May 5, 2001
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas NEVADA.

Ricky Carmichael came to Las Vegas looking to tie two records held by
Jeremy McGrath - most wins in a row during a season, and total wins for a
season.
Carmichael did win tonight's event to continue his total domination of
2001, and to tie those records. RC is now tied with Jeremy for most wins in
a row (13) and most wins in a season (14). Ricky started the main back in
fourth, but came thru as he has all season.
As a final note on Ricky, the rumor that just won't go away is that Ricky
is going to be riding 'red' next year - 'red' as in riding for American
Honda. Nothing official has been announced, so we'll just have to wait and
see!
Jeremy McGrath finished second tonight, and second in the overall series
championship. Will he be back next year? Some say 'yes', some say 'no'.
That's another item that we'll all have to wait and see on! Jeremy did seem
very confident and already looking forward to next year due to a totally
revamped set-up on his Mazda/Yamaha.
Tim Ferry finished third. Tim has been improving as the season has
progressed, and should be a very real threat for the outdoor championships
that start next weekend. He finished sixth in the final series point
standings.
The Dave Coombs Sr. 125 East/West shootout looked to be a stellar event
with all the top 125 riders competing against each other for the first time
this season.
When the checkered flag fell on the final lap, it was Nate Ramsey and his
Yamaha of Troy YZ 250 four-stroke that came out on top. Suzuki's East coast
champ Travis Pastrana finished second, with KTM's Brock Sellards third.
West coast champ Ernesto Fonseca held the lead in the main, but a fall
dropped him back to eighth at the finish.
NOTES: Heath Voss rode the new 2002 model Honda CR 450 four-stroke. Ezra
Lusk did not compete due to injury from a practice fall. Next weekend is
the start of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U. S. Motocross Series.

250 Main Event:
1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
3. Tim Ferry - YAM
4. Stephane Roncada - KAW
5. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
6. Kevin Windham - SUZ
7. Mike LaRocco - HON
8. Michael Byrne - KAW
9. Kyle Lewis - YAM
10. J. S. Roy - HON

125 'Dave Coombs Sr.' East-West Shootout:
1. Nate Ramsey - YAM
2. Travis Pastrana - SUZ
3. Brock Sellards - KTM
4. Travis Preston - HUS
5. Mike Brown - KAW
6. Nick Wey - YAM
7. Keith Johnson - YAM
8. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
9. Greg Schnell - YAM
10. David Pingree - KTM
11. Chris Gosselaar - HUS
12. Johnny Marley - HON
13. Erick Vallejo - KAW
14. Joe Oehlhof - YAM
15. Travis Elliot - HON
16. Justin Buckelew - YAM
17. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
18. Ty Hadsell - YAM
19. Kelly Smith - KTM
20. Grant Langston - KTM

Final 250 point standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 392
2. Jeremy McGrath - 328
3. Mike LaRocco - 285
4. Kevin Windham - 260
5. Ezra Lusk - 254
6. Tim Ferry - 221
7. Stephane Roncada - 165
8. David Vuillemin - 154
9. Michael Byrne - 143
10. Sebastien Tortelli - 139

TELEVISION: May 12 - 12pm - Las Vegas. May 12 - 1pm - Las Vegas. Eastern
Time on ESPN2.
NEXT EVENT: May 13 - Round 1 AMA/Chevy Trucks U. S. Motocross Series -
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April 28, 2001
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City UTAH

