Silly Season: Countdown to Anaheim
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | 9:30 AM
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We’re within just a few weeks of the opening of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship, and even still, not every rider or team has a plan set in place. But most of the puzzle has filled in. To keep you up to date, here's an updated list of teams and riders, as well as an additional round up of rumors we're hearing if plans aren't locked in yet.
Muscle Milk/American Honda
Justin Brayton
Trey Canard
Ashley Fiolek (WMX)
JDR J-Star KTM
Malcolm Stewart (Lites)
PJ Larsen (Lites)
Matt Moss (Lites)
Ryan Marmont (Lites) // East
HRT Racing
Matt Lemoine (Lites)
Nick Myers (Lites)
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Ryan Villopoto
Jake Weimer
What we hear: This team has also announced a new team manager in Dan Fahie, who has replaced Mike Fisher, who was let go at the end of the 2011 season. Fahie was team manager for Kawasaki's AMA Road Racing efforts before moving over to the supercross/motocross team to help with bike development.
Red Bull KTM
Ryan Dungey
Ken Roczen (Lites)
Marvin Musquin (Lites)
Factory Suzuki
Brett Metcalfe
What we hear: Suzuki lost out on the Stewart sweepstakes to JGR. They will go with a one-rider team with Metcalfe for 2012.
Dodge Motorsports/Hart & Huntington
Ivan Tedesco
Josh Hill
Kyle Partridge
Josh Hansen
TwoTwo Motorsports Honda
Chad Reed
What we hear: No teammate for Reedy for 2012.
Rockstar Energy Drink Suzuki
Blake Wharton (Lites)
Jason Anderson (Lites)
Martin Davalos (Lites)
Hunter Hewitt (Lites)
Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha
James Stewart
Davi Millsaps
MotoConcepts
Mike Alessi
Jeff Alessi
Vince Friese
Tommy Weeck (Lites)
Jake Canada (Lites)
Muscle Milk/American Honda
Justin Brayton
Trey Canard
Ashley Fiolek (WMX)
GEICO Honda
Kevin Windham
Eli Tomac (Lites)
Justin Barcia (Lites)
Wil Hahn (Lites)
Justin Bogle (Lites)
Jimmy DeCotis (Lites)
What we hear: We know, we know, Barcia rode the 450 very well outdoors, but he has a Lites East #1 plate to defend. He'll be back on the 250.
We talked with Jimmy DeCotis earlier this week and he will be back with GEICO Honda, but only for supercross.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Blake Baggett (Lites)
Dean Wilson (Lites)
Tyla Rattray (Lites)
Darryn Durham (Lites)
Broc Tickle
Rockstar Valli/Star Racing Yamaha
Ryan Morais
Nico Izzi
Austin Stroupe
Kyle Cunningham (Lites)
Gareth Swanepoel (Lites)
Ryan Sipes (Lites)
Kyle Peters (Lites)
What we hear: It appears Star Racing and Valli will team up for 2012, running one semi for supercross (since the rig will only have to house two Lites riders for each SX event) and possibly two rigs to house all eight riders outdoors. And what happened to the supposed Metal Mulisha takeover of the Valli team? Those rumors have gone cold, hence the new Valli link up with Star.
As of 11-16-11, Chad Lanza of Valli says official press release with official team and sponsors is just around the corner. In talks with JP$, but as of now, she isn't signed.
JDR J-Star KTM
Malcolm Stewart (Lites)
PJ Larsen (Lites)
Matt Moss (Lites)
Ryan Marmont (Lites) // East
What we hear: Tye Simmonds will be racing for the JDR team in Australia, but not in the U.S.
Brooks/McGrath Honda
Andrew Short
What we hear: It's beginning to sound more and more like Short will be the only rider on this team for 2012.
Jeff Ward / Mike Kranyak Racing
Josh Grant
Kyle Chisholm
Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil / Honda
Christian Craig (Lites) // 450 Outdoors
Travis Baker (Lites)
Cole Seely (Lites)
BTOSports.com / BBMX / Palmetto Suzuki
Michael Byrne
Jason Thomas
Jimmy Albertson
What we hear: It looks like one of the final pieces of the off-season puzzle is finally in place. Sources have confirmed as of Friday Nov. 18th that Albertson has signed with the BTOSports.com/BBMX/Palmetto Suzuki team.
Mafia M/C
Nick Wey
What we hear: Wey has announced that he will be joining forces with Team TiLUBE Foremost Racing for 2012. They are expected to sign one more 450 rider for SX only. Stay tuned for an official announcement.
HRT Racing
Matt Lemoine (Lites)
Nick Myers (Lites)
Eleven10 Mods
Alex Martin (Lites)
Dragon Racing Fuels/AG Motorsports/Cernics KTM
Gannon Audette
Öhlins USA
Les Smith (Lites) // East // 450 Outdoors
AJ Catanzaro (Lites)
Taylor Futrell (Lites)
What we hear: Multi-time AMA National Champion Grant Langston will be team manager for this team.
Les Smith will be contesting the Lites East Series, and then making the switch to the 450 for outdoors.
Munn Racing KTM & Moto Innovations
Lance Vincent
Sean Hackley Jr.
