JDR/J-Star/KTM Dallas Recap

DALLAS, Tex. – JDR/J-Star/KTM riders Malcolm Stewart and PJ Larsen finished 6^th and 8^th at the opening round of the AMA East Lites Supercross Series held at Cowboy Stadium.

Both riders had decent practice times during the morning qualifying sessions and were looking forward to lining up for their first heat race of the season. Larsen was up first in heat number one where he earned a mid-pack start and was able to come up to 5^th place to qualify into the main event. In heat number two Stewart launched off the line to a 6^th place start. During the six lap heat he was able to pass all the way up to 3^rd to earn a great gate pick for the main event.

In the main event Stewart earned an impressive start inside the top five. On lap two he was sitting in 5^th place behind Ken Roczen. The top five riders remained close throughout the majority of the race making a very entertaining main event for the Dallas crowd. Stewart closed in on Justin Bogle during the tail end of the race and made a pass right after the whoop section. The two riders collided during the pass and caused both riders to lose positions. Stewart reentered the race in 9^th position with only a few laps to go. He quickly made a few more passes to move up to 6^th place by the end of the race. His teammate, Larsen, started the race inside the top ten and rode a consistent pace to finish 8^th overall for the night.

JDR/J-Star/KTM Team Manager Nathan Ramsey, commented, “Overall we are excited that both of our team riders finished inside the top ten tonight. However, we know that both riders are capable of finishing inside the top five and we are looking forward to the next round for another chance to finish up top.”

Next Round: Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2012

Overall Results SX Lites –

1. Justin Barcia
2. Darryn Durham
3. Ken Roczen – KTM
4. Blake Wharton
5. Phil Nicoletti
6. Malcolm Stewart – KTM
7. Jake Canada
8. PJ Larsen – KTM
9. Cole Thompson
10. Lance Vincent – KTM
11. Alex Martin
12. Hunter Hewitt
13. Austin Politelli
14. Justin Bogle
15. Blake Baggett
16. Les Smith – KTM
17. Angelo Pellegrini
18. Sean Hackley – KTM
19. Matthew Lemoine
20. Kyle Cunningham