Daytona il terreno….bla bla bla, il traciato più tosto….bla bla bla….
E volendo proseguiamo con le mille manfrine per raccontare il nulla, Tomac e Anderson i due pretendenti al titolo, il resto ha perso il treno o lo sta perdendo, Malcolm Stewart che voleva riscattarsi dalle ultime prestazioni andate a pu***ne grazie ad Anderson, se la giocava nella sua zona in Florida, terreni che conosce!
Insomma, qui si inizia a fare il punto della situazione, Eli Tomac determinato a battere i record ma forse nemmeno quello, sicuramente determinato nel portarsi a casa un altra vittoria e puntare dritto verso il titolo, ma mancano ancora 8 gare e tutto può succedere, ha vinto e ha guadagnato punti sugli inseguitori, ha trovato la quadra solo nel main event, ma crediamo che fosse una tattica per depistare gli avversari, non brilla nelle prove e nelle heat e vince il Main Event, tattica, solo tattica per risparmiare le forze e affondare il colpo nella finale e così è stato, certo Webb ha sbagliato, ma è sintomo di lucidità capire che un pilota doppiato si farà in parte per farti passare e se sei dietro ti rallenta….così è stato e Tomac vince con margine e comanda il campionato con 18 punti!
Jason Anderson, le ha cercate e le ha trovate, nel Main Event parte bene ma decide di sportellare Tomac e Stewart che era riuscito a fare una sezione di triplo-triplo e infilarsi secondo dietro webb, ma alla seconda curva viene bloccato bruscamente da Jason, sia chiaro che nel SX queste entrate ci sono e sono al limite della correttezza ma quando ne ricevi una di troppo ti girano……così è stato per Malcolm che decide di rientrare tagliando un pezzo di pista per infilarsi dietro Anderson e centrare la ruota posteriore nelle curve successive e fargli perdere posizioni…..ben ti sta Jason, siamo convinti che potresti passare senza questa irruenza, se esageri i conti si regolano in pista e chi ne paga le conseguenze sei tu e la lotta al titolo! Per questo non ci sentiamo di incolpare malcolm ma di spezzare una lancia in suo favore, ovviamente poi l’AMA ha preso provvedimenti sanzionando sia Malcolm che Jason togliendogli una posizione (molti non se ne erano accorti fino a oggi) qui potete vedere il provvedimento.
Finita la spiega sui due leader del campionato e le querelle con Stewart, passiamo a Cooper Webb, pare riemergere, pare, ma lui sa che non è così, ha cappellato ed era bello incazzato alla premiazione, ha fatto secondo ma voleva la vittoria, il problema è un altro secondo noi, la moto andava bene su terreni così morbidi, Daytona ricordiamo che è più un outdoor che indoor, infatti la moto andava bene nei limiti, Webb cicca la prestazione ma senza quell’errore non avrebbe vinto contro la determinazione di Tomac e vincere per sei volte a Daytona, aspettiamo Cooper alla prossima e poi vedremo se avremo torto!
Non abbiamo molto da dire sul resto, Chase Sexton bravo a recuperare un terzo posto dopo le ultime vicende, idem Dylan Ferrandis che dopo varie gare in terra e a recuperare un 4° fa ben sperare, Justin Barcia, Marvin Musquin e Ken Roczen li raggruppiamo dicendo che ormai fanno da comparse, inutile dire che hanno perso il treno e 40 punti non si recuperano più!
Detroit è dietro l’angolo e bisogna stare concentrati, la prossima sarà di Anderson, Tomac o chi altro???
2022 Supercross 450/250SX Round 9 Highlights – Press Conference
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Eli Tomac: “It’s unbelievable to get win number six, and it was everything I wished for! It was a tough day, though. I was having a little bit of a tough time with the track earlier in the day, but once the lights came on, it was like I flipped a switch, and it was game on. Me and Cooper (Webb) rode wire-to-wire for most of the race. We were going back and forth around the different parts of the track on being the better guy, and I was able to capitalize on him being stuck behind a guy and made the move. I put myself in the position for that move, though, and just went on from there. It was such a cool night for us.”
Cooper Webb: “Man, I was so close to getting the win, I could taste it. I rode great the whole time and I felt like I rode strong, I knew Eli was coming because he’s so good here. I should have maybe anticipated a little bit better but it’s definitely a bummer when a race is decided – or goes that close – and a lapper gets involved but it’s racing. Overall, I’m happy but it sucks. I knew how hard I needed to push to go the distance but it happens, I guess. We’ll come back next week and try to get that first win of the season.”
Chase Sexton: “That’s the gnarliest track I’ve raced at since I went to the big class – definitely a different animal! I didn’t really have that great of a start, but I kind of made my way to where I needed to be. I felt like I was going good at the beginning, and then the track broke down. [Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb] kind of stayed the same, and I got a little bit worse; I just wasn’t really flowing. Eli got by me and then [Justin] Barcia was behind me. In the middle of the race I started riding a little bit better; I started finding a little bit of a flow and started clicking off decent laps. I’m happy to be back on the podium after a few rougher weeks.”
Dylan Ferrandis: “For sure, it was better than the last couple of weeks. It’s cool to fight up front and be back in the battle. The track was pretty gnarly tonight. We got a good start in the heat race and better than usual in the main, so it was a good step in the right direction. Again, it was good to be back in the top-five with the guys fighting for a podium position, and that’s better than the last few weeks.”
Justin Barcia: “I was feeling good on the track, got a good flow and got the bike feeling really good today, the team did a great job during the week to get me what I needed so I’m super stoked on that! In the main, we were just battling hard – we were all really close from first through fifth – so it was really good racing. Around halfway, I got really tight and I was only able to bring it home to fifth. I definitely was looking for a bit more but we’ll take it. We’re healthy and back to work but looking forward to next week.”
Jason Anderson: I felt really good today leading into the night show and showed I had the pace to be upfront. The results weren’t there tonight but I know I am way better than what they show and I’m going to keep getting better as the season goes on. I’m never one to give up when things get tough, and I think I showed that tonight. There were some moments where I think being a little more patient on my end would have been the better move, but I did my best in terms of damage control tonight. I have a lot of fight left in me and we’re only 18-points behind, this championship isn’t over yet.”
Malcolm Stewart: “I got P1 in practice and I won my heat race, so it was a really good start to the night. I had a little mishap in the Main Event – I didn’t have the best start and then I got into it with Anderson and Tomac and I got knocked off the track, and then Anderson and I went down in the next turn and we got back up and we fought. We felt good tonight and it was a good ride for us despite what happened, but that’s part of racing. We’re going to take what we learned and keep moving forward.”
Ken Roczen: “Daytona is always one of the most fun races to go to. The track is brutal, and overall the vibe of the place is just always very special. I just love the venue, and I love coming here. I had a really good day throughout the day. I was somewhat up front with the other guys in practice and qualifying, and I was enjoying my riding. Nothing different on the result board, but it was fun.”