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WE MADE IT!!: The trip to Indiana marks the official last round of the Pro Motocross season and I am proud to say – we made it. Think of the possible obstacles that could derail a privateer team like ours but we persevered through almost all of them. Special thanks to all of the people at MX Sports that have helped to guide our team and especially me through the process of racing each and every weekend. This weekend is also a Moto Combine race. I have been once again asked to participate with the racers to give a short presentation. I am flattered to be invited and honoured to participate. Ironman, here we come! For this weekend we partnered with SKDA for a new type of “ghost” graphics. Subtle, cool and different has been the consensus so far. You will like them.
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GARRETT MARCHBANKS: It does not get old for me to say Garrett was once again the top finishing privateer at Budds Creek. Imagine the conversations back at the factory rigs when they try to rationalise a team with one quarter of their budget beating their riders on a weekly basis.
Budds Creek had moto finishes of 6/8 for eighth overall on the day. He continues to amass points for SMX, moving him up one more sport to fourteenth on the season. That is also impressive considering he gave everyone a two-race head start. Garrett is not done yet. He continues to build confidence and we continue to see his growth every weekend. His fitness has been really good this season and that has played a big role in his success. Why is Ironman a special event? Simple – Saturday is his twenty second birthday. Take a moment to swing by and wish him well this weekend.
PHIL NICOLETTI: Phil continued his top ten streak at Budds Creek. He went 10/11 for tenth overall on the day and as you might expect, he was not happy. “Let’s put some cameras on his bike, he won’t mind”. Quietly we have been working with the broadcast crew to try some new things to enhance the show and we are closing in on some cool technology. There is still room for improvement and it has been an interesting process to see how it all works and how we can contribute to the growth of the sport. Phil understands the sport from the business perspective, and he deserves some credit for being the test pilot for these ideas. Let us not forget the leader lights on his forks at Anaheim 2 earlier this year. Moto two at Budds Creek really showed what Phil is made of. For what seemed like the entire moto, he caught but could not pass Freddie Noren and ate roost in the process. Most riders in that position would have given up, but not Phil. He kept trying different lines and techniques to pass but was unsuccessful. When he returned to the pits he said: “I tried everything and I just couldn’t pass him, I tried, I really tried.” We could all sense the frustration and at the same time applaud the determination. They do not build them like Phil anymore, that mould is broken. Phil will line up in the LCQs for SMX, unless he finishes 2-3 on the day at Ironman. “So you’re saying there’s a chance!”
PRESTON KILROY: Exasperation is probably the best adjective for Preston at Budds Creek. He knows he has the speed to do better, we just have to put it all together for him at this last round to end the season on a high note. His 22/19 finishes for twenty-first overall are not at all what he is expecting. The team loaded his race bike up in a pickup truck at Budds Creek and drove it back to the shop. They worked on it all day Sunday and into Monday to give Preston the best chance at success. Having heard the crew was working hard for him, he arrived Monday morning to put in two thirty-minute motos on the totally rebuilt bike. Let’s just say: if you are in a fantasy league, Preston Kilroy is your guy at Ironman.
TREVIN NELSON #390: Trevin is one of the racers on our amateur team that will be making his professional debut at Ironman. He had good success at Loretta Lynn’s earlier this year and earned the opportunity to race at the highest level. He is a North Carolina native and lives and trains full-time at ClubMX. He has been patiently waiting to get this opportunity and is beyond excited. He will race as the fourth bike under our tent this weekend and get the full professional experience. Please take a moment to stop by and meet him.
This weekend is a Moto Combine event and we have two racers participating:
Alex Fedortsov #600 and Ryder Gwynn #625 will both participate in the program this weekend. We have taken the time to build their bikes to look just like the pro bikes so when you walk by our pit area on Friday, the tent will be full.
The video series continues: Please watch, like and share to keep it going. Every little bit helps. This one at Budds Creek is pretty fun and shows a lot of heart!
Check out the nice video Honda put together to say thank you to the departing Chase Sexton.
