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Live from San Diego It's SuperMotoOnline and the NAVY Moto-X Championship!
Saturday 4.12.08 (3:40pm PST) Ok......just back from the rider interviews Here they are! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1:10pm PST) Main Event!! Herfoss leads first lap followed by Ward and Pingree, Anderson. Start of the second lap its Ward putting a great pass on Herfoss in the start finish jump. Mark Burkhart while getting a slow start back in 6th is now moving through the pack, has just passed Cassidy Anderson for third and has his sights set on Herfoss who now trails Ward by about 1 second. Lap 6 Burkhart on the move!!! Just passed Herfoss for second and is setting his sights on Ward. All three are very close coming to the end of lap 7!!!! Lap 8 Burkhart passes Ward for the LEAD, just driving right around him on the outside of the long left hander coming up to the start finish double section!!! Ward looked to square up the entry to the turn on the inside and Burkhart just drove around him. Lap 10 two to go! Burkhart is extending his lead over Ward and Troy Herfoss. Herfoss just passed Wardy back in the pavement. Ward dropping back a little now from Herfoss, Pingree. Anderson, Carlson, Conlon, Fillmre, Nicoll, Currie Lap 12 Burkhart wavin' to the crowd as he takes it in front of Ward for the Gold Medal!!!
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(12:45pm PST) Heat race results!! Heat 1
Herfoss and Conlon transfer after a mangled start where Brandon Currie ended up on the ground. Herfoss was followed pretty closely all the way by Conlon. Currie will have to go to one of the LCQ's. Heat 2
"Ping" on his Azteq racing 450 led for half the way just in front of his old teammate at Troy Lee, Jeff Ward. Ward put a move on Pingree in the dirt and held it to the end. Heat 3
Burkhart led wire to wire with Fillmore getting a battle all the way to the end by super stylish Derek Costella. Heat 4
Anderson, Carlson, and Kurt Nicoll had a battle royale all the way through with Anderson coming from third for the win. LCQ 1
Another bar bangin' start that saw Steve Drew and a number of other front runners on the ground. It was a battle right down to the end with Daryl Atkins sliding out in the pavement section LCQ 2
WOW!! Dalton take the final LCQ race flag to flag to make it into the show while Cameron Welsh, Tyler O'hara, Kurt Nicoll all battled for most of the race. Nicoll finally put a pass on Welsh to get the final final transfer spot. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11:10am PST) There are going to be SIX Heat races that will whittle down the 32 competitors to just 10 for the BIG Money Main Event today here at the Navy Moto-X World Championships! There basically is a Heat 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. The top two in each of the first four Heats will transfer directly to the Main and the finishers in positions 3-8 in each heat will transfer to either Heat 2A or 2B where the top two in each of those heats will transfer into the "Main"........ here's the lineup for the Heats..
Heat 1A
Heat 1B
Heat 1C
Heat 1D
(10:30am PST) The two Supermoto practice sessions have been run and now it's time to reelax for a little 'till the main event starts at 11:30pm PST. Both sessions went off pretty much without a hitch and no major crashes. Stay tuned for all the action and results here at SMO! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9:00am PST) Saturday morning here at Qualcomm.......the track announcer has been going through the sound/mike checks and now all is quiet for a few minutes before the sound of four-stroke motorcycles.......Supermoto style transforms the tranquility to the opposite end of the sound spectrum. Supermoto practice is about to take the track so I'll head down from eagles nest that is the press box here at Qualcomm and get some morning photos! Once again........keep the eyes and mouse pointed here and SMO will keep you up to date!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday 4.11.08 (5:30pm PST) Ok.....got the timing sheets from todays "Timed Practice" which will determine Heat race starting positions for tomorrows action!!
Allrighty! There we have the rundown of the fastest guys with, no surprise the Honda/Yamaha/KTM factory pilots up front. Talked with Jason Conlon who grabbed the 5th fastest time, and the fastest of those that had to race their way in.....Jason felt really good and felt he would definitely be fit ride hard the whole race. Most everyone has headed back to their respective Hotels to rest up and hit the sack early as the day will start bright and early tomorrow. A big crowd is expected here tomorrow and if you're thinkin' 'bout coming down here to catch the action firsthand you better get your tickets as they're expecting a sold out crowd of close to 80,000. Injury Report: Lots of killer racin' but It was also a day that had it's share of injuries and hard crashes, the most serious of which was All Access' Micky Dymond who crashed hard in the whoop section......(he'd modified his approach after crashin' pretty hard on the lap before his bad one). Word was broken tibula/fibula bones in the leg as well as a possible broken collarbone/shoulder injury. SMO's local boy and friend Vincent Guisande Jr. was transported to the hospital after a white flag lap incident in his Heat race with a possible broken collarbone. Our wishes for very speedy recoveries to both Vincent and Micky. Once again, if you need any other info regarding ticket purchasing or anything else about the event here at Qualcomm Stadium in sunny and warm.....(it was about 82 degrees today) San Diego CLICK HERE for the EXPN page. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2:30pm PST) Just uploaded a cool gallery of some shots from the last "Invitees" timed practice session. CHECK IT OUT!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11:50am PST) Heat Race #1 for AMA Qaulifiers!
Heat Race #2 for AMA Qualifiers!
These five riders will be in the show on Saturday! LCQ is getting set now for the final two spots: An exciting LCQ just concluded..
Ok......the above 12 competitors will transfer to Saturdays Main Event action!! Keep your mouse and eyes right here for all that IS happening!!
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