AMA National Ironman Sfida entusiamante Sexton Tomac
Crawfordsville, Indiana. Nella classe 450 ancora uno scontro al vertice caratterizzato da un grande equilibrio dettato dagli eccellenti risultati acquisiti da Chase Sexton e Eli Tomac che si sono equamente divisi vittorie e posti d’onore mantenendo inalterata la distanza nel ranking generale.
La lotta per il terzo posto ha avuto in Aaron Plessinger l’assoluto protagonista che ha conquistato in entrambe le frazioni il terzo gradino del podio. Hanno completato la top five Jason Anderson e Christian Craig.
Tabella Rossa sempr nelle mani di Eli Tomac (496 pt) che guida il ranking generale con una sola lunghezza di scarto su Chase Sexton. Terzo posto per Jason Anderson (402 pt).
Chase Sexton, Team Honda HRC
“I finally got a good start [in Moto 2] and I just tried to sprint away. I got a good gap and got into lappers and made some mistakes and then Eli closed in. It was hot today and the track was rough, but I kept my head down and kept digging and we pulled it off.”
Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing
“I made a big push because he got stuck behind some lappers and I attacked. Then I tried a little too hard and made a mistake. I’m happy with the day though and happy with the result. We’ll move on to Pala [for the final round].”
Aaron Plessinger, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
“That didn’t come easy. I got off to a great start [in Moto 2] and kind of went blank there for a bit. I don’t really remember the moto, but it was a good one. I was just having fun. I really love this track. It’s been a hell of a year, but we’re back on the podium baby!”
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450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish // Points)
- Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (2-1 // 47)
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (1-2 // 47)
- Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (3-3 // 40)
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Kawasaki (6-4 // 33)
- Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (5-5 // 32)
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM (4-7 // 32)
- Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda (7-6 // 29)
- Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Husqvarna (11-8 // 23)
- Fredrik Noren, Sweden, KTM (9-10 // 23)
- Dean Wilson, Scotland, Husqvarna (13-9 // 20)
450 Class Championship Standings (Round 11 of 12)
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha – 496
- Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda – 495
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Kawasaki – 402
- Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda – 373
- Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha – 335
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 332
- Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM – 294
- Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS – 272
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki – 222
- Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., Husqvarna – 197
Results
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250
Ancora Jett Lawrence sul gradino più alto del podio nonostante le partenze sempre farragionose. Il fortissimo ufficiale Honda nella prima frazione ha velocemente chiuso sul gruppo di testa rilevando la leadership, a circa metà gara, all’autore dell’holeshot Nate Thrasher. Con la pista libera Jett Lawrence ha rapidamente scavato un profondo gap con il resto del gruppo conquistando la vittoria in gara 1. Hanno completato il podio Hampshire e Hunter Lawrence. Nella manche conclusiva una partenza ben oltre la top ten ha costretto Jett agli straordinari. Nonostante l’evidente velocità del pilota australiano, il concreto Jo Shimoda ha massimizzato il perfetto start conquistando la vittoria in gara due. Secondo posto per RJ Hampshire e “solo” la terza piazza per Jett Lawrence strappata allo scadere del tempo regolamentare, al termine di una lunghissima rimonta.
La Tabella Rossa sempre nelle mani di Jett Lawrence che guida il ranking generale con 478 punti ad un passo dalla seconda cosacrazione consecutiva. Secondo e terzo posto per Jo Shimoda (437 pt) e Hunter Lawrence (430 pt).
Jett Lawrence, Team Honda HRC
“I didn’t quite get the start I needed in that [second] moto. It took me a while to get a flow going, so I just took my time and worked my way into third. It’s good to get another win and we’ll move on to the last round.”
Jo Shimoda, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
“It’s just starts [for me]. In the first moto it wasn’t good at all. In the second moto it was better. I got into the front and just kept charging. I’m happy with the result.”
Hunter Lawrence, Team Honda HRC
“It’s tough when you don’t get the start because those guys [up front] get away so quickly. I found out I was penalized, so that’s a bummer, but we’ll head to the last round and try to finish strong.”
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250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
- Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (1-3 // 45)
- Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki (5-1 // 41)
- Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (3-2 // 40)
- RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (2-4 // 40)
- Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha (4-6 // 33)
- Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (6-5 // 29)
- Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM (7-7 // 28)
- Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (11-8 // 23)
- Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (10-9 // 23)
- Seth Hammaker, Bainbridge, Pa., Kawasaki (12-10 // 20)
**Hunter Lawrence and Justin Cooper penalized two points apiece for red cross flag/wheels on the ground infraction in Moto 1.**
250 Class Championship Standings (Round 11 of 12)
- Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 478
- Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki – 437
- Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 430
- Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha – 375
- RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna – 314
- Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM – 279
- Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha – 231
- Seth Hammaker, Bainbridge, Pa., Kawasaki – 227
- Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS – 208
- Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha – 193
Results
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AMA National Ironman 2022
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