Honda Sweeps Supercross 125 Podium!

AMA / EA Sports Supercross Series Round 14: Texas Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday, April 20, 2002

   2001 EA Sports Supercross Champion and current points leader Ricky
   Carmichael held off David Vuillemin and Jeremy McGrath to win his ninth
   250cc Supercross     main event of the year.


   Carmichael put his "Scorpion King" clad CR250R in first place early on
   in the 20-lap main and crossed the checkered flag with fists in the air,
   in front of 43,789 roaring fans. ABC television covered the race for a
   Sunday, April 21, airing.


   "I might not have been the fastest guy out there tonight, but I was for
   20 laps," said Ricky Carmichael. "I think I just wore those guys out
   tonight."


   Honda Racing's Nathan Ramsey rode a solid race finishing just behind the
   front runners to take home fourth place for the night. Ramsey won Round
   13 in Pontiac, MI where he put his CRF450R on top of the podium for the
   first time in EA Sports Supercross history.


   Red Rider Sebastien Tortelli rode great all night. Tortelli battled with
   Stephane Roncada for a few laps and eventually crossed the finish line
   in sixth place.


   Honda Racing's Ernesto Fonseca had a tough night at Texas Stadium. The
   "Fonz" crashed hard in the first turn, of the 250cc main event and would
   end up finishing in nineteenth place for the night. Fonseca at one
   point, pulled off to the side to speak with technician Kenny Germain
   before pulling back onto the racetrack.


   Ernesto Fonseca grew up in Costa Rica, and is one of the top Hispanic
   motorsports athletes in America. Fonseca was welcomed in a large way by
   the Hispanic race fans that showed up at Texas Stadium to root him on.


   Amsoil / Dr. Marten / Journeys / Honda Racing's Mike LaRocco is still
   recovering from a broken right wrist he sustained in Minneapolis.
   LaRocco is undergoing a strong rehabilitation program to get his wrist
   back to 100%.


   Amsoil / Dr. Marten / Journeys / Honda Racing's Travis Preston put his
   head down and took back the points lead and another 125 West Coast win
   in Texas. Preston, who now leads James Stewart by ten points, will be
   focusing on winning the title next week in Salt Lake City. Teammate
   Chris Gosselaar rode a consistent 125cc race, and followed Preston
   across the checkers to claim second place.


   Shark / Plano Honda's Travis Elliott put his CR125R on the podium for
   the first time in 2002. Elliott rode a smart and calculated race to take
   third overall, and helped give Honda it's first 125cc sweep of the
   season.





   AMA/EA Sports Supercross, 125 West Coast Overall Finishers:


   1. Travis Preston - Honda


   2. Chris Gosselaar- Honda


   3. Travis Elliott - Honda





   AMA/EA Sports Supercross, 125 West Coast Point Standings:


   1. Travis Preston - Honda - 130


   2. James Stewart - Kawasaki - 120


   3. Ivan Tedesco - Yamaha - 115


   4. Chris Gosselaar - Honda 114





   AMA/EA Sports Supercross, 250-class Overall Finishers:


   1. Ricky Carmichael - Honda


   2. David Vuillemin - Yamaha


   3. Jeremy McGrath - Yamaha


   4. Nathan Ramsey - Honda


   5. Stephane Roncada - Kawasaki


   6. Sebastien Tortelli - Honda


   9. Heath Voss - Honda


   19. Ernesto Fonseca - Honda





   AMA/EA Sports Supercross, 250-class Point Standings:


   1. Ricky Carmichael - Honda - 306


   2. David Vuillemin - Yamaha - 279


   3. Jeremy McGrath - Yamaha - 218


   4. Ezra Lusk - Kawasaki - 208


   5. Stephane Roncada - Kawasaki - 205


   6. Nathan Ramsey - Honda - 197


   7. Ernesto Fonseca - Honda -159


   9. Heath Voss - Honda - 145





   Upcoming Rounds:


   April 27, Salt Lake City SX


   May 4, Las Vegas, SX