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Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia has provided an update on his condition following his savage crash in the SMX finale at the LA Coliseum. In a brutal blow, Barcia has revealed he’s suffered a few broken ribs, has a badly broken collarbone and a beat up lung. Here’s his post below.
We wish him all the best for his recovery.
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With the SMX Playoffs coming to a conclusion at the Los Angeles Coliseum last weekend for the finale, statistics maestro Paul Pearcy has provided MX Vice with some brilliant numbers to tuck into from what was a fascinating round of action. Enjoy
450 SMX SEASON END
- Jett Lawrence
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; Z Max
- Moto Wins: 3; 1 at Chicagoland, 2 at LA (50% win rate)
- Moto Podiums: 5; (83% podium rate)
- Overall Wins: 2; Chicagoland, 1-1 at LA (66% win rate)
- Overall Podiums: 2; (66% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 42; 21 at Chicagoland, 21 at LA (44% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 2.33
- Moto Finishes: 2.35
- Overalls: 2nd (Tied with Roczen for best in class)
- First Lap Position: 4th
Total Points: 163
- Ken Roczen
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; Chicagoland
- Moto Wins: 1; Race 2 at Chicagoland (16% win rate)
- Moto Podiums: 6; (100% podium rate)
- Overall Podiums: 3; (100% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 15; 10 at Z Max, 3 at Chicagoland, 2 at LA (15% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 3.33
- Moto Finishes: 2.33 (Best in Class)
- Overalls: 2nd (Tied with Lawrence for best in class)
- First Lap Position: 3.67
Total Points: 146
- Chase Sexton
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; LA
- Moto Wins: 2; 1-1 at Z Max (33% win rate)
- Moto Podiums: 5; (83% podium rate)
- Overall Win: 1; Z Max (33% win rate)
- Overall Podiums: 2; (66% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 32; (33% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 2nd (Best in Class)
- Moto Finishes: 5th
- Overalls: 4.67
- First Lap Position: 2.67
Total Points: 126
- Cooper Webb
- Moto Podiums: 1; Race 2 at LA (16% podium rate)
- Overall Podiums: 1; LA (33% podium rate)
Averages
- Qualifying: 7.33
- Moto Finishes: 6.33
- Overalls: 6th
- First Lap Positiion: 7.5
Total Points: 120
- Aaron Plessinger
Averages
- Qualifying: 8.33
- Moto Finishes: 7.66
- Overalls: 7.33
- First Lap Position: 9.67
Total Points: 104
- Adam Cianciarulo
- Laps Led: 1; Race 1 at LA (1% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 5.67
- Moto Finishes: 10.83
- Overalls: 11th
- First Lap Position: 9.83
Total Points: 96
- Garrett Marchbanks
Averages
- Qualifying: 8th
- Moto Finishes: 8.83
- Overalls: 8.67
- First Lap Position: 13.33
Total Points: 92
- Jason Anderson
- Laps Led: 4; Race 1 at LA (4% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 5th
- Moto Finishes: 8.83
- Overalls: 8.33
- First Lap Position: 8.16
Total Points: 91
- Colt Nichols
Averages
- Qualifying: 10.67
- Moto Finishes: 9.17
- Overalls: 8.33
- First Lap Position: 12.67
Total Points: 90
- Ty Masterpool
Averages
- Qualifying: 10th
- Moto Finishes: 10.5
- Overalls: 10th
- First Lap Position: 6.83
Total Points: 84
- Fredrik Noren
Averages
- Qualifying: 20th
- Moto Finishes: 11.83
- Overalls: 11.33
- First Lap Position: 13th
