Moss Earns First Podium for JDR/J-Star/KTM Team

San
Diego, CA – JDR/J-Star/KTM Team rider Matt Moss earned the
first-ever podium finish for the JDR/J-Star/KTM Team at the sixth
round of the AMA West Supercross Lites Series held at Qualcomm
Stadium.

The
reigning Australian Lites Supercross and Motocross Champion jumped
onto the radar after earning a 5^th
place result at the Oakland Supercross event which marked the
JDR/J-Star/KTM teams best overall finish at the time. Two rounds
later he successfully broke his own record and showed he can run with
the best in his class after earning his first U.S. Supercross Lites
podium spot in front of the San Diego crowd.

Moss
started the night off well earning 3^rd
overall in his heat race after closing in on Red Bull/KTM rider
Marvin Musquin. Moss had a great gate pick for the main event which
paid off huge when the gate dropped for the start of the 15-lap main.

Moss
launched his KTM 250 SX-F off the line to a 2^nd
place start around the first corner. He remained in the runner-up
position for the first three laps before Cole Seely made a pass to
takeover the position. Moss surrendered one more position a lap later
to point’s leader Eli Tomac before setting into 4^th
place. Moss never tired and remained close to the lead group and put
his KTM in a great place to take over the final podium spot once
Tomac crashed near the halfway point. Moss quickly moved into the
position and rode a steady race for the remainder of the event to
secure his and his team’s first U.S. Supercross Lites podium.

“It
feels so good to get on the podium tonight. I have worked so hard and
have always dreamed of racing in the U.S. and it feels so amazing to
finish on the box and advance my ranking in the points chase. I
couldn’t do this without the continuous support of everyone
involved on the JDR/J-Star/KTM Team and I extend my deepest thanks to
them,” remarked Moss.

JDR/J-Star/KTM
Team owner Jay Rynenberg was equally excited, remarking, “It’s
been a long road getting to this point. Everyone on the team has
worked incredibly hard to advance our team and it is very rewarding
to see the pay off. Moss had a few bad years in a row and we picked
him up a year ago and built him back up in Australia and now we are
standing behind him in the U.S. He is a very dedicated and hard
working rider and I am very proud of him and the team.”

The AMA
West Lites Supercross Series will now take a break while the series
heads to the East coast. Malcolm Stewart and PJ Larsen will compete
for the JDR/J-Star/KTM Team on the east while Moss will return to
racing action on April 21, 2012 when the Supercross Series returns
west for the Seattle Supercross.

AMA
Supercross Lites Class Overall –

1. Dean
   Wilson

   
   

2. Cole
   Seely

   
   

3. Matt
   Moss – KTM
   

   
   

4. Gareth
   Swanepoel
   

   
   

5. Nico
   Izzi

   
   

6. Gavin
   Faith

   
   

7. Billy
   Laninovich

   
   

8. Travis
   Baker

   
   

9. Vince
   Friese

   
   

10. Nick
    Paluzzi
    

    
    

11. Kyle
    Beaton

    
    

12. Bruce
    Rutehrford
    

    
    

13. Max
    Anstie

    
    

14. Killy
    Rusk

    
    

15. Martin
    Davalos

    
    

16. Marvin
    Musquin – KTM
    

    
    

17. Jason
    Anderson
    

    
    

18. Jean
    Varlo Ramos

    
    

19. Scott
    Champion
    

    
    

20. Eli
    Tomac
    

    
    

AMA
Supercross Lites Class Points –

1. Dean
   Wilson – 116
   

   
   

2. Eli
   Tomac – 114

   
   

3. Cole
   Seely – 101
   

   
   

4. Marvin
   Musquin – 89
   

   
   

5. Nico
   Izzi – 78
   

   
   

6. Matt
   Moss – 73