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FIRST – AN APOLOGY: The broadcast crew is kind enough to offer up a text communication platform for me to convey any relevant news up to and during the broadcast. If I so choose to highlight anything important, they are willing to listen. In the very first race where I can throw my ideas around, I totally dropped the ball. Yes, I am referring to the lights on Phil’s bike. Let me explain: we have a great relationship with Feld and when they want to try some new ideas, they send their engineers over and pitch us on them and we try to implement the procedures.
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This is not new to us and we do a good job of being discreet when they ask. This was just one more project where they want to add lap leader lights to the bikes to enhance the show for everyone in the audience and at home. So, I said – “let’s test it on Phil’s bike, he’ll never lead any laps. He’s thirty-three years old racing all those young bucks. He’ll ride around in five through ten and you can play with the lights where no one will even notice”. Leave it to Phil to get the holeshot in race #2 and lead all but two laps WITH HIS LIGHTS ON!
Long story short, my apologies to the broadcast crew. I will do a better job moving forward as we head into the east coast rounds. What could possibly surprise anyone …. I guess we will just wait and see.
LAST ROUND: We were riding high from the first two rounds with some excellent starts and some great results. Naturally, we want to ride the wave into Anaheim 2 Triple Crown with three gate drops and shorter races. That program fits solidly in our wheelhouse and we were all excited to get there. What the heck happened? Your guess is as good as mine.
We did have some Phil highlights but Enzo, frankly, was off. They were in position to salvage the night but they both struggled in the last race. Unfortunately, a rider in the other lane kicked a hay bale into Phil’s lane and he landed on it and tumbled to the ground on the last lap of the third race. That one hurt. After the highs and lows of the night to that point, Phil hit the ground pretty hard and put salt into the wound of an otherwise forgettable night.
As for Enzo, perhaps the bright lights of the camera had some effect but as of today we have not debriefed with him. The fact of the matter and in ClubMX tradition, we will simply move past the night and focus on the next race. Racers in general need to have a short memory and as a team we will band together and find ways to improve. That is why they run the races – you never know what might happen. Some people thought the leaders in each class would run the table and go undefeated and some thought ClubMX would never finish in the top ten. That is what makes it fun. Let’s put our best effort out there and see where we end up.
ON TO THE EAST COAST: JEREMY MARTIN: We like that no one has been talking about Jeremy that much this off-season. He will start the week under the radar and have to prove himself in Houston and Tampa. I politely call Jeremy a freak (in the nicest way). He has a work ethic that is unmatched, and his determination is unwavering. If anyone thinks the number six is just going to ride around in seventh place, they will be sadly mistaken.
He brings with him the knowledge, the focus, the skill and the attitude of a winner and it has lifted our program to a new height. It is now on us as a team to provide the tools to allow him to succeed.
He was originally scheduled to race the west rounds but we plugged Enzo in to travel with Phil. Jeremy has seen the team’s success thus far and is anxiously waiting for his chance to show what he can do. Jeremy rides and trains a lot. When the Supercross tracks are too slick, he grabs another bike and rides the outdoor tracks with the amateur kids. When he wants adjustments, he clearly communicates what he is looking for. When he wants more or less power, we turn the screws in the direction he wants to go. He has given us the opportunity to show what a privateer team is capable of and we hope the next two rounds are the beginning of something special.
GARRETT MARCHBANKS: Garrett returned from the off-season in the best shape of his professional career. He was looking forward to boot camp with Jeremy, Phil and Enzo because he is the top dog on the training track and once the riding started, it was amazing. Right up until it wasn’t.
A few weeks into training, Garrett suffered a practice crash that broke a bone in his wrist. Surgery took place days later but in the haste to get it repaired, it was determined that the surgery was not done correctly causing a bigger setback. He had to have the original surgery reversed, a plate put in and the corrections made.
To his credit, Garrett has remained strong and determined for his return to Supercross as soon as he is released by the doctors and physical therapy is complete. At this point, I cannot give you a date but will keep you posted as his return nears. Garrett is going to have a breakthrough season, it is definitely coming. Until then and to Garretts credit, he has volunteered to work as a trainer with the amateur kids every day.
He does his workouts in the morning and evening and shares his skill with the amateur riders during the day. Let’s not forget, Garrett is the second most highly decorated Loretta Lynn’s champion in history for his age group. He is using that experience to fill his days at the track with the younger racers.
