Take a peek behind the scenes with our Brand of the Month: DC and their amateur motocross (MX) team rider Adam Cianciarulo. This super young, super talented MX racer got his first motorcycle at age 3 and hasn’t looked back since then. Fast forward 11 years and you’ll find Adam doing what he loves most, riding! He’s now home schooled (8th grade) and is pursuing MX racing full time in hopes of becoming a pro. With sponsors like DC, Kawasaki, Monster, Alpinestars and many more its no surprise why he’s been called the next Ricky Carmichael.

“I started racing a PW 50 on my fourth birthday. I continued to race my PW in 2001 and also started riding a Cobra CM 50. In 2002 I began racing my Cobra in Florida and won my first National in Branson. In 2003 I became a Factory Cobra rider and attended and won every National, except Loretta`s.”

Origin: Italian
Birth date: 10/20/1996
Birthplace: Orlando, FL
Resides: Port Orange, FL
Height: 4’ 11”
Weight: 81 lbs
Year started riding: 1999
Year got sponsored: 2001
Bike Type / Set-Up: KX 85
Other Sponsors: Kawasaki Team Green, Monster Energy, Alpinestars, Spy, Bell Helmets, FMF, PR2, RTMX (Ronnie Tichneor), Decal Works, Dunlop, Leatt Brace, EVS, Works Connection, Renthal, Maxima, CVS, Branking, Motorsports, Kicker, Ogio, Haro Bikes, V-Force, Bitlo and Waldo Motorsports
Shoe Size: 4
Music: anything
Heroes: Jesus, Ricky Carmichael, Ben Townley, my Dad
Favorite movies: Facing The Giants
Favorite word: Sweet!
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite video game: MX vs. ATV Untamed, Call of Duty 4

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Lucas Oil Motocross Championship stopped at the High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA on June 12. The weather played a crucial factor during the first 450 race. Starting with sun shine and clear visibility, the clouds rolled in half-way through the race. The winds picked up and the rain came down, making it difficult for the riders to adapt to the changing terrain. Riders were slipping out and puling off the track, separating the men from the boys. Ryan Dungey took the 450 overall and Tyla Rattray took the 250 overall.

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450 Class Championship Standings
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 87
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 76
3. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 68
4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 66
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 60
6. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 55
7. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 54
8. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 51
9. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki, 43
10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 37

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Taking victory at the Grand Prix of Lombardia, Antonio Cairoli wrote a new page in Motocross history as he collected the maiden Grand Prix win of a 350cc machine in the likes of the KTM 350 SX-F. Clement Desalle and Max Nagl completed the MX1 podium.Marvin Musquin took his fourth consecutive heat win to win the Grand Prix from Ken Roczen and Jeffrey Herlings.

Mats Nilsson dominated round one of the FIM Veterans’ World Cup by winning both heats. Hendrickx and Lheriteau completed the podium.

The maiden edition of the EMX 125cc European series kicked off at Mantova and saw the victory of French Jordi Tixier.

MX1

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Cairoli walked away from Mantova with his first GP win of the season and with the MX1 red plate which he snatched from team mate Nagl, winner in Bulgaria last weekend. Cairoli’s success marked the first ever triumph in a Motocross GP of a 350cc bike in the likes of the KTM 350 SX-F. The Italian recovered to second in moto one after a bad start but rode an impressive final heat, dominating from the start to the flag.
Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1’s Desalle took victory in the opening heat which he started leading after previous leader Philippaerts made a mistake and crashed. In the second moto instead he had to recover from the bottom of the top ten to a final fourth to secure the podium.

Third man on the rostrum was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Nagl who dropped down to second in the Championship. The German ended third twice in the heats.

Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci’s De Dycker ended fourth overall ahead of a surprising Boog of Kawasaki Racing. The French MX1 debutant even took the holeshot in the second race.

Home rider Philippaerts ended a bitter eight. He was second in heat two but a penalty in the first heat –where he crashed and broke his exhaust pipe- saw him drop down to 19th.

MX1 Race 1 top ten: 1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 40:13.247; ; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:04.718; 3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:14.341; 4. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), +0:27.404; 5. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:29.853; 6. Jimmy Albertson (USA, Honda), +0:33.123; 7. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:35.055; 8. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:37.764; 9. Tanel Leok (EST, Honda), +0:43.058; 10. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:54.348;

MX1 Race 2 top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 39:50.854; ; 2. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:08.843; 3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:17.627; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:32.466; 5. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), +0:39.633; 6. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:41.226; 7. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:48.453; 8. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:55.507; 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:58.109; 10. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, TM), +1:00.706;

