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DODGE/HART & HUNTINGTON NEWS

·   Dodge and
Hart & Huntington will field one Dodge/Sycaun Casino/Hart &
Huntington/Bell-Ray Racing Kawasaki 450 in Saturday night’s event in
Toronto.  Kyle Regal will be the lone rider as Josh Hill, Kyle
Partridge, Josh Hansen and Ivan Tedesco are all out with injuries.  Hill
and Hansen are expected to return next weekend in Houston. Hansen
underwent a MRI on his left ankle on Monday, confirming no fracture.   A
date for Tedesco’s return has not been determined.

·
  Josh Hansen posted six top-10 finishes in nine Main Event appearances
to lead the Hart & Huntington team before sustaining an injury to
his ankle.


FAST FACTS
·
  Former Honda privateer Kyle Regal finished 16th in his first race as a
member of the Hart and Huntington Racing team last weekend at
Indianapolis.  Regal earned a berth into the Main Event after finishing
second in the LCQ.


RIDER QUOTE OF THE WEEK – KYLE REGAL
“The
fields are so deep that everyone is riding really hard.  There are so
many guys that are going fast that every part of the track is tough.  In
the LCQ last weekend, there were probably five guys that could have won
the race.  It’s just crazy how competitive the racing is right now.  It
just makes everything so important, going back from the timed
qualifying to Heat races to the Main Event.   You just can’t make a
mistake.”


KYLE REGAL (No. 36 Dodge/Sycuan Casino/Hart and Huntington/Bel-Ray Racing
Kawasaki)
TALK ABOUT HEADING TO TORONTO THIS WEEKEND FOR THE SUPERCROSS SERIES
RACE:  “We got a lot of rain in Texas this week and I haven’t been able
to get a lot of time on my bike and test which will be a setback.  I’ve
only had three days plus the race on Saturday, which isn’t a whole lot
of time at all.  At this point, I’m just trying to get time on the bike
and head into Toronto like I did for Indy, play it smart lap-by-lap and
just be solid on the bike.  I feel like I’ll get better results the more
time that I get on the Kawasaki.  I’m the only Hart and Huntington
rider this weekend, which puts a little more pressure on me.  I just
need to stay on two wheels and go from there.”


HOW
HAS THE TRANSITION BEEN GOING FROM THE HONDA TO THE KAWASAKI?  “For me,
it’s all about handling.  The biggest thing for me to learn is how it
handles under high-powered corners.  Last weekend, I lost the front and
made some small mistakes that are uncommon to how I ride.  I just need
to get use to where it wants my body on the bike on every part of the
track.  When I start feeling that and I know what I can do, I’ll feel a
lot more comfortable.”


WHERE DO YOU
THINK THAT YOU HAVE SPEED ON THE BIKE NOW?  “I feel the most comfortable
over the rhythm sections.  I’m still trying to work my way through the
whoops and fast corners.”


CAN YOU TALK
ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF RIDERS THAT HAVE GONE DOWN TO INJURIES THIS YEAR?
 IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT THE STYLE OF RACING THAT IS PLAYING A FACTOR?
 “The fields are so deep that everyone is riding really hard.  There are
so many guys that are going fast that every part of the track is tough.
 In the LCQ last weekend, there were probably five guys that could have
won the race.  It’s just crazy how competitive the racing is right now.
 It just makes everything so important, going back from the timed
qualifying to Heat races to the Main Event.   You just can’t make a
mistake.”
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