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CONTENTSTRAINING CAMP 12 RACE REPORT

REDDICK WINTER AM 14 RACE REPORT

DADE CITY WINTER AM 22 RACE REPORT

A2 30 RACE REPORT

A3 38FROM THE FENCE 44

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BEHIND THE LENS



TRAINING CAMP

Back in the November 2013 issue of FLMX I talked about a bro-ken clavicle I sustained in October practicing at Reddick during the Goldcup. While things were progressing nicely for my left shoulder, things turned south on my right shoulder. An injured rotator cuff from the past reared its ugly head and sent me back under the knife. Everything once again is on the right path as I am completely recovered from the left shoulder injury and roughly 8 weeks out on a 12 week recovery on the right. During my down time I imple-mented some acupuncture treatments to help speed the healing and recovery process and wanted to share some information that may be beneficial you. Acupuncture is not just a post surgical pro-cedure but is also a great tool for competi-tive athletes to improve their performance. Let’s get educated on acupuncture. Credit goes to The University of Maryland Medical Center for providing the source of our edu-cation.

What is acupuncture?Acupuncture is a treatment based on Chi-nese medicine -- a system of healing that dates back thousands of years. At the core of Chinese medicine is the notion that a type of life force, or energy, known as qi (pronounced “chee”) flows through energy pathways (meridians) in the body. Each meridian corresponds to an organ, or group of or-gans, that governs particular bodily functions. Achieving the proper flow of qi is thought to create health and wellness. Qi maintains the dynamic balance of yin and yang, which are complementary op-posites. An imbalance of qi (too much, too little, or blocked flow) causes disease. To restore balance to the qi, an acupuncturist in-serts needles at points along the meridians. These acupuncture points are places where the energy pathway is close to the surface of the skin.

hoW does acupuncture Work?The effects of acupuncture are complex. How it works is not en-tirely clear. Research suggests that the needling process, and other techniques used in acupuncture, may produce a variety of effects in the body and the brain. One theory is that stimulated nerve fibers transmit signals to the spinal cord and brain, activating the body’s central nervous system. The spinal cord and brain then release hor-mones responsible for making us feel less pain while improving overall health. In fact, a study using images of the brain confirmed that acupuncture increases our pain threshold, which may explain why it produces long-term pain relief. Acupuncture may also in-crease blood circulation, affect white blood cell activity (respon-sible for our immune function), reduce cholesterol and triglyceride

levels, and regulate blood sugar levels.

What is acupuncture good for?Acupuncture is particularly effective for pain relief and for nausea and vomiting after surgery or chemotherapy. In addition, both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health rec-ognize that acupuncture can be a helpful part of a treatment plan for many illnesses. A partial list includes: addiction (such as alco-holism), asthma, bronchitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, facial tics, fibromyalgia, headaches, irregular menstrual cycles, polycystic ovarian syndrome, low back pain, menopausal symptoms, menstrual cramps, osteoarthritis, sinusitis, spastic colon (often called irritable bowel syndrome), stroke rehabilitation, tendi-nitis, tennis elbow, and urinary problems such as incontinence. You can safely combine acupuncture with prescription drugs and other conventional treatments, but it is important for your primary care physician to be aware of and monitor how your acupuncture treat-ment may be affecting your conventional therapies.

The American Academy of Medical Acu-puncture also lists a wide range of condi-tions for which acupuncture is appropri-ate. In addition to those listed above, they recommend acupuncture for sports inju-ries, sprains, strains, whiplash, neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain due to compression, overuse syndromes similar to carpal tunnel syndrome, pain resulting from spinal cord in-juries, allergies, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), sore throat (called pharyngitis), high blood pressure, gastroesophageal reflux (felt as

heartburn or indigestion), ulcers, chronic and recurrent bladder and kidney infections, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), infertility, endo-metriosis, anorexia, memory problems, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, sensory disturbances, drug detoxification, depression, anxiety, and other psychological disorders.

hoW many treatments do i need?The number of acupuncture treatments you need depends on the complexity of your illness, whether it’s a chronic or recent condi-tion, and your general health. For example, you may need only one treatment for a recent wrist sprain, while a long-term illness may require treatments for several months to achieve good results.

