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Rip-It Energy Drink/Aprilia Race Report Round 1 AMA Supermoto Championship – Monroe, WA
July 7 2008, San Clemente, CA.
The season opener kicked off just
outside of Seattle at the Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA.
The track was laid out with 70% road, and 30% dirt which
made for a challenging course. The excessive amount of
debris and dirt being dragged onto the pavement kept the
riders on their toes throughout the weekend.
Our team’s fresh new look captured the
attention of local enthusiasts, and proved to yet again be
a focal point for spectators and media alike. Due to the
removal of the Team’s Championship, (which we won in 2007)
we have decided to focus on 2
separate individual championships - Benny on the 450 class,
and Darryl on the Unlimited. From time to time, the team
will have an additional rider in one of these two classes.
Qualification:
Benny – 6th 450
Darryl – 4th Unlimited
Heat Race:
Ben – 3rd
Darryl – 6th
*Exiting the first corner - fighting
for 1st position – Darryl had a dramatic crash
and was hit by multiple riders. This resulted in a re-injury
to his November 2007 shattered wrist, yet he managed to
resume the heat race and work his way from last to 6th,
ensuring a spot in the final.
Final:
Benny: 6th
*The rain caused the race to be
prematurely cut short, and was red flagged about 6 laps
prior to the scheduled finish. This unfortunately didn’t
give him the chance to better his final result, as he was in
hot pursuit of 5th place rider, David Pingree.
Interviewed after the race,
Atkins said.... “I’m disappointed that I got
into the situation of having an injury going into
the first final race, however I knew that it was
extremely important to salvage a result here today.
Though I was in a lot of pain, I was happy to come
out with 6th position. We
have 4 weeks now until Connecticut, and I know I
need to start getting some podiums to put me back in
contention for the championship.”
Our next event will be X Games 14, and the weekend directly after that we’ll be in Connecticut for round 2 of the AMA Supermoto Championship. The team wishes to thank you for all of your support you’ve so generously offered to make this effort a great success! We’d also like to extend a special thanks to our hard working crew that made the weekend at Monroe run especially smooth. These outstanding individuals include: Amauri Nunes, Chuck McCarty, John Weiss, Ed Cook, and Steve Mora
Factory Aprilia Rip-it Racing
Ph: + 1 310 3475455
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