Wey moves into the top ten (8^th) overall points chase of the premier AMA Supercross class – the highest overall placing yet for KTM and its 450SX motocross bike – with an 8^th at Anaheim 3

CARLSBAD, Calif., (Feb. 4, 2008) – Team MDK/KTM’s Nick Wey scored another top ten finish in the premier AMA Supercross class – his third of the season – coming in at 8^th place in Saturday’s main event at Anaheim’s (Calif.) Angel Stadium, Round Five of 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Wey, who nailed a 5^th place finish in the first heat race in order to transfer to the main, pulled a solid start in the evening’s final race and moved up to 8^th place by the end of the first lap. Wey then put his Outdoor Nationals MX skills to work on the sand-laden and heavily rutted Anaheim 3 track, holding tight to his 8^th place position through out the entire race.

“There were a lot of variables that made for a difficult race,” said Wey. “But my MDK/KTM 450 was up to the task. On top of having an incredible amount of power, the bike’s balanced very well. This was especially evident when I had to transfer from the deep sand to the ruts that had formed in the clay. There’s a fine line between power and balance and the team had the bike dialed well for the conditions we faced at Anaheim 3.”

With his 8^th place finish overall Wey moved up into the top ten in the premier Supercross class standings. Tied with Ivan Tedesco for 8^th place (53 points), Wey’s only a handful of points outside the top five as we’re barely a third of the way through the season.

Next up for Wey and the MDK/KTM team is San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium, Round Six of 2008 Monster Energy Supercross (Feb. 9).

Also stepping up to back Wey this year, along with MSR and KTM, are a number of high level sponsors including: Spy Optic, Oxtar, Vans and Bell.

For more information on Wey and the MDK/KTM Motorsports team, link to: www.mdkspeed.com.