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250SX: Oakland Notebook
Can Eli Tomac extend his perfect start to the 2013 Western Regional 250SX Class Championship to four consecutive wins?
GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac (Photo: Honda Powersports)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 4 of the 2013 Monster Energy Western Regional 250SX Class Championship from Oakland will air on SPEED on Sunday, January 27th at 5:00pm ET.
Through three weeks of competition in the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac has posted a perfect 3-0 record to start the season. Tomac has been impressive in each of his winning efforts, but in Anaheim he battled his way past fellow title contenders Ken Roczen and Cole Seely en route to victory. Tomac’s points lead sits at nine points heading into Oakland.
"It was a good battle," said Tomac. "Roczen and Seely are probably my two best competitors in the class right now. It made for good racing. I had some good lines out there and it was a fun race for sure. I still need to work on my starts because I am not completely happy with them, but overall this was a great night and I am excited to keep the red number plate for another weekend.”
Tomac’s teammate Zach Osborne boasted a strong performance in Anaheim despite being a little under the weather. Osborne took advantage of a good start to post his best finish of the season in fourth, moving into fourth in the championship standings.
"I want to be in the front with the leaders; that's what I've been hired to do," Osborne said. "I really feel like it’s coming soon. I am getting more and more comfortable each week. I'm still struggling with my shoulder a little. I got off to about a 10th-place start and worked my way forward. By the time I got up to fourth, the race was so far gone ahead of me; I couldn't do anything about it.”
Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen has had a strong start to the season in his own right, posting a trio a runner-up finishes. If not for Tomac’s perfect start, Roczen would be in the thick of the championship battle. Nevertheless, he sits only nine points from the top spot and will look to break into the win column on Saturday.
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely looked as if he might emerge victorious at Anaheim, leading the majority of the Main Event. After a late pass by Tomac for the lead, Seely battled with Roczen for second, but ultimately settled for this second podium finish of the season to maintain his third position in the points.
“I love racing here in Anaheim,” stated Seely. “The dirt is good and it's a fun environment. The energy of the crowd really pumps you up and all my friends and family get to come and watch.”
The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki was led by Tyla Rattray in Anaheim, as the South African rider tied his best finish of the season with an eighth-place result. Rattray sits sixth in the championship and will look to break into the top five at Oakland.
“We made some good changes going into Oakland,” said Rattray. “We’ve made the bike better every weekend and Oakland should see even more improvement. I had my big crash in Oakland last year, so I want to get there and conquer that place.”
Fellow Pro Circuit rider Martin Davalos was unable to duplicate his podium effort from Phoenix following a tough start in which he got caught in an incident on the opening lap. Despite the slow start, Davalos still battled his way through the field to finish 13th. He currently sits 10th in the championship, but will look to return to the podium tomorrow night.
“I’m ready to move on from last weekend,” said Davalos. “I got caught up in another crash last weekend, which was a bummer but we’ll bounce back in Oakland and shoot for the podium.”
Through three weeks of competition in the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac has posted a perfect 3-0 record to start the season. Tomac has been impressive in each of his winning efforts, but in Anaheim he battled his way past fellow title contenders Ken Roczen and Cole Seely en route to victory. Tomac’s points lead sits at nine points heading into Oakland.
"It was a good battle," said Tomac. "Roczen and Seely are probably my two best competitors in the class right now. It made for good racing. I had some good lines out there and it was a fun race for sure. I still need to work on my starts because I am not completely happy with them, but overall this was a great night and I am excited to keep the red number plate for another weekend.”
Tomac’s teammate Zach Osborne boasted a strong performance in Anaheim despite being a little under the weather. Osborne took advantage of a good start to post his best finish of the season in fourth, moving into fourth in the championship standings.
"I want to be in the front with the leaders; that's what I've been hired to do," Osborne said. "I really feel like it’s coming soon. I am getting more and more comfortable each week. I'm still struggling with my shoulder a little. I got off to about a 10th-place start and worked my way forward. By the time I got up to fourth, the race was so far gone ahead of me; I couldn't do anything about it.”
Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen has had a strong start to the season in his own right, posting a trio a runner-up finishes. If not for Tomac’s perfect start, Roczen would be in the thick of the championship battle. Nevertheless, he sits only nine points from the top spot and will look to break into the win column on Saturday.
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely looked as if he might emerge victorious at Anaheim, leading the majority of the Main Event. After a late pass by Tomac for the lead, Seely battled with Roczen for second, but ultimately settled for this second podium finish of the season to maintain his third position in the points.
“I love racing here in Anaheim,” stated Seely. “The dirt is good and it's a fun environment. The energy of the crowd really pumps you up and all my friends and family get to come and watch.”
The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki was led by Tyla Rattray in Anaheim, as the South African rider tied his best finish of the season with an eighth-place result. Rattray sits sixth in the championship and will look to break into the top five at Oakland.
“We made some good changes going into Oakland,” said Rattray. “We’ve made the bike better every weekend and Oakland should see even more improvement. I had my big crash in Oakland last year, so I want to get there and conquer that place.”
Fellow Pro Circuit rider Martin Davalos was unable to duplicate his podium effort from Phoenix following a tough start in which he got caught in an incident on the opening lap. Despite the slow start, Davalos still battled his way through the field to finish 13th. He currently sits 10th in the championship, but will look to return to the podium tomorrow night.
“I’m ready to move on from last weekend,” said Davalos. “I got caught up in another crash last weekend, which was a bummer but we’ll bounce back in Oakland and shoot for the podium.”
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