SPRING CREEK NATIONAL RESULTS – REPORT

Scritto lunedì 18 Luglio 2022 alle 08:53.

RISULTATI: FRESCADOS TORTILLAS SPRING CREEK NATIONAL

Tomac prende il controllo del campionato di motocross Lucas Oil Pro con la quarta vittoria consecutiva a Spring Creek National
Jett Lawrence ottiene la sesta vittoria di classe 250 in sette gare con Sforzo 1-1

Il 50° anniversario del Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sancito da AMA Pro Racing, ha dato il via alla sua seconda metà della stagione estiva sabato dal famoso Spring Creek MX Park del Minnesota. Il Frescados Tortillas Spring Creek National ha caratterizzato uno dei circuiti più dinamici del motocross americano e ha fornito un avvincente pomeriggio di competizione che ha visto Eli Tomac di Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing prendere la sua quarta vittoria consecutiva nella Classe 450 dopo un altro 1-1 di moto che si è spostato lui in testa alla classifica a punti. Nella classe 250, il campione in carica e attuale capoclassifica Jett Lawrence ha continuato la sua impressionante difesa del titolo con la sua sesta vittoria assoluta della stagione, completando un altro 1-1 delle manche a bordo della sua moto del Team Honda HRC.

HIGHLIGHTS: FRESCADOS TORTILLAS SPRING CREEK NATIONAL

Classe 450

Moto 1

I leader della Classe 450 di Tomac e Chase Sexton del Team Honda HRC sono emersi in testa al gruppo per iniziare la manche di apertura, ma è stato Joey Savatgy di Monster Energy Kawasaki a portare a casa l’Holeshot di MotoSport.com, solo per perdere il vantaggio su Tomac . Una breve battaglia per il terzo posto tra Sexton e Ryan Dungey della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ha visto il pilota Honda assicurarsi la posizione e andare all’attacco per il secondo. Savatgy è caduto ed è uscito dalla top 10, che ha spostato Sexton al secondo posto, Jason Anderson di Monster Energy Kawasaki al terzo e Dungey al quarto.

Prende forma una resa dei conti tra i primi due corridori della divisione, quando Sexton inizia a colmare il divario. Tomac ha risposto e stabilizzato il comando quando la moto ha raggiunto il suo punto di partenza. Quindici minuti dopo l’inizio della moto, Sexton è andato all’attacco e ha premuto il grilletto per effettuare il passaggio per il comando mentre navigavano in una delle ripide sezioni in discesa della pista. Tomac ha risposto e si è affiancato a Sexton, ma il pilota della Honda ha ribattuto per stabilire la sua presa sul dischetto. Sexton è poi scattato in vantaggio di molti secondi.

Sexton sembrava avere il controllo della manche\, ma ha mancato un solco su una delle discese della pista ed è caduto, il che ha restituito il comando a Tomac a meno di 10 minuti dalla fine. Sexton è riuscito a rimontare al secondo posto ma ha dovuto affrontare un deficit insormontabile. Tomac ha portato alla sua sesta vittoria consecutiva in moto con un margine di 14,4 secondi su Sexton. Anderson è seguito al terzo posto, con Dungey quarto e Christian Craig di Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing al quinto.

Moto 2

La seconda manche della Classe 450 è iniziata con Savatgy ancora una volta in testa al MotoSport.com Holeshot, con Sexton e Ken Roczen del Team Honda HRC all’inseguimento mentre Tomac uscito dal quarto posto. Sexton è andato immediatamente all’attacco e si è fatto strada in testa prima del completamento del primo giro, quando Roczen è subito arrivato secondo. Tomac poi si è fatto strada in modo aggressivo al terzo posto e ha messo gli occhi sulle Honda.

Tomac ha inseguito Roczen per un giro e ha fatto una mossa impressionante per prendere il controllo del secondo posto. Meno di due secondi hanno separato la coppia di testa, ma Tomac ha fatto un rapido lavoro per cancellare quel deficit e presto ha applicato una forte pressione su Sexton. Un implacabile Tomac ha fatto una mossa impressionante per prendere il comando dal suo rivale e ha cercato di controllare con un giro vertiginoso. Mentre il ritmo di Tomac era impareggiabile, Sexton è stato in grado di mantenerlo onesto e ha tenuto la Yamaha a una distanza impressionante. Ciò ha permesso a entrambi i corridori di allontanarsi dal resto del campo.

