Courtesy of Rock River Yamaha
Jefferson, WI – The Rock River Yamaha team made their
way to Sacramento, CA with two of the fastest women’s motocross racers
in the world for the Red Bull Hangtown Motocross Classic. Both racers
have traveled to the United States with the hopes of finding success in
the Lucas Oil Professional Motocross series with the support of the Rock
River program behind them. Courtney Duncan and Mackenzie Tricker turned
heads in the first round of the WMX Triple Crown with impressive
finishes as newcomers to the WMX series.
New Zealand native, Courtney Duncan set the bar high with impressive
lap times in qualifying. Her best lap time of a 2:13 was almost four
seconds faster than the rest of her competition allowing her to feel
confident heading into the first moto. As the day progressed and the
track conditions became rougher, lap times were not as fast as they were
earlier in the day, but Duncan maintained consistency allowing her to
be a front runner in both motos. In the first moto, Duncan made her way
past Sayaka Kaneshiro and Mackenzie Tricker to take over the lead, where
she would stay for the remainder of the moto. She dominated the first
moto as she gapped the rest of the women and finished with a substantial
lead over second place, Sayaka Kaneshiro of Japan. In moto two, Duncan
was faced with passing Kaneshiro and six-time WMX champion Jessica
Paterson. Duncan made the passes and took the win in moto 2. She
finished 1-1 for the first round of the three round WMX series. The
17-year-old Rock River Yamaha rider made a bold statement winning both
motos aboard her YZ125 and beating some of the fastest girls in the
sport in her WMX debut.
Mackenzie Tricker of Australia also took home valuable championship
points to go along with the various amateur national titles she has
collected since coming to the States. She was able to get out front
early in the first moto as she grabbed the holeshot and lead the pack of
talented female riders. Tricker finished the moto in third after a long
battle with Kaneshiro. In moto two she was able to stay towards the
front of the pack and finish sixth. With the third and sixth place
finish aboard her Rock River backed Yamaha, Tricker leaves the first
round of the WMX Triple Crown with a fourth overall.
The Rock River riders proved to be tough competition as new additions
to WMX. Round two of the WMX Triple Crown will be held at the High
Point National in Mt. Morris, PA on June 8.
Rock River would like to thank the team sponsors for their support
throughout the 2013 season: JT RACING, YAMAHA RACING, GYTR, YAMALUBE,
ROOSTMX, FMF, K&N, XTRIG, MOTOSTAR, MATRIX, DUNLOP, RACE TECH,
RENEGADE, ODI grips, FRITH CO., VERTEX, BELL, LIFT MASTER, MOTO
TASSINARI, MILLENIUM CONCEPTS, CYCRA, VORTEX, GUTS, EVS, BOYESEN, JETT
BOOTS, PEGARMOR.
http://www.rockriverracing.com the official website of the Rock River Racing Program.
To follow the Rock River Racing Team on Facebook and Twitter please visit http://www.facebook.com/RockRiverRacing and https://twitter.com/RockRiverYamaha
About the Rock River Racing Program:
The premise
behind program is to support riders from their PW50 years through their
450 Supercross years. Rock River's program does not focus on 1 rider,
though winning a title would be a dream for the team, they are more
interested in helping young talent step into the professional ranks and
make a career out of racing. They often refer to themselves as a
stepping-stone, and while that may be true, the list of Rock River
Alumni is long and strong in terms of talent. Their team structure is
set up for consistency throughout both the amateur and pro program. For
more information, please visit: http://www.rockriverracing.com/home
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