Team 51fifty Energy Drink/Naveen Honda Racing
Chris Plouffe
Team Tedder-Monster Energy Racing
Dakota Tedder
Myles Tedder
Diesel Tech
Jeremy Girard
RockRiver Powersports
Jarred Browne
Ben LaMay (450 West/250 East)
Alex Millican
Joey Peters Lites//East
Seth Caldwell Lites//East
Amanda Maheu (WMX)
Rockwell/FirePoliceMX
Drew Gosselaar (Lites) // West
Bruce Rutherford (Lites) // West
Killy Rusk (Lites) // West
RF Motorsports USA
Chris Howell
Collin Jurin
Other Privateers:
What we hear:
Terren O'Dell will be back this year contesting the West Coast Lites Class.
Michael Leib is returning from Europe and will be racing the West Coast Lites Class with help from Rocket Exaust and Eleven 10Mods.
Other News:
What we hear: Tommy Hahn announced that he will go the privateer route aboard a Honda. Weege sat down with him last week to discuss his plans for 2012. Check out the interview HERE.
Have info on other privateer riders or teams? Email [email protected]
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Where is Josh Grant going?
@ JDM12 dude are you kidding????
Jeff Ward / Mike Kranyak Racing
Josh Grant
Kyle Chisholm
hello.........
Still no Regal sigining??!!
The Privateer Racing League recently released a video of their training program for Supercross. I couldn't make out who most of them were because most of them didn't have numbers on their bikes yet, but I did see Michael Akaydin and Preston Mull.
I've also heard that Team Sakai Racing is coming back with Johnny Moore. It says so on their offical website.
@BONES Easy tiger. No need to get an aneurism while typing.
What I meant to type was...they need to list JLAW coming back - because if anyone watched his 2 interviews a couple weeks ago...good example of any professional who has raw talent that got into some bad stuff (it happens) but now has it figured out.
@JDM12 - Are you sure about that? I thought all indications were pointing to Lawrence retiring. Besides, even if he does show up I'm not so sure he has the speed anymore. Then again I said the same thing about Reed last year...
I heard team TAMM is up and racing again. Alan King 450, and Mark Barrnet 250.
What about Pollitelli and C4MX ?
What J Law interviews?!? i cant find them, and would love to see em'...
Jdm12 is confused I think, pretty sure those were old", they have a 2011 date if u google, I think those were twmx 2 part interview when he got released
Chris Blose will be joing Nick Wey and his team.
Old ass news. Nothing new....blah, blah blah...Same article the last 3 postings the last 3 weeks
I thought Team Suzuki was done.Is it not Team Yoshimura /Suzuki now?
@notreed.You heard right about Team Tamm.
Can I pick top privateer? only 2 choices Weston Peick and Kyle Regal. I still can't believe Regal has no deal! If you take the average finish for the rounds of supercross and Nationals that he was allowed to race the guy would be top 10 combined points..... He missed 8 rounds of MX and 4 rounds of SX while being GROUNDED with team BUBBA... Still got #36 for 2012!
Got to be something up with Regal...... has he got a bad rep about something he has done in the past or something to keep him off any team's short list. Is he tough to work with? Cant be his dad because look at Alessi and he STILLgets rides regardless of his good ol pops..... just dont get it as regal has top 10 speed for sure in the outdoors but just cant recall ever watching him race supercross?
Suzuki is sooooo stupid for just having metcalfe riding for them. there were plenty of other riders to choose. they didnt get james but they coulda got milsaps, grant, possibly rattray for outdoors and im suuure if regal got a offer to ride a factory bike he would take it.
it sucks that kawi got rid of fish. RV im sure will still pull it off in sx and mx
factory suzuki should call up regal. regal is a decent rider and does have top 10 speed in outdoors but supercross he is lucky if he gets better 15th
In supercross Regal had 4 top tens in 13 races in his rookie year. He had to sit out 4 rounds in the Bubba-team issues. In just average finishes in those 4 rounds he would have been in the hunt for top 10 in the series... He finished 15th. Season high 7th in Seattle and 8th in Vegas. The only other rookie that did better was Trey Canard. In the outdoors he could only ride the last 4 events due to Bubba's team issues. On an unfamiliar bike with limited testing he averaged 9th place motos. This would have put him inside the top 6-7th place in the series. The guy is still getting faster. In 2010 he finished 3 moto's in the 2nd spot. 1 at the mxon. Regal is only 20! Put him on Dungey's last years bike and let him sleep and ride in the Suzuki semi until he proves himself. Then, get him a room, plane ticket and a contract for performance. Is the any other rider that has passed Reed, Short and Windham that doesn't have a ride???
Suzuki should sign REgal or Tommy hahn. not a huge salary but big bonuses. Both are top ten guys easily. but i really thought regal was going to ride for Mcgrath's honda team.
Regal to Team MAFIA with NYK. Two Michigan brothers- The seasoned vet and the young prospect would make for great PR!
This is it JH 100
What happened to Paluzzi ?
Brooks had Regal doing his dirty work last year,trying to help Stewart win.Look how long it took Chisolm to regain respect after the same thing a couple of years ago.
The reason Regal doesn't have a ride is he only wants to ride a Honda with Merge suspension. The choices are limited when that's all you're going to ride no matter what. Many teams have approached him and not come to terms because he'd rather run his own stuff than another year on a bike he doesn't like.
how many semis is that?
i could see mcgrath/brooks pulling a second rider easy to get along with like tomac or windham but I guess they already got hooked up good with geico.
what do you gotta do to get a ride if you are a girl...JP$ has 5+titles and the other ones got cool names like sik and strong.