Fonseca clinches 125 West! Carmichael continues his win streak!
Tonight's race marked the first time a supercross has ever been held in
Salt Lake City. Coming into the event, only one championship was left to be
determined - the 125 West series. And the two primary contestants were
Ernesto Fonseca & Rodrig Thain.
Ernesto, on the Yamaha of Troy YZ 250 four-stroke, and Rodrig, on the Team
Suzuki RM 125 took center stage immediately. Thain won the first 125
qualifier, and then Fonseca followed by winning the second 125 qualifier.
However, in the final 125 West main of the season, Fonseca left little
doubt as to who would take the championship. He took command of the race
from lap one, and raced to the win and the series championship. It's
Ernesto's second supercross title of his career, as he also won the 125
East title in 1999. Ivan Tedesco finished second in the main on his Honda
CR 125. It's his best finish of the season. Justin Buckelew finished third
on the night, and he also takes third in the final point standings. Rodrig
Thain finished fifth in the main event, and that secured his second place
in the final point standings.
Ricky Carmichael won the 250 Main again. It was a four-way battle early on
between Ricky, Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, and Tim Ferry. But Ricky
ultimately showed once again he's the 'boss' of 2001. As the race wore on,
he settled into the lead, and held it until the finish. It's his 12th win
in a row, and 13th win of the season. Ricky has an opportunity to tie two
records next week at the final event in Las Vegas. He can tie with Jeremy
McGrath for most victories in a row during a season (13) and most wins in a
season (14). Tim Ferry had a great showing tonight as he finished second on
the YZ 426 four-stroke. Tim's looking very confident as he gets more seat
time on the big thumper. Third place went to Mike LaRocco on the Honda CR
250.
NOTES: David Vuillemin returned to racing after a few weeks off due to a
broken collarbone. He finished fourth. Next week's 125 event is an
'East/West' shootout, with all the top riders competing against each other
for the first time this season.

250 Main Event:
1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Tim Ferry - YAM
3. Mike LaRocco - HON
4. David Vuillemin - YAM
5. Ezra Lusk - HON
6. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
7. Kevin Windham - SUZ
8. Stephane Roncada - KAW
9. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
10. Michael Byrne - KAW

125 West Main Event:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
2. Ivan Tedesco - HON
3. Justin Buckelew - YAM
4. Grant Langston - KTM
5. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
6. Jason McCormick - SUZ
7. Keith Johnson - YAM
8. Travis Preston - HUS
9. Greg Schnell - YAM
10. Steve Boniface - HON

250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 367
2. Jeremy McGrath - 306
3. Mike LaRocco - 271
4. Ezra Lusk - 254
5. Kevin Windham - 245
6. Tim Ferry - 201
7. David Vuillemin - 153
8. Stephane Roncada - 147
9. Michael Byrne - 130
10. Damon Huffman - 125

125 West Point Standings:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - 168
2. Rodrig Thain - 139
3. Justin Buckelew - 137
4. Grant Langston - 131
5. Ivan Tedesco - 128
6. Danny Smith - 92
7. Travis Preston - 88
8. David Pingree - 87
9. Greg Schnell - 80
10. Jason McCormick - 69

TELEVISION: May 5 - 2:30pm (Salt Lake). May 8 - 7:30pm (Salt Lake)
Eastern Time on ESPN2
NEXT EVENT: May 5 - Las Vegas NEVADA

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April 21, 2001
Texas Stadium
Dallas TEXAS

Ricky Carmichael is the 2001 AMA/EA Sports Supercross Series Champion!
250 MAIN EVENT: Ricky Carmichael and his Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki dominated tonight's racing - again. He clinched his first ever 250 supercross championship in style via his 12th win of the season, and 11th win in a row.
Ezra Lusk finished second. He had the lead early on, but settled into second once Carmichael took command. Carmichael and Lusk had the crowd entertained for the first few laps with their close racing.
Seven-time champion Jeremy McGrath finished third. He's second in the point standings.

125 MAIN EVENT: Grant Langston grabbed his and KTM's first ever supercross win in the 125 West Main Event. The 2000 125 World Motocross Champion from South Africa took the lead on the first lap, and maintained it for all 15 laps.
Team Suzuki's rider from France Rodrig Thain finished second. He's still in the points chase with one round left to go. He's second and 20 points behind series leader Ernesto Fonseca.
Ernesto Fonseca finished third. He fell, and was back in the pack, but fought hard to come up to third. He can wrap up the 125 West championship next week at the final West event in Salt Lake City.

NOTES: Travis Pastrana raced in the 250 class. He fell in his qualifier and did not compete after that. Privateer rider Erick Vallejo had a chance to ride for the Pro-Circuit team because Shae Bentley and Casey Lytle are injured. Vallejo finished sixth in the 125 class.

