Rider Files

Lorenzo secures stunning Jerez pole
MotoGP™ qualifying at the Gran Premio bwin de España was a thrilling affair as Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo took pole position in front of his home crowd in a frantic battle to the end with compatriot Dani Pedrosa. Read more.

Lorenzo takes pole in Jerez thriller
Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo is yet again the man to beat after a thrilling qualifying session for the Grand Prix of Spain at Jerez this afternoon. Race fans witnessed an incredible 29 changes of provisional pole position as the riders fought it out on ever changing track conditions. Read more.

Pedrosa 2nd and Stoner 5th in thrilling QP in Jerez
Qualifying at the Jerez circuit was the first dry session of the weekend and the Repsol Honda riders wasted no time on setting up their RC213V machines. Read more.

Nicky Hayden on front row in Jerez, Valentino Rossi 13th
The qualifying session for the MotoGP round in Jerez de la Frontera featured unpredictable weather conditions, as had been the case in all of the free-practice sessions. Nicky Hayden posted the third-best time on a mainly dry track, earning a spot on the front row with Lorenzo and Pedrosa, while Valentino Rossi was unable to replicate Friday’s very strong wet performance and finished with the thirteenth-best time. Read more.

Marquez thrills home crowd with Jerez pole
Marc Marquez has made it three Spanish pole sitters across all classes as he placed his bike top in today´s Moto2™ qualifying ahead of Takaaki Nakagami. Read more.

Local rookie Rins takes pole in enthralling Moto3™ qualifying
In an incredibly exciting Moto3™ qualifying session, which went down to the final minute, it was current Spanish 125cc Champion Alex Rins who took his maiden pole position in just his second ever world championship start. Read more.

Crutchlow fourth in dramatic Jerez qualifying
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider Cal Crutchlow produced another inspired qualifying performance at the Circuito de Jerez this afternoon to finish just 0.007s away from claiming a stunning second successive MotoGP front row start in 2012. Read more.

Power Electronics Aspar lead the way for CRT bikes
Randy de Puniet places highest of CRT riders in qualifying for MotoGP race. Read more.

Alt claims thrilling season opener
Florian Alt won a 5-man battle for victory at the final corner to claim the first race in the 2012 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The 15 year old German stole the advantage from Pole man Marcos Ramirez and fellow 14 year old Spaniard Diego Perez to stand on top of the podium in Jerez and open the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. Read more.

Third row start for Bautista
Mixed conditions again threatened to spoil the MotoGP action at Jerez today but in the end the rain stayed clear long enough for a dry qualifying practice. Read more.

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AURORA, Ill. (April 28, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that Mike Alessi, of Hilliard, Fla., will race in the Monster Energy Cup October 20 at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

At last year’s Monster Energy Cup, Alessi qualified for the Main Events with a second-place finish in Semi #2. The veteran Supercross Class rider went on to finish 10th overall with 6-21-6 finishes.

“To know that there is a race that you can participate in and have a chance to win $1 million adds a whole new perspective to the sport, and that is exactly what the Monster Energy Cup does,” said Mike Alessi. “I am looking forward to racing in this year’s Monster Energy Cup and can’t wait to see the new track design.”

Throughout the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season Alessi has earned eight top-10 finishes and two podium finishes. He’s currently seventh in Supercross Class point standings, just two points out of sixth place.

The 2012 Monster Energy Cup features an all-new track design inspired by five-time Supercross Class Champion Ricky Carmichael. The Carmichael-inspired track design will consist of supercross and motocross obstacles unlike any other racetrack design in the world. More than 200’ of the track will be built into the grandstands, and the riders exit the stadium and race through the Monster Energy Fan Zone outside of the stadium and through the pit area before they catapult back into the stadium. The Monster Energy Cup posts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and any rider that wins all three Main Events will take home $1 million.

Tickets for the 2011 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, www.MonsterEnergyCup.com, or by phone at (702) 739-FANS. Tickets will be available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office on the day of the event only.

For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow the Monster Energy Cup on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://facebook.com/VegasMECup and http://twitter.com/VegasMECup.

