OTSFF PR from Sand Del Lee

PRESS RELEASE (Vaughan, ON –August 13, 2012)

Kiniry and Grey in top form at Sand Del Lee

Team Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha’s Bobby Kiniry and Richard Grey were in top form at the penultimate round of the CMRC Motocross Nationals at Sand Del Lee in Richmond, ON this past Sunday.

Although the track had been thoroughly soaked by torrential rains Thursday and Friday, when the first MX2 moto got underway on Sunday it was race ready. While the surrounding area got more rain on Sunday, Sand Del Lee was spared the wet stuff; heat and humidity proved to be the order of the day.

In keeping with a perfect podium record so far this season, Kiniry recorded his 4th 3rd overall in the MX1 title hunt on the strength of 2-3 motos. Grey pulled out all the stops to nail down 5th

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overall in the MX2 class, thanks to 10-5 motos. It was Grey’s second top-5 overall finish this season.

An on-fire Kiniry nailed the first moto holeshot and led the freight train until just past the halfway mark, when an error caused him to stall his bike. Fortunately he had enough of a lead built up that he only lost two positions, rejoining the fray in 3rd place, albeit some 20 seconds behind Matt Goerke, now in first, and Dusty Klatt in second.

Undaunted, Kiniry powered his YZ450F into full attack mode and towards the end of the moto he had caught up to Klatt. With two laps to go, he displaced Klatt from 2nd, but with time running out he was unable to challenge Goerke to retake the lead.

In the second moto, Kiniry got a mediocre start, spinning out of the gate and reaching the first corner around 10th place. By this time the track had pretty well turned into a one-line affair, which made passing risky and difficult.

Kiniry, however, was not about to settle for a finish outside the top-3. He rode a calculated race that saw him pick off a number of riders including fellow American MX1 heavyweights Gavin Gracyk, Tyler Villopoto, and Joshua Clark.

By the time the checkered flag was waved Kiniry had installed himself in 3rd place and with it a guaranteed 3rd overall for his effort.

“I’d have to consider it a good day with 2-3 motos. I had to work for them but the main thing is I kept my top-3 overall finishes intact for the past 8 rounds,” Kiniry said.

In the first MX2 moto, Grey took his YZ250F to an excellent start, diving into the first corner in the top-3. By the second corner he had the lead in hand, but in the heat of handlebar-banging action he caught a haybale a few corners later and went down.

When he rejoined the race he was in dead last, however, an unenviable position considering where he started. With every intention of redeeming himself, Grey put his head down and commenced to dispose of rider after rider to finish the moto in a respectable 10th place.

A top-10 start in the second moto put Grey in good position to stay in the mix and race for a single digit finish. Battling with the likes of Jarred Allison, Brad Nauditt, and Topher Ingalls he worked his way into 4th by the halfway point.

Ingalls, who is 3rd in the championship points chase, eventually got 4th place back from Grey, but when the checkered was waved Grey crossed the line in 5th, giving him a well-deserved 5th overall on the day.

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“It’s unfortunate that the first moto ended up in a catch-up race for me. I might have finished 4th overall or better, but I’m happy with 5th. I rode hard today and was rewarded with a good result.

That’s what really counts,” Grey said.

Although the final round this Sunday at Walton, ON will be little more than a formality as far as the top-5 rankings in the 2012 MX1 Championship are concerned, the points spread in the MX2 top-5 is close enough that the contenders will need to give it all they have to finish where they are after 8 of 9 rounds.

Kiniry, who won Walton in 2010, will be going especially hard to see if he can join the elite club of riders who have won the event more than once.

For Richard Grey, Walton will also be an important race, as it will determine whether or not he finishes the season with a top-10 ranking.

He currently holds down 9th, holding a scant 1 point over 10th place Dylan Kaelin and 4 over 11th place Kyle Beaton. Spencer Knowles, who’s residing in 8th place, has a 5-point margin on Grey.

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