A WASHOUGAL CHASE SEXTON E AARON PLESSINGER PRIMO E SECONDO IN AMA MX
AARON PLESSINGER AND CHASE SEXTON PODIUM
Il pilota Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Chase Sexton ha ottenuto a Washougal la sua terza vittoria consecutiva nel Campionato AMA Pro Motocross, aumentando così il suo vantaggio nella classifica 450MX; sul podio lo ha raggiunto Aaron Plessinger, secondo di giornata, mentre in 250MX Tom Vialle ha vinto la prima manche chiudendo secondo assoluto.
Chase Sexton: “Sono contento: volevo vincere qui prima del break in modo da affrontare la pausa con più tranquillità. Adesso avremo due weekend di pausa, nei quali tornerò a casa e mi riposerò un po’ visto che non mi sono sentito benissimo negli ultimi giorni. Ma in sella è andato tutto bene, sono riuscito a spingere dall’inizio alla fine trovando il mio ritmo e i tifosi qui sono fantastici, è una pista in cui ogni anno torno volentieri. Terremo il martello pronto a dare nuovi colpi al rientro!”
Aaron Plessinger: “I tifosi qui a Washougal sono pazzeschi! È bello vedere lo stesso entusiasmo spostandoci per mezzo Paese di gara in gara, e che la gente ha la stessa passione per il motocross che ho io. Mi sto avvicinando agli obiettivi che mi ero prefisso: la caduta della settimana scorsa mi ha tenuto giù dal podio, ma oggi ci sono di nuovo salito e sono felice. Ora abbiamo un po’ di tregua e voglio fare le cose che normalmente non riesco a fare con la mia famiglia!”
Tom Vialle: “Oggi è stata una buona giornata! Miglior tempo in qualifica e vittoria in Gara1, poi Haiden [Deegan] mi ha battuto nella seconda manche. La pista era tosta, e ho dato tutto; sono contento di questo risultato prima della pausa. Continuerò ad allenarmi, punto a vincere le tre ultime gare!”
Julien Beaumer: “Una gara discreta: bene in qualifica, ma poi ho faticato in Gara1 e non so bene perché. In Gara2 ho fatto una bella rimonta guidando meglio, e nella pausa cercherò di capire come migliorarmi ulteriormente in vista di Unadilla.”
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CHASE SEXTON MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW AS AARON PLESSINGER AND TOM VIALLE LAND WASHOUGAL PODIUMS
Chase Sexton: “It feels nice, because I wanted to get this win before the break, and to go into that with some momentum. We’ve got two weekends off, so I plan to go back and rest, because I haven’t been feeling the greatest these last few days. I felt really good on the bike, was able to push through and find a flow, which got me to the end. This crowd’s awesome and I love coming to this track every year. We’ll keep the hammer down from here and go for it!”
While Sexton had to make his way through the field in both motos, teammate Plessinger started up front and managed to lead the majority of Moto 1, until a late stall allowed a charging Sexton – who had gone down earlier in the race – to power by. Plessinger was just as strong in the final encounter, slicing his way to a P3 finish to secure second overall. He’s currently ranked fourth in the title race.
Aaron Plessinger: “These fans at Washougal are unreal! It’s cool to see this same support country-wide and that these people have the same passion for dirt bikes that I do. I’m still achieving the goals that I set for myself, even if unfortunately last week I had a crash that kept me off the podium in fourth, but we’re back here now and I’m happy. We’ll take some weeks off for now and do some things I don’t usually get to do with the family!”
After qualifying fastest in 250MX this morning, Vialle rode his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to a commanding victory in Moto 1, and then backed that effort up by leading his share of Moto 2. A fast-starting Vialle eventually took the checkered flag in second position, which placed him P2 on the podium. The Frenchman has now climbed to second in the standings.
Tom Vialle: “Today was a good day! We were able to go fastest in qualifying and won the first moto, and then Haiden [Deegan] beat me in the second moto. The track was tough and I did my best – it’s nice to finish on the podium before the break. We’ll keep training and hopefully we can come back and win these last three races.”
250MX rookie Julien Beaumer started his day in convincing fashion by qualifying in fifth place, but could only manage a 16th-place result in Moto 1. The teenager bounced back in the second moto to finish in eighth position, which put him 11th overall for the weekend, and Beaumer sits 13th in the championship following Round 8, which was the Military Appreciation Round of the outdoor season.
Julien Beaumer: “It was a decent day at Washougal. I was good in practice, and then struggled in that first moto – I don’t really know what happened there. In Moto 2, I was able to come back with better riding, so in this break we will look to make further improvements and come out swinging in Unadilla.”
Next Race: August 10 – Unadilla, New York
Results 450MX Class – Washougal National
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