I used a total of 6 treatments for my shoulder injuries/surgeries and had a great deal of success in general increasing the range of mo-tion much quicker and roughly being about 2-3 weeks ahead in the healing process. All riders/athletes should have and arsenal of op-tions in their training, rehabilitation and sports medicine tool box, you should consider adding acupuncture to yours.

That’s it for this month, stayed tuned for more details on some ex-citing program options I will be rolling out over the course of 2014. Please visit www.innovationtrainingsystems.com for all your fit-ness and nutrition needs.

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What began as an ordinary race day for the 50cc rider Nicholas Romano ended with a day of complete domination in three classes. He never lost a single moto in his pur-

suit of the 50cc open 4-8 class, 50cc 7-8, and the 65cc 7-9. The little rider from Bayside New York left with as many trophies as he could carry. Colton Trouille and Moon Gerrits did put up valiant efforts to attempt at steal some motos from Romano, but he was not to be denied. That left the 50cc 4-6 class up for grabs. The race came down to Tyler Mollet and Bradyn Johnson with Mollet winning the duel to take the overall via 2-1 moto finishes.

In the 65 7-11 class it would be a three way battle in which no rider was able to repeat his first moto performance in the second. Crockett Myers emerged the victor with 1-2 motos to Nathanael Thrasher’s 3-1 efforts, and Caden Braswell’s 2-3 score. The battle spilled over into the 65 10-11, as Thrasher captured the win after trading wins with Myers. This time the #95 of Russell held steady in third both motos but was unable to impact the overall.

The 85’s blitzed the track with the aggressive yet beautiful sound of bumble bees. Justin Cokinos was the big winner by sweeping four motos to capture both the 9-11 and 9-13 Jr. classes. The number 1 rider from the 12-13 class, Gonzalez was able to produce a 2nd in the Jr. class, while two 65cc riders were able step onto the big bike podium; Thrasher in the Jr. class and Russell in the 9-11. Supermini action in both the 1 and 2 division belonged to the #66 Christopher Fortier by using both consistency and speed. He had close battles that included Justin Malloy, Shane Mize, Cole Williams, and Perry Warren. Motos were swapped each moto but only Fortier was able to produce positive results each time out.

The Schoolboy 12-16 races further depicted the depth racing the Winter AM events by allowing no rider to dominate. Lopez would end the day on top by going 3-1 to Greer’s 2-2 and Alves’s 1-3. The 14-16 class was equally dynamic as Meadows used a 3-1 to grab the win over Brazil’s Reichardt’s 4-4 and Lopez’s 9-2.

The 450 Pro, 250 Pro, 450 A, and 250 A races all belonged to the man named RJ Hampshire. He nearly had a perfect weekend but had some problems allowing Ricky Renner to steal the first moto in the

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450 Pro class. Otherwise his toughest competition came from Nick Gaines and Robert Piazza Jr. Hampshire seems to be making the progress needed as he moves towards his Professional debut. If not for RJ the victories would have belong most often to Gaines who was riding solid laps, but lacked that edge he needed to pull the moto wins off. In the non-pro 450 and 250 classes, Alexander Frye and Bradley Leachman would take both motos. Mitchell Harrison made the trip from Georgia to dominate all four motos of the 250 and 450 B classes. Alexander Frye would go 3-2 in the 250 class and Dodd used 4-3 motos to round out the 250 B podium. The C classes belong to Cooley who went on to win every moto but one.

The Vet Open went to Tim Hodes in a 1-2 performance that showed patience and speed. Ricky Renner would top the plus 25 division, as Justin Brusseau would get the win in the plus 30. Plus 35 was all Fernando Macia, but the rest of the plus classes where owned by Earl May. He captured all the motos in the plus 40, 45, and 50 class-es. The 12-15 girls race was all Taylor Smith as she ran away from the field to score a perfect 1-1. Not to be outdone, Cassandra Belanger would do likewise in the Women’s 14 plus race. This concludes this section of the Chronicles of Reddick.

