Team ITP racers
tallied 10 class victories and 20 podium finishes at round five of the 2013
Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship series Memorial Day weekend in
Walnut, IL. BCS Peformance/ITP Pro Josh Creamer earned third in the Pro Class
and Root River Racing/ITP racer Sean Taylor won the Pro-Am class at Sunset
Ridge MX.
"Team ITP put in
an outstanding effort at round five in Illinois,
winning 10 classes and earning 20 podium finishes," said ITP public relations
and race support specialist Pat McGuire. "I was very pleased to see ITP Pro
Josh Creamer win moto two and grab third overall, and to have Sean Taylor win
his first Pro-Am event in 2013. And, once again, our youth and age-class racers
did a wonderful job, winning several classes."
Creamer made an
impressive return to the Pro class podium by winning moto two. His combined
moto scores of 5-1 were good for third place at round five and pulled him to
within three points of second place. It rained prior to the start of moto two,
but Creamer came out of the gate in second place. He passed for the lead on lap
two and then held the lead the rest of the way to earn his second podium finish
of 2013. ITP's other two Pros, Jeffrey Rastrelli and Taylor, earned eighth and 12th place,
respectively.
"My machine was
set up really well for the conditions of moto two," said Creamer. "My ITP
Quadcross tires really hooked up off the start and I was able to come out with
the holeshot. From there on, I had to ride really smart to keep the position
with the pressure I had behind me, but I'm really happy to be back up on the
podium."
The Pro-Am class
featured about two dozen racers including Root River Racing/ITP-supported
Taylor, Brent Sellers and JB Racing/ITP rider William "Duck" Lloyd. After
winning heat one, Taylor remained focused, winning both moto one and the finale
to earn his first Pro-Am class overall win of the year and climb to fourth in
the points standings. Sellers climbed to within five points of the class points
leader after posting a 3-3 score for third overall at round five. Lloyd placed
sixth and is currently fifth in the class points standings. However, Lloyd
earned a class win in the Junior 25 Plus, posting a 2-1 moto score for the
overall win.
Root River
Racing/ITP pilot Dylan Tremellen notched his first Production A class win of
the year and is in the top five in points. He also competed in the 4-Stroke A
ranks, earning third and retaining his second-place points position. Alex
Gillette also earned a class victory in the 450 C class and sixth place
in the Production C class. Gillette is the points leader in both classes. ITP
racer Chloe Buerster posted a 1-1 moto sweep in the Open B class to expand her
points lead and also earned third in the Women's class. Fellow ITP support
rider and Women's class racer Megan Manshack finished second at Sunset Ridge.
In the Schoolboy
and youth classes, ITP-backed racers earned five wins and 10 total podiums at
round five. Leading the way was Sam Steckly, who won both the 90 Open 12-15 and
Super Mini 12-15 classes. Blake Sarver also won the Schoolboy Jr. 13-15 class to
remain perfect on the season, having won all 10 motos this season. Sarver also
took third place in the Schoolboy Jr. 13-15 Open class. Girls class racer and
points leader Maddison Guyer-who also earned third in another class-and 90 Auto
12-15 class competitor Brogan Guyer notched overall victories. ITP-supported
racers Haedyn Mickelson (2nd, Schoolboy Jr. 13-15), Westley Wolfe (2nd, Super
Mini 13-15) and Tyler Peters (3rd, Super Mini 13-15) also tallied podiums at
round five.
Although they
didn't earn a podium finish at round five, several other ITP racers continue to
lead their respective classes in points. Dalton Hicks is the class points
leader in the 450 A
class. Mike Barnhardt leads the 30+ division after taking fourth in Illinois. Sam Rowe, the
current points leader in the College 16-24 class, won the second moto but
finished outside the top 10 in
moto one at round five to place sixth overall. Youth racer Noah Mickelson
finished fourth in the 90 Open class, but retained the class points lead
heading into round six. Wolfe still leads the Super Mini 13-15 class and is
also second in points in the Schoolboy Junior 13-15 Open class. Sellers,
Steckly, Buerster, Haedyn Mickelson and Jordan Digby (fourth in 125 Pro Senior)
also all currently hold down second place in points in at least one class in
which they compete.
Round six of the
2013 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship series, sanctioned by the
AMA, will be held June 8-9 at Birch Creek Motorsports in Danville, VA.
