Ryan Dungey, Ryan Villopoto and Chad Reed Celebrate on the Anaheim Podium
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QUICK LINKS IN THE WIND 20 STEVE MCQUEEN EDITION TRIUM ANAHEIM SUPERCROSS VILLOPOTO THE DOMINATOR MPH 70 VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 FIRSTF RIDE 2012 HONDA CBR1000RR A LOOK AT TEAM ALESSI 2012 CONTENTS P4 RACED 38 38 ANAHEIM I SUPERCROSS And so it all begins… TESTED 54 2012 HONDA CBR1000RR The legend continues. 66 DUNLOP ROADSMART II Trying out Dunlop’s latest rubber. 70 STEVE MCQUEEN EDITION TRIUMPH Be like Captain Virgil Hilts, aka Steve McQueen. FEATURED 62 ALESSI RACING A peek inside the Alessis’ program for 2012. DEPARTMENTALIZED 6 CAPTURED 8 CAPTURED 10 CAPTURED 12 CAPTURED 16 VOICES 18 THE INSIDE TWEET 20 IN THE WIND 76 PRODUCT REVIEW 78 STUFF 82 BIKES OF THE STARS 84 ARCHIVES 86 CLASSIFIED ADS 88 IN THE PADDOCK 90 WHAT’S NEXT QUICK LINKS IN THE WIND 20 STEVE MCQUEEN EDITION TRIUMPH 70 VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 FIRST RIDE 2012 HONDA CBR1000RR A LOOK AT TEAM ALESSI 2012 On The Cover: Ryan Villopoto (1) showed exactly why he is the defending AMA Supercross Champion with a dominating victory in the season opener in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM SUPERCROSS VILLOPOTO PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER THE DOMINATOR VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P5 P6 CAPTURED Happy New Years! Freestyler Robbie Maddison and snowmobiler Levi LaVallee fly through the night over a portion of the waterfront with their simultaneous distance jumps on New Year’s Eve in San Diego, California. The jumps were billed as Red Bull’s New Years No Limits. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARTH MILAN/RED BULL CONTENT POOL VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P7 P8 CAPTURED Dakar! If it’s January, it must be Dakar. Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez rides his Aprilia under the watchful eye of a helicopter in the first stage of the Dakar Rally, which for the past several years has been held in South America and not Africa. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCELO MARAGNI/RED BULL CONTENT POOL VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P9 P10 CAPTURED VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P11 CR22 JR. Tate Reed, Chad and Ellie Reed’s son, looks pretty comfortable on dad’s TwoTwo Motorsports Honda CRF450F. Maybe it’s time to look forward to the Anaheim Supercross, circa 2030. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON P12 CAPTURED VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P13 Much More Monster With the announcement coming prior to the Anaheim Supercross that Monster Energy has signed up for four more years of being the title sponsor of the AMA Supercross Series, that means four more years of Monster Girls. Just sayin… PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON P14 CAPTURED VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P15 Hurry Up And Wait Mike Alessi, donned in his new JT Racing gear, waits for his chance to get on the track at the Anaheim I Supercross. Alessi pulled one of his patented holeshots in his heat race and had a good race with eventual winner Chad Reed. Alessi got another good start in the main but later slid out, finishing ninth on his new MotoConcepts Suzuki. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON CN III VOICES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR P16 “The photos in it are friggin’ amazing.” FIREBALL we all witnessed Casey Stoner changes for the 2012 MotoGP The photo on page 20 (Issue win on. I embarrassingly have class and I am wondering… 44, December 13) with the underestimated Casey’s talent “Will the CRT riders be scored beautiful motocross bikes is and I think it’s safe to assume separately from high-tech well done. On the wall in that that Rossi did too. How could guys?” I’m thinking it might picture is a poster titled “Road this be? How could Rossi not end up like a local motocross Racing” and it shows a road get one win this entire year? track does it here in Ohio… racer with a fire ball behind it. Hence the new prospective: the winner’s trophy says first Do you know the story behind It’s not all the rider… or is it place and everyone else’s that and what is happening? just in this one instance? Yes says, “almost won!” Thank you for your time. there are so many variables Will they be scored togeth- Steven Hoelter to consider. I have thought of er? Did I miss the explanation? Englewood, CO asking a physics professor to Joe Wahrer take all the variables and come Via the Internet That poster features Mark