GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac2013 Monster Energy AMA SupercrossGEICO Honda rider Eli Tomac claimed his fourth victory of the season Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium, beating rival Ken Roczen (KTM) to the finish line to close to within 17 points in the championship standings.
It was a timely result for Tomac as the 250SX West tour heads into a nine-week break before resuming April 20 in Seattle. Teammate Zach Osborne had another strong showing, finishing seventh overall.Eli Tomac (GEICO Honda CRF250R Supercross) says: “It’s always nice to get a win, no matter when it happens, but to get another one before a really long break like we’ve got coming up here is nice. We gained a few points on Roczen but still have a lot to do in the final three races of the season to defend our title.”A two-time winner this year, Roczen has finished second to Tomac in all four of his victories. Tomac’s deficit in the points came after a rare DNF in Oakland.Eli Tomac says: “I enjoyed myself tonight. I really liked this track. It was fun to ride. The only sketchy part was the whoops and I was getting lazy through there towards the end of the race but I saw that I had a big enough lead that I didn’t need to push it. Everything worked out well.”Riding freely for the first time since injuring his shoulder in Phoenix, Osborne was quick throughout the day. His start in the main was the only bungle, and it cost him early in the 15-lap event. He is currently sixth overall in the points race.GEICO Honda’s Zach OsbourneZach Osbourne (GEICO Honda CRF250R Supercross) says: “I felt strong all day and liked the way I was riding but once again the result wasn’t as good as I wanted. I’m going to use this break to regroup and work on my starts so I can finish out the last three races with some podium finishes. I also plan on working on some outdoor stuff.“I’ll go back to the doctor and have my shoulder reexamined to make sure everything is right. I want to be 100 percent when we start racing again.”The AMA Monster Energy Supercross series now shifts to the East with riders Wil Hahn, Zach Bell and Justin Bogle set to represent the GEICO Honda brand at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Our first segment introduces you to the new Arch 1s. This latest, slightly more sporting American V-twin, adds to the original KRGT1 coming from the boutique manufacturer based in Hawthorne, Southern California. Senior Editor Nic de Sena rode through Malibu with Gard Hollinger, who co-founded Arch Motorcycle with his friend, Keanu Reeves. The 1s is a unique ride for sure, and Nic explains what makes the bike really stand out.
For the entertaining story behind Arch Motorcycle from Gard Hollinger himself, you must listen to his podcast episode on Motos & Friends HERE
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In our second segment, Associate Editor Teejay Adams chats with multiple Emmy award-winning writer, Producer, Director, and actor, Thom Beers. the former Chairman & CEO of Fremantle Media North America, responsible for American Idol and America’s Got Talent.
Thom’s fertile imagination led to most of the really big reality TV shows such as ‘Deadliest Catch’ (now in its 17th season!), and many others. Of course for us in the motorcycle world, you’ll be interested to hear the genesis and story of how he started the first real fabrication reality show ‘Monster Garage’, that showcased Jesse James, and then how that led to ‘Biker Build Off’ and the ‘Zombie Choppers’ movie.
You’d imagine that most of Thom’s time is spent sitting behind a desk and on his phone. Not so. His intense stories of capturing much of the content for these shows make for some hair-raising listening.
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