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Brett Metcalfe chalks up another MX1 victory – Topher Ingalls takes MX2 win
Monster Energy Motocross Nationals
July 15, 2013

Brett Metcalfe chalks up another MX1 victory –
Topher Ingalls takes MX2 win
Under a burning sun and blistering temperatures that hovered around 30ºC, Brett Metcalfe won both MX1 motos at Round 5 of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals at Gopher Dunes in Courtland, Ontario on Sunday.The Australian, who has now recorded four consecutive wins, had his work cut out for him in both motos on the heavy duty sand track of Gopher Dunes. Although the Monster Energy/Parts Canada/Leading Edge Kawasaki star took control of moto one by the halfway mark, it took him until the three-quarter mark to take the lead of moto two.

Topher Ingalls (13) took home $800 with two holeshots thanks to the Royal Distributing Triple Crown, and claimed his first National win.

 

In the MX2 class, RTR Performance Honda’s Topher Ingalls rose to the occasion to nail down his first win of the season. The California native did it with style by nailing down the holeshot of both motos.The first moto saw an on-fire Ingalls lead wire to wire, finishing with a huge gap on second place. In moto two he settled for second after losing the lead to KTM-mounted Jesse Wentland around the halfway mark.With a schedule break in the Lucas Oil AMA National Championship, Wentland took the opportunity to journey up to Canada and compete as a guest rider. The Minnesota native did more than raise a few eyebrows by snaring an impressive second overall on the strength of 3-1 motos.Red Bull/Fox/Royal Distributing/KTM’s Tyler Medaglia had a relatively good day at Gopher Dunes, snaring both holeshots and claiming third overall on the strength of 2-5 motos. Medaglia’s results also moved him back into second place in the current points standings.Although Medaglia got super starts, he was unable to take the momentum all the way to the finish line. He led the first moto until around the halfway mark, which is when Metcalfe, who started around third, passed him. Once at the head of the pack Metcalfe poured on the gas and Medaglia was never able to challenge him and reclaim the lead.

In the second moto, Medaglia lost the lead on the second lap to American guest rider Mike Sottile. The Real Deal Honda rider then led the freight train until about the three quarter mark, when Metcalfe, who suffered a back of the pack start, came calling and made a successful pass to take the win.

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Machine Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Keast, always the crowd favourite at Gopher Dunes, fought hard in both motos to claim second overall.

hine Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Keast, who did not campaign the four western rounds of the Nationals, made an impressive comeback by claiming second overall on the strength of 5-2 heats. Keast was in good form all day, battling for position like a man possessed and showing he will be a rider to contend with in the remaining rounds.

Rockstar Energy/OTSFF/Yamaha Motovan.com’s Bobby Kiniry had a tough day in the Gopher Dunes sand. In the first moto he stalled his bike and had trouble restarting it. By the time he did, Kiniry found himself at the back of the pack. Undaunted, he put his head down and sliced and diced his way into a seventh place finish.

In the second moto, Kiniry got a top-10 start, which he parlayed into a third place finish. The New York native’s efforts kept him in the mix, taking fourth overall on the day and enough points to be tied with Tyler Medaglia for second place in the current points ranking.
Metcalfe’s Leading Edge teammate, Teddy Maier, proved to be on top of his game in the first moto, taking a third place finish at the checkered. In the second moto he was taken out in turn one; his bike was too damaged to continue the race and his day was unfortunately over.

Red Bull/Fox/Royal Distributing/KTM’s Dusty Klatt, returning to action for the first time this year, rode tentatively to claim ninth overall on the strength of 11-11 motos. KTM’s Liam O’Farrell, who also missed the western rounds, scored a noteworthy sixth overall on the strength of 9-6 motos.

Cole Thompson, who joined the second half of the series riding an injured Colton Facciotti’s Red Bull/Fox/Royal Distributing/KTM bike, registered an impressive fourth place finish in the first moto. Problems in the second moto saw him cross the finish line in 27th place. He still took home an 11th overall on the day.

For Monster Energy/Parts Canada/Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Austin Politelli, the current points leader in the MX2 Championship, Gopher Dunes proved to be a bittersweet day. Although he managed to finish second behind Ingalls in moto one, after a bad start and playing catch-up for most of the moto, a technical issue saw him fade from the top-five to eventually finish in 29th place in moto two.

Despite finishing the day in 11th overall, Politelli still commands a solid lead in the current MX2 points standing, but he cannot afford another zero points moto if he hopes to win the title with a comfortable margin.

Fifteen year-old Intermediate rider Dylan Wright claimed the final podium position with third overall.

MX101 Yamaha’s Dylan Wright, who did not campaign the western rounds, sealed the top-three overall podium with third overall on the strength of 5-3 heats.
Devil Lake MX Kawasaki’s Joshua Clark and BlackfootDirect Yamaha’s Jared Allison populated the remaining top-five. Clark recorded fourth overall on the strength of 6-4 motos, Allison took home fifth on the strength of 8-7 motos.

Round 6 of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals will be held on Sunday, July 21st at Sand Del Lee in Richmond, ON.

MX1 overall – 1. Brett Metcalfe 2. Kyle Keast 3. Tyler Medaglia

MX1 Overall Results

1. Brett Metcalfe (Kaw) 1-1
2. Kyle Keast (Yam) 5-2
3. Tyler Medaglia (KTM) 2-5
4. Bobby Kiniry (Yam) 7-3
5. Mike Sottile (Hon) 6-4
6. Liam O’Farrell (KTM) 9-6
7. Heath Harrison (Yam) 8-9
8. Gavin Gracyk (KTM) 10-10
9. Dusty Klatt (KTM) 11-11
10. Teddy Maier (Kaw) 3-DNF

 

MX2 overall – 1. Topher Ingalls 2. Jesse Wentland 3. Dylan Wright

MX2 Overall Results

1. Topher Ingalls (Hon) 1-2
2. Jesse Wentland (KTM) 3-1
3. Dylan Wright (Yam) 5-3
4. Joshua Clark (Kaw) 6-4
5. Jarred Allison (Yam) 8-7
6. Shawn Maffenbeier (Yam) 4-12
7. Hayden Halstead (Yam) 7-9
8. Parker Allison (Yam) 10-8
9. Nathan Bles (Hon) 13-6
10. Alexandre Morin (Yam) 15-5

Points Standings After 5 of 9 Rounds

MX 1

1. Brett Metcalfe (Kaw)  241 pts
2. Tyler Medaglia (KTM)  181
3. Bobby Kiniry (Yam) 181
4. Teddy Maier (Kaw)  159
5. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam)  136
6. Morgan Burger (Yam)  130
7. Gavin Gracyk (KTM)  130
8. Brock Hoyer (Kaw)  112
9. Ross Johnson (Hon) 83
10. Dylan Kaelin (Hon) 61

MX 2

1. Austin Politelli (Kaw)  187 pts
2. Kaven Benoit (KTM)  154
3. Brad Nauditt (Hon)  151
4. Joshua Clark (Kaw)  140
5. Topher Ingalls (Hon) 128
6. Jared Allison (Yam) 112
7. Richard Grey (Yam) 108
8. Kyle Swanson (Hon) 96
9. Blake Savage (Hon) 91
10. Nathan Bles (Hon) 88

Sottile would lose three more positions before the checkered flag flew. He ended the day with fifth overall on the strength of 6-4 motos

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