Moto Innovations

Moto Innovations/Munn KTM made their Supercross debut at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas. #55, Lance Vincent had an impressive start to the season making the night show and finishing 10th in the East Coast Supercross Lite Main. Team rider, #99 Sean Hackley, made his way to the night show in his Supercross debut by winning the Lites LCQ and finishing an overall 18th in the main. Next stop Atlanta, GA.

Munn Racing KTM of Elm Mott, Texas, is expanding our vision and taking the racing program to a new level of commitment for 2012 and beyond. Munn Racing KTM has formed a strong alliance with Moto Innovations which shares in our commitment to excellence and success. This new relationship is paramount in helping achieve our immediate and long term goals.

“We are very excited to be partnering with such a premium name in the motorcycle industry.   Munn Racing KTM is a great fit with Moto Innovations as we share the same vision of winning races,” says Tom Crain, owner of Moto Innovations and inventor of Ankle Savers®.  Moto Innovations designs, manufactures and distributes the Ankle Savers® foot pegs and has been involved in both amateur and professional racing for several years.

Team owner Chip Munn is honored to officially announce Lance Vincent and Sean Hackley, Jr. to our 2012 team.  Our riders will be contesting both the AMA Supercross Lites Championship and AMA Pro Motocross 250cc National Championship Series aboard KTM 250SXF race machines.

“Munn Racing KTM and Moto Innovations are focused on building a really solid team with strong alliances.  The timing is right to step up and make a bold statement and signing Lance Vincent is that statement,” said Chip Munn. “Vincent is fast, talented and motivated; a very hot property and serious threat to podium or win every time the gate drops.” Vincent finished 8th overall in the AMA East Supercross Lites in 2011 and looks to exceed that mark this season. Sean Hackley, Jr. is a tough competitor and is not afraid to let it all hang out. Sean has shown prowess as the next superstar, but due to set backs and injuries has not yet emerged. We believe in Sean and he will make his mark like never before.

Signing these diamonds in the rough gives us the opportunity to really distinguish Munn Racing Moto Innovations KTM to be a serious threat for the AMA Monster Energy Supercross Lites title in 2012.

“We are excited for the upcoming 2012 AMA Monster Energy Supercross season,” said Chip Munn. “The KTM 250SXF has a powerful history and with EBR Performance taking the helm in our motor and suspension department we are confident we can get out front and stay there”.

To get the latest news and updates from Munn Racing Moto Innovations KTM including sponsor inquiries, marketing plans and features, go to www.mxsuccess.com/ktm_munn.

Moto Innovations, LLC is most recognized under the brand Ankle-Savers®. The  company designed this revolutionary new foot peg to provide the rider protection by aiding in the prevention of the hyper-flexion of the ankle.

As Johnny Moore 140 makes his way across the country for the next round of the Lucas Oil AMA  Pro Motocross Championship Series in the Ankle-Savers® rig, his Dad, John Moore, is at home in Madison, MS.  There was a time, not too long ago, that this would not have been the case – but Johnny is older, and has the support of a team helping him achieve his goals.  Dad John does not HAVE to travel to every event to know Johnny is taken care of (but you can be he would in a heartbeat).  Instead, John knows that his role has changed and is still VERY important.

Sure, when he is at an event, he is working – always busy making sure that the checklist has been cleared and that Johnny is ready for a great race (the above picture from Atlanta shows John making some last minute adjustments just before practice).  John knows what it takes – after all he raced MX from 1971-1979, and again from 1992-1994.  He even chalked up a NMA National Championship in the 80cc Stock class in Springfield, MO back in 1976.  So, John is no stranger to what it takes to make it to the top, but as a Dad it can be difficult to let your son go without you (especially when you love the sport).  Sure, it may be a bit of a relief to know he doesn’t have to “foot the bill” for all the racing expenses anymore (thanks to all of Johnny’s sponsors who support him in addition to the Moto Innovations EBR Performance Team Sakai Race Team), but ultimately as a Dad, John would prefer to be at Johnny’s side during this time in his life.

So what is John doing while Johnny is away? Well, in and around his job at Got Gear Motorsports (www.gotgearmotorsports.com), John is working on getting additional sponsors for Johnny, maintaining a Facebook fan page and even spending some time with the media.  In a tribute to Father’s Day, John is appearing on MX Talk Radio (www.mxtalkradio.com) on June 21st to share his experiences as an MX dad.  You can bet that John is honored and excited to be able to share with the MX community his stories of Johnny’s path to becoming a pro – and he has plenty to be proud of!

As Johnny continues to push forward with the next round at Thunder Valley Motocross in Lakewood, CO, John will be working every angle to assure that Johnny reaches his dreams.  On race day, John will have cell phone in hand and laptop primed to live timing and scoring and video feeds, and no one will be cheering any louder for the 140 Honda.  Over the next few rounds, John will likely get to make the trip to some of the races and again go into full “pit dad mode”.  After all, just a day in the life of a MX Dad!