MX1 Overall top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 47 points; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 43 p.; 3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 40 p.; 4. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), 34 p.; 5. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 29 p.; 6. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), 26 p.; 7. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 25 p.; 8. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 24 p.; 9. Jimmy Albertson (USA, Honda), 23 p.; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 19 p.;

MX1 Championship top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 88 points; 2. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 87 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 79 p.; 4. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), 65 p.; 5. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 60 p.; 6. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 59 p.; 7. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), 56 p.; 8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 54 p.; 9. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), 37 p.; 10. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), 37 p.;

MX1 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 97 points; 2. Suzuki, 83 p.; 3. Yamaha, 76 p.; 4. Kawasaki, 64 p.; 5. Honda, 47 p.; 6. Aprilia, 37 p.; 7. TM, 21 p.; 8. CCM, 7 p.;

MX2

Musquin of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2 rolled to his fourth consecutive heat win to take another Grand Prix win. The defending MX2 Champion has been incredible through the first two Grand Prix’s of 2010 and has only missed out on taking a pole so far.

Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Roczen took a solid second place finish as he gave his best to chase Musquin for the overall win in heat one. Towards the last part of the race the German came close to Musquin but could not move past him despite a dramatic last lap.

In the final moto instead it was team mate Herlings to worry Musquin. The 15 year old Dutch made up for his first heat crashes with a solid ride in the final heat, leading from the start to the penultimate lap, but made a mistake in the last lap due to tiredness. Musquin then passed and left Herlings in second, which was enough to secure the Dutchman his first career podium at only the second GP of his career.

Bike-it Cosworth Yamaha UK’s Osborne was fourth overall courtesy of two good rides and Kawasaki CLS’ Frossard was fifth. The French was third in moto one despite a crash –due to a sudden stop of his engine- but crashed at the opening lap of the final heat.

Thanks to Transworld Moto for keeping us updated

April 21st, the San Diego Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its latest exhibit: a display featuring many of the top Southern California freestyle riders. In association with the AFMXA, the first-of-its-kind exhibit is designed to both pay homage to San Diego native Jeremy Lusk and give recognition to the hard work that today’s professional FMXers. Before the unveiling, however, the Hall of Fame hosted a lunch with a Q&A with many of the riders included in the exhibit, including Ryan Hagy, Lance Coury, Nate Adams, Jeff “Ox” Kargola, and Brian Deegan with the focus being the AFMXA and the purpose its serves. Take a look at what went down in SD.

We have a new instructor for this week’s tip… none other than Showtime himself, Jeremy McGrath. MC shows us how to negotiate high-speed rollers before a jump. Check it out! -Chris (Transworld Moto)

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Australian freestyle motocross star Robbie Maddison successfully jumped over the 279-foot wide Corinth Canal at height of more than 300 feet above the canal surface in Greece

CORINTH (Greece) – Freestyle Motocross, with breathtaking tricks such as flips performed at heights of up to three stories high, is one the world’s most dangerous sports. Robbie Maddison is one of the world’s best in FMX.

But that is not enough for the 28-year-old Australian. Maddison is always looking for even greater thrills and has completed a number of spectacular jumps that would have made his idol, pioneering stuntman Evel Knievel, proud. In 2007 and 2008 Maddison set three world records for motorcycle distance jumping all the way to 350 feet. On December 31, 2008, he celebrated New Year’s Eve at Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. in Las Vegas by jumping up 100 feet onto the Arc de Triomphe in front of Paris Las Vegas and then descended off the monument to ground level. Last year, images of Maddison backflipping the Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London while the drawbridge was open went around the world.

Many motocrossers have wanted to jump across the Corinth Canal, which was built in 1893. But the Australian was the first to succeed. He sped his Honda 500 up through a turn-filled approach past a pool, across a soccer pitch and past a chicken coop, no doubt startling the poultry, to a speed of 78 miles per hour. He accelerated up a ramp and flew across the canal gap and landed safely on a mound set up on the other side of the canal. At his height, Maddison was 311 feet above the canal’s surface.

Maddison said getting the approach right despite the constantly changing surfaces – from grass to concrete to wood to asphalt again and then carpet – was difficult enough but there was greater hurdle to the jump: “Overcoming fear, that’s always the hardest part,“ he said. “Jumping across the Corinth Canal has become in my mind a challenge I just could not resist. This jump involved the highest consequences I have faced so far, so the first obstacle I had to overcome was my fear. I believe you have to take risks in life to become wiser and facing a challenge like this will help get me ready for the next feat I will face. I am thrilled I managed to pull it off, as you know there is only one opportunity to get it right!”

Maddo will travel straight from Greece to Mexico City for the season opener of the six-event Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, this Friday night. Maddison was second overall last year and aims to win the title this year.

-Brendan Lutes, Transworld Moto

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