CARMICHAEL WINS IN COLORADO
Team Makita Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael claimed his sixth-straight overall win of the year with a double victory at Sunday’s seventh-round AMA Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Lakewood, Colorado.
The victory was Carmichael’s 141st in AMA competition and gives him a 69 point lead in the series standings over Team Yamaha’s Chad Reed with five rounds to go. Said Carmichael: "It’s always tough coming here to Thunder Valley. There are a bunch of elements you have to contend with. Number one is the elevation, obviously, and that takes a toll on you and the bike, as far as power goes. And obviously fitness is a factor and I have to give it up to my trainer, Elden Baker. But it’s still fun to come to a new venue and the track is good. There are several different lines and it’s a good race track overall."
In the Motocross Lites class, Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Broc Hepler improved his performance significantly. The young rider charged hard on his Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in both 30-minute motos to take second position in Colorado to move from 13th position overall into eighth position in the points chase.
Said Hepler: "I got a poor start in the first moto, but I was catching the guys in front of me at the end. I felt pretty good and the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 was running good so I started picking up my time and my last lap was my fastest. In the second moto, I got a good start. It was the best start I’ve had all year and then I took the lead. Unfortunately, Ryan Villopoto was faster through some of the rutted sections and he got past me, but I was able to keep second."
The victory was Carmichael’s 141st in AMA competition and gives him a 69 point lead in the series standings over Team Yamaha’s Chad Reed with five rounds to go. Said Carmichael: "It’s always tough coming here to Thunder Valley. There are a bunch of elements you have to contend with. Number one is the elevation, obviously, and that takes a toll on you and the bike, as far as power goes. And obviously fitness is a factor and I have to give it up to my trainer, Elden Baker. But it’s still fun to come to a new venue and the track is good. There are several different lines and it’s a good race track overall."
In the Motocross Lites class, Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Broc Hepler improved his performance significantly. The young rider charged hard on his Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in both 30-minute motos to take second position in Colorado to move from 13th position overall into eighth position in the points chase.
Said Hepler: "I got a poor start in the first moto, but I was catching the guys in front of me at the end. I felt pretty good and the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 was running good so I started picking up my time and my last lap was my fastest. In the second moto, I got a good start. It was the best start I’ve had all year and then I took the lead. Unfortunately, Ryan Villopoto was faster through some of the rutted sections and he got past me, but I was able to keep second."
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