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DADE CITY RACE REPORT

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in Pro purse money up for grabs you know it was good! The famed track did not disappoint in producing some spectacular racing, especially in the Pro divisions. Let’s get to it!

We are going to change things up and get right to the meat and potatoes of the weekend. The 450, 250 A and Pro classes were a struggle the entire weekend between the powers of RJ Hampshire and Cody Chisholm. RJ would take the 250 Pro and 450 Pro divisions with 1-1-1-1 finishes to Chisholm’s 3-2-DNF-2. It was in the 250 A class where Chisholm was able to break RJ’s grasp on the number 1 position by going 2-1 for the overall over Hampshire’s 1-2. The 450 A went to Hampshire again with a strong 1-1 performance and Chisholm again kept him honest with a set of 2s.

The 450 B class quickly became a battle between Mason Price and Nicholas Guessford. Price was able to win the second moto propelling him to the overall victory as they split motos. 450 C was a battle of who could string two solid motos together, and that distinction would go to Cedric Moore who won with a 4-1 scorecard. Cooley could only muster a 4th in moto two after winning the first moto outright. He would redeem himself in the 250 C class. Cooley took the victory by winning the second moto, and accompanied with his 2nd in moto one there was nothing anyone else could do. Coming full circle in the 250 B class we find that Frye was able to produce a perfect 1-1 to Guessfords 2-2. Alexander Frye was not done there though he would go on a terror by going 1-1 in the 250 Open non-pro division as well. The 450 Open would go to the new race winner of the event in Daniel Cook. Matt Klann would take the first moto but was not able to best Cook in round two of their bout.

The Vet classes were open to multiple winners since Earl May did not show up to claim victories in the three classes he normally does. There would be no winners from one class taking victories in another, but that doesn’t mean some of the men didn’t put down some dominant wins in their own class. The 50 plus belonged to Richard Desrosiers 1-1, Brad Kadau would put 1-1’s on the board for the 45 plus, and Scott Carter would hold strong to maintain a perfect score in the 35 plus. In the 30 plus class some seasoned riding by Lee Tatham would give him the overall via 2-2. Likewise Brusseau would outlast Partin Jr. in the 25 class to win the overall, but he would only take the second moto in the process. The

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Vet Open saw Brusseau bring home second as no one could touch Tim Hodes.

When the Women 14 plus took to the track it was Karina Carrasquil-lo who was not to be denied with a clean sweep over rival Shelby Quast. The Girls 12-15 class saw Jami Astudillo steal both motos with Taylor Smith in hot pursuit both times.

Some up and comers showed up to put on a battle in several class-es. Jordan Bailey and Tanner Stack are familiar names patrolling the Amateur circuit, but even they could not resist the pull of Dade City. Schoolboy 1 would belong to Baily, as he bested Stack in both mo-tos to control the bragging rights in that particular class. Unfortu-nately for him Stack would take control of both Supermini divisions by winning all four motos. Bailey would string together 2-2-2-DNS finishes to concede both classes to Stack. Perry Warren was able to steal second in the Supermini 2 class by going 5-2. The Schoolboy 2 class would not see either of the top dogs race but was won by an-other amateur sensations in Alexander Frye. AJ Meadows was able to keep him in sight but 2-2 would not get it done on this day.

The 85’s saw Mullen and Brown switch class overalls by sweeping both motos in the Jr. (Mullen), and the 12-13 (Brown). Each would

finish both motos second in the other class, but in the 9-11 races it came down to Thrasher and Cokinos. Cokinos won the first round but was unable to compete the second time out, effectively hand-ing the win to Thrasher. Cole Williams would dominate the Mini Sr. race every time the gate dropped, which was twice.

