XTRM/AMA Supermoto News:
Round #3/Vegas: The last round of the XTRM/AMA Supermoto Championship Series took place at the SouthPoint Resort and Casino in SinCity, Las Vegas, Nevada, a couple weeks ago..... and it was definitely action packed fun in the SUN!
PREMIER/450: In the "Premier" event of the day, it was local boy makes good in the form of ALWAYS STYLISH...."lookin" fast and definitely GOIN' FAST, Las Vegas' own, Derek Costella. Derek was fast from the drop of the Green to the wavin' of the Checkers as he battled with Placentia, California's, Micky Dymond, on the CHM Exhaust prepared, Honda CRF450R. Filling out the podium and now the sole overall points leader was THE MAN, Jeff Ward, who battled past his points rival, Fast from France's, Sylvain Bidart. Wardy now holds a slim 2 point margin over the always fast and likeable Bidart.
 
Lites/250: After the dust cleared on lap one it was Idaho's, Matt Burton, GONE!! The "dust" was a major pileup in the first turn dirt berm that left a number of the top riders tangled and some on the floor. No matter, the fastest 250 of the weekend was off and running and not to be challenged while behind him a BATTLE was brewin' between Danny Casey and Casey Yarrow, and then Yarrow and first time podium boy, Cody Bastian! At the flag it was Burton, cruising, followed by Casey who rode the wheels off his Mach1 backed bike and then the aforementioned, Bastian, who, like Dustin Hoffman, at Infineon, got his Champagne baptism!

Unlimited: The main event of the day was also the most controversial. After two red flag stoppages, the on-track officials decided that due to time constraints that the race would have to be called.......much to Steve Drew's bad luck as he had got caught up in one of the "racin' deals" and was eventually scored in 3rd behind......get this.....Jamie SIEVER!!  Wow! First time back at an AMA race and first time on the big bike and the kid from Kansas put it on the podium!  Unfortunately, the race WAS ended early due to the injury crashes of Martin Lind, and Johnny Lewis. Lind is reported to be back riding while Lewis suffered a pretty nasty knee injury that will sideline him for awhile. Amongst all the controversies it became the third straight win for the super nice and super FAST.....Mr. KTM......Kurt Nicoll.

Also.....check out this Las Vegas Race Video from the French motorsports website, Motorevue.com. The multi-talented photographer/videographer, Stephan LeGrand did a fantastic job...... and if you speak French there are two interviews that are well worth checking out featuring the two CHM Exhaust compatriots/teammates, Sylvain Bidart and Aurelien Grelier!


Starting line at Round #3 of the 450/Premier Race.

L to R
#105 Mike Ulrich
#3 Jeff Ward
#164 Sylvain Bidart
#43 Micky Dymond
#186 Derek Costella
#2 Brandon Currie.