Total Points: 79
- Phillip Nicoletti
Averages
- Qualifying: 19.67
- Moto Finishes: 10.83
- Overalls: 10th
- First Lap Position: 10.67
Total Points: 76
- Dylan Ferrandis
Averages
- Qualifying: 7th
- Moto Finishes: 10.33
- Overalls: 10.67
- First Lap Position: 5.8
Total Points: 71
- Justin Barcia
- Laps Led: 1; Race 1 at LA (1% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 8.67
- Moto Finishes: 12th
- Overalls: 12th
- First Lap Position: 3.4
Total Points: 59
- Grant Harlan
Averages
- Qualifying: 23rd
- Moto Finishes: 16.16
- Overalls: 16th
- First Lap Position: 14.16
Total Points: 44
- Shane McElrath
Averages
- Qualifying: 16th
- Moto Finishes: 16.33
- Overalls: 16.67
- First Lap Position: 15.5
Total Points: 40
- Kyle Chisholm
Averages
- Qualifying: 25th
- Moto Finishes: 17th
- Overalls: 17th
- First Lap Position: 17th
Total Points: 40
- Justin Hill
Averages
- Qualifying: 18.67
- Moto Finishes: 17.33
- Overalls: 17.67
- First Lap Position: 16.5
Total Points: 31
- Dean Wilson
Averages
- Qualifying: 14.67
- Moto Finishes: 16.67
- Overalls: 17.67
- First Lap Position: 15th
Total Points: 31
- Josh Hill
Averages
- Qualifying: 24th
- Moto Finishes: 18.33
- Overalls: 19th
- First Lap Position: 18.33
Total Points: 25
- Jerry Robin
Averages
- Qualifying: 14.33
- Moto Finishes: 18.16
- Overalls: 19th
- First Lap Position: 18.16
Total Points: 22
- Jermy Hand
Averages
- Qualifying: 18.33
- Moto Finishes: 17.75
- Overalls: 18th
- First Lap Position: 19.25
Total Points: 18
- Eli Tomac
Total Points: 13
- Kevin Moranz
Averages
- Qualifying: 22.67
- Moto Finishes: 20th
- Overalls: 21st
- First Lap Position: 18.67
Total Points: 4
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1.Haiden Deegan
- Race Wins: 1; Race 1 at Z Max
- Race Podiums: 4; (66% podium rate)
- Overall Wins: 1; LA
- Overall Podiums: 3; (On the podium at all 3 rounds)
- Laps Led: 13; 6 at Z Max, 7 at Chicagoland (13% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 10th
- Moto Scores: 3.165 (Average of 3rd in moto 1 is best in class)
- Overalls: 2.33
- First Lap Position: 3.67 (Best in Class)
Total Points: 157
- Jo Shimoda
- Race Wins: 1; Race 2 at Z Max
- Race Podiums: 3; (50% podium rate)
- Overall Wins: 1; Z Max
- Overall Podiums: 3; ( On the podium at all 3 rounds)
- Laps Led: 14; 7 at Z MAX, 7 at Chicagoland (14% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 5.67
- Moto Scores: 2.83 ( Average of 2.33 in moto 2 is best in class)
- Overalls: 1.67 (Best in Class)
- First Lap Position: 5th
Total Points: 152
- RJ Hampshire
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; Chicagoland
- Race Podiums: 1; (16% podium rate)
- Overall Podiums: 1; LA
Averages
- Qualifying: 4.67
- Moto Scores: 7.5
- Overalls: 7th
- First Lap Position: 8.16
Total Points: 122
- Levi Kitchen
- Race Wins: 1; Race 2 at LA
- Race Podiums: 2; (33% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 29; 11 at Z Max, 18 at LA (Most in Class, 30% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 7.67
- Moto Scores: 7th
- Overalls: 6.67
- First Lap Position: 6.67
Total Points: 114
- Jordon Smith
- Race Wins: 1; Race 1 at LA
- Laps Led: 8; at LA (8% of total Laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 9.67
- Moto Scores: 6.83
- Overalls: 5.67
- First Lap Position: 10.5
Total Points: 110
- Justin Cooper
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; LA
