MX1 Heats Up As National Series Heads To Morden: For Immediate Release

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(Stouffville, ON – June 24, 2009)
MX1 heats up as national series heads to Morden
As the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals

head to Shadow Valley Raceway in Morden,
Manitoba for the final round of the western
leg of the tour this weekend, race fans can
anticipate another slugfest between series
leaders Colton Facciotti, Dusty Klatt, and Paul
Carpenter.
A hotly contested Round 3 in Edmonton,

which saw ’06 MX1 Champion Klatt and ’07
Champion Carpenter pick up their first moto
wins of the season, is evidence enough that
defending champion Colton Facciotti is not
going to cakewalk his way to the title.
Monster Cernic’s Kawasaki’s Carpenter
finished the day with the overall win on the
strength of 3-1 results while Toyota Blackfoot
Red Bull Fox Racing’s Klatt snared second,
thanks to 1-3 results. Although Toyota
Blackfoot’s Facciotti recorded 2-2 motos to claim third overall, his rivals managed to put
a dent in his points lead. Facciotti currently has 144 points on the scoreboard followed by
Klatt with 127 and Carpenter with 123.
Multi-time champion and motocross/snowcross legend Blair Morgan, who has been
confined to a wheelchair since his tragic crash at last year’s Montreal Supercross,
attended Round 3 in Edmonton and said the MX1 series is pretty well unfolding as he had
expected.
“I don’t think there have been any real surprises so far, with Colt taking charge of the
points lead and Dusty and Paul chasing him down. They’re all great champions and
worthy opponents to say the least. I think we’re in for a great battle that’s going to go
down to the last round,” said Morgan. “Both motos were awesome to watch, something
I’m going to have to get used to as a spectator. But it was really good to be at the event. It
was the first time I was at a national without any kind of pressure on me, not having to
think about racing, or worrying about how much ground I lose because of an injury. So
that was a nice feeling and everybody made me feel really welcome.”
With fourth place in the current rankings Bobby Kiniry trailing his teammate Paul
Carpenter by 35 points, it looks like the competition will be explosive for the remaining
top five positions as the series rolls on. With 88 points to his credit, only 29 points
separate Kiniry from tenth place Jack Carpenter, who rounds out Team Monster Cernic’s
Kawasaki.
“I think you can bet that you’re going to see a lot of positions swapping over the
remaining six rounds. You can’t rule anything out,” said CMRC President Mark
Stallybrass. “All it takes is one DNF in the top ten to dramatically alter the rankings. And
with the chase group trailing the top three having nothing to lose and everything to gain, I
wouldn’t be surprised to see a fresh face up on the podium somewhere down the road.”
Will he or won’t he? – MX2 rumours abound about Wilson
Although Dean Wilson originally said he was only planning to campaign the first three
MX2 Nationals, there were rumours aplenty in Edmonton that he may race in Morden.
Although he has commitments south of the border, the Alberta native, buoyed by his
three consecutive clean sweeps, seems to be rethinking his position in the series.
The 17-year-old whiz kid would neither deny nor confirm the rumours, but the possibility
exists that he may race any of the remaining rounds that don’t conflict with his U.S.
schedule. According to a source close to Wilson a lot depends on whether he can drum up
the necessary sponsorship, as he only had a three-race deal with Canidae Motorsport
Monster Energy Kawasaki. One would think it’s a no-brainer to extend Wilson’s ride so
he can stay in the mix.
With 150 points to his credit, Wilson currently leads the title hunt by a 30 point margin
over Leading Edge Kawasaki/Vanquish MX’s Teddy Maier. Maier in turn, holds a 15
point advantage over Royal Distributing KTM’s Eric Nye. After recording second overall
with 3-2 motos at the opening round, the defending champ appeared a bit tentative at
Round 2 with 11-6 motos. Nye bounced back in Edmonton carding third overall on the
strength of 4-3 motos. He counts an 11 point margin over his teammate Kyle McGlynn,
who currently ranks fourth in the standings.
As in MX1, expect to see a shuffling in the top ten MX2 positions as the series
progresses. Depending on what happens with Wilson, it looks like the battle for the title
will go down between the Americans Maier and Nye and Alberta’s McGlynn.
Although Toyota Blackfoot Red Bull Fox Racing’s Aron Harvey – currently sixth with 78
points – still has plenty of time to make a bid for the title, he needs to start winning motos
and consistently finish top three. Meanwhile, his teammate Kyle Beaton, runner-up in
2008, can pretty well forget finishing in the top. In Edmonton the BC native suffered yet
another crash and is not expected to be in shape to attend Morden.
Mac's/Couche-Tard $50,000 Shootout – Standings after three rounds:
1. Dean Wilson 150 points

2. Colton Facciotti 144 points
3. Dusty Klatt 127 points
4. Paul Carpenter 123 points
5. Teddy Maier 120 points
6. Eric Nye 105 points
7. Kyle McGlynn 94 points
8. Bobby Kiniry 88 points
9. Jared Allison/Mitch Cooke 79 points
10. Jeff Northrop/Aron Harvey 78 points
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(Stouffville, ON – June 24, 2009)

MX1 heats up as national series heads to Morden

As the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals

A hotly contested Round 3 in Edmonton,

Will he or won’t he? – MX2 rumours abound about Wilson

Mac's/Couche-Tard $50,000 Shootout – Standings after three rounds:

1. Dean Wilson 150 points

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