Sign of the (Lap) Times: Freestone
It was total domination by the green team again in Texas, with both James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto setting the fastest lap times in their respective classes aboard their Monster Energy-backed Kawasakis. So, with no surprise at the top, let’s look behind them to see what was going on.
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In the second Lites moto, it was again RV, Dungey, and Stroupe setting the fastest lap times, followed by Brett Metcalfe and MDK/KTM’s Ryan Sipes. Take a look at the rest of the top 20 below:
Pos.
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Moto 1
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Moto 2
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Rider
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Bike
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1
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02:05.176
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02:04.510
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Kawasaki
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2
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02:06.551
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02:07.828
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Suzuki
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3
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02:06.316
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02:08.618
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Kawasaki
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4
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02:08.382
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02:10.468
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Honda
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5
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02:08.376
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02:10.171
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Kawasaki
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6
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02:10.352
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02:10.706
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Honda
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7
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02:10.233
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02:12.355
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Yamaha
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8
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02:08.730
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02:09.476
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Kawasaki
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9
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02:08.951
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02:13.019
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Andrew McFarlane
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Kawasaki
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10
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02:10.712
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02:11.531
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Yamaha
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11
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02:08.321
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02:15.858
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Honda
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12
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02:08.350
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02:13.503
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Yamaha
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13
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02:09.982
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02:14.635
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Kawasaki
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14
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02:09.192
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02:12.058
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Yamaha
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15
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02:10.302
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02:14.065
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Yamaha
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16
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02:11.830
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02:13.311
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Yamaha
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17
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02:10.988
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02:10.888
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KTM
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18
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02:08.924
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02:14.411
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Kawasaki
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19
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02:15.465
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02:17.070
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Adam Miller
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KTM
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20
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02:16.242
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02:17.429
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Yamaha
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Biggest surprise? Motosport/Xtreme Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn was a man on a mission in Texas, and in the first moto he was seventh fastest, and in the second moto he was sixth fastest en route to a fifth overall.
Jake Weimer had a solid showing at Freestone
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James Stewart and Mike Alessi ran 1-2 both times out, and their lap times reflected that order as well. In moto one, Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short was third fastest, followed by Davi Millsaps and Timmy Ferry. The second moto saw Ferry step up his lap time as he was third fastest, followed by Millsaps and Yamaha’s Josh Hill. A rider continuing to impress is Suzuki City/OTSFF’s Cody Cooper, who was sixth fastest in the first moto, and tenth fastest in moto two. Tuf Powersports’ Sean Hamblin also had consistent lap times both times out, as he was 10th quickest in moto one, and 12th in moto two. Take a look at the rest of the top 20 below:
Pos.
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Moto 1
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Moto 2
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Rider
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Bike
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1
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02:03.994
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02:04.828
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Kawasaki
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2
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02:06.081
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02:05.815
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Suzuki
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3
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02:06.254
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02:10.040
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Honda
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4
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02:07.963
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02:07.186
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Kawasaki
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5
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02:06.694
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02:08.304
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Honda
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6
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02:10.256
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02:10.520
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Suzuki
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7
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02:11.623
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02:10.892
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Honda
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8
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02:09.482
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02:15.161
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Yamaha
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9
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02:12.558
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02:12.600
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KTM
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10
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02:10.608
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02:13.927
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Honda
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11
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02:08.038
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02:11.509
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Cody Cooper
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Suzuki
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12
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02:11.397
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02:15.502
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Honda
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13
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02:12.879
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02:13.895
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Robbie Reynard
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Suzuki
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14
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02:12.678
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02:14.637
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Shaun Skinner
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Honda
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15
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02:09.109
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02:08.981
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Honda
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16
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02:09.566
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02:12.324
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Sean Hamblin
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Yamaha
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17
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02:14.383
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02:12.271
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Honda
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18
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02:13.202
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02:14.829
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Honda
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19
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02:13.260
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02:16.046
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Michael Blose
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Honda
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20
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02:14.450
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02:14.593
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Honda
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Biggest surprise? Alpinestars, St.Lawrence Radiology-backed Honda built by Moto XXX Performance's Jeff Alessi turned some heads in the blazing heat in Texas, going 13-7 for an impressive seventh overall! Well done, Jeff!
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