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As the MX Tour winds down to its final races of the season, Round 8 made its stop in the “la belle” province of Quebec.  The Deschambault Motocross facility is located 50km Southwest of the historic Quebec City.  A rough sand track with a clay base, mixed with the humidity of the East coast, the Deschambault track quickly becomes demanding on the riders.  The Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team was holding the MX1 series leading red plate and hoped to extend that points lead heading into the final round of the season.  Debuting the Fox MX19 Honda Colab 180 racewear, the team had nothing but red on their mind.  The forecast for the day was cool and damp in the morning but clouds quickly evaporated and the blazing sun came out with heavy humidity.

Dylan Wright #12 – MX2:

No stranger to the Deschambault track, MX2 rider Dylan Wright has claimed numerous regional Amateur titles here early in his career.  Expecting nothing less than a victory, Dylan qualified for the day in 2^nd position.  In Moto #1, Wright took advantage of his good start and made quick work in the early laps moving himself into the lead position by lap five.  Putting his head down, Dylan rode solid laps all the way to the checkers taking the moto win.  In Moto #2, Wright went down with rider on the opening lap which left him in 28^th position.  Passing eighteen riders in three laps, Wright was on a mission to salvage a podium finish.  Advancing into the top five at the halfway point of the race, that was the best Dylan could do but it was enough to secure him 3^rd overall on the day.

“Being out of the points chase, getting on the podium each weekend is the goal until we finish out the MX Tour, but I really want one more overall victory to end this season on a positive.” – Dylan Wright. 3^rd Overall

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

With the Championship pressure rising and the series begins closing, MX1 rider and 4-time champion, Colton Facciotti is no stranger to the task at hand.  Qualifying the day in pole position, Facciotti was looking comfortable on track and was the man to beat.  In Moto # 1, Facciotti rode patiently in the top-five lead pack, waiting to strike, but as he made his move into the third position, he slid out on an uphill section and remounted in seventh place while the lead pack took off.  Only able to take back one position before the finish, Colton finished the moto in 6^th place.  In Moto #2, a frustrated Facciotti took the lead on the opening lap and never looked back claiming the moto win and salvaged valuable Championship points to earn his fifth podium finish of the season.  Losing only 4 points in his Championship lead, Facciotti remains in the drivers seat with a 22 point lead and still holds the red plate heading into the final race of the season.

“At this point in the series, the small mistakes are costly and I just need to stay focused and get the job done.” - Colton Facciotti  - 2^nd Overall/MX1 series leader

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Joey Crown (3-1)

2^nd – Jess Pettis (2-3)

3^rd  – Dylan Wright (1-5)

4^th – Tanner Ward (4-2)

5^th – Christoper Fortier (7-4)

MX2 Championship Standings:

1^st – Jess Pettis (394 pts)

2^nd – Joey Crown (391 pts)

3^rd – Shawn Maffenbeier (370 pts)

4^th – Josh Osby (334 pts)

5^th – Dylan Wright (325 pts)

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Cole Thompson (4-2)

2^nd – Matt Georke (3-3)

3^rd – Dillan Epstein (2-4)

4^th – Colton Facciotti (1-6)

5^th – Kaven Benoit (7-1)

MX1 Championship Standings:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (406 pts)

2^nd – Cole Thompson (384 pts)

3^rd – Kaven Benoit (379 pts)

4^th – Matt Goerke (372 pts)

5^th – Tyler Medaglia (367 pts)

Upcoming Race:

The ninth and final stop of the MX Tour concludes at the Walton Raceway.  A track that has unparalleled history of crowning champions, the natural rolling hills and wide sweeping corners make for multiple race lines and fast racing!

Upcoming Racewear:

At Round 9 at Walton Raceway the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing the MX19 Kila 360 racewear with MVRS helmet and Instinct boot.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series visit the below links:

http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/results.html

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The MX Tour made it’s annual stop in the coastal Atlantic region for Round 7 of the Rockstar Energy Triple Crown series.  The Riverglade MX Park, otherwise known as “The Glade” is located in Moncton New Brunswick, directly parallel the busiest road in Canada, The Transcanada Highway.  Nearing the end of the series, the race action at The Glade is always critical to the outcome of the Championships.  Round 7 was special for the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team as they made the new MX19 Fox Racewear debut for fans to get an early look at the new line.

