When everyone in Freestone County was near heat stroke, the gate dropped for the first WMX moto. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ashley Fiolek snatched up the holeshot, with Jessica “JP$” Patterson nipping at her heels. Meanwhile, a three bike pile-up, including that of Sara Whitmore’s stacked up around the first turn. Fiolek and Patterson immediately resumed their now-typical battle for WMX supremacy, while Lucas/TLD/Honda’s Tarah Geiger settled into the thrid position, Vicki Golden in tow. Patterson picked up where she left off at Hangtown. Lap after lap, JP$ inched farther from the defending champ.
Moto 1 Results
1. Jessica Patterson
2. Ashley Fiolek
3. Tarah Geiger
4. Vicki Golden
5. Sara Price
6. Elizabeth Bash
7. Erica Cook
8. Tatum Sik
9. Alexah Pearson
10. Mariana Balbi
Fiolek grabbed yet another holeshot aboard her factory Honda, and much like the first moto, Patterson tenaciously chased her down. About seven minutes into the moto, Patterson overtook the defending champ and didn’t look back.With Gieger in third and Vicki Golden fourth, the top four seperated themselves from the rest of the pack. For better or for worse, the second moto was basically a carbon copy of the first for the the top three ladies.
Moto 2 Results
1. Jessica Patterson
3. Tarah Geiger
2. Ashley Fiolek
5. Sara Price
6. Elizabeth Bash
7. Sayaka Kaneshiro
8. Jacqueline Strong
9. Shelbie Brittain
10. Erica Cook
Overall
Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (1-1)
Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (2-2)
Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda (3-3)
Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (4-4)
Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki (5-5)
Erica Cook, Natalia, Texas, Yamaha (7-10)
Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha (10-8)
Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha (8-11)
Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM (12-9)
Shelbie Brittain, Rockwall, Texas, Kawasaki (11-12)
Monday, June 7, 2010
Current Point Standings
450 Class
Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 87
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 76
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 68
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 66
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 60
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 55
Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 54
Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 51
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki, 43
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 37
250 Class
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 86
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 77
Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki, 69
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 68
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 61
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 58
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 56
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 54
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 50
Max Anstie, England, Yamaha, 40
Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 87
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 76
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 68
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 66
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 60
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 55
Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 54
Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 51
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki, 43
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 37
250 Class
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 86
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 77
Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki, 69
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 68
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 61
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 58
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 56
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 54
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 50
Max Anstie, England, Yamaha, 40
Freestone National Race Report
450 Class
Moto 1
At the drop of the gate, Geico Powersports Honda’s Brett Metcalfe grabbed the holeshot with Michael Byrne and Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey chasing him down. Dungey slid into the second place spot immediately. Lucas/TLD/Honda’s Ben Townley made the move on Tommy Hahn in the third lap, moving into the third spot. Dungey reeled in Metty, but Metty didn’t let him by easily. Meanwhile, Davi Millsaps and Chad Reed moved up through the pack, while Townley began to distance himself from fourth place Hahn.Dungey finally made his move on Metty, and wasted no time ditching him. Townley, though, was more than willing to ride with Metty, as he slowly gained time on the Geico Honda rider. Hahn, too, didn’t want to miss out on the podium, and kept Townley in his sights. Millsaps and Reed fought to join the party. Off the pace, Mike Alessi looked a bit fatigued or at least sluggish. His old rival, Josh Grant meanwhile, decided top five was far more favorable than top ten. Townley, by this point, had made the pass on Metcalfe; Hahn and Reed followed suit. Reed, just before the two lap board, really turned it on, catching the whole field and finishing second. Dungey took the win convincingly…with a 27- second margin of victory.
One name missing from the preceeding is Andrew Short. Unfortunately for the now-Texan, the Honda Red Bull Racing crew had some issues with Shorty’s CRF450R and could not get it fired up beofre the start of the moto. Sadly, Shorty was forced to watch the first moto, in stead of participate.
