JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report – Steel City Motocross

JDR/J-Star/KTM
rider Tye Simmonds put together two decent motos in the 450 Motocross
class to earn 15^th
overall at the eleventh round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship
series while fill-in rider Chris Plouffe marked his pro debut in the
250 Motocross class with a 19th place overall score.

In the
450 Motocross class, Tye Simmonds put together two consistent motos
to earn 15^th
overall for the day. He started inside the top twenty in both motos
and came up to battle around 15^th
place. In moto one he was able to secure 15^th
by putting a last lap pass on Jimmy Albertson. In moto two he was
able to finish 16^th
overall.

“I was
happy with my finish today. I had a horrible practice session and
wasn’t sure how the motos would go for me. To be battling around
15^th
was a good place for me and I am happy to come away from this race
safe and ready for the next round,” stated Simmonds.

In the
250 class, Plouffe had a top twenty start in moto one and was sitting
mid-pack when he suffered a crash early in the moto. The crash
dropped him to near last where he quickly set out to catch back up to
the front runners. He got back inside the top twenty-five before a
mechanical issue caused him to withdraw from the race with a few laps
remaining. Plouffe was credited 30^th
position for his first moto result.

In the
second moto Plouffe repeated his mid-pack start. He finished the
first lap in 19^th
and began to set his sights on the riders in front of him. By the
moto end he was able to battle his way into 16^th
position where he finished the race. His 30-16 moto scores earned him
19^th
overall and 2 points in his first career pro race.

“I
definitely was hoping for a better finish, but it was my first race
and I am happy with the progress we made from the first moto to the
second. I really liked working with the JDR/J-Star/KTM Team this
weekend and can’t thank them enough for giving me the chance to
race for their team these final two rounds. I am looking forward to
improving my overall result next week at Pala,” remarked Plouffe.

Overall
Results 250 Motocross Class –

1. Dean
   Wilson
   

   
   

2. Eli
   Tomac

   
   

3. Marvin
   Musquin – KTM
   

   
   

4. Tyla
   Rattray

   
   

5. Gareth
   Swanepoel

   
   

6. Blake
   Baggett

   
   

7. Justin
   Bogle

   
   

8. Alex
   Martin
   

   
   

9. Martin
   Davalos
   

   
   

10. Malcolm
    Stewart

    
    

11. Kyle
    Cunningham
    

    
    

12. Broc
    Tickle

    
    

13. Jason
    Anderson

    
    

14. Gannon
    Audette
    

    
    

15. Darryn
    Durham
    

    
    

16. Ryan
    Morais

    
    

17. Lance
    Vincent

    
    

18. Austin
    Howell

    
    

19. Chris
    Plouffe
    

    
    

20. Kyle
    Peters

    
    

Overall
Results 450 Motocross Class –

1. Ryan
   Villopoto
   

   
   

2. Ryan
   Dungey
   

   
   

3. Brett
   Metcalfe

   
   

4. Chad
   Reed

   
   

5. Jake
   Weimer

   
   

6. Mike
   Alessi
   

   
   

7. Justin
   Brayton

   
   

8. Kyle
   Regal

   
   

9. Nick
   Wey

   
   

10. Michael
    Byrne

    
    

11. Kyle
    Chisholm
    

    
    

12. Colton
    Facciotti

    
    

13. Justin
    Barcia

    
    

14. Les
    Smith
    

    
    

15. Tye
    Simmonds – KTM
    

    
    

16. Vince
    Friese
    

    
    

17. Ben
    LaMay

    
    

18. Jimmy
    Albertson
    

    
    

19. AJ
    Cantanzaro

    
    

20. Heath
    Harrison