JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report – Toronto Supercross

Toronto,
Canada – JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart had an up and down night
to eventually finish 13th overall at the sixth round of the AMA East
Lites Supercross Series.

Stewart started the day well
with one of his best qualifying times of the season. He qualified 4th
fastest out of the combined practice sessions and had a good gate pick
in the first Lites Supercross heat.

Unfortunately, his
teammate PJ Larsen, did not have as much luck and suffered a bad crash
in a rhythm section during practice. He landed on his feet as he fell
from the crash which caused some damage to his foot and knee. He was
unable to compete in the night show and will return to his home in
California for further evaluation on Monday.

Stewart
lined up at the start of the heat race ready to earn the good results
he’s been hunting for this season. He got a great start and was sitting
in a good position within the top five. Throughout the six lap race he
was able to reel in fellow KTM rider Ken Roczen and make a pass for 2nd
place before the checkers flew to earn a great gate pick for the main
event.

In the main event, Stewart got off to a mid-pack
start and was sitting in 10th around the first corner. He quickly began
to charge but made a mistake halfway through the first lap where he ran
off the track. He recovered quickly but had to reenter the course in
19th position. He went to work right away and moved up two positions
before the end of the next lap. By the halfway point he had already
charged back up to 11th and was closing in on the top ten. Unfortunately
on the tenth lap, he made another mistake and crashed. He picked up his
bike and returned to the action in 15th position. With four laps left
he was able to make up two more positions and take 13th overall at the
finish.

“I am bummed with my race results today,”
remarked Stewart. “I felt really good all day and it was unfortunate
that I had two crashes in the main event that cost me a lot of
positions. I feel we have made a lot of good changes to our set-up over
the past few weeks and I should be a podium contender at the final
races.”

Next Event: Houston Supercross – March 31, 2012

Overall Results Lites SX Class:

1. Justin Barcia

2. Ken Roczen – KTM

3. Blake Wharton

4. Jake Canada

5. Darryn Durham

6. Alex Martin

7. Tommy Weeck

8. Justin Bogle

9. Matt Lemoine

10. Jeff Gibson

11. AJ Cantanzaro – KTM

12. Shane Sewell – KTM

13. Malcolm Stewart – KTM

14. Tyler Bowers

15. Blake Baggett

16. Dakota Tedder

17. Lance Vincent – KTM

18. Kyle Peters

19. Shawn Rife

20. Phil Nicoletti