Yamaha Wake-Up Call
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Riders
- Justin Barcia
- Taylor Futrell
- Justin Brayton
- Ricky Renner
- Andrew Short
- Hunter Hewitt
- Ricky Dietrich
- Nico Izzi
- Ryan Sipes
- Travis Baker
- Ryan Dungey
- Kyle Chisholm
- Jake Weimer
- Jason Thomas
- Chad Reed
- Les Smith
- Tyla Rattray
- Dean Wilson
- Trey Canard
- Eli Tomac
- Steven Clarke
- Kyle Gills
- Mike Alessi
- Jeff Alessi
- Austin Howell
- Mike Brown
- Vince Friese
- Blake Wharton
- Martin Davalos
- Michael Byrne
- Michael Willard
- Darryn Durham
- Tevin Tapia
- Ben Evans
- Chris Pourcel
- James Stewart
- Antonio Balbi
- Jimmy Decotis
- Broc Tickle
- Robby Marshall
- Brett Metcalfe
- Willy Browning
- Josh Grant
- Cole Seely
- Kyle Regal
- Drew Yenerich
- Alex Martin
- Tommy Weeck
- Kevin Windham
- Weston Peick
Races
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Rockstar Energy Unadilla National
New Berlin, NY
250 Class
| Pos | Name | Brand | Moto 1 | Moto 2 |
| 1 | Trey Canard | Honda CRF250R | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Justin Barcia | Honda CRF250R | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Dean Wilson | Kawasaki KX 250F | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Tyla Rattray | Kawasaki KX 250F | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Blake Wharton | Honda CRF250R | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Eli Tomac | Honda CRF250R | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Christophe Pourcel | Kawasaki KX 250F | 38 | 1 |
| 8 | Martin Davalos | Yamaha YZ 250F | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Matthew Lemoine | Suzuki RM Z250 | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | William Hahn | Honda CRF250R | 14 | 11 |
| 11 | Travis Baker | Yamaha YZ 250F | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | Cole Seely | Honda CRF250R | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | Nico Izzi | Yamaha YZ 250F | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | Darryn Durham | Honda CRF250R | 33 | 7 |
| 15 | Les Smith | Honda CRF250R | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Vince Friese | Yamaha YZ 250F | 17 | 14 |
| 17 | James DeCotis | Honda CRF250R | 11 | 27 |
| 18 | Killy Rusk | KTM 250 SX-F | 12 | 21 |
| 19 | Phillip Nicoletti | KTM 250 SXF | 39 | 13 |
| 20 | Tommy Weeck | Honda CRF250R | 13 | 37 |
| 21 | Tevin Tapia | KTM 250 SXF | 18 | 17 |
| 22 | Alex Martin | Honda CRF250R | 27 | 16 |
| 23 | Michael Picone | Honda CR250R | 26 | 19 |
| 24 | Ryan Mills | KTM 250 SX-F | 19 | 38 |
| 25 | Willy Browning | KTM 250 SX-F | 20 | 39 |
| 26 | Drew Yenerich | Yamaha YZ 250F | 21 | 23 |
| 27 | Taylor Futrell | KTM 250 SXF | 22 | 26 |
| 28 | Michael Willard | Honda CRF250R | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | A.J. Catanzaro | Kawasaki KX 250F | 29 | 25 |
| 30 | Jason Brooks | Kawasaki KX 250F | 23 | 31 |
| 31 | Derek Hall | Honda CR250R | 25 | 32 |
| 32 | Nicolas Myers | Honda CRF250R | 24 | 34 |
| 33 | Hunter Hewitt | Suzuki RM Z250 | 37 | 22 |
| 34 | Johnny Moore | Honda CRF250R | 31 | 28 |
| 35 | Kyle Gills | Yamaha YZ 250F | 30 | 30 |
| 36 | Ryan Zimmer | KTM 250SX | 32 | 29 |
| 37 | Jonathan Six | Honda CRF250R | 34 | 33 |
| 38 | Steve Roman | Yamaha YZ 250F | 35 | 35 |
| 39 | Dakota Kessler | Yamaha YZ250F | 36 | 36 |
| 40 | Tony Gallo | Honda CRF250R | 40 | 40 |

Trey Canard has now won 4 overalls in a row.