Dylan Wright #12 – MX2:

Although he is out of Championship contention, MX2 rider Dylan Wright continues to race for wins and has two overall victories to his name this year. Looking to build off those, Dylan’s never give up riding style has been exciting to watch and leaves you on the edge of your seat every moto.  In Moto 1, Dylan had a late jump off the start which left him starting the race in 10^th position.  Putting his head down and working his way through the pack, Wright secured the 5^th place position in the closing laps.  In Moto 2, Dylan started the race with the lead pack of riders in 4^th place.  Staying on pace, Dylan remained patient before making his move into the 3^rd place position, but then disaster struck in the following corner when a lapper cut into his line and caused him to crash dropping him back down to 4^th place where he finished the race and closed his day with a 5^th overall.

“it was a frustrating weekend.  A bad start in Moto 1 and a crash with a lapper in Moto 2 was just the way the day was going for me and the podium just wasn’t in the cards this round….”  – Dylan Wright. 5^th Overall

Colton Facciotti #45 – MX1

As the MX tour winds down to the final races of the season, MX2 rider Colton Facciotti has his sights set on his fourth Canadian MX Championship.  A healthy 25 point lead coming into Round 7, Facciotti’s goal was to protect that lead with consistency.  Qualifying in 1^st place, Facciotti rolled into Moto 1 with confidence.  Getting the early lead on lap one, Colton checked out and lead every lap of the race for the win.  In Moto 2, Facciotti tipped over on the opening lap and was forced to battle back to salvage points.  With one lap remaining, Colton moved into the 6^th place position and was in a four-way tie for the lead.  Facciotti was now one position away from clinching himself his fourth overall win of the season, but was unable to make the pass on the last lap finishing 6^th for a 4^th overall on the day.  No damage was done to his points lead, and Colton walked away increasing his series lead by 1 more point.

“Moncton’s moto scores were crazy, a four way tie for the win is something I’ve never seen before.  it’s a bummer that we couldn’t capitalize but at least we didn’t lose any championship points.”  Colton Facciotti  - 4^rd Overall/MX1 series leader

MX2 Race Results:

1^st – Joey Crown (3-1)

2^nd – Josh Osby (2-2)

3^rd – Jess Pettis (1-5)

4^th – Shawn Maffenbeier (4-3)

5^th – Dylan Wright (5-4)

MX2 Championship Standings:

1^st – Jess Pettis (342 pts)

2^nd – Joey Crown (336 pts)

3^rd – Shawn Maffenbeier (331 pts)

4^th – Josh Osby (316 pts)

5^th – Marco Cannella (284 pts)

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6^th – Dylan Wright (274 pts)

MX1 Race Results:

1^st – Cole Thompson (4-2)

2^nd – Matt Georke (3-3)

3^rd – Dillan Epstein (2-4)

4^th – Colton Facciotti (1-6)

5^th – Kaven Benoit (7-1)

MX1 Championship Standings:

1^st – Colton Facciotti (356 pts)

2^nd – Cole Thompson (330 pts)

3^rd – Kaven Benoit (329 pts)

4^th – Matt Goerke (326 pts)

5^th – Tyler Medaglia (321 pts)

Upcoming Race:

The next stop of the MX Tour is “la belle province” of Quebec at Deschambault.  The track is located near Quebec City and the eastern humidity is always a factor.  A full sand based track with natural terrain gets rough, whooped out and grueling on the riders.

Upcoming Racewear:

At Round 8 in Deschambault, QC the Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing team will be showcasing the Honda collab racewear with MVRS helmet and Instinct boot.

For complete results from the 2018 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series visit here; http://cmrc.tracksideresults.com/index.asp

http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/results.html