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The New etnies RV Has Arrived!

etnies would like to introduce you to our brand new RV. This fine, custom, luxury vehicle is a 40-foot Class A motorhome complete with two flat screen TVs, DVD player, VCR, 300-watt stereo system, satellite dish and more.

The RV comfortably sleeps six people, has three slideout beds and expands to 20-feet wide in the front. The custom etnies wrapping, or paintjob, for lack of a better explanation, on the RV was done by etnies art director Jason Hefron, and we think it looks killer.

The RV will be on the road soon and hit the AMA Supercross in Orlando on March 19. At the race, etnies will be doing special promotions, giveaways, and autograph sessions at the RV.

When you see the RV on the road or in a local gas staion or hotel parking lot, honk your horns, blow a kiss, get creative--just show some love! Stay tuned for upcoming contests involving the new etnies RV, lots of free etnies goods, and you!

Chad Reed Takes the San Diego 250cc!

Big congrats to etnies pro Chad Reed for winning his first THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series race of the season. Reed made a final move and passed Ricky Carmichael on the last lap and Carmichael crashed moments later as he attempted to, once again, pass Reed.

“Chad (Reed) kicked my butt tonight,” said Carmichael. “I am not one to make excuses. I went for it on the last lap and things didn’t work out”

“It was amazing out there tonight,” said Reed. “I was able to get by him very late in the race, but I want to race with him for 20 laps. He has been on a roll this season, and it was hard for me to bounce back after losing so much.”

etnies' own Billy Laninovich, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., won the $1,000 Butterfinger Crisp Holeshot Award in the 125cc main event.

Team Report

Last weekend was the first round of the East Coast Supercross series in Indiana. In the 250cc class Chad Reed finished second with Mike LaRocco finishing 4th and Travis Preston finishing in 11th. Preston has been injured and is easing his way back into the 05 season.

The 125cc class had etnies riders Josh Hansen taking 3rd with Brock Sellards in 4th and Joaquim Rodrigues finishing in 6th.

WIN FREE ETNIES SHOES!

This month, etnies will be giving away five pairs of shoes. The winners will be drawn from our newsletter subscriber list on Friday, February 18 and announced /contacted on Monday, February 21. The winners will be able to choose from any of February’s featured models, including the Lo-Cut 3, the Tip, the Floyd Militia, or Rooftop 3. Hurry up and subscribe if you aren’t already or you’ll miss the boat. Good Luck!

Reed Fights Back From Behind!

With a first turn crash in the 250 main at the Anaheim Supercross Saturday night, etnies rider Chad Reed fought through the 20 rider field from last place to finish 2nd. By the end of lap one Reed was already in 14th and proceeded to pick off riders one by one. All 45,000 fans were on their feet cheering Reed on for every pass he made. By lap 15 Reed easily passed Michael Byrne to take over the second position where he would end up finishing.

An impressive showing considering Reed injured his neck while over clearing a jump at Thursdays press day. He also had a nasty crash during the first practice, and skipped second practice to recover and be fresh for the night show. It seemed to work, because his neck didn’t seem to faze him a bit while passing the best racers in the world like they were Lake Elsinore track vet riders.

Mike LaRocco had some positions to make up also. The Rock had a bad start and was well outside of the top 10, but the Rock battled back to take a hard fought and respectable 6th place finish. One of my favorite parts of the night (as far as racing goes) and a definite fan favorite was the duel between LaRocco and Jeremy McGrath in 250 heat race #2. The two were banging bars for the first few laps and the crowd was going nuts. In the split start option section, the Rock would go right and MC would go left, MC goes right, the Rock goes left. It didn’t matter, every time LaRocco was still out in front of the 7 time champ. In the end…LaRocco emerged victorious over MC and finished 3rd in that heat race.

Reed is now 2nd and LaRocco is in 3rd in the 250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings. LaRocco is 2nd in the THQ World Supercross GP Season Standings.

250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha etnies
3. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
4. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
5. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
6. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda etnies
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
8. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
9. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki
10. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Yamaha

3 Etnies Riders in the Top 5

The gate drops on the 125 main and who is in front after the tricky split start? None other than Danny Smith who was closely followed by Billy Laninovich into the first section. After a little fumble Danny dropped back to 4th and Billy held the 2nd position. Laninovich pulled away from most of the pack, caught up with Tedesco and finished only 2 seconds out of 1st place. Laninovich won his first ever supercross last weekend and with a 2nd place finish this weekend he is on his way to the top of the points if he keeps it up.

It came down to the last lap to see which Boost Mobile Yamaha of Troy and etnies teammate (Danny Smith or Brett Metcalfe) would come out with the 4th place spot. They were head to head into the last couple of turns and Smith held on to his 4th position and Brett rounded out the top 5.

etnies MX team manager Matt Chapman and Metal Mulisha’s Brandon Zundel brought out their trailers and BBQ’s to the Anaheim parking lot for selected VIPs, friends and random stragglers to hang out and have some food and beers before the races.

Seth Enslow and Deegan were among the many hanging out at the etnies pit. it was good times.

125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results

1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
2. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda etnies
3. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM
4. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha etnies
5. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha etnies
6. Tim Weigand, Canyon Country, Calif., Honda
7. Josh Woods, Flint, Mich., Honda
8. Bryan Johnson, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
9. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki
10. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM

125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 105
2. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha etnies, 76
3. Ryan Sipes, Nine Grove, Kan., Suzuki, 67
4. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 66
5. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda etnies, 64
6. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 59
7. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha etnies, 57
8. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 50
9. Thomas Hahn, Belpre, Kan., Honda etnies, 49
10. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 46

See Deegan Before Super Bowl

Be sure to watch the opening ceremony of the Super Bowl on CBS to see a preview of Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam featuring Brian Deegan.

Moto-X Team Report 2-02-05

Brian Deegan won Winter X Games gold for the second time in three years. Deegan has earned 10 medals from Summer and Winter X Games combined. Brian was in the perfect spot to take the gold after winning the qualifier for Moto X Best Trick on Friday night, but two bad crashes, one of which consisted of a dizzying head smash, in practice just before the main event almost put Deegan out of the competition. In typical Mulitia style. Deegan toughed it out and rode, winning and making "the best comeback in X Games history" according to Sports Center.

Just before he left to attend the X Games, Twitch crashed, hurt his thumb and knee, and, unfortunately, was unable to ride. Luckily, nothing is broken so we hope he will be back very soon.

Billy Laninovich won his first Supercross in San Francisco last weekend. Billy is part of the '05 Factory Connection team along with Tommy Hahn.

Billy's etnies teammate Mike LaRocco is also part of the team and riding in the 250 class. Mike finished 3rd overall behind Chad Reed, who was awarded the $1,500 Butterfinger Crisp Holeshot Award in San Fran. Further shout outs to Chad Reed for being voted 2nd favorite rider in the TransWorld Moto reader's poll.

Mike is currently in 2nd place overall this season, while Chad and LaRocco currently hold 3rd and 4th place, respectively. the weekend's results are below:

250cc THQ AMA Supercross Results:

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, etnies
3. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, etnies
4. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
5. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
6. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
7. Heath Voss, Mico Texas, Yamaha
8. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
9. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda
10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki

125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Results:

1. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, etnies
2. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
3. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki
5. Bret Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, etnies
6. Bryan Johnson, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
7. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ken., Suzuki
8. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha, etnies
9. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
10. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki