Motoconcepts At Phoenix – A Lot To Like And A Lot To Build On . . .

January
17^th,
2012—Round 2 Race Recap

Temecula,
CA. MotoConcepts
Racing (MCR) performed in front of the almost
50,000 Supercross fans poured who beautiful Chase
Field in Phoenix Saturday night for the
second race of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Series.

Like
the prior week, the team fielded three warriors – Mike
Alessi, Jeff
Alessi in the Supercross class and
Vince Friese
on Lites for the January 14^th,
2012 event.

Vince
started off inauspiciously, hitting a Tuff block kicked onto the
track by eventual main event winner Dean Wilson, causing him to eat
some dirt in the first go at timed qualifying. He regrouped for the
second session and went into the night show with the 15^th
fastest lap time. Friese, usually a fine starter, gated poorly in
both his heat race and the main event. He took the last transfer
spot to the main in his heat with a 9^th
place finish. After rounding the first lap of the main in 16^th,
Vince picked off a couple of riders in the first few laps of the race
and settled into 14^th
place, where he ended his evening. He sits 15^th
overall in series points after two races.

For
Jeff, the younger of the Alessi brothers, the day almost ended before
it really even started. Coming up short on the triple during untimed
practice, he bent the shift rod going into the engine case. His
mechanic worked feverishly to repair the bike while Jeff missed the
first session of timed practice. In the second session, Jeff was
able to secure a time fast enough to move him forward to the night
program, where he placed out of a direct transfer spot in his heat
race. In the Last Chance Qualifier, Jeff showed much improvement and
ran as high as 4^th
place, to eventually finish 5^th.

Mike
Alessi looked good all day, qualifying 10^th
ahead of such notable riders as Millsaps, Short, Grant, Tedesco,
Metcalfe, and Wey. His MCR-built race bike has been working well for
Mike this year and his lap times reflect it. He easily qualified for
the main event by placing 3^rd
in his heat and felt confident going into the main.
Uncharacteristically, he got a terrible start, coming around the
first turn in the back of the back. Mike went to work and moved up
six places on the first lap to 11^th
position. Battling with factory Honda rider Justin Brayton, the two
became entangled and both went down hard, with Mike having difficulty
restarting his bike. He rejoined the field almost 30 seconds off of
the next closest rider but didn’t give up. He put in solid laps
for the remainder of the race, moving his way up to 16^th
place the race’s end. He currently sits 12^th
place overall in the series.

MotoConcepts
Racing would also like to congratulate Ryan Dungey, Roger DeCoster,
and KTM for their tremendous first victory together this past
weekend. They have quickly and effectively shown that the
conventional wisdom isn’t always wise and wish them further success
in the season ahead.

To
follow the ascent of MotoConcepts Racing and see MotoConcepts
products, please go to www.MotoConcepts.com
Details of Mike, Jeff, and Tony Alessi’s
racing season can be found at www.AlessiRacing.com

ABOUT
MotoConcepts & MotoConcepts Racing

MotoConcepts,
based in Spokane, WA, is an innovative manufacturer of Motorsports
Accessories designed for the professional and recreational racer and
rider. Products include the award-winning MotoPad,
MotoStand, MotoShelf, MotoStep, MotoBin, and Helmet Hook. For more
information visit: www.MotoConcepts.com.

MotoConcepts
Racing,
of Temecula, CA, is a Supercross/Motocross race team committed to
impeccable sponsor representation, continuous operations improvement,
and ever better results. 2012
team sponsors
include JT
Racing USA,
FMF
Power,
Silkolene,
We
All Ride Clothing
and All
Balls Racing Bearings.