up with an answer. I need to Brelsford and his Harley- know! So why not ask the ex- The riders on the Claiming Davidson XR750 on fire at perts – Cycle News? Please Rules Teams (CRT) will be Daytona in 1973 after he col- put together a case study on scored along with the factory lided with Larry Darr... Editor a rider with a basic bike and bikes in the MotoGP class. record lap times and then put No separate scoring ap- WHAT WENT WRONG? him on modified, semi-factory plies…. Editor My hat’s off to Michael Scott machinery and record lap on the article on Valentino times. Or an A rider and a B PHOTOS RULE Rossi (“What Went Wrong,” Is- rider and a C rider and do the Cycle News rules! I just got sue 44, December 13). It was same. Will the differences be to page 28 (Issue 44, Decem- so well written and interesting negligible or will there be an ber 13) and had to write. The to read. It’s not too often I read obvious difference? Whatever photos in it are friggin’ amaz- an article that will make me the results, I’m aware this will ing. Any chance of these rethink certain things that have not be the final answer, but it being sold as posters - with been cemented in my brain. might give all of us some new no tire manufacturers name on Like “It’s all the rider.” prospective. them? It is still called photog- For well over 20 years, I Jaime Ponce raphy, right? Via the Internet Dan Jendre have stuck with the thought Cleveland, OH that you could put Rossi on I think we just need to relax anything and magic would and see how Rossi performs Yes, it’s still photography… happen - either a win on this season on a bike that Editor sub-par machinery or a great he’s had some time to de- show. In 2011 that changed; velop… Editor RIDER OF THE YEAR I saw neither. I witnessed my Your feature on Greg Han- hero crashing and getting CRT SCORING cock - 2011 Speedway World frustrated on machinery that I am trying to stay up on all the Champion - in the year-end VOL. 49 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 10, 2012 P17 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HIPKISS BY PHOTOGRAPHY Greg Hancock was our 2011 Rider of the Year. issue was great and brings up and they are just trying to fill RIDER OF THE YEAR III a giant irritation to me: Why we the time. Greg Hancock’s dedication have no TV coverage of the Could you give your close and enthusiasm are an inspira- Speedway GP series in this personal friend Dave Despain tion to all racers and riders. country. A couple of years ago a ring and get that handled Great choice! HD Theatre (now Velocity) car- please. Thanks in advance for Elliott Iverson ried it and I seem to remember your attention to this problem. Riverside, CA some other network having Tom Mabry ALL WET coverage eight or nine years Vacaville, CA On page 160 of the year-end ago... but for the last couple issue, you mentioned a steer- of years there is nothing. RIDER OF THE YEAR II ing dampener. What’s getting Seems like right now (with Awesome choice. Greg Han- wet? an American World Champion) cock is a true American hero. Cheers. would be a absolutely perfect World Speedway is so exciting Paul Ward time for Speed to show the to watch, I sure hope HD Net Via the Internet series, especially during the shows the races this year. winter when there is very little J. Haaker Good catch… yes, it’s damp- domestic racing to present Gilroy, CA er. Not dampener… Editor ] !"#$%£ £'GEditor P18 The Inside Chad Reed @CRtwotwo Tate and I watched a bunch of YouTube vids from the early 90s damn I wish I raced that era tracks were way cool! Dennis Noyes @DennisNoyes Australian journo Don Cox was making list of road racers injured with MX bikes. Quit to start shorter list of road racers not injured by MX Chaz Davies @chazdavies Just seen about Dovi. Tennis players play tennis, golfers play golf, F1 guys have simulators. Road racers should stay @ home in cotton wool! James Stewart @js7 What an awesome day!!! Press, then autograph session at the dealer, then dinner with my fans. Thanks everyone for showing up. Huge turn out! Nicky Hayden @NickyHayden69 Thanks to Mercedes-Benz of Laguna Niguel for loaning me a ride while on the west coast... #Amg Kevin Windham @kdub_14 Press day says everyone is ready, bikes are good, no stone is unturned in prep for 2012 and I have my transfer lined up. Quinn Cody @quinncody Realized I look like a beat up boxer walking through the airport with a huge black eye, stitches, and my hands so swollen you can’t see my knuckle. Make sure and follow @CycleNews on Twitter and also on Facebook. All Dirt Star™ rims are compatible with stock OEM hubs and spokes. 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