Photo: Simon Cudby
450 Class
250 Class Season Standings

Pourcel comes out of Unadilla with a 16 point lead in the 250 class championship.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Pos
Name
Brand
Moto 1
Moto 2
1
Ryan Dungey
Suzuki RMZ 450
1
1
2
Clemente Desalle
Suzuki RMZ 450
2
2
3
Brett Metcalfe
Honda CRF450R
5
3
4
Andrew Short
Honda CRF450R
4
5
5
Kyle Regal
Honda CRF450R
8
6
6
Ben Townley
Honda CRF450R
7
9
7
Kyle Chisholm
Yamaha YZ 450F
9
8
8
Justin Brayton
Yamaha YZ 450F
11
7
9
Josh Grant
Yamaha YZ 450F
6
14
10
Thomas Hahn
Suzuki RMZ 450
10
11
11
James Stewart
Yamaha YZ450F
3
35
12
Kevin Windham
Honda CRF450R
39
4
13
Nicholas Wey
Kawasaki KX 450F
12
12
14
Mike Alessi
KTM 350 SXF
13
13
15
Ryan Sipes
Yamaha YZ 450F
17
10
16
Steven Clarke
Suzuki RMZ 450
16
16
17
Michael Byrne
Yamaha YZ 450F
15
17
18
Austin Howell
Suzuki RMZ 450
18
15
19
Matt Moss
Suzuki RMZ 450
14
32
20
Weston Peick
Yamaha YZ 450F
36
18
21
Derek Anderson
Kawasaki KX 450F
29
19
22
Ben Evans
Kawasaki KX 450F
19
23
23
Joshua Clark
Honda CRF450R
22
20
24
Robby Marshall
Kawasaki KX 450F
20
33
25
Ricky Renner
KTM 450 XC
21
21
26
Ronnie Stewart
Suzuki RMZ 450
23
22
27
Garret Toth
Suzuki RMZ 450
24
24
28
Jay Weller
Suzuki RMZ 450
26
26
29
Jack Carpenter
Kawasaki KX 450F
25
27
30
Cameron Stone
Kawasaki KX 450F
27
31
31
Paul Lamb
Kawasaki KX 450F
31
28
32
Dustin Pipes
Suzuki RMZ 450
35
25
33
Heath Harrison
Kawasaki KX 450F
32
29
34
Matthew Babbitt
Kawasaki KX 450F
34
30
35
Mitchell Dougherty
Honda CRF450R
28
36
36
Jacob Morrison
Honda CRF450R
30
37
37
Cameron Rodriguez
Honda CRF450R
38
34
38
Sean Kranyak
Yamaha YZ 450F
33
40
39
Jeff Alessi
Yamaha YZ 450F
37
38
40
Daniel Reardon
Yamaha YZ 450F
40
39

James Stewart went 3-DNF at Unadilla.
Photo: Simon Cudby
450 Class Season Standings

Ryan Dungey went 1-1... Again. Fastest man on the planet?
Photo: Simon Cudby
Belgian Motocross
Moto 1
1 CAIROLI Antonio
2 STRIJBOS Kevin
3 RAMON Steve
4 NAGL Maximilian
5 DE REUVER Marc
6 GUARNERI Davide
7 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy
8 LEOK Tanel
9 MARTENS Yentel
10 PRIEM Manuel
Moto 2
1 RAMON Steve
2 DE REUVER Marc
3 NAGL Maximilian
4 ROELANTS Joel
5 DE DYCKER Ken
6 STRIJBOS Kevin
7 LEOK Tanel
8 BRAKKE Herjan
9 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy
10 MARTENS Yentel
Overall
1 RAMON Steve 45
2 DE REUVER Marc 38
3 NAGL Maximilian 38
4 STRIJBOS Kevin 37
5 ROELANTS Joel 28
6 LEOK Tanel 27
7 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy 26
8 CAIROLI Antonio 25
9 GUARNERI Davide 24
10 MARTENS Yentel 23
Racer X / MXVets.com Senior Championship
Suncrest Ridge MX, IL
8/14/10
Race Results
Race: 1
18 PLUS A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
189
Kaw
James R. Garrett
50
2
214
Hon
Jeffrey Shuck
42
3
59
Yam
Rick Ivey
42
Race Results
Race: 2
18 PLUS B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
85
Hon
Kyle Lindahl
50
2
114
Yam
Chad Lindahl
44
3
806
Yam
Derek A. Pistole
20
Race Results
Race: 3
