MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT
#WHIPITWEDNESDAY
Rider: Ben Lamay
Ben Lamay came from Alaska and was a prominent amateur starting at a very young age. He is a two-time Loretta Lynn’s winner but also has multiple podiums on record at the ranch. He also had one of the longest-running pro careers. Racing his first pro race at Spring Creek Mx just after his final amateur year at Loretta’s. He would finish nineteenth in that first race and continue building through the years. His first pro race was in 2008 and he would continue racing until 2021. He had multiple top-ten finishes but was mostly finishing inside the top twenty. One thing is for sure he was always one of those riders you could count on being at the races.
ROOKIES ON THE MOVE
Cole Davies (100) grabbed his first podium at round three in Anaheim. The seventeen-year-old has proven he can be a key player rounding out the season.
Another strong performance from Davies, who qualified fourth and scored a runner-up finish in his heat race. In the main event, he was seventh after the first lap but kept pushing and made his way to fourth on Lap 6. The 17-year-old New Zealander continued to ride a strong race and would advance to third on the final lap after a rider ahead crashed. The rookie’s first career podium has him leaving Southern California fifth in the point standings and trailing the leader by 17 points.
Cole Davies – “I felt good today on the bike. The first qualifying wasn’t the greatest, but I reset and came out for the second qualifying and was fourth. I was second in the heat race and put up a bit of a battle in that one. Then I was seventh after the start of the main event, made a few passes for fourth, and then Smitty (Jordon Smith) went down on the last lap through the whoops. The track was gnarly. It was a good race and I got my first career podium, so I’m stoked about that.”
Drew Adams was called up to race this past weekend as the Pro Circuit team had been decimated by injuries. Drew finished eighth in his debut.
Drew had been riding and training with the Pro Circuit team prior to the season starting. He was initially supposed to race the futures events through the year, but when Garrett Marchbanks and Ty Masterpool both had to pull out due to injury, the call to bring Drew up came to be. Drew is using this year as a learning experience, and not riding over his head as he wants to stay safe through the season. In his first outing, he was able to grab eighth in the main event which was an exceptional finish for his first outing.
JULIEN BEAUMER MAINTAINS THE POINTS LEAD
Julien Beaumer held off the pressure of Jordon Smith at Anaheim and was able to finish second on the night.
Julien Beaumer – “Qualifying was good this morning, and then I went down in the Heat after leading. It wasn’t anything to worry about – that’s racing. I got off to a solid start in the Main Event and we finished second tonight, so another podium, and more points on the board. We’ll go back to work this week and we’ll aim to be better again next weekend.”
ILLNESS FOR CHASE SEXTON
Chase Sexton had been sick through the week and was still not feeling the best at Saturday’s race.
In 450SX, Sexton stayed within striking distance of the leaders all day onboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, setting the third-fastest qualifying time, before going on to finishing third in his Heat. During a rain-affected Main Event, the 25-year-old reigning Pro Motocross Champion steadily worked his way up the ranks from a P7 start, pushing hard for a podium position in the closing laps on his way to fourth. Sexton continues to hold down second in the standings, just three points outside of the series lead.
Chase Sexton- “Anaheim 2 was a bit of a struggle. I had to rest from Tuesday until yesterday as I’ve been sick this week, but I was able to come out and ride as well as I could today. I didn’t feel 100 percent, so it was good that I was able to push through. I rode pretty well in the Main Event – it obviously wasn’t the result we wanted, but fourth was okay to salvage what I could. I’ll continue to work on getting healthy again and get ready for the Triple Crown next week.”
BACK-TO-LIFE: WE RIDE A 2006 SUZUKI RM125 TWO-STROKE
MXA PHOTO TRIVIA
Who is this rider? The answer will be at the bottom of the article.
EFFORTLESS TPS ADJUSTMENT WITH NIHILO CONCEPTS TPS SETTING TOOL
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MXA FANTASY LEAGUE HEADS TO GLENDALE!
We’re on to the fourth race of MXA Fantasy League presented by ON X Offroad with all new prizes up for grabs. Currently, we have a new update out that helps revolutionize the gameplay from last year. However, you can still play seamlessly with the current version you may have. Last year we were able to give away a Triumph TF 250-X to the winner of the full SMX season. We were able to get some awesome prizes from our amazing sponsors and supporters. You can download the app today in both app stores and get set up for racing in San Diego. See you at the races!
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KTM JRSX PRESENTED BY FORD LIGHTNING
If you didn’t know, MXA has helped develop a brand-new app for the KTM JR SX Challenge that takes place during the “halftime” of the Supercross events. It starts after the heat races prior to the race Last Chance Qualifiers. Currently, the app is available on Android in the Google Play Store and in the Apple app store. In this fantasy, users will pick six kids receiving points for the correct predictions in first, second, third, fifth, seventh, and tenth. Throughout the season, KTM and Ford will be giving away unique prizes to the winners. If you’re looking to join the KTM JRSX Fantasy you can do so by clicking here!
ASK THE MXPERTS: SPINNING WHEEL KEEP ON SPINNING
No matter how well you balance a motocross wheel, the tire, dirt and mud will make it wobble at speed.
Dear MXperts,
I notice that road racers, dirt trackers and SuperMoto racers all have their wheels balanced. You can tell by the clip-on lead weights attached to their rims. Why don’t motocross bikes have their wheels balanced?
The benefits of balancing a motocross wheel would be lost as soon as dirt stuck to the knobs, rims or spokes.
KAWASAKI TWO-STROKES ARE COMING BACK! BUT WHICH ONE(S) ?!
MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Haiden Deegan and Cole Davies celebrating after their finish in Anaheim. Haiden would win the race and Cole would grab his first podium finish.
CLASSIC MXA PHOTO
Ernesto Fonseca during press day in 2002. Notice how much baggier the gear was back then as well as the high wasted pants.
MXA PHOTO TRIVIA ANSWER: Ivan Tedesco was the 2005 AMA 125cc Motocross National Champion and was a member of three winning American teams at the Motocross des Nations (2005, 2006, and 2009). He is nicknamed “Hot Sauce” and currently works in development with the Triumph team.
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