Posts Tagged ‘222’
JOSE BUTRON GRIT-222 450MX
JOSE BUTRON | GRIT-222 | 450MX Seeking to obtain the highest finish possible, Spain’s Jose Butron would be on an evident ascending trajectory to the top-ten from the moment the green flag waved in qualification. Though combatting a sweltering climate along with one of the roughest tracks on the circuit, Butron knew he possessed the…
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LORENZO LOCURCIO | GRIT-222 | 450MX Looking to carry his momentum into the round of Hangtown, the urgency of Lorenzo Locurcio aboard his GasGas machine was evident as racers amassed opening laps in practice on Saturday. The track was already beginning to show signs of drying out, which led to a multitude of configurations being…
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JERRY ROBIN | GRIT-222 | 450MX The track had been manicured to perfection as racers made their way onto the start straightaway Saturday morning, with fans gathering in thousands on the fence-line(s) to see some of the top athletes from around the world compete in the pro motocross outdoor championship. And when scanning the starting…
Read MoreDEREK DRAKE GRIT-222 450MX
DEREK DRAKE | GRIT-222 | 450MX With Chase Sexton departing from the series this weekend (at least for now), many in the 450cc field knew that their position(s) in the final running order could be increased on behalf of the “SX” champion not participating in the round of Hangtown. Therefore Derek Drake was confidently envisioning…
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TY MASTERPOOL | GRIT-222 | 450MX For round two of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, those in the 450cc field would be expecting one of the roughest tracks of the year to emerge within the hillside(s) of Sacramento, California. And the preparation of Ty Masterpool (who’d moved to the 450cc class after the first round…
Read MoreADAM CIANCIARULO GRIT-222 450MX
ADAM CIANCIARULO | GRIT-222 | 450MX Cruising through the first few laps of untimed practice on Saturday, Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo seemed to possess a sense of self belief that was certain to translate to the moto’s that followed. With the opening round of Fox Raceway now an afterthought, he seemed ready to focus on what…
Read MoreAARON PLESSINGER GRIT-222 450MX
AARON PLESSINGER | GRIT-222 | 450MX Seeking to obtain as many points as possible for round two of the 450cc championship, the desire of Ohio’s Aaron Plessinger to succeed, couldn’t be denied as he rolled onto the raceway for practice on Saturday morning. Knowing that a top-five overall finish was realistic and obtainable, he wasted…
Read MoreCOOPER WEBB GRIT-222 450MX
COOPER WEBB | GRIT-222 | 450MX Seeking to take his strong points from Fox Raceway, and continue to advance in the approaching rounds of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, there were few in the class that could rival the speed of KTM’s Cooper Webb as he pieced together various aspects of the course on…
Read MoreDYLAN FERRANDIS GRIT-222 450MX
DYLAN FERRANDIS | GRIT-222 | 450MX Believing that he had the speed to contend for an overall victory, Dylan Ferrandis’ mentality was second-to-none as practice began in Hangtown on Saturday. With every rider in the field aiming for Jett Lawrence (and his tremendous time of 2:06), there was little to critique when watching Ferrandis’ output…
Read MoreJETT LAWRENCE GRIT-222 450MX
JETT LAWRENCE| GRIT-222 | 450MX The talent of Jett Lawrence would be undeniable after his season opening performance at Fox Raceway, where the Australian was sensational throughout both moto’s in Pala, California. And with his teammate Chase Sexton now absent from the series as racing in Hangtown came to fruition, there was little argument (prior…
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