25 Plus A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
507
Hon
Joshua R. Pistole
50
2
59
Yam
Rick Ivey
44
3
306
KTM
Chad Chyma
40
4
34
Hon
James Rossi
36
5
129
Yam
Ryan Mauer
31
6
11
Hon
Jeff Patel Jr
31
Race Results
Race: 4
25 Plus B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
114
Yam
Chad Lindahl
50
2
45
Hon
Jonathan Farkas
42
3
104
Hon
Mike P. Lafranco
42
4
206
Yam
Bryan L. Bournoville
34
5
250
Hon
Josh Kiselicka
31
6
753
Yam
Derrick Benz
29
7
482
KTM
Ross Braun
18
Race Results
Race: 5
30 Plus A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
926
Hon
Ben Graves
50
2
31/
Hon
Peter Ledingham
42
3
434
Yam
John Anetsberger
42
4
34
Hon
James Rossi
33
5
306
KTM
Chad Chyma
31
6
383
Hon
Matt Hansford
29
7
11
Hon
Jeff Patel Jr
25
8
96
Yam
Brad Flament
25
9
672
Hon
Brook Campbell
25
10
893
Yam
William E. Grothaus Jr
24
11
14
Yam
Brian Mccanna
23
12
93
Yam
Josh Gray
21
Race Results
Race: 6
30 Plus B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
912
Yam
Darrin Hill
50
2
978
Yam
Robert R. Zimmerman
42
3
104
Hon
Mike P. Lafranco
40
4
206
Yam
Bryan L. Bournoville
38
5
12
Yam
Joe Virag
32
6
87
Hon
Aaron Virag
30
7
753
Yam
Derrick Benz
28
Race Results
Race: 7
35 Plus A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
10
Yam
Tim Filippi
47
2
311
Hon
Ed Williams
45
3
434
Yam
John Anetsberger
42
4
415/
Kaw
Eric M. Horcher
33
5
31/
Hon
Peter Ledingham
31
6
14
Yam
Brian Mccanna
30
7
893
Yam
William E. Grothaus Jr
30
8
383
Hon
Matt Hansford
28
9
74
Suz
Edward Dominick
24
Race Results
Race: 8
35 Plus B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
912
Yam
Darrin Hill
47
2
57
Hon
Steve W. Habeck
42
3
93
KTM
Chris Koch
38
4
905
Hon
Ed Henson
39
5
55
Hon
Tom D. Ferguson
34
6
128
Kaw
Eric Spilman
31
7
927
Hon
Matt Foster
29
DNF
415
Yam
Ross Olson
DNS
957
Suz
Randy P. Scott
Race Results
Race: 9
40 Plus A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
10
Yam
Tim Filippi
50
2
93
Kaw
Roy Nafzger
44
3
88
Kaw
Jeff J. Hazdra
36
4
627
Hon
Dave Jolin
35
5
153
Kaw
Darrin Crook
34
6
150
Hon
Scott Lindahl
31
7
428
KTM
Jeff Patel Sr
16
Race Results
Race: 10
40 Plus B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
19
Hon
Anthony J. Bartemio
50
2
52
Suz
Michael J. Tilkian
44
3
327
Hon
Robert Morin
38
4
359
Hon
Gary Behrens
36
5
3
Kaw
David B. Yurko
30
6
11
Hon
Jason Dollas
28
7
16
Yam
Christopher R. Josephsen
28
8
21
Hon
Jeff Ramsay
26
9
55
Hon
Tom D. Ferguson
24
10
836
Hon
Robert A. Wehn
21
11
620
Yam
Mike Halder
17
12
957
Suz
Randy P. Scott
17
13
341
Yam
Fred D. Hudgens
16
14
68
Suz
Kenneth Koch
15
15
45
Hon
Mark S. Joseph
11
16
96
Hon
Michael Peet
7
17
415
Yam
Ross Olson
13
Race Results
Race: 11
45 Plus A
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
93
Kaw
Roy Nafzger
50
2
534
Kaw
Randy C. Baumann
44
3
627
Hon
Dave Jolin
36
4
88
Kaw
Jeff J. Hazdra
34
5
150
Hon
Scott Lindahl
32
6
364
KTM
Paul E. Chyma Jr
30
7
428
KTM
Jeff Patel Sr
20
8
185
Hon
David Thomas
13
DNS
137
KTM
Tim Boblin
DNS
39
KTM
Mark Mancini
Race Results
Race: 12
45 Plus B/C
