JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report – High Point Motocross

JDR/J-Star/KTM
rider Tye Simmonds finished 19^th
overall for the day at the third round of the AMA Pro Motocross
Championship Series held at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA.

Simmonds
qualified 26^th
into the main event and as a result did not get a great gate pick. He
got pushed wide off the start and rounded the first corner of moto
one in 30^th
position. He rode a steady pace and was able to pass into the top
twenty by the moto end to finish 19^th.

In the
second moto he had a better start and came around the first lap
mid-pack. Within the first few laps he had passed into 16^th
and was riding well before he crashed in the slick mud coming down
the roller section.

“The
course was so muddy from the rain in the second moto that when I
tried to double some of the rollers my front end just stuck on the
landing and pitched me over the bike,” remarked Simmonds. He
recovered around 30^th
position, and once again, found himself fighting through the pack. At
the moto end he was able to climb up to 18^th.
His 19-18 moto scores earned him 19^th
overall for the day.

Simmonds
Lites teammate, PJ Larsen, was set to make High Point his first
return to racing since a wrist injury suffered during the Supercross
season. He got a great start in the first moto rounding the first
turn in 5^th
place. He remained inside the top ten for the first few laps before
he began to fade as his wrist began to give him pain. Around the
halfway mark he had to pull off as his wrist proved too weak to hold
on for the moto.

“At
this time we think it is best if PJ takes a few more weeks off and
makes sure he is 100% ready before making a return,” commented
JDR/J-Star/KTM Team Manager Nathan Ramsey. “This race was too soon
from his injury and it showed. We will continue to work on healing
his wrist and getting his endurance back over the next few weeks.”

Next
Event: Budds Creek – June 18, 2011

Overall
Results 450 Class –

1. Ryan
   Villopoto

   
   

2. Ryan
   Dungey
   

   
   

3. Chad
   Reed
   

   
   

4. Mike
   Alessi – KTM
   

   
   

5. Davi
   Millsaps
   

   
   

6. Kevin
   Windham

   
   

7. Tommy
   Hahn

   
   

8. Brett
   Metcalfe

   
   

9. Jake
   Weimer

   
   

10. Nick
    Wey
    

    
    

11. Ricky
    Dietrich
    

    
    

12. Andrew
    Short – KTM
    

    
    

13. Weston
    Peick
    

    
    

14. Michael
    Byrne
    

    
    

15. Christian
    Craig

    
    

16. Les
    Smith

    
    

17. Fredrik
    Noren

    
    

18. Tyler
    Bright

    
    

19. Tye
    Simmonds – KTM
    

    
    

20. Travis
    Sewell