CMRC Racing News

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(Stouffville, ON –August 11, 2010)

Walton – The big show is here!

The Monster Energy Motocross Nationals will see the end of the 2010 season in the usually subdued Southwestern Ontario town of Walton this Sunday. But the entire week, known as the Walton TransCan Grand National, is anything but subdued. Hundreds of amateurs kick off the event with opening ceremonies on Tuesday evening, to be followed by four days of racing which culminates with the final round of the Pro Nationals on Sunday.

With an annual pilgrimage of more than 900 competitors, and spectator turnout that have been estimated up to 20,000, the Walton TransCan Grand National has, without a doubt, earned the right to be called Canada’s “Motocross Classic”. Not surprisingly, Walton is a magnet for hundreds of riders from across Canada and the United States. Riders from Europe, South Africa as well as Mexico have graced the track.

Since its inauguration in 1992, Walton has been the crown jewel and final round of the Canadian National Motocross Championship. A number of years ago promoter Chris Lee coined the event a “four-day celebration of Canadian motocross” and it is exactly that…and more! Over the years, the Lee family has pulled out all the stops to make their event the premiere motocross showdown of the season.

Although Walton has become synonymous with motocross – due to the enormous popularity of the TransCan Grand National – the facility boasts an impressive decades-old history that has played host to some of Canada’s biggest motocross events. Many of yesteryear’s and today’s top guns have earned “bragging rights” by winning at least one or more Walton.

For the thousands of race fans who come to take in the action, their day ends with seeing the new Canadian MX1 and MX2 Champion officially receive their No.1 plate. Although in many cases the title recipients have already been decided, racing battles of epic proportions are still the order of the day. Even if you’ve already cemented the title, like Dusty Klatt has in MX1, you still give it your all. Winning Walton is the Canadian motocross equivalent of winning Indianapolis or Daytona!

Although the MX1 title hunt has ended for Yamaha/Red Bull/Blackfoot/Fox Racing’s Klatt – he has a 64 points lead that cannot be bridged – the remaining top-five to-10 candidates will be on the gas to improve or solidify their final rankings.

Royal Distributing KTM’s Kornel Nemeth, Rockstar Energy/OTSFF Racing/Two Wheel Suzuki’s Bobby Kiniry and Machine Racing Honda’s Kyle Keast have the most at stake. Not only will they want to beat the new champ Klatt, mathematically they are in a position to finish the season as runner-up. Fifteen points separate third place Kiniry from second place Nemeth; one point separates Kiniry from Keast in fourth.

For Redemption Racing Kawasaki’s Mason Phillips, currently holding down fifth in the rankings, it will be a matter of defending that position as he has only a minimal chance of improving on it. Monster Energy/Cernic’s/Kawasaki’s Troy Adams trails Phillips by a mere eight points. Josh Demuth is in the game trailing his teammate, Adams, by two points. Kiniry’s teammate, Freddy Karrle, trails Demuth by 16 points. Anything is possible!

In the MX2 title hunt, Yamaha/Red Bull/Blackfoot/Fox Racing’s Tyler Medaglia commands a solid 20 points lead over defending champion, Monster Energy/Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Teddy Maier. If he delivers an error-free ride that keeps him on two wheels, and doesn’t fall victim to a DNF, Medaglia is a shoo-in for the crown. If that is the case, this means that Maier will finish runner-up, as he enjoys a 40 points gap on Orange Motorsports KTM’s Jeremy Medaglia.

Adding interest to the equation is the fact that Duroy Racing KTM’s Kaven Benoit trails Medaglia by just 13 points in fourth place. Both up-and-comers have enjoyed a breakthrough season and it’s guaranteed they will be on the track to take no prisoners.

Blackfoot Direct Yamaha’s Jared Allison, who has also raised a few eyebrows this year, holds down fifth place in the current rankings and it looks like that’s where he’ll finish the season. He is too far behind Benoit for a realistic shot at the No.4 plate and far enough ahead of his teammate and brother, Parker Allison, to be threatened for a top-five end result.

Included on Sunday’s schedule is the Women’s Nationals presented by Honda East-West Shootout to determine who will be the overall national champion.

