X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track racing was an event for the ESPN Summer X Games held in Austin, Texas, first held on June 4, 2015. [1] [2] Flat-Track racing will return to X Games for 2016 in Austin on Thursday, June 2, 2016. [3]
The 2015 event had a very rough track due to torrential rains, but was still very well received by the public and press [4]
The 2015 event utilized AMA Pro Flat Track GNC1 equipment rules as they apply to twin-cylinder motorcycles. [5] Differing from standard AMA rules were the use of a motocross-style starting gate and the size of the track was considerably smaller than is usually used for the twin-cylinder motorcycles (normally reserved for use on half-mile and mile tracks).
Jared Mees
Johnny Lewis
Brad Baker
Sammy Halbert
Doug Lawrence
Jake Johnson
Cory Texter
Bryan Smith
Jake Shoemaker
Danny Eslick
Briar Bauman
Mikey Martin
Stevie Bonsey
Kyle Johnson
Robert Pearson
Wyatt Maguire
Jarod Vanderkooi
Chad Cose
Kenny Coolbeth
Michael Kirkness
Brandon Robinson
Nichole Mees
Mikey Rush
Shayna Texter
| Pos | No. | Rider | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Bryan Smith | Crosley Radio Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 2 | 69 | Sammy Halbert | Briggs Auto Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Baker | Factory Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 4 | 10 | Johnny Lewis | Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati Scrambler [ disambiguation needed ] |
| 5 | 5 | Jake Johnson | Hart Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 6 | 14 | Briar Bauman | Hart Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 7 | 69 | Doug Lawrence | Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 8 | 6 | Mikey Martin | Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 9 | 10 | Kenny Coolbeth | Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Kirkness | Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 11 | 10 | Jared Mees | Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 12 | 7 | Brandon Robinson | Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
The 2016 event was held at the recently constructed flat track at the Circuit of the Americas on June 2, 2016. [6] The X Games were broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on WatchESPN.com. [7]
Brad Baker--#6 Harley-Davidson
Briar Bauman--#14 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Stevie Bonsey--#80 Harley-Davidson
Jeffrey Carver, Jr.--#23 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Dominic Colindres--#66 Yamaha FZ-07
Kenny Coolbeth--#2 Harley-Davidson
Chad Cose--#49 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Davis Fisher--#67 Harley-Davidson
Sammy Halbert--#69 Harley-Davidson
Jake Johnson--#5 H-D Motor Company Classic H-D Rinehart Racing Harley-Davidson
Michael Kirkness--#87 Harley-Davidson
Kayl Kolkman--#98 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Doug Lawrence--#73 Harley-Davidson
Johnny Lewis--#10 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM-DT16
Wyatt Maguire--#16 Harley-Davidson
Mikey Martin--#91 Harley-Davidson
Jared Mees--#9 Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D SDI Harley-Davidson
Robert Pearson--#27 Harley-Davidson
Larry Pegram--#72 Harley-Davidson
Brandon Robinson--#44 Harley-Davidson
Jake Shoemaker--#55 Triumph Bonneville
Bryan Smith--#1 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Cory Texter--#65 Cory Texter Racing CTR Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Jarod Vanderkooi--#20 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Henry Wiles--#17 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
| Pos | No. | Rider | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jared Mees | Rogers Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 2 | 2 | Kenny Coolbeth | Zanotti Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Baker | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 4 | 5 | Jake Johnson | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 5 | 87 | Michael Kirkness | Nitro Civil Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 6 | 44 | Brandon Robinson | Kennedy Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 7 | 10 | Johnny Lewis | Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM DT-16 |
| 8 | 67 | Davis Fisher | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XG750R |
| 9 | 23 | Jeffrey Carver, Jr. | Goodwin Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 10 | 55 | Jake Shoemaker | Bonneville Performance Triumph Bonneville |
| 11 | 10 | Bryan Smith | Crosley Brands Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 12 | 7 | Sammy Halbert | BriggsAuto.com Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
The 2017 event will be held in Minnesota on July 13, 2017. The X Games will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on WatchESPN.com.
Brad Baker--#6 Harley-Davidson
Briar Bauman--#14 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Stevie Bonsey--#80 Harley-Davidson
Jeffrey Carver, Jr.--#23 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Dominic Colindres--#66 Yamaha FZ-07
Kenny Coolbeth--#2 Harley-Davidson
Chad Cose--#49 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Davis Fisher--#67 Harley-Davidson
Sammy Halbert--#69 Harley-Davidson
Jake Johnson--#5 H-D Motor Company Classic H-D Rinehart Racing Harley-Davidson
Michael Kirkness--#87 Harley-Davidson
Kayl Kolkman--#98 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Doug Lawrence--#73 Harley-Davidson
Johnny Lewis--#10 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM-DT16
Wyatt Maguire--#16 Harley-Davidson
Mikey Martin--#91 Harley-Davidson
Jared Mees--#9 Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D SDI Harley-Davidson
Robert Pearson--#27 Harley-Davidson
Larry Pegram--#72 Harley-Davidson
Brandon Robinson--#44 Harley-Davidson
Jake Shoemaker--#55 Triumph Bonneville
Bryan Smith--#1 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Cory Texter--#65 Cory Texter Racing CTR Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Jarod Vanderkooi--#20 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
Henry Wiles--#17 Kawasaki Ninja 650R
| Pos | No. | Rider | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jared Mees | Rogers Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 2 | 2 | Kenny Coolbeth | Zanotti Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Baker | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 4 | 5 | Jake Johnson | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 5 | 87 | Michael Kirkness | Nitro Civil Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 6 | 44 | Brandon Robinson | Kennedy Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 7 | 10 | Johnny Lewis | Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM DT-16 |
| 8 | 67 | Davis Fisher | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XG750R |
| 9 | 23 | Jeffrey Carver, Jr. | Goodwin Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
| 10 | 55 | Jake Shoemaker | Bonneville Performance Triumph Bonneville |
| 11 | 10 | Bryan Smith | Crosley Brands Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| 12 | 7 | Sammy Halbert | BriggsAuto.com Harley-Davidson XR-750 |
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