Results
1. Ryan Dungey (Suz)
2. Chad Reed (Kaw)
3. Ben Townley (Hon)
4. Tommy Hahn
5. Josh Grant (Yam)
6. Kyle Regal (Hon)
7. Brett Metcalfe (Hon)
8. Michael Byrne (Yam)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Davi Millsaps (Hon)
Moto 2
Brett Metcalfe and his Geico Powersports Honda ripped another holeshot (Geico Honda won all four holeshots on the day), but this time with Mike Alessi breathing down his throat. Ben Townley, however, went down in a heap just before entering the first turn, and thus did not get to mix it up in the front like he had in the first moto It was nearly 30 seconds before he could remount and get back in the race.Andrew Short, looking for some redemption from a DNS in the first moto, chased down Alessi from the get-go. Chad Reed, also got a decent start and honed in on the leaders, but he would have to deal with Kyle Regal first. Alessi and Short wasted no time before going to battle. The two traded positions back and forth, but Alessi got the best of Shorty, and Metcalfe as well, taking over the lead. Alessi couldn’t keep pressure at bay for long, and Dungey took over with Metty, Shorty, Regal, and Reed in close proximity.
When the two lap board came out, Regal had just made the move on Metcalfe, simultaneously Reed did the same around Shorty. From the Dungey inched his way farther and farther form the rest of the field, eventually checking out completely. When the checkers flew Dungey took another big win. Regal scored a second, and Reed salvaged third.
Results
1. Ryan Dungey (Suz)
2. Kyle Regal (Hon)
3. Chad Reed (Kaw)
4. Brett Metcalfe (Hon)
5. Mike Alessi (KTM)
6. Andrew Short (Hon)
7. Matt Goerke (Yam)
8. Kyle Cunningham (Yam)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Josh Grant (Yam)
Overall
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (1-1)
Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki (2-3)
Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda (6-2)
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (7-4)
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (5-10)
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki (4-12)
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (12-5)
Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (3-16)
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (9-9)
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Yamaha (8-11)
Moto 1
At the drop of the gate, Geico Powersports Honda’s Brett Metcalfe grabbed the holeshot with Michael Byrne and Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey chasing him down. Dungey slid into the second place spot immediately. Lucas/TLD/Honda’s Ben Townley made the move on Tommy Hahn in the third lap, moving into the third spot. Dungey reeled in Metty, but Metty didn’t let him by easily. Meanwhile, Davi Millsaps and Chad Reed moved up through the pack, while Townley began to distance himself from fourth place Hahn.Dungey finally made his move on Metty, and wasted no time ditching him. Townley, though, was more than willing to ride with Metty, as he slowly gained time on the Geico Honda rider. Hahn, too, didn’t want to miss out on the podium, and kept Townley in his sights. Millsaps and Reed fought to join the party. Off the pace, Mike Alessi looked a bit fatigued or at least sluggish. His old rival, Josh Grant meanwhile, decided top five was far more favorable than top ten. Townley, by this point, had made the pass on Metcalfe; Hahn and Reed followed suit. Reed, just before the two lap board, really turned it on, catching the whole field and finishing second. Dungey took the win convincingly…with a 27- second margin of victory.
One name missing from the preceeding is Andrew Short. Unfortunately for the now-Texan, the Honda Red Bull Racing crew had some issues with Shorty’s CRF450R and could not get it fired up beofre the start of the moto. Sadly, Shorty was forced to watch the first moto, in stead of participate.
Results
1. Ryan Dungey (Suz)
2. Chad Reed (Kaw)
3. Ben Townley (Hon)
4. Tommy Hahn
5. Josh Grant (Yam)
6. Kyle Regal (Hon)
7. Brett Metcalfe (Hon)
8. Michael Byrne (Yam)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Davi Millsaps (Hon)
Moto 2
Brett Metcalfe and his Geico Powersports Honda ripped another holeshot (Geico Honda won all four holeshots on the day), but this time with Mike Alessi breathing down his throat. Ben Townley, however, went down in a heap just before entering the first turn, and thus did not get to mix it up in the front like he had in the first moto It was nearly 30 seconds before he could remount and get back in the race.Andrew Short, looking for some redemption from a DNS in the first moto, chased down Alessi from the get-go. Chad Reed, also got a decent start and honed in on the leaders, but he would have to deal with Kyle Regal first. Alessi and Short wasted no time before going to battle. The two traded positions back and forth, but Alessi got the best of Shorty, and Metcalfe as well, taking over the lead. Alessi couldn’t keep pressure at bay for long, and Dungey took over with Metty, Shorty, Regal, and Reed in close proximity.
When the two lap board came out, Regal had just made the move on Metcalfe, simultaneously Reed did the same around Shorty. From the Dungey inched his way farther and farther form the rest of the field, eventually checking out completely. When the checkers flew Dungey took another big win. Regal scored a second, and Reed salvaged third.
