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DIGITAL MEDIA KIT 2016 LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAMPIONSHIP PROFILE
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is the world's premiere motocross race series. As the exclusive professional motocross program in the U.S. sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing (American Motorcyclist Association), the Series features the world's fastest motocross racers competing on the most renowned racetracks in the country. The 12-round Series begins mid-May in California, and continues throughout the summer with stops in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington. Professional competition is divided into two classes: the 250 Class for 150-250cc machines and the premiere 450 Class for 251-450cc machines. The race format for each class consists of two 30-minutes plus two laps races (“motos”), with the results from each moto combined to determine the overall winner. Professional motocross competitions are conducted on natural terrain dirt courses that feature a variety of obstacles which include a unique blend of challenging jumps, steep uphills and downhills, bermed corners, fast straightaways and more. Motocross is recognized as one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, as well as the original extreme action sport. Since 2009, the Series has been under the management of MX Sports Pro Racing, a professional race organization based in West Virginia. Under the stewardship of MX Sports Pro Racing, the Series has experienced phenomenal growth and popularity, not only in television viewership, but live audience and social media awareness as well. All four motos are broadcast live on national television via NBC, NBC Sports Network and MAVTV, and streaming live on promotocross.com. Motocross fans are a unique breed of action sports consumer – edgy, energetic, enthusiastic and athletic. Motocross is a lifestyle sport, and for twelve weekends each summer, the best athletes on the planet compete on the roughest racetracks in the country, and millions of fans witness every second of the action, whether from along the fence line or from the comforts of home, via television or online.
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MOTOCROSS 101 Motocross is exciting! Even if you're new to the sport, high-powered motorcycles piloted by world-class athletes on the planet's most demanding race tracks make for one of the most thrilling spectacles in professional sports. A little knowledge can greatly enhance the excitement factor, so here are answers to some of the most common motocross questions. WHAT IS THE RACE FORMAT? Each class races two times (motos), the results of which are combined to determine an overall winner. Each moto is 30 minutes in length plus an additional two laps for a total race time of approximately 35 minutes. Riders are awarded points based on their finishing position in each moto. Points are tallied after the second moto to determine an overall winner. In the event of a tie, the rider with the better second moto finish will be awarded the position. CLASSES Professional competition is divided into two classes: the 250 Class for 150-250cc machines, and the 450 Class for 251-450cc machines. The easiest distinction between each class is the respective number plates. The 450 Class features black numbers on a white background, while the 250 Class presents white numbers on a black background. In each class, a red number plate signifies the current points leader. HOW DOES A RACE GET STARTED? Before the start of each race, riders line up behind a metal starting gate that is secured to the ground. The gate drops toward the riders, and when it does, the race begins. Getting to the first turn before everyone else is referred to as “getting the holeshot.” If a rider takes off too early, his or her front wheel will get caught in the gate, costing valuable time. HOW LONG IS A RACE? In many forms of motorsports, competitors complete a predetermined number of laps. In motocross, racers compete for a set amount of time—30 minutes to be exact. Once that time is up, racers complete another two laps making the total race time approximately 35 minutes. Both classes run two races, known as motos.
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TV SCHEDULE
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SOCIAL MEDIA
#ProMotocross #ThisIsMoto
ROUND Hangtown
www.hangtownmx.com
Hangtown Motocross Classic
hangtownmx
hangtownmxclassic
#HangtownMX
Glen Helen
www.glenhelen.com
Glen Helen Raceway
glenheleracing
glenhelenraceway
#GlenHelenMX
Thunder Valley
www.tvmx.net
Thunder Valley Motocross Park
mxthundervalley
thundervalleymx
#TVMX
High Point
www.highpointpromx.com
High PointMX
highpointmx
highpointmx
#HighPointMX
Tennessee
www.tennesseepromx.com
Muddy Creek Raceway
muddycreekmx
victorysportsracing
#TennesseeMX
RedBud
www.redbudmx.com
RedBud Motocross
redbudmx
redbudmx
#RedBudMX
Southwick
www.thewick338.com
The Wick 338 Motocross
n/a
thewick338mx
#SouthwickMX
Spring Creek
www.springcreekmx.com
Spring Creek Motocross Park
scmxpark
scmxpark
#SpringCreekMX
Washougal
www.washougalmxpk.com
Washougal Motocross Park LLC
washougalmxpk
washougalmxpk
#WashougalMX
Unadilla
www.unadillamx.com
Unadilla Motocross
unadillamx
unadillamx
#UnadillaMX
Budds Creek
www.buddscreekpromx.com
Budds Creek Pro National
buddscreekmx
buddscreekmx
#BuddsCreekMX
Ironman
www.ironmanpromx.com
Ironman Raceway
ironmanraceway
ironmanmx
#IronmanMX
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2015 SEASON WINNERS AND POINTS WINNERS DATE
TRACK
May 16
Hangtown
May 23
Glen Helen Thunder Valley
May 30
Tennessee High Point
Jun 6 Jun 13 Jun 27 Jul 4 Jul 18 Jul 25 Aug 8
Budds Creek RedBud Spring Creek Washougal
Aug 15 Aug 22
Unadilla Utah Ironman
CITY
Sacramento, CA San Bernardino, CA Lakewood, CO Blountville, TN Mount Morris, PA Mechanicsville, MD Buchanan, MI Millville, MN Washougal, WA New Berlin, NY Tooele,UT Crawfordsville, IN
450 CLASS RIDER (BRAND)
Eli Tomac (HON) Eli Tomac (HON) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ken Roczen (SUZ) Justin Barcia (YAM) Justin Barcia (YAM) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ryan Dungey (KTM) Ryan Dungey (KTM)
250 CLASS RIDER (BRAND)
Jeremy Martin (YAM) Marvin Musquin (KTM) Jeremy Martin (YAM) Jeremy Martin (YAM) Marvin Musquin (KTM) Marvin Musquin (KTM) Jeremy Martin (YAM) Cooper Webb (YAM) Cooper Webb (YAM) Joey Savatgy (KAW) Jeremy Martin (YAM) Aaron Plessinger (YAM)
450 CLASS POINTS STANDINGS
250 CLASS POINTS STANDINGS
POS.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NAME
Ryan Dungey Ken Roczen Justin Barcia Blake Bagget Christophe Pourcel Jason Anderson Broc Tickle Phil Nicoletti Weston Peick Fredrik Noren
BRAND
PTS.
POS.
KTM SUZ YAM SUZ HUQ HUQ SUZ YAM YAM HON
547 447 441 360 323 320 311 250 223 206
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NAME
Jeremy Martin Marvin Musquin Joey Savatgy Zach Osborne Jessy Nelson Aaron Plessinger Alex Martin Matt Bisceglia Shane McElrath RJ Hampshire
BRAND
PTS.
YAM KTM KAW HUQ KTM YAM YAM HON KTM HON
491 479 348 330 323 311 288 256 248 248
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MANUFACTURERS / FACTORY TEAMS
Team Red Bull KTM Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM
Monster Energy Kawasaki Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Team Honda HRC GEICO Honda
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
Team Yoshimura Suzuki RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John's/Suzuki Factory Racing
Autotrader/Monster Energy/Yamaha Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha
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