ANAHEIM,
Calif. (January 31, 2004) - Honda rider Kevin Windham,
of Centerville, Miss., won his second THQ
World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series race
in front of a sold out (45,050 fans) Edison International
Field in Anaheim, Calif. Kawasaki’s Ivan Tedesco,
of Murrieta, Calif., won his fifth consecutive THQ
AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional championship
race.
Series
points leader Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., moved
into the lead, earning the $1,500 Butterfinger
Holeshot Award over Windham. On lap five, four
passes took place between Reed and Windham with Reed
holding
the number-one position until lap 14, when Reed
went inside of Windham and crashed. Between lap five
and
14, an additional 11 passes were made between Windham
and Reed. The crash sent Reed to third place, allowing
LaRocco to move into second place. With two and
a half laps to go, Reed re-passed LaRocco and finished
second.
“
I heard during the week that no rider has ever won
all three races at Anaheim, so I wanted to be the one
who stopped the streak,” said Windham. “That
was a great race, and it’s inevitable that the
whole season is going to be racing like this. The way
my bike worked through the whoops really helped me.”
Kawasaki’s
Stephane Roncada, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., won the
$1,000 Butterfinger Holeshot Award
as he edged teammate Tedesco through the apex of the
first turn. Tedesco trailed Roncada for the first 10
laps before making the move into the lead on lap 11.
Travis Preston, of Hesperia, Calif., moved his Honda
past Roncada to secure second place.
“
It seems like each week gets harder to win the race,” said
Tedesco. “I was glad I passed Stephan (Roncada)
when I did because Travis (Preston) was catching up
fast.
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
1. Michael Maze, Tulare, Calif., KTM
2. Bradley Taft, Riverside, Calif., KTM
3. Mike Victorian, Los Angeles, Calif., KTM
4. Collin Farrar, Fillmore, Calif., KTM
5. David Fullmer, Quartz Hill, Calif., KTM
6. Kyle Skibel, Riverside, Calif., KTM
7. Daniel McBride, Riverside, Calif., KTM
8. Clay Amezquita, Fallon, Nev., KTM
9. Walker Roe, Hillsboro, Ore., KTM
10. D.J. Reid, La Mesa, Calif., KTM
11. Corey Hood, Eatonville, Wash., KTM
12. Hope Bender, Corona Del Mar, Calif., KTM
13. Cody Micka, Kennewick, Wash., KTM
14. Branden Outcault, Oceanside, Calif., KTM
THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional Event
Results, Anaheim, Calif.
1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
2. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
3. Stephan Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio
5. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki
6. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki
7. Greg Schnell, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Honda
8. Eric Nye, Corning, Calif., Yamaha
9. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda
10. Michael Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Yamaha
THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional Season
Standings
1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 125
2. Stephan Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki,
100
3. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 97
4. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 84
5. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki, 75
6. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha, 74
7. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki, 62
8. Greg Schnell, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Yamaha,
59
9. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Honda,
42
10. Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Yamaha, 37
THQ World Supercross Series/THQ AMA Supercross Series
Event Results, Anaheim, Calif.
1. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
3. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
4. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda
5. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
7. Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, Ga., Yamaha
8. Grant Langston, Temecula, KTM
9. Erick Vallejo, Dallas, Texas, Yamaha
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Suzuki
THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 119
2. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 96
3. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 92
4. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 92
5. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki, 73
6. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 69
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Suzuki, 61
8. Grant Langston, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 50
9. Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, Ga., Yamaha, 47
10. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 43
THQ World Supercross GP Season Standing
1. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 140
2. Grant Langston, Temecula, Calif., KTM, 138
3. Tyler Evans, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 117
4. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 114
5. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 96
6. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 81
7. Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 76
8. Mike Brown, Johnson City, Tenn., Yamaha, 66
9. Daryl Hurley, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 58
10. Erick Vallejo, Dallas, Texas, Yamaha 57
11. Joe Oehloff, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 43
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About THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series
THQ World Supercross GP is a 17-round global series
that is produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment
and Dorna Off Road S.L. Riders must compete in the
international rounds to be eligible to win the world
championship. In 2003-2004, the 17-event THQ World
Supercross GP will be comprised of two international
events in Seville, Spain and Arnhem, Holland, and
15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities
throughout the United States as a part of the THQ
AMA Supercross Series. The other THQ AMA Supercross
Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently
produced by the International Speedway Corporation,
and is not a part of the THQ World Supercross GP.
A THQ AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned
as the national champion for the series of events
conducted in the United States only.
THQ
World Supercross GP is the premier off-road motorcycle
racing series in the world. Clear Channel Entertainment
is the largest promoter and producer of live events
in the world, with a broad based tradition in the promotion
and production of motorcycle racing events. 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 THQ World
Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP and
the FIM Motocross World Championship. For more information
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largest producer and marketer of live entertainment
events, is
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than 62 million people attend approximately
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About
AMA Pro Racing 
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sport in the United States. Its Championships include
the AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S.
Motocross Championship, the AMA Super Moto, the AMA
Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship and the AMA
Progressive Insurance U.S. FlatTrack Championship.
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