PRESTON KILROY: Welcome Preston Kilroy as our fill in rider for Garrett. Kilroy most notably raced for BarX in years past but made a change to his program. He moved across the country to train at ClubMX, switched to Yamaha and showed up in FXR gear. He was planning to run the season as a privateer out of his van when the opportunity came up to fill in for Garrett. As many of you know, ClubMX has always been about giving member riders an opportunity and a ladder system to the pro ranks.
Although he is already a pro, he was an easy decision to move into our team. Preston has been training very hard to improve his supercross skills and has the confidence to support it. We believe that if he can handle our training tracks, he will be able to handle the tracks on the circuit. He brings with him a solid work ethic and an easy-going demeanor that fits right in with our program. Please welcome the #71 to the team when you see him on Friday.
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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.
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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)Â
- 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: 4thÂ
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)Â
- 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: 5thÂ
- 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: 6thÂ
- 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: 11thÂ
- First Lap Position: 9.83
Total Points: 96
- Garrett Marchbanks
Averages
- Qualifying: 8thÂ
- 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: 5thÂ
- 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: 10thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 10.5
- Overalls: 10thÂ
- First Lap Position: 6.83
Total Points: 84
- Fredrik Noren
Averages
- Qualifying: 20thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 11.83
- Overalls: 11.33
- First Lap Position: 13thÂ
Total Points: 79
- Phillip Nicoletti
Averages
- Qualifying: 19.67
- Moto Finishes: 10.83
- Overalls: 10thÂ
- First Lap Position: 10.67
Total Points: 76
- Dylan Ferrandis
Averages
- Qualifying: 7thÂ
- 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: 12thÂ
- Overalls: 12thÂ
- First Lap Position: 3.4
Total Points: 59
- Grant Harlan
Averages
- Qualifying: 23rdÂ
- Moto Finishes: 16.16
- Overalls: 16thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.16
Total Points: 44
- Shane McElrath
Averages
- Qualifying: 16thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 16.33
- Overalls: 16.67
- First Lap Position: 15.5
Total Points: 40
- Kyle Chisholm
Averages
- Qualifying: 25thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 17thÂ
- Overalls: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 17thÂ
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: 15thÂ
Total Points: 31
- Josh Hill
Averages
- Qualifying: 24thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 18.33
- Overalls: 19thÂ
- First Lap Position: 18.33
Total Points: 25
- Jerry Robin
Averages
- Qualifying: 14.33
- Moto Finishes: 18.16
- Overalls: 19thÂ
- First Lap Position: 18.16
Total Points: 22
- Jermy Hand
Averages
- Qualifying: 18.33
- Moto Finishes: 17.75
- Overalls: 18thÂ
- First Lap Position: 19.25
Total Points: 18
- Eli TomacÂ
Total Points: 13
- Kevin Moranz
Averages
- Qualifying: 22.67
- Moto Finishes: 20thÂ
- Overalls: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 18.67
Total Points: 4
250SMX
1.Haiden DeeganÂ
- Race Wins: 1; Race 1 at Z Max
- Race Podiums: 4; (66% podium rate)
- Overall Wins: 1; LAÂ
- 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: 10thÂ
- Moto Scores: 3.165Â (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: 5thÂ
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: 7thÂ
- 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: 7thÂ
- 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: 11thÂ
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: 8thÂ
- 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:Â
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: 13.5Â
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: 17thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 13.5
- Overalls:13thÂ
- First Lap Position: 8thÂ
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: 17thÂ
- First Lap Position: 16.5
Total Points:25
- Max Anstie
Averages
- Qualifying: 14thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 16.5
- Overalls: 16thÂ
- First Lap Position: 18thÂ
Total Points: 14
- Jett Lawrence
- Austin Forkner
Averages
- Qualifying: 9thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 12.5
- Overalls: 13thÂ
- First Lap Position: 14.5
Total Points: 9
- Derek Kelley
Averages
- Qualifying: 19.67
- Moto Finishes: 18.5
- Overalls: 19thÂ
- First Lap Position: 18thÂ
Total Points: 9
- Carson Mumford
Averages
- Qualifying: 16thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 19.5
- Overalls: 20thÂ
- First Lap Position: 22ndÂ
Total Points: 7
- Hunter Yoder
Averages
- Qualifying: 22ndÂ
- Moto Finishes: 20.16
- Overalls: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 19.16
Total Points:6
- Chris Blose
Averages
- Qualifying: 23rdÂ
- Moto Finishes: 20thÂ
- Overalls:20thÂ
- 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: 18thÂ
- Moto Finishes: 20thÂ
- Overalls: 21stÂ
- First Lap Position: 21stÂ
Total Points: 2
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