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
19
Hon
Anthony J. Bartemio
50
2
327
Hon
Robert Morin
44
3
11
Hon
Jason Dollas
40
4
143
Yam
Ed Lovely
34
5
21
Hon
Jeff Ramsay
33
6
45
Hon
Mark S. Joseph
30
7
37
Yam
Steven M. Arndt
27
8
620
Yam
Mike Halder
26
9
26
Kaw
Steve Wilson
25
10
79
Kaw
Daniel Vosberg
22
11
644
KTM
Gerard Maier
21
12
459
Hsq
Mark K. Rubenstein
9
Race Results
Race: 13
50 Plus
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
534
Kaw
Randy C. Baumann
50
2
150
Hon
Scott Lindahl
40
3
137
KTM
Tim Boblin
38
4
364
KTM
Paul E. Chyma Jr
35
5
16
Kaw
Nick Lazzaretto
31
6
74
Suz
Edward Dominick
30
7
359
Hon
Gary Behrens
30
8
28
Suz
Harold E. Gooch
27
9
278
Yam
Steve Medcalf
26
10
952
Yam
James C. Johnson
17
11
37
Yam
Steven M. Arndt
16
12
39
KTM
Mark Mancini
16
13
905
Hon
Lynn D. Meyer
15
14
186
Hon
Edward Mehring
14
15
129
Yam
Ron Mauer
13
16
185
Hon
David Thomas
11
17
700
Hon
Pete Reitsch
10
18
459
Hsq
Mark K. Rubenstein
7
DNS
45
Hon
Dave Antolak
Race Results
Race: 14
55 Plus
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
28
Suz
Harold E. Gooch
50
2
278
Yam
Steve Medcalf
35
3
43
Yam
Tim S. Graves
34
4
64
Suz
Dave Ostrem
35
5
45
Hon
Dave Antolak
33
6
31
Hon
Charles D. Koch
30
7
905
Hon
Lynn D. Meyer
28
8
41
Hon
Mark Thompson
31
9
33
Hon
Jerry Bumgardner
27
10
186
Hon
Edward Mehring
22
11
26
Kaw
Donald R. Hachmeister
20
12
952
Yam
James C. Johnson
16
Race Results
Race: 15
60 Plus
Finish
Number
Brand
Name
Points
1
43
Yam
Tim S. Graves
50
2
41
Hon
Mark Thompson
40
3
31
Hon
Charles D. Koch
40
4
33
Hon
Jerry Bumgardner
38
5
26
Kaw
Donald R. Hachmeister
34
6
17
Kaw
Jim Denevan
29
7
13
Hon
Skip Ewart
29
Metzeler ACU British Enduro Championship, Rnd 5 Day 1
1. David Knight (KTM)
2. Tom Sagar (Suzuki)
3. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki)
Metzeler ACU British Enduro Championship, Rnd 5 Day 2
1. David Knight (KTM)
2. Tom Sagar (Suzuki)
3. Daryl Bolter (KTM)

David Knight wins 2010 British Enduro Championship
World Celebrities Motocross Race
Mexico
MOTO 1
1. Stefan Everts
2. Sebastien Tortelli
3. Antonio Balbi
4. Damon Huffman
5. Pedro Gonzalez
6. Jason Thomas
7. Sean Hamblin
8. Doug Dubach
9. David Vuillemin
10. Adrien Roberts
MOTO 2
1. Pedro Gonzalez
2. Antonio Balbi
3. Sebastien Tortelli
4. Stefan Everts
5. Jason Thomas
6. Sean Hamblin
7. Damon Huffman
8. Doug Dubach
9. David Vuillemin
10. Adrien Roberts

2010 Oklahoma EnduroCross Expert Class results:
1. Taddy Blazusiak KTM
2. Geoff Aaron Christini KTM
3. Justin Soule Kawasaki
4. Cody Webb Gas Gas
5. Cory Graffunder Husqvarna
6. Kevin Rookstool KTM
7. Colton Haaker Kawasaki
8. Gary Sutherlin Kawasaki
9. Ricky Dietrich Kawasaki
10. Kyle Redmond Kawasaki
11. Mike Brown KTM
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Barcia gets 2nd overall, good job by him. What happened to Cairolli in the 2nd moto. anyone hear??
what happens now? Does stewart go home and put the work in needed to beat dungey or does he film another season of his show?
