Thor’s Villopoto Moves Into Third in Monster Energy Supercross Standings

2.11.13

Thor riders faced a tough track and cold conditions at the sixth round of the Monster Energy Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. In the hometown of the Thor MX headquarters, Villopoto was able to move into third in the points standings after finishing sixth in the main event. He is just eight points out of second.

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Thor’s Josh Grant headed out to practice to see how his injured ankle and shoulder would fair on the San Diego track, but after being unable to finish second practice, he made the difficult decision to sit out for the night show.

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In the last race before their nine-week break, Western Regional 250SX riders Martin Davalos and Tyla Rattray showed speed of their own in San Diego. Davalos took a heat race win, but in the main event had to overcome a first lap crash. He rode with determination and came from 18th to finish ninth. Rattray was also outside the top 10 at the start of the race, but fought back and finished eighth.

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The next race of the Monster Energy Supercross series is Feb 16 at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The race also marks the start of the Eastern Regional 250SX class and Thor’s Dean Wilson, Justin Hill, and Darryn Durham are set to line up in Texas.

Thor MX “Off My Back” Contest

2.06.13

Fans attending the “Party in the Pits” at the San Diego Supercross this Saturday have a rare opportunity to win an authentic race Thor MX jerseys with the “Off My Back” contest.

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At designated times throughout the day, trivia questions will be asked on the Thor MX twitter (@thormxofficial) that correspond to a certain jersey that a Thor MX staff member will be wearing somewhere in the Thor MX Pit Experience. If the fan goes up to the staff member with the corresponding jersey with the correct answer, the fan will receive the jersey off their back.

Make sure to be also follow our Instagram (@thormxofficial) for clues as to when the questions will be asked on Twitter.

See you at the race!

**Only one winner per jersey (no repeat winners)

Destry Abbott and Taylor Robert Compete in 2nd Annual King of the Motos

2.04.13

The second annual King of the Motos race was also held over the weekend in Lucerne Valley, Calif. The lengthy 180-mile competition is a race known for its technically demanding course, and Thor’s Taylor Robert and Destry Abbott decided to take on the challenge. In the end, Robert was able to finish on the podium in third, while Abbott finished a respectable fourth.

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Thor’s Martin Davalos Returns to Podium With Strong Finish

2.04.13

Thor’s Martin Davalos put together a solid ride at the final gathering at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., earning his second 250SX podium finish of the season. Davalos started the night with an impressive heat-race win, helping him earn a great gate pick for the main. He shot out to third in the opening lap and quickly took over second, where he would eventually finished the night. The finish helped propel him from seventh in the standings to fourth overall.

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In the 450SX class, Ryan Villopoto overcame two incidents that pushed him to the back of the pack. After getting caught up in an opening lap pile-up, and then going down on the third lap, Villopoto showed his speed as he came from 18th to finish the race inside the top 10 in eighth. Villopoto sits fourth in the standings, 14 points out of first.

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Josh Grant had a solid showing in his heat race, where he led nearly the entire time even after twisting his ankle in the middle of the race. Despite the set back, he shot out to a mid-pack start in the main event and was running well until an injury kept him from continuing. Tyla Rattray also competed in Anaheim, but was unable to qualify for the main.

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The KTM Junior Supercross Challenge made its return after a short hiatus. The riders took on the supercross track in style as the young racers sported Thor Phase Splatter racewear.

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Thor’s Charlie Mullins Collects His First Win Of The Season

1.28.13

Thor’s Charlie Mullins collected his first win of the season at the opening round of the AMA East National Hare Scrambles event in Sumter, South Carolina.

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Race Report- Oakland SX

1.28.13

Thor’s Ryan Villopoto picked up where he left off in Anaheim, earning back-to-back wins and becoming the first two-time 450SX class winner of the season at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Villopoto grabbed his first holeshot award of the season and never looked back, eventually coming across the finish line over 10 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Villopoto’s consistency through the past three rounds have helped him climb the points standings where he currently sits third, just eight points out of the lead.