Once the 65cc classes took off it was a very familiar winner running up front. Thrasher would take both the 10-11 and 7-11 divisions with all but one moto win. Fleming would take second in the 10-11 and Braswell would take a win in the first moto and a 2nd in the latter moto to finish second in the 7-11. Braswell would continue his strong day by winning the first moto of the 7-9 class with the red hot Ro-mano right behind. As fate would have it Romano would go on to best Braswell to secure the overall. Romano also took charge of the 50cc 7-8 and Open classes by winning all four motos. Johnson would use a strong 1-2 to beat Cole’s 3-1 in the 4-6 class.

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A2 RACE REPORT

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THE ANAHEIM 2SHAKEDOWNRetRO nIght at a2 began with a throwback track to ‘01 Anaheim 1, and ended with a

throwback winner. Some teams took part in the festivities by apply some old school touches to the graphics and gear of the riders. It was not a full on effort by the teams but it was received by most as a great idea. The track was not identical to the technical track the debut the series in 2001; however, the dirt itself played a huge role in the technicality throughout the night. Many riders complained the texture and traction of the dirt was overall inconsistent and made mistakes hard to avoid. Dunlop and Pirelli have been supply the teams with tires that are made of a different compound than what is sold on the showroom. The compound works for these conditions because it is much softer, but because of this exact feature, they tend to deteriorate faster. Leaving the riders feeling a little uneasy in their grip come the final laps of the race. The teams have also resorted to lowering the tire pressure to allow more surface area to make contact with the track itself. On thing has become more evident as the series rolls on out west, set-up is the key between 1st and 5th.

The 3rd race of the series took off with Dungey claiming the holeshot and instant-ly he began to methodically inch away from the pack. Villopoto past Nick Wey in the first section only to get pushed wide in the first 180-degree corner on the

track by James Stewart. Villopoto would seem slightly rattled as an aggressive and comfortable Roczen passed him on lap 3 to take over 3rd position. In 3 laps the 3 time defending champion and last race winner found himself falling outside of podium position. Meanwhile Chad Reed found himself hanging in 5th position a few seconds off of the lead. Just as it appeared Dungey would do what he does and put in solid lap after lap he succumbed to the KTM’s often pointed to flaw…the whoops. He lost his balance and slide into the corner following the whoops with little hope of saving it. It only took a second and there went his first win of the 2014 season and with it a podium. Thus the beginnings of “the Orange Hulk Dungey”, and you won’t like him when he’s angry.

On lap 7 James Stewart assumed the lead with a fiery Roczen hot on his heels. Something had changed in the champ’s demeanor as well. Villopoto began to see the win in his future and began attacking his training partner Roczen before getting to the inside of him through the first whoop section. He pushed him wide and looked determined to take the win from the pace conscience Stewart. James rode smart, not yielding track position and forcing Villopoto to not just show a wheel, but also make a full on attack. On lap 14 it happened, Villopoto went for the lead and caught James’s foot in between his fork leg and front tire, temporary stopping his tire and causing him to fall over. He lost several positions before re-

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450 SX OVeRaLL1) Chad Reed Kawasaki2) James Stewart Suzuki3) Ken Roczen KTM4) Justin Brayton Yamaha5) Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki6) Ryan Dungey KTM7) Weston Peick Suzuki8) Josh Hill Suzuki9) Andrew Short KTM10) Jake Weimer Kawasaki

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mounting in 5th position, right behind a charging Justin Brayton.

Your third place rider decided it was time to take control of the race and that is exactly what Chad Reed did. He used the first section including a doglegged left-hander into a 180-degree right to capture both second and first within two laps of one another. The real reason he was able to gain the time was because of a tricky triple onto a table right after the first set of whoops. It was a line he had picked up by watching Brayton do it in the heat race to pass and beat Vil-lopoto. Reed rode as the retro Reed and won his first SX in 22 main events (how ironic). Stewart maintained 2nd with Roczen rounding out the podium.

In the final corner on the final lap Dungey made an aggressive pass attempt on Villopoto that was miscalculated and ended with both men scrambling. Villopoto emerged with the 5th and Dungey 6th. Weston Peick, Hill, Short, and Weimer would find themselves inside the top 10. Most of these riders look forward to returning to Anaheim one last time for another chance at showing the hard work they put in has paid off. Retro night ended with two veterans battling like days of old for A2 glory.


