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Redux News and Notes From MEC

October 24, 2019 5:20pm
by: Mitch Kendra
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Las Vegas, NV Monster Energy Cup Monster Energy Cup

By The Numbers

Going into the third and final main event, three riders were tired with four points each: Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac (1-3) and Adam Cianciarulo (2-2), and SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda’s Malcolm Stewart (3-1). Cianciarulo took his first win in the 450 class (not officially) in the ninth Monster Energy Cup. Cianciarulo’s new career number is also nine, so maybe it was just meant to be? 

In his three starts at the event, Cianciarulo has raced in three different classes (Supermini 2011, All-Stars 2012, Cup Class 2019) and he's gotten an overall podium in all three (1st, 2nd, and 1st, respectively). Who got the overall win over Cianciarulo in the All-Stars race in 2012? Cooper Webb.

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Few riders have had as much success at the Monster Energy Cup as Adam Cianciarulo.? . . In 2011, as an almost-15-year-old, young AC dominated the Supermini division at the very first Monster Energy Cup and win both races to take the overall win. ? . . The very next year, on his 16th birthday, the Florida native moved up in class and finished 2nd in the Amateur All-Stars class, finishing 5th in main #1 but winning race 2. The overall winner that night for the Amateur All-Stars? Another phenom from the east coast named Cooper Webb.? . . Fast forward 7 years to Saturday night, and In Cianciarulo’s first race on a 450 for the factory Kawasaki team, AC struck gold in Vegas again....finishing 2nd in the first two of three main events before beating his teammate Eli Tomac by less than a second to win main #3 to take the overall win and the $100,000 first prize! ? . . Adam Cianciarulo Monster Energy Cup Results Starts - 3 Overall Wins - 2 Overall Podiums - 3 Avg Overall Finish - 1.67 . Main Starts - 7 Main Wins - 4 Main Podiums - 6 Main Top 5’s - 7 Avg Main Finish - 1.86

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The final race was a good one, with Cianciarulo and Tomac trading strategies in the Joker Lane. Tomac took it early in hopes of beating his teammate around the track  on the next lap. However, AC preserved the win by logging the fastest Joker Lane lap of the night when he finished the last lap of the last main event in 1:05.507. Tomac did the joker Lane the previous lap, and his time was 1:06.745. Next fastest Joker Lane lap (that wasn't AC or Tomac) was Malcolm Stewart's 1:07.499 (on lap 10 of the first main event) and Benny Bloss' 1:08.607 in the third main event (lap nine).

Cianciarulo edged edged out his new teammate by 0.867 seconds in the final main event, so that quick time on his Joker Lane lap made all the difference. Check it out from his perspective here:

Cianciarulo also lead the most laps on the night, with 12 total. Vince Friese led the second most with eight total, Stewart led for six laps when he won the second main event, and Tomac led four laps when he won the first main event.

Three-time FIM Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser’s second attempt at racing the Monster Energy Cup went much better than the first go. Gajser recorded two top-five finishes, going 7-4-4 for fifth overall.

Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac each made their sixth start at the event. Chad Reed, who raced a Honda CRF450R made his fifth start at the event.

GEICO Honda’s Jeremy Martin returned to racing after 483 days after his crash at Muddy Creek Raceway in June 2018. Martin finished 6-6-14 for eighth overall.

After winning the LCQ,  Mike Alessi became the first two-stroke rider to qualify for the Cup class main events. He was on a YZ250 punched out to 325cc!

Only eight of the riders that competed in the night show Saturday competed in the event in 2018.

Privateer Justin Starling improved his 14th overall finish at the event in 2018 to an 11th overall finish at this year’s event. Starling finished 14-10-9.

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Three years in a row Benny Bloss has finished seventh in the third main event. In his three years racing in the Cup class, Bloss has improved one overall spot. In 2017 he finished 7-8–7 (for ninth overall); 2018 was 9-8–7 (for eighth overall); and this year he finished 9-7-7 (seventh overall). This was Bloss’ last race for the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-KTM-WPS team. Justin Bogle and Blake Baggett will comprise the two riders for that team in 2020.