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While Villopoto was earning the holeshot and breaking away from the pack, there was a huge pile-up behind him in the second turn that collected Thor’s Josh Grant. After a great start, Grant was in the top 10 before going down. He regrouped as quickly as possible, but had to start nearly a lap down in 18th. He made steady progress throughout the 20-lap race, finishing 16th.

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In the Western Regional 250SX class, Martin Davalos bounced back from a tough weekend in Anaheim to finish just off the podium in Oakland. Davalos didn’t waste anytime getting to the front pack and remained consistent through the 15-lap main event where he finished fourth. His result helped propel him to seventh in the standings after entering the event 10th.

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Tyla Rattray showed improvement throughout the day, but a mid-pack start forced him to work his way through the pack, eventually finishing eighth.

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See you next week at A3!

Thor’s Ryan Villopoto Becomes First Two-Time 450SX Winner of 2013

1.28.13

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Thor’s Taylor Robert Wins Big at WORCS Round

1.22.13

Thor’s Taylor Robert was able to pick up where he left off during the 2012 World Off Road Championship Series, winning the opening round of the season in dominating fashion. The reigning champion finished the two-hour race over a minute ahead of the runner-up finisher and carries the points lead into the second round next month. Destry Abbott, who helped design the weekend’s course that’s located in his hometown, was running in the top five before retiring early with a mechanical issue.

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Race Report – Ryan Villopoto Victorious at A2

1.22.13

Thor’s Ryan Villopoto continued to climb up the points leaderboard after claiming his first win of the weekend at the third round of the Monster Energy Supercross at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Villopoto had a dominating day as he posted the fastest lap time in practice, won his heat race, and won the main event by nearly seven seconds. With his podium finish last week and the win on Saturday, Villopoto now sits fourth, 11 points back from the points leader.

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Entering the weekend under the weather, Thor’s Josh Grant rode the third round not at 100 percent. Despite the lack of seat time during the week, Grant kept pace and rode as hard as he could to finish a solid 10th during main event.

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The Western Regional 250SX rider Tyla Rattray and Martin Davalos pushed through some bad luck in Anaheim during the main event. Davalos had a good heat race and was looking to transfer that speed into the main, but fell victim of getting caught up in an opening lap pile up and had to charge through the pack. Even though he started the opening lap in 16th, he was able to catch some riders and finish 12th. Rattray put together a solid eighth-place ride.

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The Monster Energy Supercross riders will head to Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. next weekend. on January 26 for Round 4 of the season. The next WORCS race will take place on February 8-10 in Primm, Nev.

Thor’s Ryan Villopoto and Martin Davalos Grab Podium Finishes

1.14.13

Thor’s Ryan Villopoto bounced back from his opening round result to earn a hard-fought second-place finish on a tough track at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Thor’s Martin Davalos also earned his first podium finish of the season in the Western Regional 250SX Class after he overcame a heat-race crash and qualifying through the LCQ.

Villopoto learned right away how slick the track was during the 450SX main event, going down on the second lap and remounting in eighth. He used the remainder of the main event to pick off riders and post the fastest lap time of the race, on his way to finish runner-up. Villopoto has now climbed the points standings to sit in a three-way tie for seventh.

Thor’s Josh Grant continued to make improvements throughout the day in Phoenix, charging hard to a 10th-place finish in the main event.

The Western Regional 250SX class rider Davalos showed incredible heart and determination on Saturday. A crash in the heat race forced him to qualify through the LCQ, giving him 19th gate pick for the main. Despite the outside gate pick, Davalos nearly grabbed the holeshot and led for several laps of the main event before finishing on the podium in third. Teammate Tyla Rattray started outside the top-15 to race back to 12th for the night.

Thor’s Blake Baggett made a determined effort to race in Phoenix despite and injured wrist, but after practice made the decision not to race.

The Monster Energy Supercross riders will head to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. next weekend. on January 19 for Round 3 of the season.

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