Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda Hits the Podium at Anaheim 2

Wil Hahn 2nd, Cole Seely 5th in Supercross Lites


Saturday was a big night for Wil Hahn, Cole Seely
and the entire Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda team at round 3 of
AMA Supercross Series in Anaheim, California. Hahn matched his career
best finish with a second place in the main Lites event, Seely posted
his best finish ever with a fifth and the race marked the first time
the race team has been on the podium in AMA Supercross competition.
Hahn's finish also puts him in a tie for second place in the
championship chase.

For the scrappy racer known as
"Wilbur," Anaheim was a huge confidence booster. His speed has never
been questioned but until Saturday night
he hadn't pulled all the pieces together for a podium finish. After a
solid third place in his heat race, Wil focused on getting a good start
in the main event. After rounding the first turn in fourth he quickly
shot into second behind race winner Jake Weimer. He rode an almost
flawless race to the checkered flag.

"This feels so
great," said Hahn after spraying his champagne. "Everyone on this team
has put in a lot of work and this makes it all worth it. I wanted to
get on the podium so bad and it feels like I've got that monkey off my
back now. Hopefully we can just keep finishing up here for the rest of
the year."


Cole Seely also impressed at Anaheim. The young rider just keeps
getting better in this, his sophomore Supercross season. Cole finished
second in his heat and was looking to improve upon his sixth place
finish from last weekend in Phoenix. He started near mid-pack but
quickly worked his way forward. By the halfway point in the race he
found himself in fifth position, a career best. He settled into a good
pace and once again achieved his goal of improving his best finish. Can
he get a fourth in San Francisco next weekend? Don't bet against him.


"I'm really happy with the way I rode tonight," said Cole. "I keep
setting new goals for myself and I keep reaching them; it's pretty
cool. I'm just going to keep working hard and hopefully I can get up on
the podium with Wil before long."


Making the night even more special was the presence of new team rider Ben Townley,
having just flown in after winning the New Zealand Supercross title.
Ben fits right in with the team and having him there Saturday was
fitting. The team heads to San Francisco this weekend for round four in
the AMA Supercross series.

The Troy Lee Designs
Lucas Oil Honda race team would like to thank all of the companies that
have supported our racing efforts over the years. They include Lucas Oil, American Honda,
Red Bull, PPG, Wings for Life, Alpinestars, Avia, Couts Heating and
Cooling, Dunlop, Epic Action Video Cam, Leatt Brace, McQueen Racing,
Oakley, Pacific Collision, Pro Circuit, Rossignol, Santa Cruz, Selle
Italia, Skullcandy, All Sport Dynamics, Cycra, Fasthouse, Flexfit,
Hinson Clutch, Hot Wheels, Kahne Racing, Light Speed, Muc-Off, N Style,
Nameplate, ODI, Primm, QTM, Renthal, RK Chain, Excel, Twin Air, Vasser
Racing and VP Racing.

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