I think JS got a "yamaha wake-up call" this last wekend. I think he will come around.. I would like to hear why he pulled off the 2nd moto..
Thats wierd desalle is 2nd place overall in GP and he didnt race in belgium, smart move for factory suzuki, bring a blocker for stewart so dungey could rip it.
I dont think RD needs a "blocker," he has it pretty well wrapped up, barring a major catastrophie.
JS was tired when he pulled out, he was already back to 15th. JS is still the fastest man, he did set the fastest on qualifying right? He cant hold on for 30 +2 but he still hast the fastest lapo the crown goes to whoever is quicker and in this case JS?
I dont see how anyone can say that JS is the fastest man, getting the fastest single lap means nothing beyond gate pick. JS is will have to beat Dungey straight-up to take the fastest man on the planet title. I thought for sure that JS would beat RD, but the proof is on the track and RD kicked a**. BTW where is yzsesan?
dgizzy-your F-ed by your theroy, we should stop running races and run fastest laps??? Any one of these top guys are capible of running the fastest lap on any giving afternoon, but so far only 1 has been able to keep that pace for 30 min +2, and for yzsean DUNGEY RULES!!!!
I believe that Dungey ran the fastest lap of the day in moto 1, a 2:08
RD was smokin but I was happy to see JS-7 back on the saddle. He adds the extra spice to the boring mix so far this year, by the way 3rd on the first moto after 23 months is not that bad..Desalle is impressive and he was only visiting the country. Pretty amazing. Pourcel is a beast and he showed it on that second moto. Canard is now a consistent winner, happy for that. Barcia's pass was not that dirty, Wilson could not hold the line in the root he panics and goes to the fence after loosing control of his bike. Barcia barely touched him, what happened was that Wilson was caught off guard and di not expect the pass. It was a fun race and I can't wait to see the next round at one of my favorite Nationals, Southwick!!!
The scoring of a national does not make sense. what a joke
These Suzuki conspiracies are rich. You Stewart fans are a joke, stop making excuses. He got beat get over it. Dungey is the man to beat and he will keep winning if he keeps the bike on two wheels.
How come nobody knows why stewart pulled off??? He cant handle the fact that he's no longer the fastest, so he goes and hides in the semi. Whiney little girl move... Dungey and desalle must have really gotten under his skin. why can cairilli win on the 350 and not alessi???
Cairoli has access to better parts than Alessi. Plus he is a better rider, one of the fastest, just watch that Belgium GP and see why. The guy is a beast.
I love how JS comes back from an injury, and hasnt race since like Feburary, and hasnt raced a National in almost 2 years, and he still gets ragged on... JJ0211,, I guess I really dont see a lot of poeple on here sticking up for JS... Are you trying to make something up ?
DeSalle didn't race in Belgium because it WASN'T a GP! And no, he wasn't there to "block" for anyone (and clearly Dungey didn't need it). Dgizzy, your nonsense never seems to amaze me. The crown goes to whoever is quicker FOR A LAP and in this case it was JS? WHAT?! And to xracemotox994, what is it about the scoring of a national that doesn't make sense? Positions 1-20 earn a set number of points (same as it ever was); points are combined for the two motos and ... voila! ... you have your overall standings! It's not rocket science, and it makes perfect sense. And pinned927, we DO know why Stewart pulled off. It's called exhaustion.
No halsey but it seems like Stewarts fanboys are making stuff up. Take a look around. This site, Transworld, Facebook, etc. all you see is his fans bagging Suzuki saying that Desalle is there just to block him, Dungey is just lucky, all that Bull**** that spews from them. They can never admit he got beat. Excuse after excuse. Stewart did awesome considering how long its been for him.
JJ0211,, I agree with that.. IMO,, I think JS underestimated his competition a bit,, even though I havent heard from him why he pulled off yet.. He could have a good reason,,, but who knows...
blah Stewart blah blah Dungey blah blah fastest man on the planet blah The Man blah blah Cairroli blah blah 350 blah blah Allessi blah blah Desalle.........nuff said. I'm going riding!
