Seely Sixth Overall at Glen Helen National, Craig Injured
Questo sport è molto bello e anche molto duro contro i piloti nei momenti più inopportuni. Christian Craig di HRC / Honda stava avendo il miglior giorno della sua carriera nel secondo round 2017 a Glen Helen National, ma una caduta in moto due, mentre era in corsa per il terzo posto, lo fa tornare sotto il coltello per la chirurgia oggi per riparare una frattura alla mano.
Facciamo un grosso in bocca al lupo a Chris.
Dichiarazione di Christian Craig: “Glen Helen è stato piuttosto positivo per me in generale. Mi sentivo impressionante tutto il giorno ed ero eccitato per la giornata in generale e motivato più che mai a mostrare i miei risultati. Nella prima moto ho ottenuto un ottimo inizio e sono stato in terza posizione quasi l’intera fara fino a quando Eli [Tomac] mi ha preso. Ho finito quarto, che è la mia migliore posizione in 450. Ero gasato come ho guidato e dove è la mia forma fisica. Sapere che sono in grado di correre davanti con il meglio del nostro sport è una buona spinta alla mia fiducia. Anche la seconda moto è andata benissimo. Ho tirato il divario, ho condotto quattro giri e poi sono stato passato da [Blake] Baggett e [Jason] Anderson. Stavano caricando duramente, ma ho mantenuto per un po ‘. Venti minuti in avanti, il mio front end su un salto mi ha fatto cadere. Ho colpito il terreno con la mia mano e ho finito per ottenere una mano come un pugile. Fortunatamente la rottura non è così male come avrebbe potuto essere. La risistemererò lunedì e spero di tornare in moto entro un paio di settimane. Anche se la mia giornata si è conclusa con un infortunio, in generale sono contento della mia guida di oggi e felice, ho potuto mettere la mia moto davanti. Non posso ringraziare tutta la squadra per essere sempre positiva e sostenermi attraverso il bene e il male. Non vedo l’ora di tornare indietro! ”
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With heavy hearts, Team Honda HRC took part in round two of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore, California, dedicating their efforts to Nicky Hayden, who passed away last Monday. It was a rollercoaster day for the squad. In moto 1, both Cole Seely and Christian Craig grabbed stellar starts aboard their CRF450Rs and were running 2-3 after the first lap. Throughout the remainder of the 30-minute-plus-two-lap race, the two Red Riders battled up front, swapping positions multiple times before Craig took the checkered flag in a career-best fourth position while Seely slipped back to seventh.
In moto two, Craig scored his second holeshot of the season and began setting an impressive pace out front. He maintained the lead for several laps before falling back two spots. While running third at the halfway point, Craig went down before the sand section, injuring his hand and forcing him to the sideline. Meanwhile, Seely had gotten a poor start and was sitting 13th after the completion of the opening lap. He struggled to find his groove during the 15-lap race but still managed to work his way up to eighth by the finish.
Cole Seely 14
There were positives from today but also a lot of things I need to work on. I’m still having some trouble with my hip from last week’s crash, so I was in some pain from that throughout the day but worked through it. I got a good start in the first moto and was feeling good for the first half or more but then faded back. I got a terrible start in the second moto and just spent the rest of the race trying to make my way by as many people as I could. We did some fine-tuning on my bike this week and on Thursday press day, so I was really happy with that. I just need to work on myself and try to keep improving.
Christian Craig 48
Glen Helen was pretty positive for me overall. I felt awesome all day and was excited for the day in general and motivated more than ever to show where I belong. In the first moto I got a great start and was running third almost the entire moto until Eli [Tomac] got me. I finished fourth, which is my best finish in a 450 moto. I was pumped with how I rode and where my fitness was. Knowing I’m able to run up front with the best in our sport is a good boost to my confidence. The second moto started out great too. I pulled the holeshot, led four laps, and then was passed by [Blake] Baggett and [Jason] Anderson. They were charging hard but I kept with them for a while. Twenty minutes in, my front end tucked on a jump and I went down hard. I punched the dirt with my hand and ended up getting a ‘boxer break.’ Luckily the break isn’t nearly as bad as it could’ve been. I’ll be getting it plated on Monday and hope to be back on the bike within a couple weeks. Although my day ended with an injury, overall I’m pleased with my riding today and happy I was able to put my bike up front. I can’t thank the entire team enough for always being positive and supporting me through the good and bad. I’m looking forward to getting back out front!
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