250 Main Event:
1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Ezra Lusk - HON
3. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
4. Mike LaRocco - HON
5. Tim Ferry - YAM
6. Heath Voss - HON
7. Kevin Windham - SUZ
8. Stephane Roncada - KAW
9. Michael Byrne - KAW
10. Damon Huffman - YAM

125 West Main Event:
1. Grant Langston - KTM
2. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
3. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
4. Ivan Tedesco - HON
5. Greg Schnell - YAM
6. Erick Vallejo - KAW
7. Justin Buckelew - YAM
8. Travis Preston - HUS
9. Ty Hadsell - YAM
10. Steve Boniface - HON

250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 342
2. Jeremy McGrath - 291
3. Mike LaRocco - 251
4. Ezra Lusk - 238
5. Kevin Windham - 231
6. Tim Ferry - 179
7. David Vuillemin - 135
8. Stephane Roncada - 134
9. Michael Byrne - 119
10. Damon Huffman - 118

125 West Point Standings:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - 143
2. Rodrig Thain - 123
3. Justin Buckelew - 117
4. Grant Langston - 113
5. Ivan Tedesco - 106
6. Danny Smith - 92
7. David Pingree - 84
8. Travis Preston - 75
9. Greg Schnell - 68
10. Jiri Dostal - 62

TELEVISION: April 28: 1pm (Dallas). April 28: 2pm (Dallas). Eastern Time on ESPN2

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March 31, 2001
Trans World Dome
St. Louis MISSOURI

Ricky Carmichael is getting closer to capturing the most prestigious title in off-road motorcycling - the AMA/EA Sports Supercross Series championship. It would be Ricky's first title in the premier class of supercross.
"R.C." won easily tonight. It marks his ninth win in a row, and tenth victory of the season. He currently has a 39 point lead over second place Jeremy McGrath with only four races to go. The only thing that can keep him away from the title now is a major catastrophe.
Travis Pastrana won the 125 East Main after an exciting race with Nate Ramsey.
The early leader was Kelly Smith on the Red Bull KTM. Ramsey and his Yamaha of Troy YZ 250 four-stroke worked up to second, and Travis Pastrana overcame a poor start to make his way to third. Then both Ramsey and Pastrana went past Smith to take over the first and second positions.
All eyes were on the Ramsey/Pastrana pair, and anticipating a close race to the finish. They did not disappoint. On the last lap, Pastrana passed Ramsey to take a very exciting win!
Travis could be closing in on his first supercross championship too. He leads Ramsey by 11 points in the 125 East Series.

250 Main Event:
1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Kevin Windham - SUZ
3. Ezra Lusk - HON
4. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
5. Tim Ferry - YAM
6. Damon Huffman - YAM
7. Heath Voss - HON
8. Michael Byrne - KAW
9. C. Johnson - KAW
10. Robbie Reynard - YAM

125 East Main Event:
1. Travis Pastrana - SUZ
2. Nate Ramsey - YAM
3. Kelly Smith - KTM
4. Tallon Vohland - KAW
5. Chris Gosselaar - HUS
6. Mike Brown - KAW
7. I. Johnson - YAM
8. Steve Boniface - HON
9. Joe Oehlhof - YAM
10. Ben Riddle - SUZ

250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 292
2. Jeremy McGrath - 253
3. Mike LaRocco - 213
4. Kevin Windham - 201
5. Ezra Lusk - 194
6. Tim Ferry - 148
7. David Vuillemin - 135
8. TIE: Tortelli, Roncada - 108
10. Damon Huffman - 96

125 East Point Standings:
1. Travis Pastrana - 132
2. Nate Ramsey - 121
3. Mike Brown - 117
4. Nick Wey - 103
5. Tallon Vohland - 86
6. Kelly Smith - 68
7. Brock Sellards - 66
8. Matt Walker - 60
9. Travis Elliot - 59
10. Ben Riddle - 54

NOTES: Travis Pastrana also qualified for the 250 Main by finishing second behind McGrath in their heat. Travis decided not to race the 250 Main because of the tough battle in the 125 event. David Vuillemin and Stephane Roncada were not able to race tonight because of previous injuries. Sebastien Tortelli was not able to compete either, as he injured his leg in practice. Mike LaRocco had a flat front tire in the 250 Main, and finished last. Questions remain for Jeremy McGrath: Can he turn around what for him is a poor season? Will he ride outdoor motocross if he doesn't win the supercross title? And what are his plans for 2002?
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March 10, 2001
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FLORIDA


It's the annual 'Daytona Supercross by Honda' held during the world famous 'Bike Week' in beautiful Daytona Beach. Team Chevy Trucks/Kawasaki rider Ricky Carmichael continued his dominance of the 2001 series with a huge win in the 250 class. Mike LaRocco used strength, perseverance and guts to garner a hard fought second place on his Amsoil/Dr. Martens Honda. Team Honda/Universal Studio rider Ezra Lusk took the final place on the podium with his third place finish.

