Facciotti heads east with MX1 points lead!
CMRC National Round 4 – Moto Valley Raceway, Regina Saskatchewan
Courtland, ON- The 4th round of the CMRC Canadian Nationals wrapped up this past weekend in Regina, Saskatchewan at Moto Valley raceway and it wrapped up in eventful form, with heavy rain leading up to the event caused extremely muddy and difficult conditions for the riders!
In the MX2 class, team rider Westen Wrozyna struggled through several crashes in the mud after a top 10 start. Westen was forced to pull into the mechanics area at the halfway point of the race to change into new goggles and gloves along with having his grips cleaned to be able to hold onto the motorcycle. At the end of the moto Westen crossed the finish in 23rd place.
MX1 team rider Colton Facciotti got off to a 3rd place start and moved into 1st early in the race stretching out a 13 second lead before falling in the mud. Due to the extra weight from mud on the bike it took Colt some extra time to remount and get going in 4th place. After another lap Colt worked his way back into the top 3 but began dealing with coolant overflowing and steaming out of the motorcycle which added to the already tough conditions. Having to do 2 more laps Colt was able to nurse home his motorcycle to a 3rd place finish in the only MX1 moto of the day. After the moto was complete the decision was made to cancel the second motos and call it a day making Colt’s overall finish for the day 3rd.
This was the first time this season that Colt has finished outside of the top 2 but given the poor conditions the team looks at this as a success with the motorcycle making it to the finish. The series now takes a 2 week break where we will take the time off to get focused on the eastern swing of the series. Westen will regroup and keep working to improve his results as the season moves on and Colton will continue working towards capturing his 4th MX1 National Championship.
The series picks back up on July 12 at the team’s home race in Courtland, Ontario at Gopher Dunes. We would like to thank the fans for hanging over the fences and cheering on Colton and Westen at the races this year, both riders appreciate the support! We would also like to thank our valued sponsors for their continued help throughout the season!
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