Results
1. Ryan Dungey (Suz)
2. Kyle Regal (Hon)
3. Chad Reed (Kaw)
4. Brett Metcalfe (Hon)
5. Mike Alessi (KTM)
6. Andrew Short (Hon)
7. Matt Goerke (Yam)
8. Kyle Cunningham (Yam)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Josh Grant (Yam)
Overall
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (1-1)
Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki (2-3)
Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda (6-2)
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (7-4)
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (5-10)
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki (4-12)
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (12-5)
Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (3-16)
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (9-9)
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Yamaha (8-11)
Freestone National Race Report
The second round of the Lucas Oil Outdoor Motocross Series offered, yet again, another unpredictable day of racing to go with the extremely hot in temperatures in Wortham, Texas. In the 250 class, all eyes were on Eli Tomac, who was coming off a huge debut win at Hangtown, as well as Christophe Pourcel, who was the preseason favorite to win the championship. In 450 action, it was anyone’s game, as Chad Reed and Mike Alessi both had good performances in the opening round, and most of us were also wondering how the likes of both Ryan Dungey and Ben Townley would fare. Townley had an impressive showing at the USGP just one week ago at Glen Helen, while Dungey had a rough weekend at Hangtown after winning the Supercross series. So how’d it all go down?
250 Class
Moto 1
When the gate dropped at the start of the first 250 class moto, Eli Tomac was fastest off the line and led the other 39 riders through turn one. At the completion of lap one, the order was Tomac, Cole Seeley, Blake Wharton, and Christophe Pourcel. Nizo Izzi, Trey Canard and Darryn Durham came next.By lap three, Tomac enjoyed a four-second lead over Seeley, while Pourcel appeared to be turning up the heat in third. Pourcel took over second on lap five. Behind the Frenchman, Seeley fought hard to withstand the new pressure being applied by Izzi. Izzi found his way past Seeley at the 15-minute mark, as did Canard a few laps later. Sadly, Izzi went down soon therafter and dropped out of the lead pack.
As the laps wound down, Pourcel closed to within striking distance of Tomac, but an off-track excursion allowed the rookie to pull back away. Canard, meanwhile, took over third place over a hard-charging dean Wilson. Though Pourcel gave up eight seconds with his mistake, he proceeded to put his head down and reel Tomac back in rapidly, taking over the lead at the 22-minute mark. Wilson, meanwhile, was on a tear and found his way past Canard in the brutal finish line whoop section for third.At the checkered flag, Pourcel enjoyed a comfortable lead over Tomac, while Wilson, Canard, Weimer and Tyla Rattray followed in procession soon after.
Results
1. Christophe Pourcel (Kaw)
2. Eli Tomac (Hon)
3. Dean Wilson (Kaw)
4. Trey Canard (Hon)
5. Jake Weimer (Kaw)
6. Tyla Rattray (Kaw)
7. Blake Wharton (Hon)
8. Broc Tickle (Yam)
9. Wil Hahn (Hon)
10. Justin Barcia (Hon)
Moto 2
When the 30-second board went sideways at the start of the final 250 moto, all eyes were on Pourcel and Tomac. When the gate dropped, Tomac snared his second holeshot of the day ahead of Dean Wilson and Blake Wharton, but Pourcel was mired at the start and completed lap one in 14th. Wilson did his best to stick to Tomac’s rear fender, but the Hangtown winner slowly inched away from the Canadian. While Wilson had control over second and Wharton held down third, a battle for the remainder of the top 10 spots waged between Canard, Rattray, Hahn, Tickle, Anstie Pourcel and Barcia.Wilson caught fire at the halfway point and closed back in on Tomac, knowing well that a pass could equal the overall win. Wilson made the pass in the far section of the course at the 20-minute mark and immediately began to pull a lead. At the same time, Wharton crashed out and handed control over third to Canard. Shortly after Wilson took over the lead, Rattray caught fire and passed not only Canard, but began to hound Tomac for second.
At the 25-minute mark, Wilson enjoyed a 14 second lead over Rattray, who displaced an over-heated Tomac. The rookie got so hot, that he peeled off his goggles in an effort to let more air into his helmet, then began to drop off the leaders’ pace. Tomac’s slowing allowing a hard-charging Tickle and Anstie to move forward. Canard was next to feel the effects of the scorching Texas heat, and he too began to slow.Up front, Wilson started to cruise, unaware that Rattray was on a mission and gaining fast. On the last lap, Wilson actually pulled over and let Rattray past, incorrectly assuming that his teammate was a lap down. When Rattray thrust his fist into the air over the next-to-last jump on the track, the grave reality of what had just happened set in on Wilson and he was so devastated that he slowed even further, allowing Tickle to nip him at the line.
