Washougal Race Report

This past weekends Lucas Oil Motocross Championships took the Vans Moto crew to beautiful Washougal, Washington where Vans Monster Energy Kawasaki athlete Christophe Pourcel motored his way to 2nd overall still hanging on to his series points lead for the championship! Followed behind Pourcel was Vans Monster Energy Kawasaki teammate Tyla Rattray taking the third position on the podium. Both Pourcel and and Rattray said it was all about grabbing a start here at Washougal as the track becomes very tough to pass on with all the hills and tight corners but it was one of the coolest tracks on the circuit!

Washougal Lites Results:
1st Trey Canard
2nd Christophe Pourcel (VANS)
3rd Tyla Rattray (VANS)

X Games 16 is Coming at You Next Week

Can you believe it's been 16 years since the X Games started? This year marks it's seventh consecutive year the event will take place in Los Angeles. Starting Thursday, July 29 - Sunday, August 1, more than 200 of the best action sports athletes in the world will compete in Skate, BMX, Moto and Rally competition. If you can't join us in LA, ESPN has you covered with 30 plus hours of HD programming over the course of the event. Hold your breath, because it will be here before you can say X Games.

Seventh Round of the Outdoor Series

The Vans Moto team headed to Millville, Minnesota this past weekend for the seventh round of the Lucas Oil Rock Star Energy Motocross Outdoor Series. Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit rider Dean Wilson took second place on the podium followed close behind was Vans teammate Tyla Rattray rounding out the third and last spot on the podium for the weekends race. Both Wilson and Rattray said that the track was one of the best of the series so far. But once the rain storm came halfway through the 2nd moto, the guys had their work cut out for them as the track went from having tons of traction to a slippery mess with no traction. Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit team member Jake Weimer also showed improvements this weekend just missing the podium with a solid 4th place finish with teammate Christophe Pourcel following close with the fifth spot for the day!

Spring Creek Lites Results:
1st place Trey Canard
2nd place Dean Wilson (VANS)
3rd place Tyla Rattray (VANS)
4th place Jake Weimer (VANS)
5th place Christophe Pourcel (VANS)

Villopoto and The Daily Habit Unite

Tonight, three-time Motocross Lites Champion and Vans MX Team rider, Ryan Villopoto stops by The Daily Habit. Ryan tells us about why his 2010 Supercross Championship run was cut short and what it takes to get back on the track. If you have plans, don't forget to set your DVR because the show airs tonight, Friday, July 9 at 6pm PT on FUEL TV.

Lakewood Colorado Race Recap

Lakewood Colorado marked the fifth round of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Outdoor Championships with Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit athlete Christophe Pourcel sweeping both lites motos for the overall win of the day! Pourcel shared the podium with Vans team rider Dean Wilson this weekend and Wilson rounded out the podium with third place! Both Pourcel and Wilson said that the Lakewood track was very demanding with the high altitude which made things tough physically and power wise out of their Kawasaki's. But not nearly as bad as the other teams bike said Pourcel as Team Pro Circuit proved they have the best bikes on the track yet again!

Lakewood Lites Results:
1st Christophe Pourcel (VANS)
2nd Trey Canard
3rd Dean Wilson (VANS)
4th Tyla Rattray (VANS)

Budds Creek Outdooor Results

This past weekend marked the fourth race out of twelve for the
2010 Lucas Oil Outdoor National Championships. Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki athlete Dean Wilson stood tall on the podium with his first professional career win! Wilson checked out and lead the race with no problems! Tyla Rattray also rode really well nabbing up the 3rd position on the box followed by none other than Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit Athlete Christophe Pourcel.

Budds Creek Lites Results:
1st place Dean Wilson (VANS)
2nd place Justin Barcia
3rd place Tyla Rattray (VANS)
4th place Christophe Pourcel (VANS)

Vans Rider Tyla Rattray Grabs First Win in MX Outdoor Season

The 2010 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Outdoors Series headed to the East Coast of Mt. Morris, PA this past weekend where Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Tyla Rattray nabbed his first overall victory while racing on the US soil. Followed behind was Vans teammate Christophe Pourcel as he scored second place for the weekends event! Both Tyla and Christophe said that they really enjoyed the track today as it became really difficult to ride and find good line choices after a rain storm pounded the track. Vans Athlete Dean Wilson captured fifth place while teammate Jake Weimer rounded out the top ten!

High Point Lites Results:
1st Tyla Rattray (VANS)
2nd Christophe Pourcel (VANS)
3rd Blake Wharton

2010 Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Points Standings
1st Place Christophe Pourcel (VANS) 129 Points
2nd Place Tyla Rattray (VANS) 102 Points
3rd Place Dean Wilson (VANS) 100 Points

Freestone Motocross Update

This past weekend Freestone Texas was the host of the 2nd round of the 2010 Lucas Oil Outdoor Motocross Championship. To say that is was hot would be a understatement, with temperatures rising above 100+ degrees, hydration was the name of the game. Making sure that you didn't over ride yourself is what Vans Moto Athlete Dean Wilson had to say. Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit rider Dean Wilson led most of moto 2 before settling into 3rd place after the the checkered flag landing him on the podium with 3rd overall. Right behind him was teammates Tyla Rattray and East Coast Supercross Champion Christophe Pourcel taking the overall Lites Victory this weekend. Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit rider Christophe Pourcel is leading the series right now with a nine point lead over second place! Stay tuned next week as the series heads to High Point raceway in West Virginia...

Freestone Lites Results:
1st Christophe Pourcel (VANS)
2nd Tyla Rattray (VANS)
3rd Dean Wilson (VANS)

Catching Up With Dean Wilson

You may have heard of him from making the podium a handful of times during his rookie year of the 2010 Supercross Season, Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit rider Dean Wilson is one of the most likable and hardest working athletes on the circuit. Take a look at this cool video our friends over at Transworld MX shot of Dean as he prepares for his first professional Outdoor Season in the 2010 Lucas Outdoor Championship Series!

RV Injury Update

Catch Up With Ryan Villopoto by checking out this video!