Sayaka Kaneshrio Becomes the Newest Member of Team Honda Muscle Milk

TORRANCE, CA – April 3, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) -  American Honda announces the addition of Sayaka Kaneshiro to Team Honda Muscle Milk for the 2012 Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) series. Kaneshiro will join three-time Women’s Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek aboard factory prepared Honda CRF250Rs.

After winning multiple championships in Japan, Kaneshiro moved to the United States and continued racing as a 20-year-old privateer, placing in the top 10 her first full year racing the 2011 WMX series, and grabbing a sixth at the 2011 X-Games Women’s Motocross event. “Joining Team Honda Muscle Milk this year is really a dream come true for me,” explained Kaneshiro. “I feel now I have all the support I need to bring me closer to accomplishing my goal of winning races and hopefully have a shot at the championship.”

“We are excited to welcome Sayaka to our team for the 2012 outdoor season,” said Team Manager Erik Kehoe. “Sayaka will be able to learn and grow from teammate and defending champion Ashley Fiolek. With Team Honda Muscle Milk’s support and our class-leading CRF250R equipment, we believe she has the all the tools to be a consistent threat.”

Kaneshiro will enter the 2012 season geared up in all-new Troy Lee Designs racewear; Troy Lee Designs is the official apparel sponsor for Team Honda Muscle Milk.

Kaneshiro’s first race with Team Honda Muscle Milk will be the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, California, on May 19, 2012.

Get to know Kaneshiro and her tech, Charlie Flippen, in the video:

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

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Vogue Magazine Features Ashley Fiolek in Their April 2012 Issue

TORRANCE, CA – March 23, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – In what can be viewed as a timely boost to the sport of Women’s Motocross, Team Honda’s Ashley Fiolek is the focus of a feature article in the April 2012 issue of Vogue magazine. Vogue magazine focuses on the world of entertainment and fashion with 12 issues published each year, and over 1.2 million copies in circulation monthly. The four-page feature gives an inside look at how Fiolek has not only overcome her disability in a high-speed sport that puts a premium on the sense of hearing, but also being a female who has earned numerous accolades on and off the track in a male-dominated sport.

Fiolek, a three-time Women’s Motocross Champion and two-time X-Games gold medalist, made history by becoming the first female to sign a contract with the American Honda Racing factory team in 2009. In addition to her impressive run of race wins, she has also continued to help bring attention to women’s motocross and has become a positive role model for young girls everywhere.

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

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Wil Hahn Fills in for Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard

TORRANCE, CA March 22, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Team Honda Muscle Milk announces today that current GEICO Honda rider Wil Hahn will fill in for Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard at select Supercross races beginning with the Toronto round.

Team Honda Muscle Milk would like to thank the Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda team and all their sponsors for allowing Cole Seely to fill in aboard the factory CRF450R. Seely will now begin preparing for the final rounds of the Lites West class.

GEICO Honda’s Wil Hahn has continued to improve since turning pro in 2007, including placing second overall in the 2010 Lites West championship. Hahn had a successful 2012 debut at the season opener in Anaheim with a heat-race win and eighth-place finish in the main. Hahn is ready to step up to the Supercross class and battle on the Team Honda Muscle Milk CRF450R during the Lites West break.

“Wil has shown considerable speed in the last few years in the Lites class, and we believe he has what it takes to run in the Supercross class,” said Team Honda Muscle Milk Manager Erik Kehoe. “His focus and determination makes him a good fit for the team. I would like to thank everyone at GEICO Honda and all their sponsors for allowing Wil the opportunity to race a factory Honda in the Supercross class.”

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

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