Further back, Pourcel had worked up to fifth, and his 1-5 scores were good enough for a surprising overall win. Rattray was second, ahead of a heartbroken Wilson, who completed a 1-2-3 Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki sweep.
Results
1. Tyla Rattray (Kaw)
2. Broc Tickle (Yam)
3. Dean Wilson (Kaw)
4. Max Anstie (Yam)
5. Christophe Pourcel (Kaw)
6. Wil Hahn (Hon)
7. Trey Canard (Hon)
8. Justin Barcia (Hon)
9. Martin Davalos (Yam)
10. Blake Baggett (Suz)
Overall
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki (1-5)
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (6-1)
Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki (3-3)
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (8-2)
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (4-7)
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (2-11)
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda (9-6)
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (5-12)
Max Anstie, England, Yamaha (15-4)
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (10-8)
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (6-1)
Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki (3-3)
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (8-2)
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (4-7)
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (2-11)
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda (9-6)
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (5-12)
Max Anstie, England, Yamaha (15-4)
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (10-8)
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Riding Tips Presented by Thor - Rutted Turns
Josh Hansen shows us how to handle those rutted corners
Monday, May 31, 2010
Glen Helen USGP Race Report
Vets World Cup
At the start of the second moto of the Vet World Cup, Mats Nilsson grabbed the holeshot ahead of Darryl King and Doug Dubach. As the pack went five wide up the first hill, Nilsson was still able to hold them off and pull away. As they finished the first lap, Dubach made his pass on Nilsson, and the two riders were about 15-seconds ahead of third place rider, Victor Sheldon. On the third lap, Nilsson was able to get back around Dubach, and regain control of the first place position. Once again, the two traded positions, while King,Pascal Bal, and Kurt Nicoll rounded off the top five spots. Dubach started to put a comfortable lead on Nilsson, while at the same time, the second place rider started to get some heat from King. By the next lap, King had made his pass on Nilsson. At the end of the 10 laps, Dubach, King, and Nilsson went one, two, and three.
Overall
1. Doug Dubach 1-1 (Yam)
2. Darryl King 2-2 (Yam)
3. Mats Nilsson 3-3 (Yam)
4. Kurt Nicoll 4-4 (KTM)
5. Ty Davis 5-6 (Hus)
6. Victor Sheldon 7-7 (Kaw)
7. Drey Dircks 6-8 (Hon)
8. Pascal Bal 11-5 (KTM)
9. Erwin Hendrickx 10-9 (Hon)
10. Shawn Wynne 12-11 (Hon)
11. Jeff Matiasevich 9-14 (Kaw)
12. Roger Jakobsson 14-12 (Yam)
13. Manlio Giache 13-13 (Hon)
14. Terry Fowler 8-DNF (Suz)
15. Christophe Lheriteau DNF-10 (Kaw)
16. Chuck Sun 15-16 (KTM)
17. Matthew Tedder DNF-15 (Kaw)
18. Roman Heinrich 17-19 (TM)
19. Phil Lewis 16-20 (Suz)
20. Reio Engman 19-18 (Yam)
At the start of the second moto of the Vet World Cup, Mats Nilsson grabbed the holeshot ahead of Darryl King and Doug Dubach. As the pack went five wide up the first hill, Nilsson was still able to hold them off and pull away. As they finished the first lap, Dubach made his pass on Nilsson, and the two riders were about 15-seconds ahead of third place rider, Victor Sheldon. On the third lap, Nilsson was able to get back around Dubach, and regain control of the first place position. Once again, the two traded positions, while King,Pascal Bal, and Kurt Nicoll rounded off the top five spots. Dubach started to put a comfortable lead on Nilsson, while at the same time, the second place rider started to get some heat from King. By the next lap, King had made his pass on Nilsson. At the end of the 10 laps, Dubach, King, and Nilsson went one, two, and three.
