COOPER WEBB EXTENDS ADVANTAGE IN DETROIT AS LATE CRASH COSTS PLESSINGER

Scritto lunedì 20 Marzo 2023 alle 13:30.

WEBB ESTENDE IL VANTAGGIO DELLA 450SX A DETROIT IN QUANTO UN INCIDENTE COSTA LA VITTORIA A PLESSINGER

DETROIT, Michigan – Cooper Webb della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ha esteso il suo vantaggio nel campionato AMA Supercross 2023 dopo aver ottenuto un convincente secondo posto al round 10 della stagione, in una notte a Detroit che sarà ricordata per la caduta del compagno di squadra Aaron Plessinger fuori dai giochi negli ultimi giri mentre era in testa al Main Event. La 250SX Eastern Region ha visto Tom Vialle guadagnare un ispirato sesto posto.
Dopo essersi qualificato sesto ed essere arrivato quarto nella Heat Race di apertura, il due volte campione della 450SX Webb è stato nel bel mezzo dell’azione in uno spettacolare Main Event a bordo della KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. I suoi 23 punti segnati gli hanno permesso di aumentare il suo vantaggio in serie a tre punti, mantenendo la tabella rossa per la seconda settimana consecutiva e continuando la sua costanza sul podio.

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Cooper Webb: “È stato deludente per Aaron, si meritava di vincere stasera ed è stata una gara folle. Ci sono state molte battaglie, sono stato solo intelligente, ho corso la mia gara e sono entusiasta. È stata una grande gara per massimizzare alcuni punti e voglio ringraziare il team Red Bull KTM.Ci sono stati giri veloci all’inizio, sono andato in mezzo alle whoops durante la gara e l’ho gestito, quindi questo mi ha aiutato. un buon ritmo, quindi finire sul podio è stato un ottimo risultato. Stavo solo facendo clic sui miei giri e, alla fine della giornata, è stata una grande gara. Abbiamo fatto quello che dovevamo fare, sicuramente, andremo avanti. Grazie anche ai fan stasera, sono stati fantastici!”

Per quanto riguarda Plessinger, ha guadagnato la seconda posizione nella sua heat e, dopo aver ottenuto l’holeshot del Main Event e aver preso il controllo della gara al secondo giro, era sulla buona strada per la prima vittoria in carriera nella classe regina fino a quando il disastro è avvenuto a due giri dalla fine. Nonostante sia caduto pesantemente, è stato in grado di salvare un risultato al 13° posto, ma è stato un caso di quello che avrebbe potuto essere per il sempre popolare pilota della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing sulla sua 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Si è classificato settimo in campionato dopo 10 round.

Aaron Plessinger: “Quello fa male, quello fa molto male. Stavo guidando così bene e, amico, non mi sono alzato in quel solco per tutta la manche – mi sono seduto e ho messo il piede fuori… L’unica volta che penso che vada bene alzarmi in piedi, mi prende il piede e mi strappa via dalla moto. Non potevo crederci, volando in aria in quel modo e ho solo provato a riprendermi, perché è stato un duro colpo. Ho provato a rialzarmi – probabilmente avrei potuto finire – ma amico, fa male. Sai, tornerò in sella e tornerò lassù a Seattle. Mi piace lì, quindi non contarmi, io “non ho ancora finito. Stavo guidando così bene, sono così orgoglioso della mia guida e amo questi fan. Li ho sentiti per tutto il percorso! Sai, succede, torneremo con una vendetta. Le partenze sono buone, io sto bene, la mia forma fisica è buona… devo solo restare in sella la prossima volta Grazie ai fan, vorrei aver vinto, ma li avremo l’anno prossimo !”

Prossima gara: 25 marzo – Seattle, Washington

DETROIT SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

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WEBB EXTENDS 450SX ADVANTAGE IN DETROIT AS LATE CRASH COSTS PLESSINGER

DETROIT, Michigan – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Cooper Webb has extended his advantage in the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship after claiming a convincing runner-up result at round 10 of the season, on a night in Detroit that will be remembered for teammate Aaron Plessinger crashing out of contention in the closing laps while leading the Main Event. The 250SX Eastern Region saw Tom Vialle earn an inspired sixth-place finish.
After qualifying sixth and finishing P4 in the opening Heat race, double 450SX champion Webb was in the thick of the action in a spectacular Main Event onboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. His 23 points scored enabled him to increase his series lead to three points, maintaining the red plate for a second-consecutive week and continuing his podium consistency.
 

450/250 SUPERCROSS HIGHLIGHTS – DETROIT 2023

Cooper Webb: “It was disappointing for Aaron, he deserved to win tonight, and it was a crazy race. There was a lot of battling, I was just being smart, riding my race and I’m excited. It was a great race to maximize some points and I want to give it up for the Red Bull KTM team. There were fast laps at the beginning, I went down the middle of the whoops during the race and dialed that in, so that helped. I ended up in a good groove, so finishing on the podium was a strong result. I was just clicking my laps and, at the end of the day, it was a great race. We did what we needed to do, for sure, moving forward. Thank you to the fans tonight, too, they were awesome!”

As for Plessinger, he earned P2 in his Heat race and, after claiming the Main Event holeshot and taking control of the race on lap two, was on target for a first-career premier-class victory until disaster struck with two laps remaining. Despite crashing heavily, he was able to salvage a 13th-place result, but it was a case of what could have been for the ever-popular Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider on his 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. He is ranked seventh in the championship following 10 rounds.

Aaron Plessinger: “That one hurts, that one hurts a lot. I was riding so good and, man, I didn’t stand up in that rut the whole moto – I sat down and put my foot out… The one time I think it’s alright to stand up, it catches my foot and rips me right off the bike. I couldn’t believe it, flying through the air like that and I just tried to tuck, because it was a hard hit. I tried to get back up – I probably could have finished – but man, that hurts. You know, get back up on the saddle and I’ll get back up there in Seattle. I love it there, so don’t count me out, I’m not done yet. I was riding so good, I’m so proud of my riding and I love these fans. I could hear them the whole way! You know, it happens, we’ll be back with a vengeance. My starts are good, I’m good, my fitness is good… I’ve just gotta stay on the bike next time. Thank you to the fans, I wish I could have won it, but we’ll get them next year!”

French rookie Vialle managed to overcome a crash in Timed Practice that saw him qualify down the order in 250SX East, rebounding for third position in his Heat race and then charging to sixth in the Main Event riding the KTM 250 SX-F. The two-time and current MX2 World Champion was within half a second of a top-five result, keeping him positioned eighth in the championship standings entering a four-week break for the region.

Tom Vialle: “Unfortunately I had a crash in practice and that was disappointing, but I actually had a good heat race in P3. I felt better in the night and had an okay start in the Main, around fifth or sixth, then finished really close to fifth in the end of the race. We were consistent, a little bit off in speed, but we will work hard over the next four weeks until the next round and try to improve my speed. The goal is to get closer to the top guys in front, so we will look forward to Atlanta.”

Next Race: March 25 – Seattle, Washington

DETROIT SUPERCROSS 2023 – Results and Points!

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