Stewart Earns 6th Overall at Southwick

Southwick, MA – JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart earned 6th overall at the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship Series after earning 6-7 moto scores.

Stewart qualified 7th fastest in the combined practice times to earn a good gate pick for the start of the first moto. His gate choice paid off and he scored a top ten start when the gate dropped for moto one. At the end of the first lap he was sitting in 9th place. Stewart continued to maintain his pace and was able to move up two positions by the halfway point. From there, he remained consistent and was able to grab one more position with two laps to go. When the checkered flag flew, he crossed the line in 6th position.

In moto two, Stewart suffered from a poor start and was sitting outside the top fifteen around the first corner. After the first lap he had moved to 14th. On lap two, he managed to pass three riders and moved into 11th. He began to close in on the top ten group and had climbed up to 8th by the halfway mark of the race. He continued to charge forward and was able to pick up on more position by the end of the moto. His 6-7 moto finishes earned him a solid 6th place result.

Next Race: New Berlin, NY – August 18, 2012

Overall Results 250 Motocross Class –

1. Blake Baggett – 3-1

2. Eli Tomac – 1-3

3. Ken Roczen – 4-2 – KTM

4. Marvin Musquin – 2-5 – KTM

5. Justin Barcia – 7-4

6. Malcolm Stewart – 6-7 – KTM

7. Alex Martin – 8-6

8. Jessy Nelson – 5-11

9. Travis Baker – 10-10

10. Ryan Sipes – 12-12

11. Justin Bogle – 11-13

12. Jason Anderson – 37-8

13. Wil Hahn – 21-9

14. Blake Wharton – 9-28

15. Cole Thompson – 13-18

16. Jacob Hayes – 16-16 – KTM

17. Tony Lorusso – 15-17

18. Zack Freeberg – 33-15 – KTM