Monster Energy Leading Edge Thor Kawasaki’s Matt Goerke Wins Both Motos To Sweep Edmonton

KTM Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox Racing’s Jeremy Medaglia captures first victory of the year in the MX2 class  

Edmonton, Alberta (June 24, 2012) – On yet another day where the weather threatened to turn the race into less than ideal conditions, round four of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals at Castrol Raceway, just outside Edmonton, Alberta provided some of the best racing of the series. The superfast course saw riders racing around the track at highway speeds, being clocked at nearly 120km. Monster Energy Leading Edge Thor Kawasaki’s Matt Goerke continued his dominance of the MX1 class, while Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox Racing KTM rider Jeremy Medaglia secured his first win of the season in the MX2 class.

This season Goerke has been nothing short of amazing, winning all but one moto in the MX1 class. Last weekend, after losing his first moto everyone knew Goerke would come out swinging in Edmonton. Behind Goerke were the usual suspects, Rockstar OTSFF Motovan.com Yamaha’s Bobby Kiniry rode solid to earn another second overall and still sits second in the MX1 points standings.

Also in the mix on Sunday was KTM Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox Racing’s Colton Facciotti, who rode incredible to finish third with 3 – 4 moto scores despite having to race with a badly injured shoulder for the second weekend in a row. Facciotti was challenged by Gopher Dunes Racing Troy Lee Designs Powersport Canada’s Tyler Medaglia who was able to celebrate on podium with a third place finish in moto two.

In the MX2 class it was all cheers for KTM Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox Racing`s Jeremy Medaglia, as the Kemptville, Ontario native put an end to Monster Energy Leading Edge Thor Kawasaki’s Teddy Maier three round win streak. With the rain lightly falling, Medaglia took advantage of a bad start by Maier to race away to victory and his first win of the season. Finishing behind them was Monster Energy Leading Edge Thor Kawasaki’s Kyle Beaton who grabbed the early lead in moto two and looked to be on his way to his first win, unfortunately several late race mistakes would force Beaton to settle for third.

With the four Western rounds now in the history books, the 2012 Monster Energy Motocross Nationals take a three week break and will resume July 14^th from Gopher Dunes Raceway in Courtland, Ontario. With five Eastern rounds left in the series, both the MX1 and the MX2 championships are up for grabs and will no doubt not be decided until the final round in Walton, Ontario.

On Saturday, prior the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals, the 2012 Western Women’s National Series hosted their season’s final national, awarding the series championship to Edmonton’s race winner Hailey Larson of Mill Valley California.  Finishing second place on the day and in the series was former 2011 Women’s Champion Denaye Giroux, as Alberta’s Shelby Turner took third place on day and in the series, finalizing the 2012 Western Women’s National Series Podium.

Monster Energy Motocross Nationals
Castrol Raceway – Edmonton, Alberta
June 24, 2012
Round 4 of 9

MX1 Pro Class (Moto Finish)

1. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Florida, Kawasaki (1-1)
2. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, New York, Yamaha (2-2)
3. Colton Facciotti, St. Thomas, Ontario, KTM (3-4)
4. Tyler Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, Honda (5-3)
5. Morgan Burger, Nampa, Idaho, Kawasaki (9-5)
6. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Kawasaki (8-6)
7. Shawn Maffenbeier, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Yamaha (6-9)
8. Zeb Dennis, Berkley, Ontario, Yamaha (12-7)
9. Tyler Villopoto, Poulsbo, Washington, Kawasaki (7-12)
10. Dusty Klatt, Campbell River, British Columbia, KTM (4-17)
11. Jason Burke, Hamilton, Ontario, Honda (10-11)
12. Jaromir Romancik, Czech Republic, Kawasaki (14-8)
13. George De Graff, Coalhurst, Alberta, Kawasaki (16-10)
14. Brock Hoyer, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Kawasaki (13-13)
15. Bryar Perry, Woodland, California, Kawasaki (11-33)
16. Julian Cerny, Calgary, Alberta, Kawasaki (15-18)
17. PJ Stratton, Whitecourt, Alberta, Honda (26-14)
18. Todd Sewell, Calgary, Alberta, Yamaha (25-15)
19. Josh Allen, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki (27-16)
20. Jordon Currington, Evansburg, Alberta, Yamaha (17-30)