- Race Podiums: 1; (16% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 1; at Chicagoland (1% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 4.33
- Moto Scores: 8.5
- Overalls: 8.33
- First Lap Position: 7.83
Total Points: 101
- Maximus Vohland
Averages
- Qualifying: 7.67
- Moto Scores: 8.5
- Overalls: 8.67
- First Lap Position: 11th
Total Points: 98
- Tom Vialle
- Race Podiums: 3; ( 50% podium rate)
- Overall Podiums: 1; (33% podium rate)
- Laps Led: 20; 10 at Z Max, 10 at LA
Averages
- Qualifying: 8th
- Moto Scores: 7.83
- Overalls: 8.67
- First Lap Position: 6.5
Total Points:90
- Hunter Lawrence
- Race Wins: 2; 1-1 in Chicagoland
- Overall Wins: 1; Chicagoland
- Laps Led: 9; all in Chicagoland ( 9% of total laps)
Averages
- Qualifying: 6.67
- Moto Scores: 4.5
- Overalls: 4.5
- First Lap Position: 7.75
Total Points: 89
- Jalek Swoll
Averages
- Qualifying: 8.33
- Moto Scores: 9.33
- Overalls: 9.67
- First Lap Position: 10.5
Total Points: 88
- Pierce Brown
Averages
- Qualifying: 5.33
- Moto Scores: 9.335
- Overalls: 9.33
- First Lap Position: 10.67
Total Points: 86
- Ryder DiFrancesco
- Race Podiums: 1; Race 2 at Z Max (16% of total Races)
Averages
- Qualifying: 13.33
- Moto Finishes: 10.33
- Overalls: 9.67
- First Lap Position: 10.5
Total Points: 72
- Dilan Schwartz:
Averages
- Qualifying: 12.33
- Moto Finishes: 12.33
- Overalls: 13.33
- First Lap Position: 10.83
Total Points: 61
- Talon Hawkins
Averages
- Qualifying: 14.33
- Moto Finishes: 14.5
- Overalls:15
- First Lap Position: 14.16
Total Points: 58
- Seth Hammaker
- 1st in Qualifying: 1; Z Max
Averages
- Qualifying: 1.5
- Moto Finishes: 7.75
- Overalls: 6.5
- First Lap Position:5.25
Total Points: 49
- Cullin Park
Averages
- Qualifying: 19.67
- Moto Finishes: 15.83
- Overalls:16
- First Lap Position: 13.5
Total Points: 41
- Caden Braswell
Averages
- Qualifying: 21.33
- Moto Finishes: 17.5
- Overalls:17.67
- First Lap Position: 17.5
Total Points:29
- Mitchell Oldenburg
Averages
- Qualifying: 17th
- Moto Finishes: 13.5
- Overalls:13th
- First Lap Position: 8th
Total Points:27
- Coty Schock
Averages
- Qualifying: 23.67
- Moto Finishes: 17.25
- Overalls: 17.5
- First Lap Position:12.5
Total Points:25
- Preston Kilroy
Averages
- Qualifying: 18.67
- Moto Finishes:16.5
- Overalls: 17th
- First Lap Position: 16.5
Total Points:25
- Max Anstie
Averages
- Qualifying: 14th
- Moto Finishes: 16.5
- Overalls: 16th
- First Lap Position: 18th
Total Points: 14
- Jett Lawrence
- Austin Forkner
Averages
- Qualifying: 9th
- Moto Finishes: 12.5
- Overalls: 13th
- First Lap Position: 14.5
Total Points: 9
- Derek Kelley
Averages
- Qualifying: 19.67
- Moto Finishes: 18.5
- Overalls: 19th
- First Lap Position: 18th
Total Points: 9
- Carson Mumford
Averages
- Qualifying: 16th
- Moto Finishes: 19.5
- Overalls: 20th
- First Lap Position: 22nd
Total Points: 7
- Hunter Yoder
Averages
- Qualifying: 22nd
- Moto Finishes: 20.16
- Overalls: 21st
- First Lap Position: 19.16
Total Points:6
- Chris Blose
Averages
- Qualifying: 23rd
- Moto Finishes: 20th
- Overalls:20th
- First Lap Position: 19.5
Total Points: 6
- Luke Neese
Averages
- Qualifying: 22.33
- Moto Finishes: 20.65
- Overalls: 21.33
- First Lap Position: 17.83
Total Points: 4
- Chance Hymas
- Joshua Varize
Averages
- Qualifying: 18th
- Moto Finishes: 20th
- Overalls: 21st
- First Lap Position: 21st
Total Points: 2
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