Supercross Rider Jerseys to be Auctioned Off for Tsunami Relief - News - Dirt Rider Magazine

Supercross Rider Jerseys Relief Auction to Take Place for Tsunami VictimsClear Channel's Motor Sports division will be auctioning off THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series riders' jerseys for the victims affected by the Tsunami in Southeast Asia. Fans can bid online on the riders' jerseys who qualified for the 125cc and 250cc main events at THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series January 8 via eBay beginning Thursday, January 20, 2005.

The auctions will be available for 10 days and can be found on eBay by typing "THQ Supercross Autographed" in the search field."The tragic events that took place in Southeast Asia are unfortunate, and we want to do our part by helping the victims affected by this," Ernesto Fonseca of Team Honda, who finished fourth at Phoenix.Each jersey is autographed and Clear Channel Entertainment will donate 100% of the proceeds of the auction to the Red Cross Tsunami relief fund."When you see the photos of the devastation, how can you not try and help?" said Michael Prince, vice president of tactical marketing, Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports. "At the riders' meeting in Anaheim we asked the riders to donate their jerseys for tsunami relief. It was very fulfilling to see 100% of them say they would donate their jersey without hesitation. The guys who ride THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series come through every time they are asked."Several other riders who were not able to participate in Anaheim due to poor weather conditions have also donated autographed jerseys to the auction. A direct link to the eBay page will also be provided onsupercross.cc.com, the official website of Supercross.250cc Riders:
Ricky Carmichael
Jeremy McGrath
Chad Reed
Kevin Windham
Travis Pastrana
James Stweart
Ernesto Fonseca
Mike Larocco
David Vuillemin
Nick Wey
Kyle Lewis
Sebastien Tortelli
Heath Voss
Tyler Evans
Michael Byrne
Damon Huffman
Jeff Gibson
Joe Oehlhof
Antonio Jorge Balbi Jr.
Robbie Reynard125cc Riders:Nathan Ramsey
Broc Hepler
Ivan Tedesco
Steve Lamson
Akira Narita
Jay Marmont
Tommy Hahn
Broc Hepler
Sean Collier
Brett Metcalfe
Josh Woods
Danny Smith
Richie Owens
Ryan Sipes
Travis Bannister
Jesse Casillas
Billy Laninovich
Ryan Abrigo
Bryan Johnson
Eric McCrummen
Jacob MartinAdditional Donations:Erin Bates
Paul Carpenter
Ryan Clark
Jamie Little
Johnny Marley
Clayton Miller
Jason Thomas