About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz℠, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

In all my years of racing I never saw racing fans from a particular state become so enthused about one of their home riders as Georgia did for Scott Russell. Jonesboro’s Russell was a down-home Georgia boy through and through, with a Southern accent so thick that some Yankees had a hard time understanding him when he first came on the scene. Russell rapidly rose from the club ranks to AMA Superbike star in the span of just a few seasons. So beloved by his home fans was Russell, that when he raced at his home track you were guaranteed a big crowd. This photo is a prime example of Russell’s drawing power. A huge crowd of 15,500 poured into Road Atlanta to watch Russell race in 1990. It didn’t hurt that another rising star of the era was a young kid named Mike Smith from Canton. The 15,500 fans coming to Atlanta that year? It wasn’t for an AMA Superbike race - it was for WERA Formula USA during the 1990 WERA GNF. It was likely the biggest crowd to ever attend a WERA race and it was all thanks to Georgia fans flocking in droves to watch Russell, on his Muzzy Kawasaki, race the Team Marlboro Roberts 500cc GP bike ridden by Robbie Petersen.

A crowd of 15,500 flooded Road Atlanta at the WERA Grand National Final in November of 1990, to watch their favorite son Scott Russell make a special appearance in Formula USA on his Muzzy Kawasaki Superbike. Here Russell leads fellow Georgia rider Mike Smith on the Valvoline Suzuki coming out of turn five with a standing room only crowd watching on. This was likely the biggest crowd to ever watch a WERA race. (Larry Lawrence photo)

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AURORA, Ill. (April 28, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports^® announced today that Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, will race in the Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20.

During the inaugural Monster Energy Cup, Brayton was 12^th overall, finishing 13-5-18. Last year marked Brayton’s first ride aboard the Team Honda Muscle Milk motorcycle.

“There are not many things you can do in this world knowing you have an opportunity to win $1 Million in one night,” said Brayton. “That really makes everybody push a little harder and take a few extra chances, which makes for great racing.”

With two races left in the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season, Brayton is in third place, just three points out of second. Since turning pro in 2002, Brayton has earned seven podium finishes, 18 top-5 and 31 top-10 finishes in Supercross and Supercross Lites Class racing.

“It’s very tricky to try and adapt to the unique Monster Energy Cup track,” said Brayton. “Riding wise and bike setup becomes very crucial. We go there not knowing if it’s going to be more supercross or more motocross, so you try to be as prepared as you can and have an open mind to changing things throughout the day to make you more comfortable. “

The 2012 Monster Energy Cup features an all-new track design inspired by five-time Supercross Class Champion Ricky Carmichael. The Carmichael-inspired track design will consist of supercross and motocross obstacles unlike any other racetrack design in the world. More than 200’ of the track will be built into the grandstands, and the riders exit the stadium and race through the Monster Energy Fan Zone outside of the stadium and through the pit area before they catapult back into the stadium. The Monster Energy Cup posts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and any rider that wins all three Main Events will take home $1 million.

For more information on the Monster Energy Cup, log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow the Monster Energy Cup on Facebook and Twitter, log on to www.Facebook.com/VegasMECup and www.Twitter.com/VegasMECup.

Tickets for the 2012 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, www.MonsterEnergyCup.com, or by phone at (702) 739-FANS. Tickets will be available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office on the day of the event only.

About Feld Motor Sports^®
Feld Motor Sports^®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz^®, and IHRA^® Nitro Jam^®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

Russell Masecar enters the carousel on his sharp-looking Honda CBR600 F2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park during WERA Sprint races on April 4, 1993. At the time Masecar was an up-and-coming novice rider launching a racing career that has lasted 20 years.  At IRP that day Russell scored a pair of podium finishes – one of them in A Production, which meant he beat a lot of bigger bikes on the horsepower hungry track.

Russell Masecar enters the carousel on his sharp-looking Honda CBR600 F2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park during WERA Sprint races on April 4, 1993. Russell scored a pair of podium finishes – one of them in A Production, which meant he beat a lot of bigger bikes on the horsepower hungry track. (Larry Lawrence photo)