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AMA MX: Budds Creek 250 Class Notebook
A team-by-team look at the 250 Class heading into this weekend's Budds Creek showdown.
GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac (Photo: Honda Red Riders)
250 Class
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Coming into High Point, Blake Baggett had finished on the podium in every moto of the 2012 season. Following a third-place finish to start the day, Baggett was challenging for the podium yet again in Moto 2, but encountered misfortune in the late stages to finish fifth in the moto and just miss out on the overall podium in fourth. Despite that, Baggett still maintains control of the red number plate as the 250 Class points leader.
“It’s been awhile since I’ve won,” said Baggett. “I haven’t won since the first round, so I’m ready to stand back on the top step of the box. Budds Creek has been good to me in the past, so I’m hoping to get it done.”
Ivan Tedesco bounced back from his tough outing in Colorado to return to the top 10 in Pennsylvania. The veteran rider finished seventh overall (7-10) and currently sits eighth in the championship. He’ll look for success at Budds Creek on Saturday.
“My plan was to get through the first five rounds,” said Tedesco. “I’ve gotten decent results and look forward to getting to Budds Creek. It’s a fun track, so I hope to finish strong before the break and come back even stronger.”
GEICO Honda
Just one week after winning his first race since the 2009 season, Justin Barcia was on the verge of claiming back-to-back victories last weekend. After winning the first moto, Barcia also looked to be in control of he overall in Moto 2. Following a hard charge from his teammate, Barcia settled for a third-place finish in the moto, which forced him to come up just a couple points short of the overall in second. The consecutive weeks of strong runs have moved Barcia to second in the championship, just seven points out of the lead.
“The first moto was good for me,” said Barcia. “I got a good start and felt really strong throughout the whole race. In moto two, I got another pretty good start but wasn’t as comfortable with the track; I was able to hold onto third place, giving me second overall. I am happy to be on the podium again and that much closer to the red plate, but I always want to win.”
Eli Tomac set the tone for his triumphant day at High Point by kicking off the afternoon with a second-place finish behind his teammate. In Moto 2, Tomac put forth an impressive charge to the front of the field, making a last-lap pass to not only win the final moto, but steal the overall from Barcia and become the first repeat winner in the division. He sits third in the championship, 11 points out of the lead.
“The second moto was a lot of work, but I dug deep and never gave up,” said Tomac. “When I saw (Roczen) on the last lap, I couldn’t believe that I actually had a chance to take the win. I am really happy to be back on the podium and that much closer in points.”
Wil Hahn had arguably his best outing of the season at High Point en route to a sixth-place finish. Hahn paced his teammate Barcia throughout the opening moto, ultimately settling for fourth. In the final moto, Hahn battled for a ninth-place finish to end the day with a strong effort and move to sixth in the championship.
“The day started off really strong for me,” said Hahn. “I ended up finishing fourth (in Moto 1) and ninth in Moto 2 after going down on the first lap. As long as I’m in the top 10 and improving each week, then I am happy with sixth overall.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Coming into High Point, Blake Baggett had finished on the podium in every moto of the 2012 season. Following a third-place finish to start the day, Baggett was challenging for the podium yet again in Moto 2, but encountered misfortune in the late stages to finish fifth in the moto and just miss out on the overall podium in fourth. Despite that, Baggett still maintains control of the red number plate as the 250 Class points leader.
“It’s been awhile since I’ve won,” said Baggett. “I haven’t won since the first round, so I’m ready to stand back on the top step of the box. Budds Creek has been good to me in the past, so I’m hoping to get it done.”
Ivan Tedesco bounced back from his tough outing in Colorado to return to the top 10 in Pennsylvania. The veteran rider finished seventh overall (7-10) and currently sits eighth in the championship. He’ll look for success at Budds Creek on Saturday.
“My plan was to get through the first five rounds,” said Tedesco. “I’ve gotten decent results and look forward to getting to Budds Creek. It’s a fun track, so I hope to finish strong before the break and come back even stronger.”
GEICO Honda
Just one week after winning his first race since the 2009 season, Justin Barcia was on the verge of claiming back-to-back victories last weekend. After winning the first moto, Barcia also looked to be in control of he overall in Moto 2. Following a hard charge from his teammate, Barcia settled for a third-place finish in the moto, which forced him to come up just a couple points short of the overall in second. The consecutive weeks of strong runs have moved Barcia to second in the championship, just seven points out of the lead.
“The first moto was good for me,” said Barcia. “I got a good start and felt really strong throughout the whole race. In moto two, I got another pretty good start but wasn’t as comfortable with the track; I was able to hold onto third place, giving me second overall. I am happy to be on the podium again and that much closer to the red plate, but I always want to win.”
Eli Tomac set the tone for his triumphant day at High Point by kicking off the afternoon with a second-place finish behind his teammate. In Moto 2, Tomac put forth an impressive charge to the front of the field, making a last-lap pass to not only win the final moto, but steal the overall from Barcia and become the first repeat winner in the division. He sits third in the championship, 11 points out of the lead.
“The second moto was a lot of work, but I dug deep and never gave up,” said Tomac. “When I saw (Roczen) on the last lap, I couldn’t believe that I actually had a chance to take the win. I am really happy to be back on the podium and that much closer in points.”
Wil Hahn had arguably his best outing of the season at High Point en route to a sixth-place finish. Hahn paced his teammate Barcia throughout the opening moto, ultimately settling for fourth. In the final moto, Hahn battled for a ninth-place finish to end the day with a strong effort and move to sixth in the championship.
“The day started off really strong for me,” said Hahn. “I ended up finishing fourth (in Moto 1) and ninth in Moto 2 after going down on the first lap. As long as I’m in the top 10 and improving each week, then I am happy with sixth overall.”
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