KEN ROCZEN – Devo lavorare sulle partenze…

Scritto lunedì 29 Gennaio 2018 alle 23:29.

Ken Roczen del Team Honda HRC ha ottenuto una prestazione impressionante a bordo del suo CRF450R al quarto round della serie AMA Supercross a Glendale, in Arizona, segnando il suo secondo podio della stagione con un terzo posto. Quando il cancello è caduto per l’evento principale, Roczen ha girato la prima curva in sesta posizione, ma è rapidamente entrato nella quinta posizione nel primo giro. Il tedesco ha continuato la sua carica in avanti, conquistando il quarto dopo pochi giri. Con i suoi occhi puntati sul podio, Roczen ha iniziato a fare pressione sul terzo pilota, Weston Peick, lottando duramente prima di riuscire a passare. Ha trascorso il resto della gara cercando di colmare il divario su Justin Barcia, ma gli errori nei minuti finali della gara gli hanno fatto perdere tempo e accontentarsi del terzo posto.

Il compagno di squadra di Roczen, Cole Seely, ha avuto una serata che non gli sarebbe piaciuta, una brutta partenza e un grosso errore verso la fine del 23 ° giro dell’evento principale lo ha visto prendere la bandiera a scacchi al 12 ° posto. Essendo stato affiancato da una cattiva scelta, Seely ha faticato a superare il traguardo, completando il primo giro al 15 ° posto. A metà strada, il californiano era entrato in ottava posizione. Un richiamo ravvicinato nella sezione sabbiosa gli ha fatto perdere il ritmo, mandandolo infine in dodicesima posizione.

Ken Roczen 94

“Siamo saliti sul podio stasera con un terzo posto, che è fantastico. Abbiamo fatto una bella gara nella heat, ma ho davvero bisogno di lavorare per migliorare le mie partenze. Ho la velocità e la forma fisica, ma ho solo bisogno di mettermi in testa l’inizio. Ero in sesta posizione, ho fatto qualche passaggio e sono arrivato terzo. Ho fatto alcuni giri solidi e stavo salendo su Justin [Barcia], ma sfortunatamente, abbiamo finito il tempo. Tutto sommato, sono contento delle gare di stasera. Ovviamente, vogliamo vincere, ma dopo lo scorso fine settimana è stato importante per me venire qui e guidare come ho fatto. E ‘stato un grande richiamo di fiducia. La squadra e tutti hanno lavorato molto ogni settimana. Mi sto divertendo molto ora e amando dove siamo, quindi continueremo a costruire da qui. ”

Cole Seely

“Sono davvero deluso da stanotte. Non avevo una buona scelta del cancello e in qualche modo il mio stivale si è impigliato sulla griglia di partenza di metallo, quindi ho avuto un inizio terribile nel main. Ho fatto un po ‘di strada, ma ho quasi scavalcato le sbarre che escono dalla sabbia e questo mi ha fatto uscire. Mentalmente, non potrei riorganizzarmi dopo. Non ero stanco fisicamente, ma dopo ho faticato a concentrarmi sul resto della gara. ”

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Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen turned in an impressive performance aboard his CRF450R at round four of the AMA Supercross series in Glendale, Arizona, scoring his second podium result of the season with a third-place finish. When the gate fell for the main event, Roczen rounded the first turn in sixth, but he quickly made his way into fifth on the opening lap. The German continued his charge forward, taking over fourth a few laps later. With his sights set on the podium, Roczen began applying pressure on third-place rider Weston Peick, battling hard before finally making a pass stick on lap seven. He spent the remainder of the race trying to close the gap on Justin Barcia, but mistakes in the race’s closing minutes caused him to lose time and settle into third.

Roczen’s teammate Cole Seely had a night he’d like to put behind him, as a poor start and a big mistake toward the end of the 23-lap main event saw him take the checkered flag in 12th place. Having been saddled with a poor gate pick, Seely struggled off the line, completing the first lap in 15th place. By the halfway mark, the Californian had made his way into eighth. A close call in the sand section caused him to lose his rhythm and fall off the pace, ultimately sending him back to 12th position.

Ken Roczen 94

“We found ourselves on the podium again tonight with a third place, which is awesome. We had a good heat race, but I really need to work on improving my starts. I have the speed and fitness, but I just need to put myself up front in the beginning. I was in sixth off the start, made some passes, and got myself into third. I rode some solid laps and was inching up on Justin [Barcia], but unfortunately, we ran out of time. All in all, I’m happy with tonight’s racing. Obviously, we want to win, but after last weekend it was important to me to come out here and ride how I did. It was a big confidence booster. The team and everyone has been putting in a lot of work each week. I’m having a lot of fun right now and loving where we’re at, so we’ll keep building from here.”

Cole Seely 14

“I’m really disappointed with tonight. I didn’t have a great gate pick and somehow my boot got snagged on the metal start grate so I got a terrible start in the main. I worked my way forward a bit, but I almost went over the bars coming out of the sand and it kind of knocked the wind out of me. Mentally, I couldn’t regroup after that. I wasn’t tired physically but after that I struggled to focus on hitting my marks.”

Keisuke Inomoto

Representative Director: Team Honda/ HRC Motocross

“Overall it was a good night for us with Roczen finishing third on the podium. Seely crashed in the heat race and did not get a good gate pick for the main, but he showed the speed and was moving forward until the end. I’m sure he will figure it out. We have our two riders in the top five in the ranking and we will keep fighting for the championship!

Erik Kehoe

Team Manager

“I was very excited to see Ken back on the podium today. I think overcoming last weekend’s mental hurtles and being able to rebound like he did is a big confidence builder. He was strong all day, even to the very end of the main event. He made a couple mistakes, which he knows, but he didn’t let it rattle him and he continued to charge. I think we’re seeing a much more patient Ken. Unfortunately, it was an off day for Cole. I think his starts are definitely what killed him today. He was able to make some good, solid passes in the heat race to get into a transfer position, but you don’t want to be put in that situation. The back is where all the bad stuff happens because it’s so hectic and there’s a lot of bar-banging going on. He almost went over the bars toward the end of the main, and from that point on, his lap times fell off. I think that’s just a mental-toughness thing he needs to work on. When things rattle him, he needs to snap out of it and get right back into his flow. It’s still early in the season and points are pretty close so there’s a lot of time left.”

Oscar Wirdeman

Mechanic (Ken Roczen)

“Tonight was good, especially after last weekend. I think Ken had the speed to win, but he made two mistakes when he caught up to those guys, and that cost him some time. He’s definitely getting more comfortable and confident each weekend. We made the bike quite a bit stiffer on press day, both front and rear, and continued to go that direction throughout race day.” 

Rich Simmons

Mechanic (Cole Seely)

“I’m disappointed in tonight’s overall finish, but there were also good things to take away from today. Despite struggling in the first two practices, Cole qualified well in the third session. Then he rode really well in his heat race, going from last to sixth. I also thought he rode well in the main until the end. For this track, we made quite a few changes to the bike. We lowered the rear and softened it, then actually raised and stiffened the front just because of the way the corners were.”

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