Team Suzuki's Travis Pastrana had an equally impressive victory in the 125 class. Second and third went to Pro-Circuit/Kawasaki riders Mike Brown and Tallon Vohland.
250 Main Event Results:

1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Mike LaRocco - HON
3. Ezra Lusk - HON
4. David Vuillemin - YAM
5. Tim Ferry - YAM
6. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
7. Kevin Windham - SUZ
8. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
9. Heath Voss - HON
10. Damon Huffman - YAM

125 East Main Event Results:
1. Travis Pastrana - SUZ
2. Mike Brown - KAW
3. Tallon Vohland - KAW
4. Nick Wey - YAM
5. Nate Ramsey - YAM

250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 217
2. Jeremy McGrath - 191
3. Mike LaRocco - 171
4. Kevin Windham - 145
5. Ezra Lusk - 142

125 East Point Standings:
1. Nate Ramsey - 83
2. T. Pastrana, M. Brown - 82
4. Nick Wey - 74
5. Brock Sellards - 66

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March 3rd New Orleans

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Feb 24th Atlanta

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Feb. 10, 2001
RCA Dome
Indianapolis INDIANA

Is it supposed to be this easy?
For the fourth time in six events, Ricky Carmichael emerges as the winner on his Team Chevy Trucks/Kawasaki KX 250. For the 20 lap Main Event, Ricky checked out. He grabbed the start and was gone. See ya' later. Hasta la vista. Bye bye. No contest. Ricky's got a lot of confidence right now, and a six point lead over Jeremy McGrath in the series point standings.
Jeremy McGrath finished second. Most people would be really happy with second. But with Jeremy's status and records, most people look at second place as disappointing. But don't count Jeremy out. It's a long season, and he's only behind Carmichael by six points.
Travis Pastrana returned to racing tonight in round 1 of the 125 East series. He won. He's popular. Everyone loves him. And he's only 17!

250 Main Event Results:

1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
3. Ezra Lusk - HON
4. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
5. Tim Ferry - YAM
6. Mike LaRocco - HON
7. Kevin Windham - SUZ
8. Robbie Reynard - YAM
9. Stephane Roncada - KAW
10. David Vuillemin - YAM
11. Mike Craig - HON
12. Casey Johnson - KAW
13. Steve Lamson - HUS
14. Damon Huffman - YAM
15. Kyle Lewis - YAM

125 East Main Event Results:
1. Travis Pastrana - SUZ
2. Nate Ramsey - YAM
3. Mike Brown - KAW
4. Nick Wey - YAM
5. Kelly Smith - KTM
6. Greg Schnell - YAM
7. Brock Sellards - KTM
8. Travis Elliot - HON
9. Chris Gosselaar - HUS
10. Bobby Bonds - KAW
11. Billy Payne - HON
12. Isaiah Johnson - YAM
13. Matt Shue - SUZ
14. Joseph Oehlof - YAM
15. Matt Walker - HON

250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 142
2. Jeremy McGrath - 136
3. Mike LaRocco - 111
4. Kevin Windham - 97
5. Ezra Lusk - 88
6. David Vuillemin - 85
7. Stephane Roncada - 77
8. Nick Wey - 62
9. Tim Ferry - 58
10. Sebastien Tortelli - 55
11. Nate Ramsey - 51
12. M. Byrne, M. Craig - 42
14. Robbie Reynard - 38
15. Steve Lamson - 34

125 East Point Standings:
1. Travis Pastrana - 25
2. Nate Ramsey - 22
3. Mike Brown - 20
4. Nick Wey - 18
5. Kelly Smith - 16
6. Brock Sellards - 14
7. Travis Elliot - 13
8. Chris Gosselaar - 12
9. Bobby Bonds - 11
10. Billy Payne - 10
11. Isaiah Johnson - 9
12. Matt Shue - 8
13. Joseph Oehlof - 7
14. Matt Walker - 6
15. Tom Hofmaster - 5

MISC: Crowd was 55,000+. The fastest lap times were approx. 48 seconds. The track seemed to have only one fast line, with a lot of ruts.

