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(Stouffville, ON – July 29, 2009)

The heat is on as the season starts winding down

With only three rounds left on

the Monster Energy Motocross
Nationals schedule, the heat is on
in both the MX1 and MX2
classes as the tour heads to
Riverglade MX Park in Moncton,
NB, for Round 7 on Sunday on
August 2nd.

Last weekend’s mudfest at Ste-

Thècle proved to be a real shake-
up in the results, especially
where the frontrunners in both
title chases are concerned. The
fact that the second motos were
cancelled for both classes, and
that the running time of first
MX1 moto was cut in half,
dramatically changed the
outcome in the points chase.

In MX1, defending champion Colton Facciotti came out the big winner, not at the
checkered flag, but in the points. The Toyota Yamaha Blackfoot Red Bull Fox ace, who
finished second, was the only title contender not to succumb to the heavy rains and water
logged track. His archrivals, teammate Dusty Klatt and Monster Energy Cernics
Kawasaki’s Paul Carpenter, weren’t so lucky. Both finished at the tail end of the top 10:
Carpenter snared ninth while Klatt grabbed 10th.

But it could have been a lot worse, especially for Carpenter. A crash in turn one, which
put him at the back of the pack, then another crash two laps later, saw the New York
native deftly claw his way through the sludge, picking off rider after rider, to contain the
damage he knew he was facing in his bid for the championship. His performance was a
true testament of his resolve to soldier on and skill on a dirt (uhm…mud) bike.
Klatt, who pegged a top five start, saw his day complicated by a crash early in the moto,
with the end result crossing the finish line in a position he’s not used to. When the points
were tallied at the end of the day, Facciotti extended his lead over Klatt to 27 points (11
more than before Round 6) and 36 over Carpenter (10 more). While it ain’t over till it’s
over only a worst case scenario can keep Facciotti from claiming his second consecutive
title…but it could go right down to the last moto in Walton.

The big surprise at Ste-Thècle, other than Klatt’s and Carpenter’s setback in the points
chase, was the win by Royal Distributing KTM’s Mason Phillips. Although the New
Zealander plays no role in the championship, he did manage to join the rarefied company
of MX1 moto winners.

Phillips, who was first out of the gate and never looked back on his was to his first
National MX1 win in Canada, has now positioned himself to finish the season with a
single digit plate number. He is currently in 11th place, trailing St. Cesaire Motorsport
Honda’s Tim Tremblay by eight points. Tremblay also did good business at his home
province national by nailing down third place; his best finish in the series to date.

Hardest hit in the MX2 class was

Toyota Yamaha Blackfoot Red Bull
Fox Racing’s Aron Harvey whose
bike got stuck in the mud and the
resulting DNF costing him dearly.
Going into Round 6 the Nevada
native, who was tied for third with
Royal Distributing KTM’s Kyle
McGlynn, carried a 36 points deficit
on series leader Teddy Maier; that
gap has now been extended to 57.

While Leading Edge Kawasaki’s

Maier didn’t exactly have the best
day at Ste-Thècle either, with a sixth
place finish he still managed to
extend his lead over second in the
points, Royal Distributing KTM’s
Eric Nye. The defending champion –
along with so many other riders at Ste-Thècle – went down for a mudbath, while running
in the top 10, to end up struggling for a 17th place finish at the checkered..

The good news for Nye is that he is still holding on to second place in the current
standings. But he now trails Maier by 17 points, which is 11 more than before the debacle
at Ste-Thècle.

The big surprise of the day in MX2, as in MX1, was a new face on the podium. Kyle
McGlynn surprised with an impressive win that saw him take sole possession of third in
the rankings. It was a first career win on a national level for the Albertan, making him
one of four riders who has climbed the highest step on the podium so far this season.
McGlynn’s victory also provided KTM Canada with their first 1-1 punch in the nationals.

McGlynn – the lone Canadian in a throng of American invaders – is looking at a 32

points gap between himself and Iowa’s Maier; 15 points separate him from his teammate,
California’s Eric Nye. Meanwhile, Harvey, now in fourth, trails McGlynn by 25 points.

Mathematically, the top four contenders can still dream about claiming the MX2 title,
although the odds right now are in Maier’s favour. The rest of the top 10 – all very close
in points – can only battle it out to cement the final top 5 in the rankings.

Be sure to watch Monster Energy's Motovision at www.mxpmag.com for a video

recap of the day's racing.

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