Malcolm Stewart Earns Season Best Finish at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park

Lake Elsinore, CA – JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart earned his season best finish with a 5th place overall result at the final round of the Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship held at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park.

Stewart got off to a great start in both of his motos, sitting inside the top ten. In the first moto he was sitting in 10th place around the first lap and maintained a steady pace to pick off riders throughout the race. By the end of the 30 minute plus two-lap moto he had climbed to 7th position.

In moto two, Stewart got off to an even better start and was sitting in 4th place at the end of the first lap. He dropped to 10th on lap two, but quickly regrouped and began to climb forward once again. By the end of the moto, Stewart had put in an impressive ride to climb past Ken Roczen and take 6th place in the final laps. His 7-6 results earned him his season best finish with 5th overall.

“It feels great to get a good finish at the end of the season,” stated Stewart. “We have been working really hard to put in two solid motos and it finally paid off. I wish it would have happened sooner but it is a good feeling to end the season with a good ride. I hope to carry this momentum into my training and return for the 2013 season prepared to fight for a podium position.”

Overall Results 250 Motocross Class –

1. Blake Baggett – 1-2

2. Justin Barcia – 3-1

3. Marvin Musquin – 4-3 – KTM

4. Wil Hahn – 5-4

5. Malcolm Stewart – 7-6 – KTM

6. Ken Roczen – 6-7 – KTM

7. Eli Tomac – 2-14

8. Blake Wharton – 8-8

9. Jeremy Martin – 10-10

10. Jessy Nelson – 9-13

11. Kyle Cunningham – 14-9

12. Jason Anderson – 31-5

13. Justin Bogle – 15-11

14. Travis Baker – 11-15

15. Dillan Epstein – 17-12

16. Kyle Peters – 13-16

17. Alex Martin – 16-17

18. Cole Thompson – 12-30

19. Kellian Rusk – 25-18

20. Dakota Tedder – 18-21