MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO CLAIMS HIS FIRST CAREER MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN LAS VEGAS

The greatest season ever of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, came to an exciting conclusion in front of a capacity crowd of 39,506 fans inside Sam Boyd Stadium. After 17 rounds of the most competitive racing in supercross history, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto secured his inaugural Supercross class title thanks to a third place finish in the 20-lap main event. “I just have to thank everyone at Kawasaki,” said Villopoto. “The team believed in me through thick and thin. We’ll enjoy this. It was a hard-fought battle.”

MNSS SURFERS MIGUEL PUPO AND TANNER GUDAUSKAS REIGN IN FINAL HEAT AT THE NIKE 6.0 LOWERS PRO

The Sports Syndicate’s Miguel Pupo and Tanner Gudauskas claimed 1st and 2nd respectively at the 2011 Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro. After a solid week of competition, both Miguel and Tanner were excited to be competing in the final. Tanner led the final through the first half when Miguel caught a great wave, flawlessly executed an air-reverse and pulled ahead. Of his victory, Miguel had this to say, “I’m just so happy to win this event and I’m sorry that I took out the town’s local guy,” Pupo said. “I knew there was going to be a Brazilian in the Final. I was just trying to be that Brazilian and I can’t believe I won. I’m just so happy. I brought my father here and it’s the first time he’s gone to a contest with me and things just went my way.” With this victory Miguel gained 6,500 points toward his ASP World Ranking. Fans were on edge as Tanner caught the final wave of the round but could not take out Pupo. On placing second, Tanner had this to say, “Miguel ripped and it makes it exciting when it’s a close Final. Congratulations to him, it’s been a fun week. It has been a blur. I am just coming off of an ankle injury and wasn’t expecting anything and I just started making heats and then I was in the final.” With his 2nd place finish, Tanner gained 5,200 points toward his ASP World Ranking.

MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO CAPTURES SEASON HIGH SIXTH WIN IN SALT LAKE CITY AND EXTENDS POINTS LEAD

The Sports Syndicate's Ryan Villopoto earned his sixth win of the season after an impressive ride during the penultimate round of the Monster Energy Supercross at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The win extended his points lead to nine going into the final round in Las Vegas. “I knew that I didn’t have to win for the championship, but I really wanted to give myself a better cushion going into Las Vegas,” said Villopoto. MNSS Supercross Lites racer Jake Weimer made his first appearance in the Supercross Class and showed he was ready to make his presence known. He earned fourth in his heat race and went on to finish seventh in the main event. At the final race in Las Vegas, Villopoto will be looking to capture his first Supercross Class Championship as he enters the round with a nine-point lead.