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Alessi Second in Glen Helen Opener
30 May 2008
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Mike Alessi started the AMA Motocross season strongly by capturing second place overall at this weekend's season-opening round at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Team mate Michael Byrne also had a good weekend, thanks to a sixth-place overall result, while David Vuillemin struggled to17th overall.
In the Motocross Lites class, Ryan Dungey had a fine weekend after taking fourth place overall. Nico Izzi, meanwhile, had a good first moto, finishing eighth, but had some issues in the second moto and wound up with 13th overall.

Early Promise for KTM Lite Riders
28 May 2008
The Lites class provided a lot of entertainment to the Glen Helen Motocross fans as they witnessed many battles ensue throughout the entire pack. In the first moto, MDK KTM Lites rider Ryan Sipes came around the first turn in 2nd, while his teammates Matt Goerke and Justin Brayton were involved in a large first turn pile up. Brayton recovered in 29th but Goerke had difficulty starting his bike which caused him to start ¾ of a lap down. Around the halfway point Sipes was still up front battling for a top five position when his bike suffered an electronic issue which kept him from finishing the race. Meanwhile, Brayton and Goerke were busy trying to pass on the fast one-lined track. At the end of the race, Brayton had moved from 29th to finish 17th while Goerke worked his way into 28th.

Solid Start for Nick Wey in San Bernardino
28 May 2008
US Motocross Series: 1st round San Bernardino, California, MDK KTM Factory rider Nick Wey earned 9th overall at the first round of the AMA Motocross Series at Glen Helen Raceway. Wey started well when he came around the first turn in 8th at the start of moto one. Unfortunately, he made a couple mistakes that allowed two riders to slip by, moving him back to 10th. He held that position for the remainder of the moto.

Villopoto Crowned 2007 AMA Motocross Lites Champion
19 September 2007
Ryan Villopoto was crowned the AMA Motocross Lites championship on Sunday (9 September) at Glen Helen Raceway capping off an amazing season that saw Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders win all three major titles in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Lites classes.

Langston Gives Yamaha Transatlantic Success
12 September 2007
Grant Langston won his third consecutive meeting of the season when he crossed the finish line at Glen Helen for the twelfth and last round of the 2007 AMA Motocross Championship and clinched his first title in the premier class. The 25 year old South African’s results ensured that Yamaha toasted yet another excellent crown with YZ machinery after also winning the MX2 and MX3 World Championship this year.

Toyota Motocross Championship Concludes At Glen Helen
06 September 2006
The 2006 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF will come to an exciting conclusion this Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Giant RV Glen Helen National at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif. The biggest story at Glen Helen this weekend will be the battle for the AMA Motocross Lites Championship. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., is on the verge of winning the title in his first full season of professional racing. Villopoto leads Victorville, California’s Mike Alessi by 29 points going into the final round.
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