Dietro i primi la battaglia per il terzo posto si è accesa tra Roczen e Craig. Il pilota Yamaha è stato paziente e ha approfittato della sua prima occasione per rivendicare la posizione ed è salito sul podio. Roczen ha quindi perso il quarto posto a favore di Anderson, che ha poi cercato di rintracciare Craig per il terzo.

Quando la moto è entrata nei suoi ultimi cinque minuti, il divario tra Tomac e Sexton si è aggirato intorno a un secondo, con oscillazioni di slancio che hanno favorito un pilota o l’altro mentre lavoravano nel traffico dei doppiati. Quando il tempo si è esaurito sulla manche, entrambi i piloti hanno lasciato che tutto si fermasse per gli ultimi due giri. Sexton si è avvicinato all’inizio dell’ultimo giro, ma Tomac non ha sbagliato una linea e si è allontanato di poco nelle ultime curve per concludere la sua settima vittoria consecutiva in moto con 1,7 secondi. Craig ha concluso in un lontano terzo posto.

OVERALL

La corsa al dominio di metà stagione di Tomac è continuata con la sua terza prestazione consecutiva per 1-1, che ha portato alla sua quarta vittoria assoluta consecutiva e alla 31a vittoria della sua carriera. La serie intatta del podio di Sexton è continuata con il suo settimo posto consecutivo per il secondo posto (2-2), mentre Anderson ha ottenuto il suo terzo podio stagionale al terzo posto (3-4).

La serie di vittorie di Tomac gli ha permesso di prendere il controllo del vantaggio in campionato per la prima volta nel 2022, dove ora ha cinque punti di vantaggio su Sexton. Il podio di Anderson gli ha permesso di passare al terzo posto in classifica, a 72 punti dal comando.

Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing
“Quello è stato pazzesco, correre a quel ritmo tutto il tempo [in Moto 2]. Ho avuto il mio lavoro da fare fin dall’inizio e ho dovuto fare dei sorpassi. Sono stato in grado di recuperare Chase [Sexton] presto ed è stato buono. Abbiamo apportato alcune modifiche alla moto nella seconda manche che mi hanno davvero aiutato e mi hanno permesso di mettere la moto dove volevo”.

Chase Sexton, Team Honda HRC
“La mia guida non è stata un problema, ma onestamente oggi mi sono sentito fuori di testa e ho commesso molti errori. Ho fatto del mio meglio tutto il giorno però. È stato pazzesco correre al ritmo per l’intera manche finale, ma [Tomac] sta andando alla grande in questo momento. Ovviamente devo fare meglio alcune cose e continuerò a lottare”.

Jason Anderson, Monster Energy Kawasaki
“Non mi sono messo in una buona posizione per partire, ma ho fatto quello che dovevo fare per salire sul podio. Sono esausto, ma continueremo a fare tutto il possibile per continuare a stare quassù”.

AMA NATIONAL SPRING CREEK 2022 – Results and points!

 

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RESULTS: FRESCADOS TORTILLAS SPRING CREEK NATIONAL

Tomac Takes Control of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with Fourth Straight Win
at Spring Creek National

Jett Lawrence Captures Sixth 250 Class Win in Seven Races
with 1-1 Effort

The 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, kicked off its second half of the summer season on Saturday from Minnesota’s famed Spring Creek MX Park. The Frescados Tortillas Spring Creek National featured one of the most dynamic racetracks in American motocross and it provided a compelling afternoon of competition that saw Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Eli Tomac storm to his fourth straight 450 Class victory following another 1-1 moto sweep that moved him atop the point standings. In the 250 Class, defending champion and current point leader Jett Lawrence continued his impressive title defense with his sixth overall win of the season, completing another 1-1 sweep of the motos aboard his Team Honda HRC machine.

450 Class

Moto 1

The 450 Class frontrunners of Tomac and Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton emerged at the head of the pack to start the opening moto, but it was Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy who came away with the MotoSport.com Holeshot, only to lose the lead to Tomac. A brief battle for third between Sexton and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey saw the Honda rider secure the position and go on the attack for second. Savatgy went down and dropped outside the top 10, which moved Sexton into second, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson into third, and Dungey into fourth.

