Hopkins is 5th overall in MotoGP standings – one point out of 4th overall with one race remaining on the 2008 MotoGP tour

 

CORONA, Calif., (Oct. 22, 2007) – Monster Energy-backed MotoGP racer John Hopkins (Rizla-Suzuki) engaged in great battle with his Rizla-Suzuki teammate, Chris Vermeulen, at the penultimate round of the 2007 MotoGP season at Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit, eventually settling for 8th place overall.

 

As it stands Hopkins is in 5th place overall in the MotoGP standings with one race remaining (Valencia, Spain, Nov. 4th), just one point behind Marco Melandri (174-173) for 4th place overall and four points ahead of teammate Vermeulen in 7th.

Said Hopkins on the Sepang event: “Going in to today’s race we had pretty high hopes with the way the bike and tires were working this weekend, but it just didn’t really happen for us. I got off the line pretty well and through turn one and then I made a few mistakes in the first few laps and even ran off the track at one time. From then on it was just a Rizla Suzuki battle with me and Chris (Vermeulen) going back-and-forth. It was good to race with him and it was a bit of fun, but I wish we had been fighting for one-and-two or two-and-three, but it was not to be! I have got to say hats off to all my mechanics this weekend they have been working really hard and sweating their butts off! We now have to go to Valencia and claw our way back into fourth place in the championship at the last race of the year.”

Next up for Monster’s Hopkins is the Nov. 4th running of the Spanish GP in Valencia - the final round of the 2007 MotoGP Championships.

 

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MotoGP, MX, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. John Hopkins digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"Ah-TEN-Shun!" Monster Army Has A New General Jason McCormick brings with him a wealth of action sport industry knowledge & expertise to help guide the legions of Monster Army enlistees

CORONA, Calif., (Sept. 13, 2007) - Officials at Monster Energy announced today that action sports industry veteran Jason McCormick has signed on as the new "General" of the Monster Army, effective immediately.

McCormick, who brings to the table action sports industry

experience through previous assignments with companies such as

Kawasaki (mountain bikes), No Fear, Utopia and Spy, is actually

returning to the hallowed grounds of Hansen Beverage Company having

worked here when the energy drink craze first started to get its

legs in 2001.

"Jason is highly familiar with the intricacies of the action sports

community at all levels and very knowledgeable of what it takes to

compete and achieve success as an amateur athlete," said John Lee,

Director of Sports Marketing for Monster Energy. "As the new

General of the Monster Army, Jason will be in charge of guiding

young, up-and-coming talent, along with established amateur talent

within the Monster Army ranks, to insure they get the absolute most

out of their sponsorship with Monster Energy."

As stated, McCormick will be in charge of all the Monster Army

amateur athletes, attending select events through out the year for

motocross, surfing, skating, snow sports, wakeboarding, mountain

biking and BMX. At Monster headquarters McCormick will be the point

person for all that happens through the Monster Army website,

continuing to build Monster’s highly-acclaimed action sports social

network into the stop for action sports athletes and enthusiasts

alike.

"I’m pumped to be back with Hansen Beverage Company and in charge

of the Monster Army," said McCormick, a former pro motocross and

mt. bike racer and ’97 Cal State San Marcos grad. "I’m looking

forward to working with these athletes on all levels - from wet-

behind-the-ears groms to the most core veterans. The Monster Army

has a solid foothold on the entire action sports industry and I’m

here to see to it we continue to advance though out the world."

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it SuperMoto, MX, road

racing, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX - name

it - the Monster Army athletes - and their new General, Jason

McCormick, are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these

days. Check out all the types - Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-

Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice

hybrid called "M-80" and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium

coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. On the

‘Net at