Overall
1. Doug Dubach 1-1 (Yam)
2. Darryl King 2-2 (Yam)
3. Mats Nilsson 3-3 (Yam)
4. Kurt Nicoll 4-4 (KTM)
5. Ty Davis 5-6 (Hus)
6. Victor Sheldon 7-7 (Kaw)
7. Drey Dircks 6-8 (Hon)
8. Pascal Bal 11-5 (KTM)
9. Erwin Hendrickx 10-9 (Hon)
10. Shawn Wynne 12-11 (Hon)
11. Jeff Matiasevich 9-14 (Kaw)
12. Roger Jakobsson 14-12 (Yam)
13. Manlio Giache 13-13 (Hon)
14. Terry Fowler 8-DNF (Suz)
15. Christophe Lheriteau DNF-10 (Kaw)
16. Chuck Sun 15-16 (KTM)
17. Matthew Tedder DNF-15 (Kaw)
18. Roman Heinrich 17-19 (TM)
19. Phil Lewis 16-20 (Suz)
20. Reio Engman 19-18 (Yam)
Glen Helen USGP Race Report
MX1
Moto 1
Just like what happened in yesterdays qualifier, Antonio Cairoli once again grabbed the holeshot with his teammate, Mike Alessi, right behind him. Cairoli continued to lead the first lap, while Alessi and Townley sat behind in second and third. Townley was on a move, as he turned the fastest lap time, and he closed the gap on Alessi. As the top three stayed within a second of each other, Grant Langston and Clement Desalle were about three seconds back. On the next lap, though, Langston lost a spot to Desalle, and he fell back to fifth. On the fourth lap, Townley ran right up on Alessi’s rear wheel, and the battle was on for second. However, the battle didn’t last long as Alessi dove into Townley’s line going down the downhill, which cleaned out the Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oils/Honda rider.
Cairoli and Alessi started to walk away with the first and second spots, while Desalle, Townley, and Nagl held onto the remaining top five positions. On the next lap, Townley went down again, and Desalle, Nagl, and Ken De Dycker moved up. Just when it seemed like Cairoli was going to walk away with it, Alessi kept charging, and he made the pass on his KTM teammate. That wasn’t the end of Cairoli, though, as he came back and passed Alessi with two laps to go. Alessi was unable to get him back, and Cairoli took the win in moto one. After the race, Cairoli said that his shifter fell off, and he was stuck in third gear.
Moto 2
After not finishing his first moto, Townley had something to prove. It was the two Red Bull KTM riders of Cairoli and Alessi who made it into the Talladega first, but Townley was on the move. As the three riders headed up Mount St. Helens, Cairoli and Alessi took an outside line, while Townley took a shorter, tighter inside line. When the three riders popped out of the turn, Townley was now the new leader. Once he got out front, Townley started to check out.
Alessi held onto the second position for the first four laps, but after that, Clement Desalle claimed the second place positon. It was when Alessi was in third that things started to get exciting. Cairoli and Alessi swapped between third and fourth place four different times; which ended with the Italian rider in the third spot. By the end of the 35-minute, plus two laps moto, Townley had over a 15-second lead on Desalle. Townley had the fastest lap that moto with a 2:20.663, while Desalle had a fastest of 2:21.480, Cairoli ran a 2:22.158, and Alessi had a 2:21.531.
In the press conference, Alessi said, “The crash between Ben Townley and I wasn’t a takeout, but a racing incident.”
Overall
1. Antonio Cairoli 1-3 (KTM)
2. Mike Alessi 2-4 (KTM)
3. Clement Desalle 5-2 (Suz)
4. Xavier Boog 6-5 (Kaw)
5. Steve Ramon 7-6 (Suz)
6. Ken De Dycker 4-10 (Yam)
7. Davide Guarneri 8-7 (Hon)
8. Ben Townley DNF-1 (Hon)
9. Kyle Chisolm 10-12 (Yam)
10. Maximilian Nagl 3-DQ (Disqualified for accepting outside assistance) (KTM)
11. Kevin Strijbos 13-13 (Suz)
12. Rui Goncalves 15-11 (KTM)
13. Anthony Boissiere DNF-8 (TM)
14. Nicolas Aubin 15-14 (Kaw)
15. David Philippaerts 11-18 (Yam)
16. Joshua Coppins DNF-9 (Aprilia)
17. Grant Langston 12-DNF (Yam)
18. Matthias Walkner 18-15 (KTM)
19. Evgeny Bobryshev 12-DNF (Hon)
20. Gareth Swanepoel 14-DNF (Hon)
2. Mike Alessi 2-4 (KTM)
3. Clement Desalle 5-2 (Suz)
4. Xavier Boog 6-5 (Kaw)
5. Steve Ramon 7-6 (Suz)
6. Ken De Dycker 4-10 (Yam)
7. Davide Guarneri 8-7 (Hon)
8. Ben Townley DNF-1 (Hon)
9. Kyle Chisolm 10-12 (Yam)
10. Maximilian Nagl 3-DQ (Disqualified for accepting outside assistance) (KTM)
11. Kevin Strijbos 13-13 (Suz)
12. Rui Goncalves 15-11 (KTM)
13. Anthony Boissiere DNF-8 (TM)
14. Nicolas Aubin 15-14 (Kaw)
15. David Philippaerts 11-18 (Yam)
16. Joshua Coppins DNF-9 (Aprilia)
17. Grant Langston 12-DNF (Yam)
18. Matthias Walkner 18-15 (KTM)
19. Evgeny Bobryshev 12-DNF (Hon)
20. Gareth Swanepoel 14-DNF (Hon)
Glen Helen USGP Race Report
Three riders were crowned class champions at the Glen Helen USGP: Doug Dubach, Marvin Musquin, and Antonio Cairoli. The FIM Motocross World Championship put on an amazing event, and the president of Youthstream, Giuseppe Luongo, stated that they’re in the works for two stops in America for next year.