A showdown between the top two riders in the division took shape, as Sexton started to close the gap. Tomac responded and stabilized the lead as the moto reached its halfway point. Fifteen minutes into the moto Sexton went on the attack and pulled the trigger to make the pass for the lead as they navigated one of the track’s steep downhill sections. Tomac responded and got alongside Sexton, but the Honda rider countered to establish his hold on the spot. Sexton then sprinted out to a multi-second lead.

Sexton appeared to have the moto in control but missed a rut on one of the track’s downhills and went down, which handed the lead back to Tomac with less than 10 minutes to go. Sexton was able to remount in second but faced an insurmountable deficit. Tomac carried on to his sixth consecutive moto win with a margin of 14.4 seconds over Sexton. Anderson followed in third, with Dungey fourth and Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Christian Craig in fifth.

Moto 2

The second 450 Class moto started with Savatgy once again leading the way for the MotoSport.com Holeshot, with Sexton and Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen in hot pursuit as Tomac followed from fourth. Sexton went on the attack immediately and fought his way into the lead before the completion of the opening lap as Roczen soon followed into second. Tomac then aggressively made his way into third and set his sights on the Hondas.

Tomac stalked Roczen for a lap and made an impressive move to take control of second. Less than two seconds separated the lead pair but Tomac made quick work to erase that deficit and soon applied heavy pressure on Sexton. A relentless Tomac made an impressive move to take the lead away from his rival and looked to check out with a blistering lap. While Tomac’s pace was unmatched, Sexton was able to keep him honest and kept the Yamaha within striking distance. This allowed both riders to pull away from the rest of the field.

Behind the leaders the battle for third heated up between Roczen and Craig. The Yamaha rider was patient and took advantage of his first opportunity to claim the position and moved into a podium spot. Roczen then lost his hold of fourth to Anderson, who then looked to track down Craig for third.

As the moto entered its final five minutes the gap between Tomac and Sexton hovered around a second, with swings in momentum favoring one rider or another as they worked through lapped traffic. As the clock ran out on the moto both riders let it all hang out for the final two laps. Sexton closed in as the final lap began, but Tomac didn’t put a wheel wrong and inched away in the final corners to wrap up his seventh straight moto win by 1.7 seconds. Craig finished in a distant third.

Overall

Tomac’s midseason run of dominance continued with his third consecutive 1-1 performance, which resulted in his fourth straight overall win and the 31st victory of his career. Sexton’s unblemished podium streak continued with his seventh in a row for the runner-up spot (2-2), while Anderson earned his third podium result of the season in third (3-4).

Tomac’s streak allowed him to take control of the championship point lead for the first time in 2022, where he now has a five-point lead over Sexton. Anderson’s podium finish allowed him to move into third in the standings, 72 points out of the lead.

Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing
“That was crazy, running at that pace the whole time [in Moto 2]. I had my work cut out for me off the start and had to make some passes. I was able to get by Chase [Sexton] early and that was huge. We made some changes to the bike in the second moto that really helped and allowed me to put the bike where I wanted.”

Chase Sexton, Team Honda HRC
“My riding hasn’t been an issue, but I honestly felt off today and made a lot of mistakes. I tried my best all day though. That was crazy running at the pace the whole final moto, but [Tomac] is riding awesome right now. I obviously need to do some things better and I’ll keep fighting.”

Jason Anderson, Monster Energy Kawasaki
“I didn’t put myself in a good position to start, but I did what I had to do in order to get on the podium. I’m exhausted, but we’ll keep doing whatever we have to continue to be up here.”

250 Class

Moto 1

As the 40-rider field stormed down the longest start straight in Pro Motocross and into the first turn it was Jett Lawrence and Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Justin Cooper side-by-side for the MotoSport.com Holeshot. A slight bobble slowed Cooper’s momentum enough to give Lawrence the holeshot and early lead. A brief challenge by Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence for second forced Cooper to push the pace and it ultimately carried him around Jett and into the lead. Unfortunately, Cooper tipped over shortly thereafter and dropped outside the top 10, which handed the lead to Hunter Lawrence as Jett Lawrence was slowed to avoid Cooper and lost second to Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker.

