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We cannot believe that we’re just one weekend away from the 2017 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals being a part of Canadian moto history. It has definitely been an exciting summer of racing from Coast to Coast, and with just one round remaining, we’re sure that the excitement isn’t over yet. To look back at everything that went down at Round 9 in Deschambault, QC. James Lissimore and his camera brings us this weeks Yamaha Motor Canada Behind the Lens.
Mike Alessi checks that he has room to move over in the air at Round 9.
Hometown Quebec rider Jason Benny has the ride of his life on Sunday and finished up in third overall.
One thing is for sure, Quebec riders love racing in front of their home fans.
After having a few sub par weekends in a row, Colton Facciotti bounced back huge at Round 9 and easily won both motos.
Colton’s big smile says it all.
Since the series has moved east, Colton has won four motos and two overalls in the MX1 class.
Fans in Quebec sure love their motocross.
After having bike troubles in Moto 1, Davey Fraser was forced to push his bike 200 yards across the finish line.
With two motos to go, Matt Goerke’s lead is just 15 points in the MX1 class.
With the track drying up for the second moto, the MX1 riders were able to jump the massive 130 foot double in the valley.
Casey Keast has been having a solid MX2 series thus far and with one round remaining, he sits inside the top ten in the points standings.
Shawn Maffenbeier came into Round 9 with a 46 point lead in the MX2 class, after not being able to finish Moto 2, his lead is down to just 11 points.
This was a common sight at Round 9, with the adverse conditions bikes were running extra hot.
Yes, it was muddy in Deschambault.
For the second time this season, Colton Facciotti stood on top of the MX1 podium.
With a soft and sloppy track, the first turn at Round 9 was a messy place to be.
The MX2 podium was all about first timers and big smiles!
With the fitness and confidence of a seasoned vet, Tanner Ward has been a great addition to the MX2 class. At Round 9, Ward rode incredible to finish up in second overall.
Matt Goerke was very unhappy with Christophe Pourcel’s aggressive pass during the final lap of the second MX1 moto. We can see why he would be upset, but we’re also sure that Goerke would’ve done the exact same thing.
Jess Pettis rode well at Round 9, unfortunately his third in Moto 2 was overshadowed by his 30th in Moto 1.
In recent weeks, Christophe Pourcel has been doing everything he can to try and win this MX1 championship. With two motos to go, he is only 15 points down to Matt Goerke.
Christophe Pourcel rode great on the messy Deschambault track, but he still couldn’t match the speed of Facciotti.
In one of the most amazing results of the 2017 series, Ryan Surratt went 1-1 at Round 9 to dominate the MX2 class and move to within 11 points of the series lead.
Congratulations to Ryan Surratt on his amazing ride on Sunday.
This is what the Deschambault track looked like during practice.
Tyler Medaglia did not have the best day at Round 9. But he still sits fifth in the MX1 points standings.
Tanner Ward attempts to clear his vision while he races to second overall.
Awesome job by Tanner Ward to go 2-2 for second overall.
This photo pretty much sums up what kind of day it was for Dylan Wright at Round 9.
