Australia's Troy Herfoss overcame a last-row starting position to finish third and claim the Supermoto Premier title on Sunday at the XTRM AMA Supermoto Championship, presented by Parts Unlimited, at the Infineon Raceway Kart Center.
Herfoss (KTM) was forced to start in the back row for the 17-lap main event after suffering a mechanical failure during the heat race. He battled his way to eighth by lap four and worked his way to a podium finish to clinch the championship.
"There was no point during the weekend that I was really struggling, but after the trouble I had this morning I knew I had to ride as hard as I could, and that's great for me. I do my best when I know I have to ride hard, and this is just great," said Herfoss.
Utah's Cassidy Anderson (Honda) took the checkered flag in the Premier feature after race leader Mark Burkhart (Yamaha) crashed out on the white-flag lap. Michigan's Chris Fillmore (KTM), who won Saturday's main event, finished second. Fillmore and Anderson finished the season second and third in the Premier championship, respectively.
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In the 13-lap Supermoto Lites feature, Anaheim's Brandon Currie (Yamaha) completed a perfect weekend and the perfect season to clinch the division championship. Currie won every race this season, including both ends of the Infineon Raceway double-header, on the way to his second consecutive Lites championship.
France's Xavier Bellerophon (Husqvarna) was second and Iowa's Matt Burton was third, while local riders Danny Casey (Pacifica) and Casey Yarrow (Fairfield) finished fourth and seventh, respectively. Burton finished the year second in Lites division points and Casey is third.
"Once I got in the lead, I got into a pace and I stepped it up to keep the lead," said Currie, who took the lead from Burton on Lap 4. "I'm glad to go out on top with my second championship."
San Clemente's Darryl Atkins (Aprilia) took the win in the 13-lap feature for Supermoto Unlimited, with Murrieta's Kurt Nicoll (KTM) second and Wisconsin's Benjamin Carlson (Aprilia) third. Arizona's Steve Drew (KTM) claimed the Unlimited championship.
