MotoConcepts Racing: CALGARY Report

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MotoConcepts Racing: CALGARY Report

Two for two in Calgary with Friese and Alessi: Smartop MotoConcepts wins 450 & 250 classes at Canadian Motocross National

SPOKANE, WA (June 16, 2014) – What a rebound for the Smartop MotoConcepts Racing team at the Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals! In the first two rounds, both Mike Alessi and Vince Friese each had a win, but they also shared some bad luck, which cost them positions and points. Everything evened out this past weekend in Calgary, however, as both athletes earned first overall in the MX2 and MX1 classes!

The Wild Rose track in Calgary is unique not only in Canada, but in the world, as it sits right in the middle of a major city. “It was one of my best races, ever, I think,” says MX1 racer, Mike Alessi. “It couldn’t have come at a more beautiful city, Calgary, and racing right downtown. Couldn’t have asked for a better weekend.”

No you couldn’t. After getting docked positions and points for a track cutting incident in Kamloops, and then losing the second Moto to Colton Facciotti after suffering bike troubles, Alessi had something to prove in Calgary. And he proved it, taking both MX1 Moto wins convincingly, which included an incredible charge from 30th to first after getting stuck in the starting gate. Good starts, bad starts—Alessi is the man to beat in the MX1 class.

Alessi’s perfect 1-1 weekend in Calgary moves him to second in the championship, only seven points out of first, with seven rounds and 14 Moto’s to go; plenty of time to get back into the championship lead.

In MX2 action, Alessi’s teammate Vince Friese didn’t achieve perfection but came very close. In the first Moto, Friese charged back from a 10th place start to finish third. He would get off the gate much better in Moto two and go on to record his third Moto win of the season, and finish first overall.

Follow MotoConcepts and WASPcam on Facebook for regular updates on Mike Alessi and Vince Friese as they go for gold in the Canadian Motocross Championships. www.motoconceptsracing.com www.waspcam.com We wish to thank our sponsors including Smartop, JT Racing, FMF, Ohlins Suspension, MotoGraphics, Alpinestars, NorthWest Steel Fab, WASPcam, Boyesen, Dunlop, Mika Metals, UFO, CV4, Leo Vince Carbon Products, Peg Armor, VP Fuels, Guts, DT1, MotoOptics, Works Connection, Galfer, Supersprox, Excel, Hinson, and Victorville MC Center.