Redemption was the theme of the night for the 250 west round 3 battle between Seely and Anderson. Obviously, Anderson was on a hot streak of finishing off the main events in spectacular fashion by stealing the victories mere corners from

the end. Seely was bound and determined not to let that happen again. With that in mind Seely grabbed the holeshot while Justin Hill went down battling for the spot in turn one. The rookie Cooper Webb was running second early with Wilson in third, Stewart in fourth, and Anderson moving up into fifth by laps end.

With Seely out front riding smooth consistent laps the real race to watch was wherever Anderson was. His progress was helped by a mistake by Wilson that occurred as he jumped over a table and caught a tuff block. The aftermath took down the ever-charging Osborne who was climbing back from another terrible start. It slowed Malcolm Stewart as well, but Anderson had now moved into third with his sights set on Webb for second. Webb was running strong but was slowly losing time to Seely. Anderson gets aggressive with Webb on lap 7 in the corner following the finish line and takes over second. He is nearly 7 seconds down on Seely and the two are clearly marking each other’s progress lap after lap.

It had been 18 starts since his last win and in that time he had finished 2nd six times, but not tonight. Seely would seal the win with flawless riding. Anderson crossed the line second with Webb third, Stew-art fourth and the come from behind ride of Justin Hill for fifth. After some controversy Anderson was docked two positions for jumping on a cross flag regulating him to 4th for the night, thus giving Webb 2nd and Stewart 3rd. McElrath, Wilson, Osborne, Leib and Nelson would round out the top ten, and each would leave the track with “what if” scenarios running through their heads.

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250 SX OVeRaLL1) Cole Seely Honda2) Cooper Webb Yamaha3) Malcolm Stewart Honda4) Jason Anderson KTM5) Justin Hill Kawasaki6) Shane McElrath Honda7) Dean Wilson Kawasaki8) Zach Osborne Honda9) Michael Leib Honda10) Jessy Nelson Honda

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aFteR WeeKS of Supercross races and Monster Trucks terrorizing the terra firma the track was made of, the riders were just lucky the track was not completely concrete.

The track itself had a layout that included some tricky obstacles, such as a short start straight and a few jump lanes that could be put together a number of ways. One such lane included a possible quad that few riders did throughout the night. They had to triple in from the outside of a blown out 90-degree corner to maintain the momentum necessary to quad out. As great as it sounds it never really became a factor as the racing line became a double triple double. This was due to the corner prior to the section having little traction and with that the race became more about precision and consistency rather than of raw speed.

For the final gate drop at Anaheim for 2014 Stewart emerged with the holeshot but was pushed wide in turn two. Villopoto had the lead with Reed and Roczen in tow. Within a lap Reed had moved himself past the champ by blitzing the

whoops. Stewart was next passed by Alessi to force him from 1st to 5th before the end of the lap. Alessi would soon retire with brake issues, which coincidently put a stop to his best performance of the year. Dungey would begin pushing up toward Stewart with Justin Barcia following close behind.

The action up front stayed close as the front three all remained within 2 seconds of one another. Roc-zen began attacking Villopoto, making a pass on him on lap 4 and making a charge at Reed. If he had wanted to put an aggressive pass on Reed he had the opportunity a few times but never pulled the trigger. He even got along side Reed in the whoops on lap 10 but Reed used his calm, cool demeanor to just take every attack in stride. Dungey was getting serious pressure from Barcia, which included a few nice but aggressive rubs. Dungey kept trying to get by Stewart and they both began to pull the quad in an attempt to move forward. It was working as they slowly inched up on the lead three but right before they got close enough to be involved, Dungey put an aggressive pass on Stewart that left him on the ground in the exact spot his brother and Anderson would have their issues. One lap later Dungey would wind up on the ground after swapping in the exit of the whoops. His bike was too bent to continue, and his clutch perch was completely stripped off the handlebar and dangling. Those points will be hard to get back.

