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AMA MX: High Point Team-By-Team Preview
Ryan Dungey enters High Point as the new leader in the AMA Motocross Championship chase.
(Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
Following three rounds of 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, competition, a total of five different riders have stood atop the podium across the 450 and 250 Classes. This weekend, the championship hosts its first East Coast race of the season with the annual visit to Southern Pennsylvania and the FMF High Point National, presented by United Bank, from Mt. Morris’ High Point Raceway.
Last weekend in Colorado, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey ended the undefeated start to the season by Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart, giving KTM its first win in the premier division and taking over the points lead in the process. In the 250 Class, GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia became the third different winner in as many races, ending a 27-race winless streak.
450 Class
Red Bull KTM
Dungey posted a perfect day at Thunder Valley, amassing a 1-1 moto sweep to take his third consecutive victory at the track and break through into the win column for the first time in the 2012 season. Dungey is the only rider in the 450 Class to finish on the podium in every moto, giving him a pair of runner-up finishes and a win to start the summer. With a much-needed win under his belt, Dungey will carry the red number plate into High Point in search of his second career victory at the facility.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Jake Weimer has shown he has the speed to run up front throughout the early part of the championship. However, Weimer’s results have not reflected his speed due to some misfortune he’s experienced in one moto at each of the first two rounds. Last weekend, Weimer broke the trend to amass a strong, consistent day and complete his best performance since moving into the 450 Class, posting a career-best second-place finish at Thunder Valley on the heels of 2-4 moto scores. The runner-up effort vaulted Weimer to second in the championship.
“It felt great landing my first 450 Class podium at Thunder Valley,” said Weimer. “It was pretty tough out there. After it rained between motos I thought the track was going to be worse, but the rain actually improved the track conditions. Overall, I’m happy with my result. I made progress moving into second in the points and that’s the name of the game. I really like the track at High Point. I’ve done well there in the past so I’m looking forward to this weekend.”
Team Yoshimura Suzuki
Misfortune in the early stages of the first moto from Colorado ended Stewart’s day early at Thunder Valley. The two-time winner this season, who began the championship with an undefeated 4-0 start coming into Colorado, recorded a DNF in Moto 1 and did not compete in Moto 2, ultimately resulting in a fall from first to third in the championship standings. However, this week Stewart has put in extensive effort to determine the severity of an apparent hand injury and hopes to return to action on Saturday to potentially reclaim the top spot. According to his official Twitter feed (@js7), things are looking positive.
“I’m just going to train this week and see how my wrist feels,” said Stewart after the race at Thunder Valley. “But, I want to make sure we’re 100 percent for Mt. Morris.”
Brett Metcalfe has experienced an up-and-down start to his 2012 season, but at Thunder Valley, he amassed arguably his best outing of the young season. Metcalfe ran to a solid third-place result in the opening moto and despite not getting the start he was looking for in Moto 2, still battled to finish 10th, giving him a season-best finish of fifth overall. Metcalfe is looking to build on the momentum and become a consistent presence on the podium.
“I felt good coming in to Lakewood,” said Metcalfe. “In the second moto, I had to really charge through, but I was able to do that. Overall, I’m happy with my riding and the results. Now we go to High Point, which is a good track for me and I’m looking forward to racing there. My riding is at a great level now, so I need to focus on getting up front and staying in attack mode.”
MotoConcepts Suzuki
While he missed out on the overall podium for the first time this season in Colorado, Mike Alessi still had a strong outing at Thunder Valley, in the mix of a tightly-contested battle for the top five. Alessi’s 4-9 moto scores landed him sixth overall, but more importantly, helped him stay third in the championship standings where he currently sits in a tie with Stewart coming into High Point.
