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 September 29, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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American
Motorcyclist Association
congratulates Team USA on
Motocross of Nations
championship
PICKERINGTON, Ohio--The
American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA)
congratulates the racers and
crew of Team USA who once
again claimed the coveted
Chamberlain Trophy at the
2008 Red Bull FIM Motocross
of Nations (MXoN), held
Sept. 27-28, in Donington
Park, Great Britain. This
was Team USA's fourth
consecutive championship at
the annual event and 19th
overall, which leads the
all-time win list.
"The Motocross of Nations
has crowned the world's best
motocross racers for 62
years, and more than any
other, Team USA has stood on
top of the box," said AMA
President and CEO Rob
Dingman.
"Thanks to the
immense talent of our
riders, and the hard work
and dedication of our crew,
America has been able to add
our name once more to the
Chamberlain Trophy."
This year, Team USA fielded
a trio of Kawasaki riders,
James Stewart, Ryan
Villopoto and Tim Ferry.
Each was a standout in his
respective class.
In individual performances,
which are combined to
determine team standings,
Villopoto and Ferry won
their classes. Villopoto won
the MX2 class, which
features mostly 250cc
four-stroke machinery, and
Ferry won the Open class. In
the MX1 class, which
features 450cc bikes,
Stewart won the first moto
easily, but a crash in the
second pushed him outside
the top five in overall
standings.
For the second year in a
row, runner-up in team
standings went to France,
which was led by overall
winner Sebastien Pourcel.
Third in team results went
to Belgium.
"As one of the
longest-running motorcycle
competitions in the world,
the MXoN is a great honor to
win, and the AMA is proud
that Team USA continues its
strong performance in this
annual event," Dingman said.
"Still, we're already
looking forward to next
year's competition in Franciacorta, Italy, where
Team USA will have an
opportunity to do it again."
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About the
American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA
has promoted and protected the
motorcycling lifestyle. AMA members
come from all walks of life and they
navigate many different roads on
their journey to the same
destination: freedom on two wheels.
As the world's largest motorcycle
organization with nearly 300,000
members, the AMA advocates for
motorcyclists' interests in the
halls of local, state and federal
government, the committees of
international governing
organizations and the court of
public opinion. Through member
clubs, promoters and partners, the
AMA sanctions more motorsports
competition events than any other
organization in the world. Through
its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum,
the AMA preserves the heritage of
motorcycling for future generations.
For more
information, visit
www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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