World Supercross Championship 2006

POINTS:

1st = 25 points
2nd= 22
3rd= 20
4th= 18
5th= 16
6th= 15

WORLD & AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2006

2006 AMA CHAMPION, RICKY CARMICHAEL (AFTER SEASON FINALE AT LAS VEGAS): “There are so many people I want to thank. This was a team effort. We’ve had a lot of adversity this year, but we overcame it. We pulled together and it’s been an incredible year. I knew going into this weekend that I had to get this title. The team worked too hard for me to not get this. I just talked myself into this performance tonight. I’m proud of myself, and I’m proud of my Makita Suzuki team.”

2006 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDING (after Las vegas, May 6, 2006)

2006 WORLD SUPERCROSS

CHAMPION - James Stewart, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 380

2. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 365

3. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 354

4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 292

5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 286

6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 259

7. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 193

8. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio,, Honda, 188

9. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 185

10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 138

2006 AMA SUPERCROSS

CHAMPION - Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 338

2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 336

3. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 336

4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 255

5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 249

6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 228

7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 207

8. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 125

9. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 118

10. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 108

AMA SUPERCROSS LITE - EAST REGION

Davi Millsap, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 25
Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 22
Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 20
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 18
Steve Boniface, Lewisville, Texas, Honda, 16
Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki, 15
Robert Kiniry, Lafayette, N.Y., Honda, 14
Kyle Chisholm, Seminole, Fla., Kawasaki, 13
Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Yamaha, 12
Kevin Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 11

AMA SUPERCROSS LITE - WEST REGION

Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 118
Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 116
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 107
Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 99
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 95
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 94
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 91
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 78
Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 55
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 52

RACE REPORT - SEASON FINALE, LAS VEGAS, MAY 6, 2006

Stewart Wins Race and Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP, Carmichael Collects 5th Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series Championship

Short Rides off to Second Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout

In what was dubbed the most anticipated race ever, Suzuki's Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., won his fifth Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series race in front of 39,506 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium. Kawasaki's James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., won tonight's race and his first-ever Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP. Tonight's race aired on SPEED live for the first time in the sport's 34-year history.

Heading into tonight's race, Yamaha's Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., and Carmichael were tied with 316 points each and Stewart was in third place, five points out from the lead. Stewart earned the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award in the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP/ Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series class and held off Honda's Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., through turn one. Carmichael started in fourth place and moved into second on lap two while Reed held onto third place. The trio rode the in the same order until the checkered flag. Stewart won his eighth race of the season.

"I kept saying to myself there is no way Chad (Reed) is beating me tonight," said Carmichael. "He beat me last weekend in Seattle heads up, and I was not going to let it happen. This has been a team effort; we had a lot of adversity this season and we over came it. I had a heck of a career, and I wanted to go on top."

In a pre-race press conference before the weekend's race, he announced that this would be his last full year of racing.

"We went through a tough year, and I was down in the dumps, but I came on strong at the end of the season and learned a lot," said Stewart. "Winning this World Supercross GP championship is awesome, and I take my hat off to Ricky for winning his championship."

Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., earned the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award in the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout with Andrew Short one wheel behind in second place through turn one. KTM's Mike Alessi, of Apple Valley, Calif., moved into the lead as the pack negotiated their way through the rhythm section. Villopoto crashed on lap one and remounted in last place.

Short and his Honda teammate, Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., passed Alessi on lap two and held down the number one and two positions, respectively. On lap eight Millsaps crashed, allowing Short to ride away with his second Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout and won a 2006 Toyota Tundra truck. Alessi finished a season-best second place and Honda's Thomas Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, finished third place, his best finish of the year.

"My first win in 2003 was pretty good but this one was even better," said Short. "Maybe some of us west coast riders had a little advantage (racing in the outdoor-like stadiums). It was good to race against the riders on the east coast. In was looking forward to racing with my teammate Davi Millsaps but he had some bad luck."

RACE RESULT

2005

Dec. 3, 2005 Sky Dome Toronto, ON, Canada
WINNERS: 1 James Stewart, Kawasaki 2 Ricky Carmichael 3 Chad Reed
Supercross Lites: 1 Davi Millsaps, Honda 2 Josh Hansen 3 Billy Laninovich

Dec. 10, 2005 B.C. Place Stadium Vancouver, BC, Canada
WINNERS: 1 James Stewart, Kawasaki 2 Ricky Carmichael 3 Chad Reed
Supercross Lites: 1 Nathan Ramsey, KTM 2 Davi Millsaps 3 Billy Laninovich

2006

Jan. 7, 2006 Angel Stadium of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

Jan. 14, 2006 Bank One Park Phoenix, AZ

Jan. 21, 2006 Angel Stadium of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

Jan. 28, 2006 SBC Park San Francisco, CA

Feb. 4, 2006 Angel Stadium of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

Feb. 11, 2006 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA

Feb. 18, 2006 Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO
1. Chad Reed, Yamaha 2. Ivan Tedesco, Suzuki 3. Ernesto Fonseca, Honda
4. Nicholas Wey, Honda 5. Travis Preston, Honda 6. Michael Byrne, Kawasaki

Feb. 25, 2006 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA

March 4, 2006 RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN

March 11, 2006 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL

March 18, 2006 Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL

March 25, 2006 Ford Field Detroit, MI

April 1, 2006 Reliant Stadium Houston, TX

April 22, 2006 Texas Stadium Dallas, TX

April 29, 2006 Qwest Field Seattle, WA

May 6, 2006 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, N
1. James Stewart, Kawasaki 2. Ricky Carmichael,Suzuki 3. Chad Reed, Yamaha

2006 WORLD & AMA SUPERCROSS

WORLD & AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2006