MX2
Moto 1
As the gates dropped for the first moto of the MX2 class, Marvin Musquin rocketed off the line, and he grabbed a huge holeshot going into the Talladega. As the pack went into the first set of hills, there was a huge pile up going uphill, and Musquin was able to pull away even more. After the second lap, Musquin, Steven Frossard, Shaun Simpson, and Ken Roczen took the top four spots. On the next lap, Zach Osborne had moved up into the fifth position, while Musquin, Frossard, and Roczen continued to hold onto the top three positions.
At the halfway point, Osborne and Travis Baker had made their way around Simpson, as the KTM rider dropped out of the top five. Six place rider, Jeremy Van Horebeek, held onto Baker’s pace, and he dove into the inside of the MotoConcepts Yamaha rider going into the Talladega, and the Kawasaki Team CLS rider jumped into the top five on the last lap. At the end of the first moto, Musquin, Frossard, Roczen, Osborne, and Van Horebeek took the top five.
Moto 2
Once again, it was the Red Bull KTM rider of Marvin Musquin who grabbed an incredible holeshot on the rest of the pack. After the first lap, Musquin, Simpson, and Osborne held the top three spots. Osborne ended up putting in the fastest lap time on the second lap, and he caught and passed Simpson on the third lap. Simpson ended up getting by Osborne again, and he started to pull away.
By the halfway point, Musquin had about an 11-second lead on Simpson, while Osborne, Frossard, and Dennis Verbruggen rounded off the top five. Osborne put it all together again, and he ended up passing Simpson for second. After about 27-minutes, there was a HUGE turn of events as the Red Bull banner that spanned across the finish line jump came crashing down. A few riders took a beating as they crashed right into, but no one was seriously hurt, however; the race was red flagged and they took the rider’s positions from that point as their current position. With that said, Musquin, Osborne, and Simpson finished first, second, and third.
Overall
1. Marvin Musquin 1-1 (KTM)
2. Zach Osborne 4-2 (Yam)
3. Steven Frossard 2-4 (Kaw)
4. Ken Roczen 3-5 (Suz)
5. Shaun Simpson 9-3 (KTM)
6. Jeremy Van Horebeek 5-8 (Kaw)
7. Jake Nicholls 10-7 (KTM)
8. Arnaud Tonus 7-11 (Suz)
9. Dennis Verbruggen 14-6 (KTM)
10. Gautier Paulin 11-9 (Yam)
11. Joel Roelants 13-13 (KTM)
12. Matiss Karro 15-12 (Suz)
13. Travis Baker 6-DNF (Yam)
14. Jeffrey Herlings 8-DNF (KTM)
15. Harri Kullas DNF-10 (Yam)
16. Alessandro Lupino 16-15 (Yam)
17. Max Anstie 17-16 (Yam)
18. Valentin Teillet 12-DNF (KTM)
19. Vince Friese 20-14 (Yam)
20. Jimmy Decotis 18-18 (Hon)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
trophy truck season leaders
The race is on for top 3. This year has given us so much action. Between JESSE JONES (76) and ANDY MCMILLIN (31) are only 2 points apart, and in 3rd we have KORY SCHEELER (51). Ironicly places 2 and 3 are chevy drivers. Go chevy!!! And I know we're all looking forward to tomorrows race! Bringin' it back to the NV.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Hangtown National
450 class
Moto 1
Chad Reed took the opening moto holeshot on his Monster Energy Kawasaki followed closely by Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps and Jagermeister/KTM’s lone rider Mike Alessi. It did not take long, however for Reed to show that he has not missed a beat since his Supercross injuries, as he began to open a significant gap over the rest of the pack. Alessi likely opened a few eyes, as he seemed to be doing just fine aboard his new 350 four-stroke machine, but Josh Grant was out to prove that the 450 is a better option. By mid-moto, the two rivals had been no more than a half second apart, with the number 800 leading the charge.
