debut.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Jeremy McGrath earned his first professional motocross victory at Hangtown in 1993.[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Yamaha and Suzuki have gone winless at Hangtown for a combined 31 years. Damon Huffman gave Suzuki its last Hangtown win in 1994. Doug Henry won for Yamaha in 1991.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Past Winners[/FONT]
[FONT=&]HANGTOWN MOTOCROSS CLASSIC
Rancho Cordova, Calif.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]450 Class[/FONT][FONT=&]
Date / Winner / Hometown / Machine
May 21, 2011 / Chad Reed, Australia / Honda
May 22, 2010 / Chad Reed, Australia / Kawasaki
May 30, 2009 / Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA / Suzuki
June 1, 2008 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
May 20, 2007 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Suzuki
May 21, 2006 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
May 22, 2005 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Suzuki
May 16, 2004 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Honda
May 18, 2003 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Honda
May 19, 2002 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Honda
May 20, 2001 / Sebastien Tortelli, France / Honda[/FONT]
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250 Class[/FONT]
Date / Winner, Hometown / Machine
May 21, 2011 / Blake Baggett, Cortez, Colo. / Kawasaki
May 22, 2010 / Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo. / Honda
May 30, 2009 / Christophe Pourcel, France / Kawasaki
June 1, 2008 / Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, WA / Kawasaki
May 20, 2007 / Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, WA / Kawasaki
May 21, 2006 / Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA / KTM
May 22, 2005 / Grant Langston, South Africa / Kawasaki
May 16, 2004 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
May 18, 2003 / Ryan Hughes, Temecula, CA / KTM
May 19, 2002 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
May 20, 2001 / Grant Langston, South Africa / KTM
May 21, 2000 / Steve Lamson, Murrieta, CA / Honda
May 16, 1999 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Kawasaki
May 17, 1998 / Steve Lamson, Riverside, CA / Honda
May 4, 1997 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Kawasaki
Hangtown Pre-Entry List (http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/05/17/hangtown-pre-entry-list )
Hangtown TV Schudule
May 19 FUEL TV 4:00 PM 250/450 First Motos
May 19 NBCSN 12:00 AM 250/450 Second Motos
May 21 NBCSN 3:00 PM Second Motos Re-Air
May 23 NBCSN 12:00 AM Highlight Show
Full Schedule Press Release- http://www.vitalmx.com/news/press-r...Oil-Pro-Motocross-Championship-Revealed,13019
He really is at Hangtown. Unfriggin real.
Ryan Hughes pants for Kim McGrath...
Marvin MooseKeyYawn should be a threat
going to be a super threat...
the new twotwo needs a tutu... Chad and Ellie baby number 2 on the way. not really hangtown related but whatev
Hahn and Brayton
James gettin those digits