In the end it was the consistent and steady Reed who would emerge with his second win of the year. Roczen pressured him to the end but was unable to make a real attempt in the closing laps. After lap 15 Villopoto was a nonfactor in the races for the win, which is unlike him. Barcia outlasted everyone for a solid fourth. Peick would be the surprise of the night by working his way forward lap after lap until he

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450 SX

450 SX OVeRaLL1) Reed2) Roczen3) Villopoto4) Barcia5) Peick6) Brayton7) Stewart8) Weimer9) Short10) Tedesco

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claimed the fifth spot. Stewart clawed his way forward after his inci-dent with Dungey, but was only able to salvage a 7th. There was a lit-tle fuss around a lapper altercation on the final lap when Friese took down Albertson. Albertson jumped on his bike and took off thinking the rider right behind him was Friese again, but it was actually Reed and Roczen. He may have slightly slowed both riders but gave nei-ther an advantage. Once he realized who they were he moved right over. Brayton ended a quiet night with a 6th, Weimer worked his way from a terrible start up to 8th, Short 9th, which helps him to remain one of only a few riders to finish in the top 10 every week, and the 10th position went to Tedesco in his first ride on a 350.

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The short start worked perfectly for Seely to nab the holeshot and immediately begin a blistering pace towards the checkered flag. Wilson was a close second early one and after setting the fastest times in practice and winning his heat race,

it looked as if he would be the easy victor. Jake Canada was able to round the second corner in third position and would try to run the leaders pace as long as possible. Meanwhile Anderson was buried in the pack running 6th as the first lap came to a close. The fireworks began on the third lap as Anderson pushed Malcolm Stewart to the very top of a berm. Stewart was visually aggressive as he scrubbed the triple and chose to triple-double into the next corner where Anderson chose to go double-triple. They came together in what should have been a slow wreck, but somehow Anderson actually went flying into the next lane.

Out front it was all Seely who pulled a 2 second lead over Wilson and close to 20 on Webb, who had passed into third on lap 8. Canada had begun to slid back slowly as Stewart and Anderson were charg-ing back up through the pack. Wilson was slowly reeling Seely in when Seely lost the front end coming into a corner. Wilson went on to win the main event and Seely rebounded for second, while Webb hung tough for a third place finish. Justin Hill had a quiet main event and was able to hold Anderson off for fourth. Leaving A3 Seely and Anderson shared the point’s lead and red number plate. Only 12 points back sits the resurging Wilson on the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki.

250 SX

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250 SX OVeRaLL1) Wilson2) Seely3) Webb4) Hill5) Anderson6) Stewart7) Canada8) McElrath9) Nelson10) Tedder

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I WATCH MY COMPETITORS. I SEE THEM HESITATE. THEY KNOW I HAVE SOMETHING THEY DON’T. I HAVE A PLUTONITE® LENS SO EVEN THE WORST RACE CARNAGE WON’T SLOW ME DOWN. I AM THE NEW AIRBRAKE™ MX GOGGLE AND EVERY OTHER GOGGLE IN THE WORLD IS NOW COMPETING FOR SECOND PLACE.

THE NEW AIRBRAKE™ MX GOGGLEA REVOLUTION IN IMPACT PROTECTION

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I WATCH MY COMPETITORS. I SEE THEM HESITATE. THEY KNOW I HAVE SOMETHING THEY DON’T. I HAVE A PLUTONITEWON’T SLOW ME DOWN. I AM THE NEW AIRBRAKEOTHER GOGGLE IN THE WORLD IS NOW COMPETING FOR SECOND PLACE.

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Job Number: ADVTSG 13-7124 Bleed: 10”w x 11.25”h

AD Number: 13-EYE-05P Trim: 9.75”w x 11”h

AD Name: Motocross/Airbrake MX Live: 9.5”w x 10.75”h

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DUE to PUB: 4/15/13 File Type: PDF/X-1a

Date: 4/10/13 Notes: Green line does not print, indicates BLEED

Date Revised: April 12, 2013 10:31 AM Magenta line does not print, indicates TRIM

Designer: Van Ho Cyan line does not print, indicates LIVE

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