Motion Pro Race Report – May 19-20th, 2018 – Weekend Recap

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Courtesy of Motion PRO
Motion Pro Racing News: May 19-20th, 2018 – Weekend Recap
Motion Pro is proud to bring you the latest news and results from our  sponsored riders in all disciplines across the world!

 

Pro Motocross
Motion Pro is the Official Tools Sponsor of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series !
HangtownMX
Round 1 of the Motion Pro sponsored 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship took place in Rancho Cordova, California for the 50 th Annual Hangtown Motocross Classic! With mild weather, clear skies and a new track layout, Motion Pro riders had an incredible start to the 2018 season!

450MX 
RMATVMC-KTM-WPS #4 Blake Baggett showed improved speed throughout the day
on a rough and technical track. Blake earned 7-4 finishes for 5th overall !
2018 450 SX Rookie of the Year Benny Bloss put together a spectacular 7th place overall finish on his RMATVMC-KTM-WPS #60 450SXF by going 10-5 in the Motos!
51Fifty Yamaha rider Kyle Chisholm #11 hopped by on a 450 for MX and put himself
in the mix for 12th overall!

250MX
Newly crowned 2018 250SX-West Champion Aaron Plessinger rode up front all day on the #23 Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha YZ250F, battling bar to bar with the competition and ultimately finishing 3-4 for 3rd overall!
Star Racing Yamaha rookie Justin Cooper #62 put on a show in the first moto, leading for the  first 10 minutes before settling for 5th. With a 9th place finish in moto 2, Justin Cooper earned 5th overall and looks for more at Glen Helen!
Cycle Trader Rock River Yamaha’s Brandon Hartranft #114 tackled the first round of his Pro Motocross rookie season by finishing 14th overall with 14-12 finishes!

 

125 All-Star Race
MP sponsored Orange Brigade rider Aiden Tijero #587 dominated the 125 All-Star Race on his KTM by taking the lead, never looking back and crossing the checkered flag first!
 Wil Hahn #69 rode a strong race putting his Star Racing Yamaha YZ125 on the
3rd step of the box!

 

Off-Road

 

Full Gas Sprint Enduro
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Josh Strang #114 took the W at Round 3 of the FGSE Series over Layne Michael and Ryan Sipes!
Tayla Jones took the overall in the Pro Womens Class over fellow
Motion Pro rider Mackenzie Tricker!

 

American Flat Track 

Motion Pro is the Official Cables, Tools and Controls Sponsor of the American Flat Track Series!
Round 6 of the Motion Pro sponsored American Flat Track series was hosted at the Legendary Sacramento Mile where Motion Pro sponsored and Rev2 Throttle Equipped riders would sweep the podiums!

 

Twins
Jared Mees continued his winning ways in Sacramento, narrowly edging out Kenny Coolbeth and a quickly advancing Bryan Smith on his Rev2 Throttle and T3 Cable equipped Indian Scout FTR750!

 

Singles
After breaking his shoulder just 5 rounds ago, Kolby Carlile put his #1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F back on the top of the podium in an exhilarating AFT Singles Race!

 

ATV MX
Rockford Fosgate/TiLube/Honda Pro rider Joel Hetrick earned his second straight win at the AMA ATV MX National Championship at High Point Raceway!

 

Mechanics Board… (a section for the unsung heroes of racing)
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Star Racing Yamaha mechanic Billy Hartle explains the importance of the Motion Pro Digital Tire Pressure Gauge and the benefits of adjusting Aaron Plessinger’s tire pressure.

Be sure to tune in and watch for our weekly “What’s In Your Toolbox” segment during the

2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series broadcast!
Keep an eye out for the Motion Pro Race Chaser Van at an event near you!
 
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About Motion Pro Race Support
Motion Pro, a company founded in racing by 6-day ISDT gold medal winner, Chris Carter, and his team of motorcycle enthusiasts proudly work with top caliber teams and technicians to produce the quality products required to win championships. Motion Pro has its roots in racing and provides support to many professional and amateur riders & mechanics worldwide, in virtually every discipline. We also support a wide range of events covering amateur to professional dirt track, off-road, ATV and motocross.

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