Kevin Johnson Wins Moto X Speed & Style
8/3/2008
Johnson Takes Gold at the Debut of Event
LOS ANGELES- The Moto X Speed & Style competition kicked off its debut in
front of a packed crowd at The Home Depot Center. In a major twist of events it
was the underdog Kevin Johnson who came out on the top of the field to beat out
Ronnie Renner, earning the first ever gold in the discipline.
“"I’'m blown away right now - I don’t even know what to say,"” said a
speechless Johnson as he accepted the gold.
Kevin has been a prominent Arenacross racer in the moto world, and claimed
himself a long shot in the Speed & Style event. While favored to dominate
the speed portion of the competition, Johnson had spent the past couple months
to also perfect his tricks for the style portion.
Renner, who went head-to-head with Johnson in the last bracket of the Speed
& Style competition, gave Johnson a run for his money with back-to-back
back flips but was unable to out perform Johnson’s extreme whip.
“He’s an unbelievable racer and it’s cool to see him step up the freestyle to
balance it out in the Speed & Style,” Renner said of Johnson.
Kevin Johnson Wins Moto X Speed & Style |
8/3/2008 |
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Johnson Takes Gold at the Debut of Event
LOS ANGELES- The Moto X Speed & Style competition kicked off its debut in
front of a packed crowd at The Home Depot Center. In a major twist of events it
was the underdog Kevin Johnson who came out on the top of the field to beat out
Ronnie Renner, earning the first ever gold in the discipline.
“"I’'m blown away right now - I don’t even know what to say,"” said a
speechless Johnson as he accepted the gold.
Kevin has been a prominent Arenacross racer in the moto world, and claimed
himself a long shot in the Speed & Style event. While favored to dominate
the speed portion of the competition, Johnson had spent the past couple months
to also perfect his tricks for the style portion.
Renner, who went head-to-head with Johnson in the last bracket of the Speed
& Style competition, gave Johnson a run for his money with back-to-back
back flips but was unable to out perform Johnson’s extreme whip.
“He’s an unbelievable racer and it’s cool to see him step up the freestyle to
balance it out in the Speed & Style,” Renner said of Johnson.