As the laps wore on, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, who had suffered a terrible start, had worked his way into the top ten, just behind the Rockstar/Suzuki of Tommy Hahn. Out front though, the story began to get interesting, as Alessi and Grant were closing in on Millsaps, with the crowd going wild the entire way around the track. While Alessi attempted the pass, Grant snuck by just before the white flag came out. But he didn’t stop there, passing Millsaps only a few turns later. Crossing the checkers first however, was the defending champ himself, Chad Reed.
Moto 2
Mike Alessi jumped out to an early lead and quickly opened up a sizable distance between he and Davi Millsaps. Meanwhile Grant, Reed, and Dungey all had mediocre starts and were forced to work their way up through the pack. Ben Townley on the number 101 Lucas Oil/TLD/Honda, Ryan Sipes aboard his MotoConcepts/Yamaha, and Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short were in third through fifth and were not ready to relinquish their positions.
With the moto wearing on, Townley had worked his way into second but that position was short lived when a costly mistake allowed Millsaps, Reed, and Metcalfe to sneak by. Reed perhaps had one of the better comebacks of the race, as he began around 10th place and was able to work his way up to third at the finish. At finish line, it was the number 800 KTM 350SX-F taking the moto win, perhaps showing that the new bike is a good option for the premier class.
Overall
1. Chad Reed (1-3)
2. Mike Alessi (4-1)
3. Davi Millsaps (3-2)
4. Brett Metcalfe (5-4)
5. Josh Grant (2-10)
6. Ben Townley (6-7)
7. Ryan Sipes (7-8)
8. Ryan Dungey (10-6)
9. Ken DeDycker (8-11)
10. Andrew Short (15-5)
Moto 1
Chad Reed took the opening moto holeshot on his Monster Energy Kawasaki followed closely by Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps and Jagermeister/KTM’s lone rider Mike Alessi. It did not take long, however for Reed to show that he has not missed a beat since his Supercross injuries, as he began to open a significant gap over the rest of the pack. Alessi likely opened a few eyes, as he seemed to be doing just fine aboard his new 350 four-stroke machine, but Josh Grant was out to prove that the 450 is a better option. By mid-moto, the two rivals had been no more than a half second apart, with the number 800 leading the charge.
As the laps wore on, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, who had suffered a terrible start, had worked his way into the top ten, just behind the Rockstar/Suzuki of Tommy Hahn. Out front though, the story began to get interesting, as Alessi and Grant were closing in on Millsaps, with the crowd going wild the entire way around the track. While Alessi attempted the pass, Grant snuck by just before the white flag came out. But he didn’t stop there, passing Millsaps only a few turns later. Crossing the checkers first however, was the defending champ himself, Chad Reed.
Moto 2
Mike Alessi jumped out to an early lead and quickly opened up a sizable distance between he and Davi Millsaps. Meanwhile Grant, Reed, and Dungey all had mediocre starts and were forced to work their way up through the pack. Ben Townley on the number 101 Lucas Oil/TLD/Honda, Ryan Sipes aboard his MotoConcepts/Yamaha, and Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short were in third through fifth and were not ready to relinquish their positions.
With the moto wearing on, Townley had worked his way into second but that position was short lived when a costly mistake allowed Millsaps, Reed, and Metcalfe to sneak by. Reed perhaps had one of the better comebacks of the race, as he began around 10th place and was able to work his way up to third at the finish. At finish line, it was the number 800 KTM 350SX-F taking the moto win, perhaps showing that the new bike is a good option for the premier class.
Overall
1. Chad Reed (1-3)
2. Mike Alessi (4-1)
3. Davi Millsaps (3-2)
4. Brett Metcalfe (5-4)
5. Josh Grant (2-10)
6. Ben Townley (6-7)
7. Ryan Sipes (7-8)
8. Ryan Dungey (10-6)
9. Ken DeDycker (8-11)
10. Andrew Short (15-5)
Hangtown National
250 class
Moto 1
In a drag race to the first turn, Geico Powersports/Honda rider Trey Canard narrowly edged out Tommy Searle on aboard his FMF/KTM for the holeshot, but by the second turn Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, who somehow managed to sneak by several riders in a matter of seconds, had edged his way into second. By the end of lap one, Pourcel had already managed to work into first place with Canard, Searle, Blake Baggett, Eli Tomac, and Jake Weimer in tow.
