SAN DIEGO 450SX PODIUM MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW FOR RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING’S WEBB

Scritto lunedì 23 Gennaio 2023 alle 08:20.

IL PODIO DI SAN DIEGO 450SX RENDE DUE DI FILA PER IL WEBB DI RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING

SAN DIEGO, California – Il due volte campione 450SX Cooper Webb ha conquistato due podi di fila per iniziare il campionato AMA Supercross 2023, il pilota della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ha ottenuto un convincente secondo posto a San Diego in sella alla KTM 450 EDIZIONE FACTORY SX-F. Il compagno di squadra della classe Premier Aaron Plessinger è salito al nono posto nel Main Event, recuperando da un inizio difficile per salvare un piazzamento tra i primi 10.
Webb si è qualificato terzo nei tempi combinati durante il pomeriggio e ha portato quella forma per guadagnare il quinto posto nella sua manche, ma è stato il Main Event dove ha riunito tutto nella seconda tappa del nuovo campionato mondiale di SuperMotocross. Il 27enne ha fatto una buona partenza in P2 durante i primi giri, prima di farsi strada in testa alla fine del quarto giro. È stato riportato indietro di una posizione nel giro successivo ed è lì che sarebbe rimasto, con il secondo che ha ripetuto il suo risultato dall’apertura di Anaheim due settimane prima.

Cooper Webb: “Stasera è andata bene, sono partito forte e questo è stato fondamentale per lo sviluppo della pista. Sono stato in grado di condurre alcuni giri, il che è stato fantastico, ma il ritmo era piuttosto forte e ho commesso alcuni errori a metà gara. I piloti doppiati mi hanno aiutato alla fine ad avvicinarmi a Eli [Tomac] ed è stato piuttosto frenetico con tutto quello che è successo, quindi è stato un finale serrato, ma nel complesso sono contento di come è iniziata la stagione e sto cercando di spingere avanti da qui. È stato positivo per me vedere cosa serve per vincere a questo punto dell’anno, essendo così vicino stasera, quindi impareremo dai pochi errori e continueremo a lottare”.

Aaron Plessinger: “San Diego è stata una giornata impegnativa per me, anche se il risultato era vicino al primo round. Anche se le prove non sono andate come previsto, stavo andando bene nella heat, ho fatto una buona partenza e poi sono stato coinvolto in un incidente che non ho potuto evitare, quindi sono passato dall’ultimo al sesto posto. Nel Main Event, ho avuto un inizio orribile e sono tornato fino al nono posto, che non è quello che volevamo, ma miglioreremo man mano che procediamo. Devo concentrarmi sugli inizi di questa settimana e uscirne dondolante quando torneremo ad Anaheim.

Il terzo dei contendenti regolari della 450SX della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Marvin Musquin, è stato escluso dal round di San Diego a seguito di un prematuro incidente di metà settimana che ha provocato un infortunio al polso.

Prossima gara: 28 gennaio – Anaheim, California

SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

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SAN DIEGO 450SX PODIUM MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW FOR RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING’S WEBB

AMA Supercross Championship
COOPER WEBB PODIUM
 
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Two-time 450SX champion Cooper Webb has made it two podiums in a row to commence the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider claiming a convincing runner-up result in San Diego riding the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Premier class teammate Aaron Plessinger charged to ninth position in the Main Event, recovering from a difficult start to salvage a top-10 finish.
Webb qualified third fastest on combined times during the afternoon and carried that form to earn fifth place in his Heat, but it was the Main Event where he brought it all together in the second stop of the new SuperMotocross World Championship. The 27-year-old made a strong start into P2 during the early laps, before making his way into the lead by the end of lap four. He was bumped back a place on the following lap and that’s where he would remain, with second repeating his result from Anaheim’s opener two weeks prior.

Cooper Webb: “Tonight was good, I got off the start strong and that was key in the way the track developed. I was able to lead some laps, which was cool, but the pace was pretty strong and I made a few mistakes in the middle of the race. The lapped riders helped me in the end to edge closer to Eli [Tomac] and it was pretty hectic with all that going on, so it was a tight finish, but overall I’m happy with how the season has started and am looking to push forward from here. It was positive for me to see what it takes to win at this point of the year, being so close tonight, so we’ll learn from the few mistakes and keep fighting on.”

Also equipped with the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Plessinger only managed to qualify in 14th, before quickly turning that around in his Heat race for sixth position despite being caught up in an early incident. The opening lap of the Main Event saw him positioned outside of the top 15 in the early stages, however, he put his head down and made a series of critical passes from there. In the end, Plessinger made his way into ninth place to take home important championship points two rounds into the new season.

Aaron Plessinger: “San Diego was a challenging day for me, even if the result was close to round one. Although practice didn’t go as planned, I was riding good in the Heat race, got a pretty good start, and then got caught up in a crash that I couldn’t avoid, so came from dead last to sixth in that. In the Main Event, I got a horrible start and worked my way back to ninth, which is not what we wanted, but we’ll get better as we go. I have to focus on starts this week and come out swinging when we head back to Anaheim.”

The third of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s regular 450SX contenders, Marvin Musquin, was ruled out of the San Diego round following an untimely mid-week practice crash that resulted in a wrist injury.

Unfortunately for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250SX West rider Maximus Vohland, mishaps in both his Heat race and the Last Chance Qualifier meant he was unable to transfer through to the Main Event. Vohland qualified in eighth position during the afternoon, before a first turn incident upon the restarted first Heat saw him cross the line in 13th place. From there, he recovered from a poor start in the LCQ to make his way into a transfer position, only to go down in the final laps and finish in P8 onboard the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Now 12th in the point standings, Vohland will look to return stronger next weekend at Anaheim 2.

Maximus Vohland: “Timed qualifying went well, being inside the top eight. In the first Heat race I had a very bad start, made my way up to sixth, and then the red flag came out. On the restart I crashed in the first turn and, with only two laps to go, I was outside of the top nine and had to go to the LCQ. In the last chance, I worked my way up to a qualifying position, but then made a mistake on the last lap and went down, unfortunately putting me out of the main. Of course, I’m very disappointed, but I’m healthy and will be back at A2″

Next Race: January 28 – Anaheim, California

 

SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

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