Hunter Lawrence looked to establish himself out front, but his brother was determined to reclaim the lead. Jett Lawrence made quick work of Hammaker and was able to take advantage of a brief off-track excursion by Hunter to put pressure on the lead and seize control of the moto. A Lawrence brothers battle followed as Hunter gave chase to Jett. As the leaders asserted themselves out front, Hammaker and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Max Vohland engaged in a battle for third.

The Honda-mounted siblings traded momentum and were never separated by more than about a second, which allowed them to open a gap of more than five seconds on the field, where Volhand moved into third. A little more than 10 minutes into the moto Hunter made a savvy pass to take the lead from Jett. The elder Lawrence picked up the pace to establish the biggest lead of the moto at more than two seconds. Hunter maintained his lead through the middle portion of the moto and even pulled ahead by nearly three seconds, but as the leaders approached lapped traffic in the waning minutes of the moto it allowed Jett to take a big chunk out of his deficit and close to within just over a second. Hunter responded and stretched the lead back out but Jett battled back and with two laps to go as mere bike lengths separated the siblings.

Lapped traffic played into another swap for the lead as Jett was able to take advantage of Hunter’s slowed momentum to move back out front. On the last lap Hunter dropped the hammer and closed onto Jett’s rear wheel, but it wasn’t enough. Jett grabbed his eighth moto win of the season, and his fourth in a row, by a half-second over Hunter, while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jo Shimoda made a late pass on the final lap to steal third from Vohland. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire rounded out the top five.

Moto 2

The final 250 Class moto initially began with another battle between the Lawrence brothers taking shape, but a red flag for a downed rider initiated a restart. When the gate dropped for the second time it was once again Cooper out front with the MotoSport.com Holeshot, followed by Shimoda and Jett Lawrence, who made a quick pass for second. Hunter Lawrence slotted deep inside the top 10.

Cooper led for the opening minutes but Jett Lawrence was able to make an outside pass stick to take control of the moto. Shimoda then started to apply pressure on Cooper for second as the top three opened a big gap on the field. The battle for second continued for several laps as Cooper fended off multiple pass attempts by Shimoda, which allowed Lawrence to move out to a lead of more than three seconds. Shimoda finally made the pass stick but faced a five-second deficit to the lead.

With no pressure from behind Lawrence was able to ride his own race and control the lead. He wrapped up his fifth straight moto win by 7.9 seconds over Shimoda, while Cooper followed in a distant third.

Overall

A second consecutive 1-1 performance gave Lawrence his sixth overall win in seven rounds and the 11th victory of his career. Shimoda secured back-to-back runner-up finishes (3-2) and has now amassed a four-round overall podium streak, while Hunter Lawrence completed up the overall podium in third (2-6).

Another afternoon of maximum points allowed Jett to add to his advantage over Hunter in the 250 Class standings, which now sits at 27 points. Shimoda remains third, 45 points out of the lead.

Jett Lawrence, Team Honda HRC
“I got a good start on the restart and was able to make a few passes to get into first. I had a much better flow than the first moto because I wasn’t constantly trying to sprint like I was when battling Hunter [Lawrence]. This was one of the easiest motos of the year, but we won’t take that for granted and will keep pushing.”

Jo Shimoda, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
“Every race I feel like I’m improving little-by-little. I was able to get a much better start in the second moto, coming out third or fourth is like a holeshot to me, so I’m really happy to get another podium.”

Hunter Lawrence, Team Honda HRC
“My first start was good, but I messed up on the restart. I was really tired at the end there in the second moto, but gotta take the positives and be happy to finish on the box. Jett [Lawrence] is riding really great right now.”

The 2022 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will make its return to the West Coast next Saturday, July 23, as the series travels to the scenic Pacific Northwest and Washington’s legendary Washougal MX Park. The MotoSport.com Washougal National will feature comprehensive live broadcast coverage on MAVTV Motorsports Network in addition to live streaming coverage on “MAVTV on FloRacing,” beginning with qualifying at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET and followed by four consecutive hours of moto coverage, starting at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET.

    

Spring Creek National – 450 Class

Spring Creek MX Park – Millville, MN

AMA NATIONAL SPRING CREEK 2022 – Results and points!

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