COOPER WEBB WITH SECOND AT DAYTONA

Scritto martedì 7 Marzo 2023 alle 08:16.

COOPER WEBB E RED BULL KTM MANTENGONO LA PRESSIONE DELLA 450SX CON IL SECONDO A DAYTONA

DAYTONA, Florida – Cooper Webb della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ha mantenuto la pressione nella corsa al titolo 2023 AMA Supercross Championship 450SX, segnando il suo quarto podio consecutivo con il secondo posto a Daytona, mentre il compagno di squadra Aaron Plessinger è arrivato nono. Nella 250SX East, Tom Vialle era in lizza per il podio ma alla fine ha concluso la sua serata con una caduta nel Main Event.
Facendo segnare il settimo miglior tempo in qualifica, Webb era tra i primi tre durante il primo giro della Heat 2. Facendosi rapidamente strada fino al secondo posto, il due volte campione della classe regina ha mancato di poco la vittoria al termine della gara a bordo della sua 2023 KTM 450 SX-F EDIZIONE DI FACTORY.

DAYTONA SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

Un buon inizio nel Main Event 450SX ha visto Webb caricarsi al comando iniziale, stabilendo il ritmo per gran parte della prima metà della gara. Nonostante sia stato regolato al secondo posto subito dopo, ha tenuto la testa bassa e ha ottenuto un encomiabile secondo posto, tagliando la bandiera a scacchi a soli 1.791 dalla vittoria. Quel traguardo lo vede mantenere il secondo posto in classifica, a soli cinque punti dalla tabella rossa.

Cooper Webb: “Daytona è sempre stata buona con me, sono salito sul podio qui ogni volta che ho corso e sono stato vicino [alla vittoria] due volte. È stata sicuramente una buona competizione, noi [Webb, Eli Tomac e Chase Sexton] abbiamo ciascuno i nostri punti di forza e penso che al momento stiamo elevando il Supercross. Sono sicuro che guarderemo tutti indietro tra 10 anni e lo apprezzeremo, ma in questo momento ognuno pensa a se stesso. Andando avanti, mi piacciono molto Indy, Detroit, Seattle e Salt Lake, quindi ci saranno molti buoni round in arrivo”.

Un decimo giro di qualificazione più veloce ha fornito a Plessinger una piattaforma decente per lanciarsi nella Heat 1 e mostrando un ritmo solido per tutta la gara si è fatto strada fino al quarto posto. Il pilota della KTM 2023 SX-F FACTORY EDITION 450 è arrivato settimo dopo il primo giro del Main Event, concludendo infine la gara in nona posizione.

Aaron Plessinger: “Daytona voleva essere divertente e mi è piaciuta la pista. Mi sono qualificato decimo ed è andata abbastanza bene, mi sono sentito bene per tutto il giorno. Nella heat, sono partito bene e mi sono fatto strada fino al quarto posto. Nel Main Event, ho avuto un buon inizio e stavo cercando di andare avanti, ma ho perso il flusso e ho faticato per tutto il resto del main event. Torneremo indietro, faremo dei compiti, capiremo cosa ho fatto di sbagliato e usciremo battendoci per Indianapolis”.

Prossima gara: 11 marzo – Indianapolis, Indiana

450/250 SUPERCROSS HIGHLIGHTS – DAYTONA 2023

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COOPER WEBB AND RED BULL KTM KEEP 450SX PRESSURE ON WITH SECOND AT DAYTONA

COOPER WEBB - RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING

 
DAYTONA, Florida – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Cooper Webb has maintained pressure in the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship 450SX title race, scoring his fourth-consecutive podium finish with second place at Daytona, as team-mate Aaron Plessinger rode to ninth. In 250SX East, Tom Vialle was in podium contention but ultimately ended his night with a crash in the Main Event.
Posting the seventh fastest time in qualifying, Webb was inside the top three during the opening lap of Heat 2. Swiftly making his way up to second, the two-time premier class champion narrowly missed out on victory at the conclusion of the outing onboard his 2023 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.
 

DAYTONA SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

 

A strong start in the 450SX Main Event saw Webb charge to the early lead, setting the pace throughout much of the opening half of the race. Despite being regulated to second soon after, he kept his head down and rode to a commendable runner-up result, taking the checkered flag just 1.791s from the win. That finish sees him maintain second in the standings, just five points from the red plate.

Cooper Webb: “Daytona has always been good to me, I’ve been on the podium here every time I have raced and been close [to the win] twice now. It’s been good competition for sure, we [Webb, Eli Tomac, and Chase Sexton] each have our strengths and I think we are elevating Supercross at the moment. I am sure we will all look back in 10 years and relish it, but right now, it’s every man for themselves. Moving forward, I really like Indy, Detroit, Seattle, and Salt Lake, so a lot of good rounds coming up.”

A 10th-fastest qualifying lap provided Plessinger with a decent platform to launch into Heat 1 and showing solid pace throughout the race he worked his way up to fourth. The 2023 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION rider was seventh after lap one of the Main Event, eventually finishing the race in ninth position.

Aaron Plessinger: “Daytona was looking to be fun and I enjoyed the track. I qualified 10th and it actually went pretty well – I felt good throughout the day. In the Heat race, I got an alright start and worked my way into fourth. In the Main Event, I got an okay start and was trying to move forward, but I lost my flow and kind of struggled throughout the rest of the main. We will go back, do some homework, figure out what I did wrong, and come out swinging for Indianapolis.”

Daytona marked the fourth round of the 250SX Eastern Regional series, with Vialle sixth fastest at the conclusion of qualifying, in his first visit to Daytona International Speedway. Grabbing the early lead in Heat 1, the French rookie onboard his 2023 KTM 250 SX-F went on to secure a solid P2 finish to commence the night show.

After a great start to the Main Event, Vialle’s maiden appearance at Daytona was unfortunately brought to a premature end when a heavy fall while running in second position ruled him out of contention. The double MX2 World Champion was unable to complete the race.

Tom Vialle: “First time for me in Daytona was pretty good, I felt great in the practice and qualified sixth. I had a great start, I was first in the Heat on the start and I finished second, felt good. I had another great start in the Main Event and when Hunter Lawrence passed me, I was sitting well in second position, but on lap three I tipped over on a triple – I landed a little bit short and just tipped over. For sure, that was frustrating because I feel like we could have delivered a strong result, but that is how it is and we are going to do a great week with training and be ready for next weekend.”

Next Race: March 11 – Indianapolis, Indiana

 

450/250 SUPERCROSS HIGHLIGHTS – DAYTONA 2023

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