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2001 SX Results

Feb. 3, 2001
Edison International Field
Anaheim CALIFORNIA

250 Main Event Results:
1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
3. Kevin Windham - SUZ
4. Mike LaRocco - HON
5. Stephane Roncada - KAW
6. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
7. Nick Wey - YAM
8. David Vuillemin - YAM
9. Tim Ferry - YAM
10. Michael Byrne - KAW

125 West Main Event Results:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
2. Danny Smith - SUZ
3. Greg Schnell - YAM
4. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
5. David Pingree - KTM
6. Ivan Tedesco - HON
7. Justin Buckelew - YAM
8. Grant Langston - KTM
9. Travis Preston - HUS
10. Keith Johnson - YAM

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250 Main Event:
1. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
2. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
3. Kevin Windham - SUZ
4. Mike LaRocco - HON
5. Tim Ferry - YAM
6. David Vuillemin - YAM
7. Stephane Roncada - KAW
8. Nate Ramsey - YAM
9. Nick Wey - YAM
10. Sebastien Tortelli - HON
11. Michael Byrne - KAW
12. Ezra Lusk - HON
13. Mike Brown - KAW
14. Steve Lamson - HUS
15. Kyle Lewis - YAM

125 West Main Event:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
2. Justin Buckelew - YAM
3. Grant Langston - KTM
4. Jiri Dostal - HON
5. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
6. Keith Johnson - YAM
7. David Pingree - KTM
8. Shae Bentley - KAW
9. Ivan Tedesco - HON
10. Ryan Clark - YAM
11. Travis Preston - HUS
12. Ty Lacey - SUZ
13. Erick Vallejo - KAW
14. Dan Blair - HON
15. Danny Smith - SUZ
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January 13, 2001
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego California
Carmichael Strikes Back!
In front of 61,368 fans, Ricky Carmichael and his Team Chevy Trucks/Kawasaki win round 2.

250 Results:

1. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
2. Mike LaRocco - HON
3. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
4. Ezra Lusk - HON
5. Kevin Windham - SUZ
6. David Vuillemin - YAM
7. Nathan Ramsey - YAM
8. Tim Ferry - YAM
9. Robbie Reynard - YAM
10. Nick Wey - YAM
11. Michael Byrne - KAW
12. Casey Johnson - KAW
13. Damon Huffman - YAM
14. Mike Brown - KAW
15. Stephane Roncada - KAW

125 West Results:

1. Justin Buckelew - YAM
2. Danny Smith - SUZ
3. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
4. Shae Bentley - KAW
5. Jiri Dostal - HON
6. David Pingree - KTM
7. Tyler Evans - HON
8. Grant Langston - KTM
9. Casey Lytle - KAW
10. Ivan Tedesco - HON
11. Andy Harrington - YAM
12. Greg Schnell - YAM
13. Jason McCormick - SUZ
14. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
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January 6, 2001
Edison International Field
Anaheim California
Did you think it would be different? Not yet!

Jeremy McGrath wins. 45,050 people. Sold out stadium.
250 Results:
1. Jeremy McGrath - YAM
2. Ezra Lusk - HON
3. Ricky Carmichael - KAW
4. Mike LaRocco - HON
5. Travis Pastrana - SUZ
6. David Vuillemin - YAM
7. Stephane Roncada - KAW
8. Kevin Windham - SUZ
9. Nick Wey - YAM
10. Mike Craig - HON

125 West Results:
1. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM
2. Danny Smith - SUZ
3. Justin Buckelew - YAM
4. David Pingree - KTM
5. Ivan Tedesco - HON
6. Shae Bentley - KAW
7. Rodrig Thain - SUZ
8. Tyler Evans - HON
9. Casey Lytle - KAW
10. Andrew Short - KAW