Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki
Post-Race
Report:
Oakland
Supercross
CORONA,
Calif., (January
30, 2012)
- Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki
left the Oakland
round of Monster
Energy Supercross
a little worse
for wear,
but there’s
nothing like
a little hardship
to serve as
extra motivation
to dominate
in the coming
weeks. Misfortune
marred the
night at what
was probably
the most technical
track we’ve
seen thus
far during
the 2012 series.
Photo:
Steve Cox
Dean Wilson
arrived at
Oakland a
mere one point
behind the
series points
leader in
the Supercross
Lites West
Championship,
and was hoping
to close the
gap even more.
His night
started out
well with
a solid win
in his heat
race. The
rest of the
night, however,
didn’t go
as planned.
Bad luck struck
Wilson early
in the Supercross
Lites West
Main Event,
pushing him
to the back
of pack. The
incident shook
Wilson up
a bit, but
he quickly
remounted
and charged
from 19
th
to 10
th,
salvaging
valuable points
along the
way.
Photo:
Steve Cox
Photo:
Steve Cox
“I’m pretty
gutted after
tonight,”
said Wilson,
“I was feeling
really good.
I got a good
second-place
start in the
Main, but
ended up cross-rutting
into the Tuff
Blox and crashed
really hard.
Thank God
I’m ok. I’m
bummed out
for Tyla,
too.”
Photo:
Steve Cox
Tyla Rattray
had a difficult
night and
ended up failing
to finish
his heat race
after a hard
crash. He
is being evaluated
by doctors
this week
and an update
will be issued
by the team
later this
week.
Photo:
Steve Cox
“I just want
to thank everyone
for their
support. The
fans, the
sponsors,
my team
everyone.
I should
know more
about my injuries
this week,
and I’m hoping
to recover
quickly,”
said Rattray.
Photo:
Steve Cox
Broc Tickle,
the team’s
only rider
in the Supercross
Class, stayed
consistent
all night
and piloted
his Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki
machine to
at 13
th
place finish.
Tickle has
been getting
great experience
during his
rookie year
in the class,
and is looking
forward to
learning more
every weekend.
Photo:
Steve Cox
“I’m learning
a lot,” said
Tickle. “I’m
thankful to
be on such
a great team.
A lot of guys
crashed tonight
and made mistakes,
so I’m glad
I left healthy
and in one
piece.”
The Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki
boys head
back to Anaheim
this Saturday,
February 4
th,
for the fifth
round of the
Monster Energy
AMA Supercross
Championship.
Wilson’s battled
it out and
salvaged enough
points to
keep him second
overall, with
73 points
in the Supercross
Lites West
Region. Rattray
moves to fifth
with 60 points,
and Tickle
stays at 14
th
with 30 points
in the Supercross
Class.
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Circuit
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