MX1 Points Standings After 8 Rounds

1 Dusty Klatt 323

2 Kornel Nemeth 259

3 Bobby Kiniry 244

4 Kyle Keast 243

5 Mason Phillips 229

6 Troy Adams 221

7 Josh Demuth 219

8 Freddy Karrle 203

9 Colton Facciotti 200

10 Kevin Urquhart 185

MX2 Points Standings After 8 Rounds

1 Tyler Medaglia 342

2 Teddy Maier 322

3 Jeremy Medaglia 282

4 Kaven Benoit 269

5 Jared Allison 238

6 Parker Allison 189

7 Eric Nye 187

8 Shawn Rife 172

9 Spencer Knowles 153

10 Kerim Fitz-Gerald 148

Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Sand Del Lee Race Report

Teddy Maier finishes second at penultimate round at Richmond, Ontario

Kamloops, B.C.(Aug 9, 2010) Things are coming down to the wire in the 2010 Monster Energy CMRC Canadian Motocross Nationals as the series made it's next to last appearance, near the Nation's capital as the series rolled into Richmond, Ontario's Sand Del Lee MX. The Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki team came into the race with defending champion, Teddy Maier, looking to try and close the gap on current points leader, Tyler Medaglia.

The two riders who have established themselves as the clearcut favorites for the MX2 Championship quickly proved why they have been the class of the field all season long as they waged an epic all out battle in both motos with Medaglia leading and Maier trying everything he could to make the pass. In the end he would finish second in both motos for a hard fought second overall. Said Maier after the race, “My hat is off to Tyler. I gave it everything I had both motos and my bike was working awesome but I just couldn't quite make the pass. We've still got one race left and I'm not giving up yet. I'm going to give it everything I've got and see where the cards fall.”

Team manager, Pat O'Connor, was proud of how his rider's day went: “I think the weekend went really well. Teddy did not win, but he rode awesome and had a great race with Tyler, maybe the best racing I have seen all year from either class. These two guys were not more than a couple seconds apart all weekend. Congrats to both of them for putting on a great race for the fans.”

After missing the previous two rounds with a foot injury, Shawn Rife was back in action this weekend. The four-time moto winner was on pace with the lead pair of Medaglia and Maier early in moto one but he caught his foot in a rut and was forced to abandon the race. He's going to try and heal up and finish the series off next weekend with another win. Another victim of injuries was Spencer Knowles who despite crashing earlier in the week attempted to race but his hand proved too injured to hang on and he was forced to retire for the weekend.

The team now heads to the series finale next weekend at the Walton Trans Can in Walton, Ontario. For more information on the Monster Energy CMRC Canadian Motocross series check out the CMRC website at www.cmrcracing.com

To find out more about the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki race team, check out our website at www.leadingedgeraceteam.com

The Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki team would like to thank the following sponsors for making their 2010 racing effort possible:

Monster Energy, Leading Edge Motorsports, Parts Canada, Thor, Canadian Kawasaki Motors, LeadingEdgeDeals.com, Gold Business Machines, Pro Circuit, C4MX, Faction MX, Podium Grafix, Pirelli, Ipone lubricants, Ogio, Mechanix Wear, Zeta, T.M. Designworks,  Furious clothing, Boyesen, Hinson, Alpinestars, Matrix Concepts, Sunstar, D.I.D, Kyocera, DRC, Acerbis, Magnum MX, JE Pistons, Renegade Fuels, All Balls Racing, DVS shoes.

Lakeshore Dirt Riders Motorcycle Club is offering a DASH FOR CASH at our Annual Charity Event!!!!!

A little background first.....
We are a non-profit family organization that has approximately 468 members from many communities in Southern Ontario. The 2010 season will mark our 31st racing season, a great accomplishment for a local non-profit, that prides itself on safe, off road fun.  We have worked very hard to ensure that everyone, riders and spectators alike, have an entertaining weekend at the track and enjoy coming back week after week to race with their Lakeshore friends. We will be holding 19 races this season, in addition to our MX school and annual Charity Race, which has raised over $30,000 in the past three years and a Fun Weekend for  our Members.

The Charity Event is very close to our hearts.  We donate all of our proceeds to the Sick Kids Foundation, as well as the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario last season.  Being a non-profit club, we rely on corporate, commercial and retail assistance to fund raise for this event.  This season our Charity Race will be held August 22, 2010 at Four Winds MX Park, Port Perry, Ontario. (fourwindsmxpark.com)  
We are holding a DASH FOR CASH RACE; with a minimum payout of $500.  The Dash for Cash Race is open to all expert riders with a minimum $500 dollar pay out, split 3 ways 50-30-20.  Come out, have fun and maybe you can win some cash doing what you love the most!

Come out to show your support to a worthwhile cause, while watching some great racing.  Check out our website for details regarding our club and our race schedule.  If you have any questions or comments, or want to be the first in line to sign up for the DASH FOR CASH email ldrmc2009@hotmail.com.