Monday, October 17, 2011
MNSS MOTOCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO CASHES IN ON $1 MILLION PAYDAY AT INAUGURAL MONSTER ENERGY CUP
The Sports Syndicate's Ryan Villopoto lead the way to a million dollar payday with a 1-1-1 main event result in the premier class, earning him the coveted $1 Million and a spot in history. While Villopoto had already completed a dream season with championships earned in supercross, motocross and at the Motocross of Nations, he decided to go for one more win at the Monster Energy Cup. With his competition keeping him honest, Villopoto knew that the start would be crucial to breaking away from the pack. He led all 30 laps of the three main event races, which earned him the top prize of $1 Million. “The start was the key to the race tonight and I had an amazing bike underneath me to get me to out front early in every race,” said Villopoto. “We did a lot of testing on the 2012 KX450F and it really showed tonight. I’m really happy all the work paid off so I could win this one for all the people that have stuck by me at Kawasaki.” With the last scheduled race complete, Villopoto will get a chance to take a short break before testing resumes. The countdown now begins for Anaheim 1 that will take place at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on January 7, 2012.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
MNSS SNOWBOARDER JOHN JACKSON JOINS THE BURTON SNOWBOARDS TEAM
Burton Snowboards has announced that The Sports Syndicate's pro snowboarder John Jackson will now ride for Burton, representing both hardgoods and softgoods. Burton employees, team riders and industry guests were the first to hear the news, breaking out in cheers and applause all around as John joined his fellow Burton pro riders on stage. John is widely recognized as one of the most dynamic riders in the world and makes it look easy to dominate backcountry terrain. At this year’s TransWorld Riders’ Poll Awards, John became the first snowboarder in history to win ‘Video Part of the Year’ twice. And he didn’t stop there. John also took home his second consecutive ‘Rider of the Year’ award. This year, John continues to blow minds with his part in the highly acclaimed movie, Art of Flight. Now that he’s riding for Burton, John will keep doing what he does best, snowboard and film video parts. “It’s rad to be a part of such an insane company and team who’ve paved the way in snowboarding since the beginning,” said John Jackson. “I can’t wait for the snow to fly to test out some new gear and let ‘er rip. It’s an honor.” To check out John's Welcome To Burton video visit www.burton.com
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