In his Monster Energy Cup debut, privateer Jerry Robin hopped on a Honda CRF450R for this year’s event and finished 13th in the first main event. According to his Instagram post, he and Chad Reed hit one another and ended his night early.

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1st race on the @honda_powersports_us is done! Love the new bike, had 5 days on it before monster cup but felt comfy right away! First main event made a few passes early on then settled in behind @tylerbowers , was to scared to pass the Bear back? in the Second main I had a really good start but pushed wide, second turn me and Reed hit hard and peeled my knuckle to the bone and couldn’t use the clutch or squeeze the bar so it was the end of my night, excited for 2020 on the 250? @jennifernoelle3 appreciate you making time with your busy wedding schedule and coming to Vegas ❤️ #homelife PC: @michaelantonovich @michael_lindsay512 @connorahlers @yoshimura_rd @xbrandgoggles @motulusa @fxrmoto @dubyausa @_xtrig_ @ridedunlop @6dhelmets @honda_powersports_us @odigrips @chaparralmoto @purekana @purekanaactionsports @vpracingfuels @alpinestarsmx @racetechinc

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Jett Lawrence (250 Futures class) and Evan Ferry (Supermini class) both won the their respective classes with 1-1 finishes. Lawrence said later that he ate three donuts on the podium afterwards until he got sick. In the post-race press conference with Supermini overall winner Evan Ferry (which is worth your time watching), he says his goal is to increase his donut intake. Although they declined, at least he offered one to Will Christien and Mike Pelletier!

Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
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Monster Energy Cup - 250 Futures

October 19, 2019
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas, NV United States
Rider Hometown Motos Bike
1Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence Landsborough Australia Australia1 - 1 Honda CRF250R
2Jalek Swoll
Jalek Swoll
Belleview, FL United States United States3 - 2 Husqvarna FC 250
3Brock Papi Brock Papi Venetia, PA United States United States2 - 3 Honda CRF250R
4Ryder Floyd
Ryder Floyd
Paris, TX United States United States8 - 4 Yamaha YZ250F
5Grant Harlan Grant Harlan Justin, TX United States United States7 - 5 Honda CRF250R
6Colton Eigenmann Colton Eigenmann Titusville, FL United States United States6 - 9 Suzuki RM-Z250
7Wyatt Lyonsmith Wyatt Lyonsmith Boise, ID United States United States5 - 10 KTM 250 SX-F
8Kayden Palmer Kayden Palmer Washington, UT United States United States10 - 7 KTM 250 SX-F
9Ezra Hastings Ezra Hastings Aurora, IN United States United States12 - 6 KTM 250 SX-F
10Jamison DuClos Jamison DuClos Whitewater, WI United States United States11 - 8 Yamaha YZ250F
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Monster Energy Cup - Supermini

October 19, 2019
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas, NV United States
Rider Hometown Motos Bike
1Evan Ferry Evan Ferry Largo, FL United States United States1 - 1 Husqvarna Supermini
2Gavin Towers Gavin Towers Venetia, PA United States United States2 - 3 KTM Supermini
3Myles Gilmore Myles Gilmore Cairo, GA United States United States4 - 4 Husqvarna Supermini
4Noah Viney Noah Viney Murrieta, CA United States United States3 - 5 KTM Supermini
5Chance Hymas Chance Hymas Pocatello, ID United States United States8 - 2 Kawasaki Supermini
6Thomas Welch Thomas Welch Charlotte Hall, MD United States United States5 - 6 KTM Supermini
7Gage Wilcox Gage Wilcox Stansbury Park, UT United States United States6 - 8 Husqvarna Supermini
8Noah Stevens Noah Stevens Danbury, NC United States United States9 - 7 KTM Supermini
9Grayson Fair Grayson Fair Jonesboro, LA United States United States7 - 9 KTM Supermini
10Logan Lessar Logan Lessar Centennial, CO United States United States10 - 11 KTM Supermini
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