Canada: Gorgeous day filled with action in Moncton – Round 6

The shores of the Atlantic Ocean welcomed riders from all over Canada this weekend as the Triple Crown Series tour visited Riverglade MX in Moncton, New Brunswick. Fans packed the stands to cheer on hometown favourites and series leaders as they battled bar to bar at the historic facility before the tour turned east for the final two rounds.

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450: PETTIS BACK-TO-BACK

KTM Canada Red Bull’s Josiah Natzke dominated the first moto from holeshot to checkers, concreting his position in the premier 450 class. At the start of the second moto, Natzke suffered a big crash in the second corner, causing him to make a massive charge to get from dead last to 4th, giving him second overall on the day. His teammate, KTM Canada Red Bull’s Jess Pettis, set the fastest qualifying time with a 2:06.787, putting him on pace for a great day. Pettis went 2-1 for 1st overall on the day.

KTM duo of Josiah Natzke and Jess Pettis set the tone for the day. Natzke jumped out early and set a blistering pace over teammate Pettis. Pettis and Natzke would set sail on the pack, where Yamaha Canada MX101 FXR rider Preston Kilroy would work his way into third ahead of a three-way battle of WLTN Kawasaki’s Tanner Ward, Honda-mounted Matti Jorgenson and Partzilla PRMX’s Aaron Tanti. With the top three secured, Ward would fumble and allow Jorgenson and Tanti through for fourth and fifth.

As they rounded the first corner in the second moto, it looked like a similar story with the KTM boys until corner two, when Josiah Natzke had a massive crash, dropping him to dead last. Aaron Tanti, Preston Kilroy, and Tanner Ward were in the chase. Pettis gapped the pursuers while Natzke set an exhausting pace through the field. The top four remained steady until Natzke finally caught Ward with two laps to go, scrubbing his way past the Kawasaki rider and securing second overall on the day.

450 RESULTS:

Top 10 Overall:

#15 Jess Pettis (KTM) 2-1
#23 Josiah Natzke (KTM) 1-2
#808 Preston Kilroy (Yamaha) 3-3
#109 Aaron Tanti (Kawasaki) 4-4
#84 Tannerd Ward (Kawasaki) 5-5
#197 Tristan Lane (KTM) 6-6
#18 Parker Eales (KTM) 7-9
#292 Payton Morningstar (KTM) 8-9
#47 Jerry Lorenz (KTM) 12-7
#347 Evan Smith (Husqvarna) 11-10

Top 10 Standings post Round 6 of 8:

#15 Jess Pettis (KTM) 219
#23 Josiah Natzke (KTM) 215
#808 Preston Kilroy (Yamaha) 180
#109 Aaron Tanti (Kawasaki) 171
#84 Tannerd Ward (Kawasaki) 143
#1 Dylan Wright (Honda) 133
#18 Parker Eales (KTM) 117
#8 Mitchell Harrison (Kawasaki) 117
#377 Daniel Elmore (Yamaha) 113
#17 Julien Benek (Husqvarna) 91

250: FIRST WIN FOR LINVILLE – BENOIT RETAKES THE LEAD

In the 250 class, Partzilla PRMX’s Gage Linville would dominate the day over KTM Canada Red Bull’s Kaven Benoit, who worked hard during both motos to secure 2nd overall and regain his red plates for the next round!

Moto one of the 250 class saw Partzilla PRMX’s Gage Linville jump to the lead ahead of GDR Honda Canada Fox Racing teammates Tiger Wood and Tyler Medaglia and WLTN Kawasaki’s Quinn Amyotte. Picking themselves up off the ground after an early crash were the series points leaders Kaven Benoit and US Kawasaki’s Team Green Drew Adams. Linville quickly gapped the riders while Beniot and Adams began a furious charge to the front of the pack. At Moto’s end, Linville would hold for his first moto win, Beniot second, and Medaglia would tip over in the last lap but manage to hold off the charging Priority MX’s Wyatt Kerr and WLTN Kawasaki’s Quinn Amyotte to finish third and fourth respectively. Series red plate holder Drew Adams would only return to 7th.

In the second 250 moto, Linville quickly retook the lead while Benoit worked to catch the American in second place. Again, Adams was stuck deep in the pack after a terrible start. Medaglia would be in a quiet third until Adams overtook him, taking the final podium spot. Linville would hold off the relentless Benoitt to claim his first-ever Canadian National overall win convincingly with a 1-1.

250 RESULTS

Top 10 Overall: