WaspCam on top with MotoConcepts Racing at round 1in Nanaimo

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WASPcam on top with MotoConcepts Racing and Mike Alessi at Round 1 of the Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals in Nanaimo, BC

AJAX, ON (June 5th, 2014) – What a start to the Canadian racing season for MotoConcepts Racing and their new sponsor, WASPcam action-sport cameras!

The opening round of the Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals began last Saturday at The Wastelands track in Nanaimo, BC, which marks MotoConcepts first time racing in Canada, along with several other top racers and teams from the US. In what’s being considered one of the most competitive championships in years, the series features a handful of big name contenders in both the MX2 and MX1 classes.

At the end of the day, however, only one rider can win, and in Nanaimo that rider was MotoConcepts’ Mike Alessi. In typical fashion, Alessi nailed two great starts (a holeshot in moto one) and then went toe-to-toe with Canada’s best, Colton Facciotti, as the two titans exchanged paint in both motos. Facciotti got the better of Alessi in moto one, cutting inside of the #800 and making an aggressive pass that left Mike on the ground. Never one to quit, Alessi got back up and put on a charge that saw him climb all the way through the pack to finish in third-place. An amazing rebound and one that would give Alessi a chance to still win the overall.

In MX1 moto two, Alessi and his MCR 450 rounded the corner in second-place, but within a lap, he moved into lead, built a comfortable gap over second-place and never looked back. With 3-1 moto scores, Alessi claimed his very first Canadian win ahead of Facciotti and Josh Hill.

Things didn’t go so well for Alessi’s MX2 teammate, Vince Friese, in his Canadian debut. Friese had an okay start in the first moto, working his way from outside the top-10 to a fifth-place finish. In the second race he would only get in a few laps before suffering bike troubles, preventing him from finishing. A tough break, but Friese knows there are still nine rounds and 18 motos to go, so he has lots of time to make up ground in the championship hunt.

The Canadian motocross nationals continue this Sunday at Whispering Pines Raceway in Kamloops, BC.

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