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Chad Reed
Chad Mark Reed (born 15 March 1982, in Kurri Kurri, Australia) is an Australian motocross and supercross racer. He is a multi-time champion record holder for the most main event starts in AMA Supercross history, with 265 starts as of 21 June 2020, his career spanning almost 20 years. He was taught from a young age to be capable of competing at the sport's most elite level. He has proven to be the most consistent supercross/motocross racer in the 2000–2009 decade and has grown to be one of the sport's most loved individuals, due to his years of experience and dedication to his sport. He has since ascended the international ranks of the sport to become Australia's most successful motocross racer. Amateur career As a small child, Chad owned a horse named Fern. After his cousin Craig Anderson started riding a bike, Chad instantly discovered his love for motorcycles and decided to trade in his much-loved horse in place for his first-ever bike - a Yamaha PW50. The family soon pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurri Kurri
Kurri Kurri is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Cessnock LGA. At the , its population was 6,044. Kurri Kurri is the largest town in a group of towns and hamlets, including Stanford Merthyr, Pelaw Main, Weston, Abermain and Heddon Greta, called Kurri Kurri – Weston by the ABS. Its estimated population was 17,241 at . Foundation The town was founded in 1902 to service the local Stanford Merthyr and Pelaw Main collieries and mining communities. The town was named Kurri Kurri from an unknown source in Sydney, meaning "the very first" as it was the first town in Australia that was fully planned before anything was built. The local Progress Committee was responsible for clearing streets and supplying local services with State permission. The fire station and the hospital were built by locals with locally sourced money. There is no history of any Aboriginal inhabitants of this area, other than a visit to the outskirts by a small group pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Ferry
Tim Ferry II (born March 18, 1975) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Supercross Championships and AMA Motocross Championships for 18 seasons from 1992 to 2009, finishing in the top five in the season standings a total of 10 times. Ferry was a four-time member of the U.S. Motocross des Nations team. Motocross racing career Ferry began his amateur career with the Kawasaki factory racing team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He turned professional in 1992 and won his first 125cc national championship race riding for Suzuki at the 1995 Highpoint Raceway National held in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. In 1997, he won the AMA 125 East supercross championship riding for Suzuki. Ferry moved up to the 250cc class the following year and started riding for Yamaha with the world class mechanic Steve Matthes by his side. In 2001 he started riding on a 426cc four-stroke. He won his first 250 cc Motocross race that same year. In 2007, Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roczen
Ken Roczen (born 29 April 1994 in Mattstedt, Germany) is a German professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2009 to 2011 and the AMA Supercross Championships since 2011. He is an MX2 Motocross World Champion, Motocross des Nations winner, 250cc West Supercross champion, 450cc Monster Energy cup winner, and two-time 450cc AMA Motocross champion. Professional career Roczen was a member of the winning German team at the 2012 Motocross des Nations event that included Max Nagl and Marcus Schiffer. Their victory marked the first German win in the history of the Motocross des Nations. US career 2013 In 2013, Roczen won the Supercross 250 West Championship, ending the season 2 points ahead of Eli Tomac. 2014 In 2014, he moved up to the 450cc class, joining Red Bull KTM Racing. Ken shocked fans worldwide when he started off his rookie season with a win in his first-ever 450 Supercross race at Anaheim I, the season opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Barcia
Justin Barcia (born 25 March 1992) is an American motorcycle racer from Monroe, New York. Barcia competes in both AMA Supercross and Motocross Championships. Career Barcia began his career by winning back to back 250 Supercross East Championships in 2011 and 2012. Riding for Yamaha until 2019, Barcia has won the season opening race in Anaheim on multiple occasions. Barcia changed teams to race for Gas Gas Gas Gas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer established in 1985 by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat in Salt, Girona. The company specializes in off-road motorcycles for trials and enduro competitions. Gas Gas was purchased by KTM motorcycle ... in 2020. References 1992 births Living people American motorcycle racers Sportspeople from New York (state) People from Monroe, New York {{Motorcycle-racing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Canard
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Trey may refer to: Places * Trey, Switzerland, a commune in Vaud, Switzerland * Trey Peaks, Coats Land, Antarctica Other uses * Trey (playing card), the Three in card games * Trey (given name) * Trey, slang for a three-point shot in basketball See also * Trea (other) * Trae, a list of people with the given name or nickname * Tre (other) * Tray (other) A tray is a shallow platform used to carry items. Tray may also refer to: * Tray (given name) * Jim Tray (1860–1905), American Major League Baseball player * Tray Mountain, Georgia, United States * Tray, a user interface feature similar to a ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Dungey
Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is an American professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2006 to 2017 and again in 2022. Dungey is notable for being a four-time supercross and four-time (1-250, 3-450) motocross national champion. Dungey has won every major title in American motocross and supercross. He is coming out of retirement to race the first two rounds of the Lucas Oil pro motocross championship in 2022. He won the world's largest international motocross race, the Motocross des Nations three times. He has seven major AMA championships. Dungey is tied for sixth place in all-time 450 Supercross race wins (33) and sixth place in all-time Supercross combined wins (44). He holds the record for consecutive podium finishes in Supercross at 31. In all-time 450 motocross overall wins, Dungey is second with 39 to Ricky Carmichael and ahead of Bob Hannah. He is third place in all-time combined (250/450) motocross overall wins (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Did Not Finish
In racing, did not finish (DNF) denotes a result of a participant who does not finish a given race, either because of a mechanical failure, injury, or involvement in an accident. The term is used in: *Automotive racing such as Formula One; NASCAR; IndyCar; off-road racing, including buggy, trucks, kart, and UTVs, both desert and short-track *Motocross and quad racing, both desert and short-track *Horse racing *Competitive cycling *Competitive track and distance running *Competitive snow skiing and snowboarding *Speedcubing Race participants try to avoid receiving a DNF, as some associate it with poor driving. Scholarly research Decathlon competitors Numerous studies have sought to figure out why DNF rates vary greatly, even within the same competitive discipline. For example, in track and field, Edouard found a 22% overall DNF rate among high level decathlon competitors but DNF rates in individual events ranging from less than 1% to over 6%. DNFs are also not always even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Villopoto
Ryan Villopoto (born August 13, 1988, in Fortuna, California) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2005 to 2014.Ryan Villopoto wins AMA Supercross title Usatoday.Com (2011-05-08). Retrieved on 2011-12-05. The four-time supercross and three-time motocross champion from , raced his entire career for the Kawasaki factory racing team in the supercross and outdoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMA Motocross Championship
The AMA Motocross Championship (commercially known as Lucas Oil Pro Motocross) is an American motorcycle racing series. The motocross race series was founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1972. The series is the major outdoor motocross series in the United States and is sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing and managed by MX Sports Pro Racing. With respect to the MXGP holding the discipline's worldwide title, and the advent of the Supercross World Championship resulting in the AMA Supercross Championship losing its world title status, the two series will form the SuperMotocross World Championship from 2023. Series history The series began in 1972 with the introduction of two classes based on 500 cc and 250 cc engine displacement formulas. A 125 cc class was added in 1974. As motocross technology developed, 500 cc two-stroke motocross bikes became too powerful for the average rider and, faced with diminishing numbers of competitors, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davi Millsaps
Davi Millsaps (born February 2, 1988) is a former American professional motorcycle racer who raced in the AMA Supercross and Outdoor Motocross championships. A multi-time supercross and motocross champion, he retired before the 2018 supercross season. Millsaps is tied for 19th place in all-time 450 Supercross race wins and 9th place all-time for 250 Suprecross race wins. Millsaps has 13 Supercross combined wins. Millsaps was also a nine-time national Amateur champion. Season results 2004 to 2006 2004: 9th (125 2T ESX), 8th (125 2T MX); 2005: 3rd (125 2T ESX), 8th (125 2T MX); 2006: 1st (250 4T ESX), 3rd (250 4T MX) 2006 season In 2006, Millsaps had a breakout year as he won the 2006 AMA East SX Lites Championship. 2007 to 2011 2007: 15th (450 4T SX), 12th (450 4T MX); 2008: 4th (450 4T SX), 11th (450 4T MX); 2009: 8th (450 4T SX), 11th (450 4T MX); 2010: 3rd (450 4T SX), 19th (450 4T MX); 2011: 8th (450 4T SX), 10th (450 4T MX) 2012 season Millsaps took 2nd place overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L&M Racing
L&M is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Altria and Philip Morris International. The name comes from the tobacco company founded in 1873 called Liggett & Myers, predecessor of today's Liggett Group, in which L&M was originally produced. History L&M was launched in 1885 by Liggett & Myers as a brand of plug chewing tobacco. In 1952 or 1953, the first L&M cigarettes were created, and they were one of the earliest, perhaps the earliest brand to have a filter that was not one-sided. When L&M was launched, their motto was "American cigarettes of the highest quality with the best filter". When their success in the American market was solidified, Liggett Group made a proposal to take the brand international. In 1999, the L&M trademark rights were acquired by the largest tobacco company in the United States, Philip Morris, and are still produced by them today. The brand is popular in Latin America, central and northern Europe, the Arab World, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