Team Chaparral Honda
Colorado native Andrew Short is always excited for the chance to race in front of his hometown crowd and at Thunder Valley he proved it. Short relied on an impressive effort in the second moto to parlay his 7-2 moto results to a season-best third overall. Additionally, he gave his L&Mc Racing team its first ever podium effort in Lucas Oil Motocross while also moving to fifth in the 450 Class standings. Short hopes to keep the ball rolling on Saturday.
Last weekend in Colorado, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey ended the undefeated start to the season by Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart, giving KTM its first win in the premier division and taking over the points lead in the process. In the 250 Class, GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia became the third different winner in as many races, ending a 27-race winless streak.
450 Class
Red Bull KTM
Dungey posted a perfect day at Thunder Valley, amassing a 1-1 moto sweep to take his third consecutive victory at the track and break through into the win column for the first time in the 2012 season. Dungey is the only rider in the 450 Class to finish on the podium in every moto, giving him a pair of runner-up finishes and a win to start the summer. With a much-needed win under his belt, Dungey will carry the red number plate into High Point in search of his second career victory at the facility.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Jake Weimer has shown he has the speed to run up front throughout the early part of the championship. However, Weimer’s results have not reflected his speed due to some misfortune he’s experienced in one moto at each of the first two rounds. Last weekend, Weimer broke the trend to amass a strong, consistent day and complete his best performance since moving into the 450 Class, posting a career-best second-place finish at Thunder Valley on the heels of 2-4 moto scores. The runner-up effort vaulted Weimer to second in the championship.
“It felt great landing my first 450 Class podium at Thunder Valley,” said Weimer. “It was pretty tough out there. After it rained between motos I thought the track was going to be worse, but the rain actually improved the track conditions. Overall, I’m happy with my result. I made progress moving into second in the points and that’s the name of the game. I really like the track at High Point. I’ve done well there in the past so I’m looking forward to this weekend.”
Team Yoshimura Suzuki
Misfortune in the early stages of the first moto from Colorado ended Stewart’s day early at Thunder Valley. The two-time winner this season, who began the championship with an undefeated 4-0 start coming into Colorado, recorded a DNF in Moto 1 and did not compete in Moto 2, ultimately resulting in a fall from first to third in the championship standings. However, this week Stewart has put in extensive effort to determine the severity of an apparent hand injury and hopes to return to action on Saturday to potentially reclaim the top spot. According to his official Twitter feed (@js7), things are looking positive.
“I’m just going to train this week and see how my wrist feels,” said Stewart after the race at Thunder Valley. “But, I want to make sure we’re 100 percent for Mt. Morris.”
Brett Metcalfe has experienced an up-and-down start to his 2012 season, but at Thunder Valley, he amassed arguably his best outing of the young season. Metcalfe ran to a solid third-place result in the opening moto and despite not getting the start he was looking for in Moto 2, still battled to finish 10th, giving him a season-best finish of fifth overall. Metcalfe is looking to build on the momentum and become a consistent presence on the podium.
“I felt good coming in to Lakewood,” said Metcalfe. “In the second moto, I had to really charge through, but I was able to do that. Overall, I’m happy with my riding and the results. Now we go to High Point, which is a good track for me and I’m looking forward to racing there. My riding is at a great level now, so I need to focus on getting up front and staying in attack mode.”
MotoConcepts Suzuki
While he missed out on the overall podium for the first time this season in Colorado, Mike Alessi still had a strong outing at Thunder Valley, in the mix of a tightly-contested battle for the top five. Alessi’s 4-9 moto scores landed him sixth overall, but more importantly, helped him stay third in the championship standings where he currently sits in a tie with Stewart coming into High Point.
Team Chaparral Honda
Colorado native Andrew Short is always excited for the chance to race in front of his hometown crowd and at Thunder Valley he proved it. Short relied on an impressive effort in the second moto to parlay his 7-2 moto results to a season-best third overall. Additionally, he gave his L&Mc Racing team its first ever podium effort in Lucas Oil Motocross while also moving to fifth in the 450 Class standings. Short hopes to keep the ball rolling on Saturday.
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