KTM Race Report - July 27, 2010

CMRC Canadian Motocross Nationals, Round 6 – Ste-Julie, QC, July 24-25, 2010

Under perfect blue skies round 6 of the CMRC Motocross Series got underway at the picturesque race track in Ste-Julie, Quebec. Going into the race the Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM team made an appearance at KTM Canada’s home office in nearby St-Bruno for a fan meet and greet. US WORCS champion Mike Brown was in attendance to ride the 350 SX-F for some extra publicity and didn’t disappoint getting good starts and proving the all new machine is competitive on the track.

The Ste-Julie round also played host to the first round of CMRC East Ladies series and Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM’s Kate McKerroll lined up to race her 2010 KTM 150 SX. The Barrie native had some trouble in the first moto going down on the downhill triple but regrouped and ran a strong race in the 2nd moto finishing 4th for the day.

The MX 2 class was full of action as the gate dropped incorrectly in the first moto some of the riders got collected up in the mishap with the gate. After the race continued without what probably should have been a restart, Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM riders were running about mid pack. Eric Nye and Kyle McGlynn were racing their way to the front of the pack on their 250 SX-F’s and passing riders with and charging to the checkered flag. By motos end both riders had moved into the top 10. As the gate dropped for the final MX 2 moto of the day Team Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM riders steered clear of early moto troubles. The #12 of Eric Nye rode a great race until a mid moto crash left him behind the eight ball. Not one to give up Nye put his head down and once again raced into the 5th position giving him 4th overall on the day. Kyle McGlynn finished strong giving him a 10th overall on the day.

The story of the day was Quebec native KTM Duroy Racing, Motosport 4 Saisons’s Kaven Benoit racing his 2010 KTM 250 SX-F to his very first overall victory as well as KTM’s first overall victory for 2010. Kaven nailed both starts rounding the corner in the top 3 and that is where he remained all day going 2-1 for the top spot on the podium.

Orange Motorsports KTM riders also had very successful days in the MX 2 class. Jeremy Medaglia remains in a hunt for the final podium spot for the series and Richard Grey and Nathan Bles each continued to gain points and valuable experience in the Pro class and look to improve their endurance as the series heads east. All 3 OMS riders are riding KTM 250 SX-F’s with backing by KTM dealer Orange Motorsports.

In the MX 1 class Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM’s Ryan Millar blasted around the uphill Ste-Julie start on his KTM 450 SX-F nailing the coveted holeshot. He was followed by a freight train of riders. His teammates Kornel Nemeth and Mike Brown were both buried about mid pack and began to pick one rider off at a time. Nemeth found an extra gear on his 450 SX-F and raced through the pack into 7th place by the time the checkered flag flew. Brown charged his way back up to 12th after finding the ground after a small crash in the back of the track. The Royal Distributing Dunlop riders both nailed the start of Moto 2 with Nemeth in 3rd and Brown in about 6th. Both Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM’s ran in the top 10 for the entire moto. Kornel made a pass into 2nd place early in the race and held off hard charging competitors late in the moto to finish in 3rd place overall. Kornel celebrated his podium win in front of the enthusiastic Ste-Julie crowd. Mike Brown was in a 4 way battle for 5th the entire moto and was looking for that top 5 finish when his front end washed out in a muddy rut and he slipped back to 9th.

Overall it was a great day for KTM Canada and their sponsors as all race machines worked great and all riders competed hard and stayed healthy for round 7 which will take place in Moncton, New Brunswick August 1st, 2010.

A very special thanks to all of the Royal Distributing Thor Dragon Fuels KTM team sponsors. Without their support we wouldn't be able to go racing.

Royal Distributing, Thor, Dragon Fuels, Parts Canada, FMF, Alpinestars, Factory Connection Canada, Parts Canada, Dunlop, Renthal, KTM Factory Services, Twin Air, Motorex, OGIO, Regina, DID, Matrix, Leatt, TM Design Works, KTM Power Wear, SDG, PG Canada, Hinson, Cycra, Braking, Mechanix Wear, Impact Canopies, R&R Automation and SBS Brakes.