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MotoConcepts Racings’ Ryan Sipes Fourth at Indy
















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Spokane, Wash. (February 22, 2010) – The first
round of the Monster Energy AMA 250 East Supercross Series and the seventh
round of the 450 Supercross class was this past weekend in Indianapolis,
IN.  A new level of excitement was injected
into the series as a solid group of returning veterans was mixed with an
exciting new batch of rookies.  One
of those veterans, Ryan Sipes, made the statement that he is here to contend
for the title. 





After qualifying third in
practice, Sipes went out and posted a solid second place finish in heat number two,
just three seconds behind defending East Champion Christophe Pourcel.  MotoConcepts racing again placed both
of their 250 riders in the main as teammate Vince Friese finished eighth in
heat race one.





In the 250 main, both Sipes and
Friese came around the slippery first corner clean with Sipes in fifth and
Friese in tenth.  Friese went on to
tangle with another rider and after picking himself back up he managed to finish
17th overall for the night. 
The Missouri native will head to Atlanta next week looking to get back
into the top ten.    





The Kentucky native Sipes began
his charge toward the front and moved into third place for the second half of
the main.  Everything looked
positive for Sipes to grab a podium spot until the last couple turns of the
final lap, were lapped riders dramatically slowed his progress and allowed the
rookie Justin Barcia to pass.  It
was a frustrating conclusion to the main, but overall a positive start to the
season for Sipes.





“It was great to see all four of
our riders again advance to their respective main events and there was a lot of
excitement in our pits after Ryan finished second in his heat,” commented Team
Manager Michael Young.  “Having the
podium spot swiped out with literally fifty yards to go stung, but we know Ryan
will be back and is determined to get on the box.”





In
the 450 class, both Dan Reardon and Kyle Chisholm advanced to the main, with
Chisholm fifth and Reardon eighth, in heat race two.  Reardon hit the deck halfway through the main and called it
a night to finish 19th. 
Chisholm battled with a difficult one-line track and managed to finish
14th overall.  After
seven rounds,   Chisholm sits in 11th for the
series and is only nine points away from ninth overall, held by an injured
Andrew Short.  Both riders will be
back for round eight next Saturday night in Atlanta, looking to get back into
the top ten.

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