Sef 154 is 100% correct ....pourcel dropped the hammer on canard , reeled him in like he was a big fish,talk about picking fast lines, pourcel kicked ass....and jesus had nothing to do with it( canard) ...his mother brain washed him in to believing in J.who,god is a phasod..............all mothers do.............
Huh?
winning 4 oa's in a row and pulling to within 16 pts with 3 races to behind someone who hasn't been able to put 2 good motos together is reeling someone in. If dropping the hammer means losing 22 instead of 25, by southwick you can swap dungey's name for canard's and say cp got "robbed" , AGAIN!
bigbully,,, lets not forget that CP DIDNT ride most of the 1st moto, so he had some energy saved up.. And no,,,, he wasnt in pain either...
Its funny to read some of the comments on here by people with their heads so far up their own a**es. Here is my take on the weekend. Stewart performed exactly like I knew he would considering he hasn't raced in so long. Blazing fast, but inconsistant. There is a big difference between riding motos at home and racing motos in a national. He rode well considering but has not had to "race" for quite a while, and was obviously spent in the second moto and pulled off in the second moto. He's not in a points race and probably decided it was in his best interest to pull off rather that make a mistake and posibly hurt himself. Give it some time, he will get back up to speed. Has the pack closed up on him in the long run? who knows. Props to Dungey, he impresses me every weekend. So was Desalle at Unadilla in 2009 warming up becasue he knew he would be blocking for Dungey in 2010? Giveme a break. Every year a GP rider or two come to Unadilla becasue its usually an off weekend, and the fact that its the most GP like track we have over here. Coppins, DeDyker to name a few have all raced at Unadilla in the past few years I believe. As far a the 250's, congrats to Canard for closing the gap even more, especially on Pourcel's favorite track where he is super fast. He really suprised me when he realed Canard in the last few laps (although not riding the first moto had to help his endurance a little bit) That could have been the moto for the title If Pourcel wins the title by a few points.
Motohead279,,, you better go buy a lottery ticket right now, since you know whats going to happen in the future.. Dude,, Dungy does not need anyone to block for him,,, he hasd a HUGE points lead.. Thats just silly..
Hasley ????? wtf are you reading my friend??? Where on earth did you read or interpret that I wrote Desalle was there to block for Dungey??? If you go back and reread what I wrote I said the Euros have been doing a one-off at Unadilla for years now, Desalle was there last year just like he was there this year. I was busting on the guys who thought Desalle was there for Dungey. Of course Dungey doesn't need anyone blocking, he pretty much has the class covered. I've been rooting for him sincce he turned pro. So where am I predicting the future? About Pourcell winning the title? Never said that. What I said that if Pourcell does win the title by a point or 2 (Hope not, I'm rooting for Trey) a lot of people will look back at that second moto ride and the valuable points he saved.
Correction, Motohead279. Gareth Swanepoel from South Africa was the only GP rider at Unadilla last year ('09). He did quite well, with a 7-6 score for sixth overall. This was DeSalle's first visit to New Berlin, NY ... and he did even better!
Motohead279,, your right,, I did read your post wrong.. You seem to know the future because you said " JS performed exaclty like I knew he would." Tell me what next weeks loto #'s are ???
Sef154, Desalle was at Washougal last year, not Unadilla, my bad. Halsey, from what I have heard is a lot of people, a lot of people thought this would be how stewarts day would go. So if we guess right then we all know the future?? thats awesome!!! Just for curiosity how did you think Stewart was going to do last weekend, and will do in the next 3 races. (if he races) I think he will get more consistant and up to a 30 minute race pace as the races go on. Not psychic now, just a guess.
Motohead279,, I really thought JS would win one moto for sure ( 1st moto ).. I just couldnt believe he pulled off in the 2nd moto. I'm hoping this was a wake up call for him, so he will do much better the next few races.. He has been riding for over a month now, so I think he should have been more prepared than he was..
I think he will get progressively better at each race, but there is a huge difference between doing motos at the practice track and racing motos at a national, and he knows that. I was never a huge Stewart fan but I'm pulling for him to get bck up there and mix it up. He will, he just needs some race time.