Monster Energy’s Amateur MX Racers Win Big @ Vegas Mini GPs, Notably Wilson & Cianciarulo
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Top Monster/Kawasaki/Team Green racers Dean Wilson and Adam Cianciarulo each win multiple titles, Tiford, Bell and Surratt also win titles for Team Green
Photos courtesy of: www.kawasaki.com
CORONA, Calif., (April 13, 2009) – Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green athletes – led by Dean Wilson - won big at this past week/weekend’s 19th annual World Mini Grand Prix in Las Vegas, the third of eight major amateur MX national races on the 2009 schedule.
Running the glowing green M-claw logo in a premier 250 and 450 pro class sweep (four classes, including Stock and Modified on his KX250F and 450F) was Monster Energy/Kawasaki/Team Green’s Wilson. Monster Energy’s hottest amateur MX racer, Wilson topped rival and fellow Monster-backed amateur Christian Craig (Yamaha) straight up to win the most coveted titles at the Vegas Mini GP.
“I’m very happy to win these titles, but I feel like there’s something missing,” said Wilson on the Kawasaki website. “I’m not sure exactly, but I know that I really want to come out this year with a ride in the pros for 2010. This weekend and eventually Loretta’s (the August race at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, amateur MX’s biggest prize) is a big step towards that goal.”
The other Monster Energy-backed racer aboard Team Green Kawasakis that really stood out in Vegas was Adam Cianciarulo. Thus far one of the most successful amateur racers in the history of the sport, the 12-year-old Cianciarulo – who recently moved up in classes – won two championships at the Mini GPs (85/150 Stock 12-13 and Super Mini Thru 13).
Other Monster Energy-backed racers on the Team Green program winning titles at the Vegas Mini GPs include: Zach Bell (Super Mini Thru 16), Willie Surratt (Plus 40 Pro) and Preston Tilford (450 4-Stroke Non-Pro).
Next up for the Monster Energy/Kawasaki/Team Green amateur MX gang will be the 34th annual Grand Nationals of Motocross at Ponca City, July 27th through Aug. 1.
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