Los Angeles, CA (7/16/2010)
- The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site
of the 1932 Olympic Games and birthplace of the
sport of Supercross in 1972, is back in the mix
for X Games 16! The grand old stadium takes center
stage as the world's best motocross racers battle
for the gold on July 29-31. The Moto X Super X
(formerly known as Moto X Racing) competition
is set to include men's, women's and adaptive
athlete classes. It all kicks off at the Coliseum,
Thursday July 29 at 3pm. Tickets are only $16.
Officially known as the "Games Of The
X Olympiad," the historic stadium hosted
the 1932 Summer Olympic Games. It also marked
the first time in the history of the games that
the now-traditional victory podium was utilized.
Most importantly for Moto X fans is the fact
that 38-years ago on July 8, 1972, a promising
16-year-old Southern California future champion
Marty Tripes made history by flying to the top
of the victory podium at the very first Super
Bowl Of Motocross in front of 28,000 screaming
fans, creating the entire Supercross phenomenon.
"How cool is it that we are returning
to the birthplace of Supercross," notes
6-time AMA national champ Broc Glover. Although
he was best known as an outdoor MX racer rather
than a Supercross specialist, "The Golden
Boy" won 10 SX races in his career which
placed him in the top 10 on the all-time SX
win list. In fact, Glover won the final AMA
Supercross race he ever competed in -- the season
finale at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1988!
And this year Glover returns back to the site
of that last SX win -- this time in his role
as Dunlop's Senior Manager for off-road motorcycle
tires.
"I oversee the overwhelming majority of
riders who will be competing at X Games 16 in
all motorcycle disciplines," adds Glover.
"Most likely 90% of the guys and gals competing
in the motorcycle events will be on Dunlop...
That's how we roll!"
History lesson: Students of
SX racing will remember when Broc Glover busted
out the shocking pink JT gear during his 1984
win at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Glover was definitely on a roll during his
racing days at the Coliseum... in 1980 he won
both rounds of a two-day Supercross, and he
won the 1984 Miller Masters at the LA Coliseum.
Students of SX will still remember the shocking
pink riding gear Glover busted out that day!
"There have been some epic battles in the
Coliseum and I expect the competition at X Games
16 to rank right up there," concludes Glover.
In addition to the Moto X Super X competition,
the stadium will also host the fastest event
of X Games, Rally Car SuperRally in, and around,
the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum... including
the infamous "peristyle jump" from
the top of the historic entrance to the stadium
floor! Above and beyond the high-flying motorized
action, BMX Freestyle Big Air, Skateboard Big
Air and Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam competition
will also be housed at the same facility. The
human-powered flights of fancy should rival
the MX bikes as the athletes will be launching
over massive 50- and 70-foot gaps into a 27-foot
quarterpipe that has been specially constructed
for X Games 16.
X Games 16 Competition Schedule:
The X Games makes its eight appearance in Los
Angeles July 29-August 1 with events staged
at the STAPLES Center, the Nokia Theatre (across
the street from the STAPLES Center), and the
Event Deck at LA Live. To purchase X Games 16
tickets ( Click). Ticket prices range from $9
- $40, depending on the venue, with seats for
the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum costing a
flat $16 for the Moto X Super X Men's, Women's
and Adaptive Racing, BMX Freestyle Big Air,
Skateboard Big Air, Skateboard Big Air Rail
Jam and Rally Car Racing.
X Games 16 On TV
More than 20 hours of live X Games 16 programming
will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC - all showcased
in high-definition and airing July 29-August
1. Don't forget X Games Online: ESPN International,
Xgames.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN3.com, SportsCenter,
and ESPN2's X Center will also provide coverage.
For additional X Games 16 info, go to www.xgames.com