JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report – Budds Creek MX

Mechanicsville, MD – JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart earned 16th overall after bouncing back from a last place result in the first moto to an 11th place finish in the second moto in the 250 Motocross class at the fifth round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship held at Budds Creek MX Park.

Stewart and his teammate Matt Moss both had bad luck in the first moto. Moss was credited with 36th after a crash and Stewart, unfortunately, was placed in last position after crashing multiple times in the first moto.

Both riders regrouped and put together decent second motos. Stewart did suffer one crash after the first corner off the start but was able to quickly recover. He was determined to make up some time and he began passing riders immediately to quickly move into the top twenty. By the end of the race he had passed nearly three-quarters of the field to move up to 11th place by the moto end. His combined moto scores earned him 16th overall for the day. Stewart’s teammate, Moss, also had a more impressive second moto and was able to finish 17th.

“Both of our riders struggled a little bit today with some crashes,” commented JDR/J-Star/KTM Team Manager Nathan Ramsey. “However, we also saw some good speed from both of them and are confident that both riders will continue to improve this season and work toward claiming their career best finishes.”

Next Event: Red Bud – July 7, 2012

Overall Results 250 Motocross Class –

1. Blake Baggett – 2-1

2. Ken Roczen – 2-3

3. Justin Barcia – 1-5

4. Eli Tomac – 5-3

5. Marvin Musquin – 4-4

6. Jason Anderson – 7-6

7. Wil Hahn – 6-7

8. Jake Canada – 13-8

9. Travis Baker – 12-10

10. Phil Nicoletti – 14-9

11. Jessy Nelson – 10-13

12. Blake Warton – 9-18

13. Gareth Swanepoel – 12-13

14. Ivan Tedesco – 8-36

15. Alex Martin – 16-14

16. Malcolm Stewart – 40-11

17. Kyle Cunningham – 11-34

18. Hunter Hewitt – 15-6

19. Dakota Tedder – 15-24

20. Kellian Rusk – 22-16

21. Matt Moss – 36-17

22. Kyle Peters – 20-19

23. Ryan Zimmer – 18-22

24. Zack Freeberg – 19-21

25. Tevin Tapia – 28-20

26. AJ Catanzaro – 21-23

27. Lowell Spangler – 24-26

28. Steve Roman – 29-27

29. Sean Hackley – 23-35

30. Gannon Audette – 31-28

31. Luke Vonlinger – 27-33

32. Cody Robbins – 32-29

33. Cody Lackore – 30-31

34. Jacob Hayes – 39-25

35. Michael McDade – 26-38

36. Ozzy Barbaree – 34-32

37. Levi Kilbarger – 37-30

38. Mitchell Dougherty – 35-37

39. Myles Tedder – 33-39

40. Joey Peters – 38-40