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JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report - Anaheim 2


Marmont
Impresses with Top Ten Finish



JDR/J-Star/KTM
rider Ryan Marmont impressed the crowd with another top ten finish at
the fifth round of the AMA West Supercross Lites Series in Anaheim,
CA.



The
Australian rider has made it a habit of finishing inside the top ten
this season and managed to pull it off once more with a 9th
place finish at the final Anaheim round.



Marmont
had dismal practice times near the bottom twenty but managed to turn
it up when it came to racing. “I have always struggled with timed
qualifying but when I get to a race I can put it together and get the
results I need,” remarked Marmont. His statement proved correct
when Marmont lined up for his heat race and pulled a top three start.
Marmont rode aggressive in his heat fighting for every position. He
held his place until the last two laps when he made a bobble after a
rhythm section and allowed two riders to pass. He crossed the
checkers in 5th
for a decent gate pick in the main event.



In the
main event, Marmont garnered a 10th
place start and held strong. He remained consistent throughout the 15
lap main event, never giving away positions. “It was a rather
uneventful main event for me. I just rode a smooth race and
capitalized on a few riders mistakes,” stated Marmont. He was able
to make a move up to 9th
after the halfway mark and remained in that position through the
finish. His result tonight helped move him up two positions in the
series points. After five rounds Marmont now sites 11th
overall in the series point standings.



Joining
Marmont under the JDR/J-Star/KTM tent where SX riders Tye Simmonds
and Dan Reardon aboard their KTM 350 SX-F race machines. Simmonds was
able to qualify directly from his heat with an 8th
place result to claim a gate spot on his second career SX main event.
Reardon was less fortunate and struggled in his heat and in the LCQ
with bad starts that kept him out of the running.



In the
main event, Simmonds suffered from a poor start and had to work his
way up from near last. “I had worked my way up to about 15th
before I made a couple mistakes that set me back a few positions.
Every time I made some ground I would make another mistake and lose
the position I had just gained. I made a couple poor decisions on the
track today that set me back. I’m happy to be in the main event but
I was really hoping to put together a better overall result,”
mentioned Simmonds after the race. Simmonds eventually finished the
race in 18th
place.



With
five rounds down, Simmonds and Reardon will head to Houston for the
sixth round of the AMA Supercross Series while Marmont will return to
Australia to begin preparing for the Australian Motocross
Championship.



Next
Event:
Houston, TX –
February 12, 2011



Overall
Results Supercross Lites:


  1. Josh
    Hansen


  2. Eli
    Tomac


  3. Ken
    Roczen – KTM


  4. Broc
    Tickle


  5. Kyle
    Cunningham


  6. Martin
    Davalos


  7. Ryan
    Morais


  8. Bruce
    Rutherford


  9. Ryan
    Marmont – KTM


  10. James
    Decotis


  11. Cole
    Seely


  12. Antonio
    Balbi


  13. Jake
    Canada


  14. Ben
    Evans


  15. Scott
    Champion


  16. Casey
    Hinson – KTM


  17. Kyle
    Beaton


  18. Parker
    Eckman


  19. Yuta
    Ikegaya


  20. Nick
    Paluzzi




Overall
Points Supercross Lites:


  1. Josh
    Hansen – 113


  2. Broc
    Tickle – 105


  3. Eli
    Tomac – 91


  4. Ryan
    Morais – 84


  5. Cole
    Seely – 70


  6. Ken
    Roczen – 69


  7. Martin
    Davalos – 60


  8. Kyle
    Cunningham – 60


  9. Tyla
    Rattray – 58


  10. James
    Decotis – 51


  11. Ryan
    Marmont – 48









Overall
Results SX:


  1. James
    Stewart


  2. Ryan
    Villopoto


  3. Chad
    Reed


  4. Justin
    Brayton


  5. Trey
    Canard


  6. Andrew
    Short – KTM


  7. Ivan
    Tedesco


  8. Kevin
    Windham


  9. Brett
    Metcalfe




  1. David
    Millsaps


  2. Kyle
    Regal


  3. Mike
    Alessi

    KTM


  4. Matt
    Boni


  5. Kyle
    Chisholm


  6. Nick
    Wey


  7. Jason
    Thomas


  8. Chris
    Blose


  9. Tye
    Simmonds – KTM


  10. Fabien
    Izoird


  11. Ryan
    Dungey






Overall
Point Standings SX:


  1. James
    Stewart – 117


  2. Ryan
    Villopoto – 112


  3. Chad
    Reed – 90


  4. Trey
    Canard – 87


  5. Ryan
    Dungey – 79


  6. Brett
    Metcalfe – 67


  7. Andrew
    Short – 64


  8. Kevin
    Windham – 59


  9. Justin
    Brayton – 57


  10. Ivan
    Tedesco – 48






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