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

Moss
Rebounds from Poor Start to 7^th

ANAHEIM,
Calif. – JDR/J-Star/KTM Team rider Matt Moss turned a poor start
into a remarkable race when he charged from dead last to 7^th
overall at the fifth round of the AMA West Supercross Lites Series
held at Angel Stadium.

Moss and
his teammate, Ryan Marmont, were both placed in the opening Lites
heat. Both riders launched off the line with great speed and were
inside the top five heading into the first corner. Marmont came out
in 3^rd
position while Moss collided with another rider and went down in the
turn. Marmont kept his composure and crossed the finish line in 5^th
to easily qualify for the main event. Meanwhile, Moss was busy
climbing through the pack from his last place start. In only six laps
he was able to pass over half of the field to earn the final transfer
spot to the main event.

After
his successful heat Marmont returned to the pits reporting a minor
problem to his mechanic in regards to the motor. It resulted in his
mechanic, Richard Matchett, replacing the entire engine in the small
time frame between the heat and the main event. In exchange for his
hard work, he was honored with the MMI Top Tech Award for the night.

With his
bike in order Marmont hurried to the line to join his teammate for
the start of the main event. When the gate dropped Marmont launched
off the line mid-pack. Moss had a better jump but stalled his bike in
the first corner. Moss quickly fired up the bike but suffered an
additional delay in the next corner when he crashed with another
rider causing him to again start the race from last position.

Moss
quickly set to work and began to make up time on the riders ahead of
him. By the third lap he had already passed six riders and was
sitting in 14^th.
At the halfway point he had climbed into the top ten. From there he
continued to turn impressive lap times and began to reel in more
riders. He made three additional passes with only a few laps to go
and eventually worked his way into 7^th
position.

“This
is definitely not where I wanted to finish tonight,” remarked Moss.
“But after suffering a poor start, I am happy with how I rode
through the pack and the passes I was able to make. Next week I need
to improve my starts and battle in the front of the pack at the
beginning of the race. “

This
race was the final race for Marmont who took home 17^th
overall for the night. Marmont will now head back to Australia to
begin to prepare for the Australian Motocross National Series but not
before stopping off to get married. A special congratulation goes out
to him and his new wife on behalf of the entire JDR/J-Star/KTM Team.

Next
Round: San Diego, CA – February 11, 2012

Overall
Results –

1) Eli
Tomac

2) Cole
Seely

3)
Marvin Musquin – KTM

4) Dean
Wilson

5) Nico
Izzi

6)
Michael Leib

7) Matt
Moss – KTM

8) Vince
Friese

9)
Travis Baker

10)
Martin Davalos

11) Ryan
Sipes

12)
Killy Rusk

13)
Billy Laninovich

14)
Bruce Rutherford

15)
Gareth Swanepoel

16) Jean
Carlo Ramos

17) Ryan
Marmont – KTM

18)
Topher Ingalls

19)
Gavin Faith

20)
Jason Anderson

Overall
Point Standings –

1) Eli
Tomac – 113

2) Dean
Wilson – 91

3)
Marvin Musquin – 84

4) Cole
Seely – 79

5) Zach
Osborne – 67

6) Nico
Izzi – 62

7) Tyla
Rattray – 60

8) Jason
Anderson – 54

9) Ryan
Sipes – 53

10) Matt
Moss – 53