MX1 Pro Class Championship Standings

1. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Florida, Kawasaki – 197
2. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, New York, Yamaha – 169
3. Colton Facciotti, St. Thomas, Ontario, KTM – 144
4. Tyler Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, Honda – 142
5. Tyler Villopoto, Poulsbo, Washington, Kawasaki – 113
6. Dusty Klatt, Campbell River, British Columbia, KTM – 110
7. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Kawasaki – 100
8. Morgan Burger, Nampa, Idaho, Kawasaki – 88
9. Jason Burke, Hamilton, Ontario, Honda – 77
10. Brock Hoyer, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Kawasaki – 76
11. Shawn Maffenbeier, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Yamaha – 62
12. Jaromir Romancik, Czech Republic, Kawasaki – 58
13. Kyle Keast, Lindsay, Ontario, Yamaha – 54
14. Shawn Robinson, Gatineau, Quebec, Yamaha – 40
15. PJ Stratton, Whitecourt, Alberta, Honda – 39
16. George De Graaf, Coalhurst, Alberta, Kawasaki – 38
17. Josh Allen, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki – 35
18. Bryar Perry, Woodland, California, Kawasaki – 30
19. Todd Sewell, Calgary, Alberta, Yamaha – 23
20. Jared Stock, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Yamaha – 23

MX2 Pro Class (Moto Finish)

1.  Jeremy Medaglia, Kemptville Ontario, KTM (2-1)
2. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki (1-2)
3. Kyle Beaton, Surry, British Columbia, Kawasaki (6-3)
4. Dylan Kaelin, Grand Bend, Ontario, Yamaha (4-5)
5. Jared Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha (3-7)
6. Spencer Knowles, New Westminster, British Columbia, Yamaha (8-4)
7. Brad Nauditt, Spokane, Washington, Honda (7-6)
8. Topher Ignalls, Templeton, California, Honda (5-8)
9. Ross Johnson, Tenino, Washington, Suzuki (9-10)
10. Parker Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha (11-9)
11. Richard Grey, Keswick, Ontario, Yamaha (10-11)
12. Trae Franklin, Fort St John, British Columbia, Honda (14-13)
13. Nicky Beatty, Wyoming, Ontario, Honda (13-14)
14. David Gassin, Arnold, California, Honda (12-16)
15. Keylan Meston, Calgary, Alberta, Honda (39-12)
16. Zach Deiana, Coleville, Saskatchewan, Suzuki (19-15)
17. Josh Pfrimmer, Carman, Manitoba, Kawasaki (16-20)
18. Jared Petruska, Calgary, Alberta, Kawasaki (15-39)
19. Joel Currington, Evansburg, Alberta, Yamaha (20-17)
20. Aaron Pfrimmer, Carman, Manitoba, Kawasaki (17-38)

MX2 Pro Class Championship Standings

1. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki – 184
2. Jeremy Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, KTM – 169
3. Kyle Beaton, Surrey, British Columbia, Kawasaki – 130
4. Jared Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha – 126
5. Brad Nauditt, Spokane, Washington, Honda – 118
6. Topher Ingalls, Templeton, California, Honda – 102
7. Ross Johnson,Tenino, Washington, Suzuki – 101
8. Spencer Knowles, New Westminster, British Columbia, Yamaha –101
9. Parker Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha – 98
10. Dylan Kaelin, Grand Bend, Ontario, Yamaha – 96
11. Richard Grey, Keswick, Ontario, Yamaha – 78
12. Keylan Meston, Calgary, Alberta, Honda – 53
13. Zach Deiana, Coleville, Saskatchewan, Suzuki – 45
14. Trae Franklin, Fort St John, British Columbia, Honda – 44
15. David Gassen, Arnold, California, Honda – 39
16. Nicky Beatty, Wyoming, Ontario, Yamaha – 37
17. Cody Woodworth, Palmer, Alaska, Yamaha – 36
18. Eric Jeffery, Oshawa, Ontario, Yamaha – 29
19. Jared Petruska, Calgary, Alberta, Kawasaki – 29
20. Ryan Abrigo, Sultan, Washington, Honda – 21
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