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Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes – AMA Race Advance – Anaheim 1 January 5, 2012 , ANAHEIM, Calif.

By Gerald Ferreira5 January 20124 min read

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes – AMA Race Advance – Anaheim 1 January 5, 2012 , ANAHEIM, Calif.

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes

AMA Monster Energy Supercross Race Advance

  • Race No. 1 of 17
  • Angel Stadium – Anaheim, California

THE DODGE BOYS

  • Dodge Motorsports is entering its second season with the Hart & Huntington Kawasaki team.
  • Dodge Motorsports riders earned one top-five and eight top-10 finishes in 2011.
  • Ivan Tedesco led the Dodge Motorsports/H&H team with seven top-10 finishes in 15 AMA starts in 2011.

DODGE TEAMS WITH HART & HUNTINGTON

  • Dodge returns to join forces with Hart & Huntington Racing for the 2012 season.
  • Dodge Motorsport and Hart & Huntington will field four Dodge/Sycaun Casino/Hart & Huntington/Bell-Ray Racing Kawasaki 450s in Saturday night’s season opener at Anaheim.
  • The riders are Ivan Tedesco, Josh Hansen, Kyle Partridge and Josh Hill.

FAST FACTS: ANAHEIM NO. 1

  • Ivan Tedesco has a career-best finish of fifth (2008) at Anaheim. He was the highest finishing Dodge/H&H rider in last year’s season opener at Anaheim. He started seventh and finished seventh.
  • Saturday night’s event launches the 38th season of the Monster Energy Supercross Series (1974-2012).
  • The first Supercross race at Anaheim was held on December 4, 1976.
  • Saturday night’s race will mark the 56th time the gate has dropped for a Supercross race at Anaheim.
  • There have been 538 races since 1974 and 54 different main-event winners.
  • Since 1974, the winner of the season opener has gone on to win the Supercross championship 18 times.

TALKING ANAHEIM NO. 1

“I feel like we are a lot more prepared than we were last year and we were able to get started earlier on getting the bikes set up. We have been working with Pro Circuit on the bikes and all four of the guys are riding very well. I’m curious to see where we are at this weekend. All of our homework is done and now it’s time to see where we are. I’m excited to be back at Anaheim for another exciting season.” – Ivan Tedesco, No. 9 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing

Ivan Tedesco

  • No. 9 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
  • Birthdate: 08/12/1981
  • Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. Mechanic: Tony Berluti

Highlights

  • Entering his fifth season in the AMA Supercross Series
  • Finished 11th in the 2011 AMA rider standings
  • Best 2011 finish came at Jacksonville, the 11th race of the season. He started sixth and finished sixth.
  • Starting his 13th season as a professional rider

Josh Hansen

  • No.100 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
  • Birthdate: 02/16/1984
  • Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. Mechanic: Derek Brush

Highlights

  • Posted career-best finish of eight at Phoenix and Anaheim 2 during the 2008 season
  • First year racing with Hart & Huntington/Dodge Motorsports
  • Gold medal winner in Supercross (2008 and 2009) in the ESPN X Games
  • Son of 1982 AMA Supercross champion Donnie Hansen

Kyle Partridge

  • No. 83 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
  • Birthdate: 11/26/1986
  • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Mechanic: Sean Trihey

Highlights

  • First AMA Supercross start was at Salt Lake City in 2009.
  • Career best finish of 13th came at Salt Lake City in 2010
  • First season with the Hart & Huntington/Dodge Motorsports
  • A privateer in Supercross competition last year

Josh Hill

  • No. 75 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
  • Birthdate: 07/30/1989
  • Hometown: Portland, Ore. Mechanic: Shawn Bell

Highlights

  • Earned his first AMA Supercross win at Minneapolis in 2008
  • In addition to his win, has 15 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes in 46 AMA Supercross starts
  • Has a career finishing average of 8.8
  • Finished fifth in 2008 Supercross standings

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