| Kerim Fitzgerald wins the overall in mx2 at San Del Lee |
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CMRC MX Pro National: 8th round, Sand Del Lee, ON, August 9th, 2009 Team Royal Distributing Thor KTM Canada arrived at the Sand Del Lee race track ready to do battle and move up the point’s ladder.  As the gate dropped for the first MX2 moto, teammates Eric Nye and Kyle McGlynn each rounded the first turn in the top 10. During the first lap, a racing incident with a fellow competitor resulted in an early moto crash sending Kyle to the ground seriously injuring his shoulder. Royal Distributing Thor MX KTM Canada’s Eric Nye continued his consistent riding and made his way to the front of the pack only to suffer a set back mid-moto causing him to lose valuable positions, and forced him to play catch up for the remaining minutes of Moto 1. He crossed the finish line in 7th place. After a decent start Nye raced in 3rd place before finding some trouble about half way through the moto. He found his groove again laying down some fast laps including the 2nd quickest lap of the race, but ran out of time before he could reel in the leaders. The defending champ finished moto 2 in 6th position. His overall of 6th for the day doesn’t reflect his true ability but Eric looks to rebound and finish on a high note next weekend at the Walton Trans Can National. Royal Distributing’s Jeff Northrop was racing in 4th position for the first half of the moto 1 in MX1 when bad luck struck in the form of a flat rear tire. After a pit stop to repair the damage Norcal was unable to make up the time to score any points in the highly competitive MX1 class. Fresh off his top 10 in Moncton, rookie rider Ryan Millar kept his forward momentum rolling and scored valuable points in two very impressive motos going 8-11 for a 9th overall position. The #15 of Mason Phillips moved into the top 10 in points this weekend with his 5th overall score. Mason rode his KTM 450 SX-F to 4th place in the first moto and 5th place in the second moto. Team Royal Distributing Thor KTM Canada had a guest rider this weekend. Barrie, Ontario’s Kate McKerroll has been competing in the Royal Distributing Canadian National Women’s Series on a Parker Bros. Powersports KTM 144 SX. The #94 of McKerroll joined the team at Sand Del Lee and did the team proud placing 2nd overall for the day. The 15 year old McKerroll did not get the chance to compete in the first two rounds, but managed a 9th overall for the series after just riding in 3 of the 5 race series. Team RTR Performance/Orange Motorsports Troy Lee Designs had a fantastic day. MX2’s Kerim Fitz-Gerald rode his RTR/OMS prepped KTM 250 SX-F up front the entire day showing his true potential winning first place for the first time in his Canadian moto career. His teammate Liam O’Farrell also turned in great results on board his KTM 450 SX-F going 7-6 for a 6th overall. KTM Canada, Inc. would like to thank their generous sponsors for their continued support. Without their help we wouldn't be able to go racing: Royal Distributing, Thor, FMF, Alpinestars, Factory Connection Canada, Renthal, Pirelli, CYCRA, Twin Air, PG Graphics, Atpac, Ignition, Boston Pizza, OGIO, Impact Canopies, KTM Power Wear, SBS Brakes, Braking, R&R Automation |
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