By the halfway mark, Pourcel had opened a huge gap on second, due in part to mistake by Canard that dropped him back to fourth. In third was the very impressive rookie making his pro debut and teammate, Eli Tomac, who had worked his way up from just inside the top ten. . Relentless, the freshman was in the middle of a five-way battle for second place with searle at the front.
In the final few laps, things got pretty exciting. Tomac had managed to work his way into second when a fall by Pourcel handed the lead to the young rookie. But the lead did not last long, as a mistake on his own part dropped him back to third and gave Searle the lead. A very intense battle ensued for the final three laps, as Pourcel hounded the British rider until he was able to find a weakness, which allow him to regain his first place position with only a few turns remaining.
Moto 2
Wil Hahn took the second moto restarted holeshot, just as he had the first time around before downed riders forced a red flag, and went on to lead the opening laps. But the Geico Powersports/Honda duo of Canard and Tomac were hot on his heels. In a sweeping move, Tomac claimed both Canard and Hahn to take over first by lap three.
At mid-moto the running order was Tomac, Canard, Wilson, Pourcel, Durham, and Tickle. Another pro MX rookie, Dean Wilson showed that he is ready to do battle with just about anyone, as he managed to hold off his Pro Circuit teammate for quite a long time, until the closing laps of the moto.
Crossing the finish, most in attendance could not believe what they were witnessing as Tomac crossed the line: the first true 250 rookie to win an overall in his very first try. His 1-3 moto finishes bested Pourcel’s 3-1
Overall
1. Eli Tomac (3-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel (1-3)
3. Trey Canard (7-2)
4. Jake Weimer (4-8)
5. Justin Barcia (5-7)
6. Dean Wilson (10-4)
7. Broc Tickle (11-5)
8. Wil Hahn (13-6)
9. Tommy Searle (2-31)
10. Tyla Rattray (8-16)
Moto 1
In a drag race to the first turn, Geico Powersports/Honda rider Trey Canard narrowly edged out Tommy Searle on aboard his FMF/KTM for the holeshot, but by the second turn Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, who somehow managed to sneak by several riders in a matter of seconds, had edged his way into second. By the end of lap one, Pourcel had already managed to work into first place with Canard, Searle, Blake Baggett, Eli Tomac, and Jake Weimer in tow.
By the halfway mark, Pourcel had opened a huge gap on second, due in part to mistake by Canard that dropped him back to fourth. In third was the very impressive rookie making his pro debut and teammate, Eli Tomac, who had worked his way up from just inside the top ten. . Relentless, the freshman was in the middle of a five-way battle for second place with searle at the front.
In the final few laps, things got pretty exciting. Tomac had managed to work his way into second when a fall by Pourcel handed the lead to the young rookie. But the lead did not last long, as a mistake on his own part dropped him back to third and gave Searle the lead. A very intense battle ensued for the final three laps, as Pourcel hounded the British rider until he was able to find a weakness, which allow him to regain his first place position with only a few turns remaining.
Moto 2
Wil Hahn took the second moto restarted holeshot, just as he had the first time around before downed riders forced a red flag, and went on to lead the opening laps. But the Geico Powersports/Honda duo of Canard and Tomac were hot on his heels. In a sweeping move, Tomac claimed both Canard and Hahn to take over first by lap three.
At mid-moto the running order was Tomac, Canard, Wilson, Pourcel, Durham, and Tickle. Another pro MX rookie, Dean Wilson showed that he is ready to do battle with just about anyone, as he managed to hold off his Pro Circuit teammate for quite a long time, until the closing laps of the moto.
Crossing the finish, most in attendance could not believe what they were witnessing as Tomac crossed the line: the first true 250 rookie to win an overall in his very first try. His 1-3 moto finishes bested Pourcel’s 3-1
Overall
1. Eli Tomac (3-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel (1-3)
3. Trey Canard (7-2)
4. Jake Weimer (4-8)
5. Justin Barcia (5-7)
6. Dean Wilson (10-4)
7. Broc Tickle (11-5)
8. Wil Hahn (13-6)
9. Tommy Searle (2-31)
10. Tyla Rattray (8-16)
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