From CMRC
The final round of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals in Walton, Ontario on Sunday proved to be a mixed bag of high winds, heavy rains, hail and sunshine. It also marked the official crowning of Yamaha Red Bull Blackfoot Fox Racing’s Colton Facciotti Colton as MX1 Champion and his teammate Tyler Medaglia as MX2 Champion.
Fortunately, the tornado that ripped apart the downtown section of nearby Goderich spared the small town of Walton but it did contribute severe weather that saw the second MX2 moto shortened to 15 minutes plus two laps, a back section of the track closed off, and the cancellation of the second MX1 moto.
While the sun did peek from behind the dark ominous clouds, it did so only between motos. About one third of the way through the first MX2 moto it started to sprinkle followed by a floodgate of water that turned Walton Raceway into a total mudbog by the end of the second MX2 moto.
With Mother Nature’s rude intervention, the much anticipated closing round of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals proved to be anticlimactic. As riders battled each other they also had to contend with the elements, sticky, slimy mud, deep ruts, and pools of water.
For Facciotti and Medaglia, however, it was business as usual. In the first MX2 moto, defending champ Medaglia grabbed the holeshot and led wire to wire. He was never threatened for position as the rest of the top-10 contenders fought for position and survival on a slowly deteriorating track.
American guest rider Darryn Durham played spoiler in the first moto by hammering down second place ahead of Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Austin Politelli, and the Royal Distributing KTM duo of Jeremy Medaglia and Kaven Benoit, who sealed the top-5.
For Tyler Medaglia, who became the proud father of a baby boy early Sunday morning, it was mission completed: he had the 2011 championship wrapped up and joined the illustrious club of claiming more than one national title.
In the shortened second moto, Durham snared the holeshot and led for a few laps until Medaglia stuck a muddy pass on him. From that point on, Medaglia stayed in control of the moto finishing well ahead of Politelli, Orange Motorsports KTM’s Richard Grey, Kawasaki mounted Zack Duff, and MCR Yoshimura Orthoflex Suzuki’s Dylan Kaelin.
Among the many DNF victims were Jeremy Medaglia, Benoit, Durham, and Gopher Dunes Racing Suzuki’s Topher Ingalls. One of the season-long frontrunners in the series, Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Dylan Schmoke, found himself finishing 26th in the first moto and 7th in the second.
The American Politelli grabbed second overall on the strength of 3-2 motos, with Grey sealing the podium on the strength of 9-3 motos.
In MX1 action, Facciotti snared the holeshot, led for a few laps until Royal Distributing KTM’s Robby Marshall passed him. Facciotti reclaimed the lead a short time later and led for the rest of the moto. In his usual smooth cruise control style, Facciotti finished about half a lap ahead of second place.
Behind Facciotti there were supreme battles for a top-five finish, which ultimately saw Swiss guest rider and reigning MX3 World Champion Julien Bill claim second, Marshall third, Yamaha Red Bull Blackfoot Fox Racing’s Dusty Klatt fourth, and Rockstar Energy Troy Lee Designs OTSFF Suzuki’s Iain Hayden fifth.
Bill, who got a top-10 start, stuck a pass on Marshall for second place with less than half a lap to go. Meanwhile, Klatt, who was taken down by another rider in a first turn crash, took most of the moto to deftly work his way from dead last to fourth.
Top-five contenders in the series, Teddy Maier and his Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki teammate Matt Goerke, finished 17th and 9th respectively.
Hungarian guest rider, Kornel Nemeth, aboard a Rockstar Energy Troy Lee Designs OTSFF Suzuki ride, turned a start just outside the top-10 into a 7th place at the finish line.
MX1 Overall – Round 9
1. Colton Facciotti (Yamaha) 1
2. Julien Bill 2
3. Robby Marshall (KTM) 3
4. Dusty Klatt (Yamaha) 4
5. Iain Hayden (Suzuki) 5
6. Kyle Keast (KTM) 6
7. Kornel Nemeth (Suzuki) 7
8. Kelly Smith (Yamaha) 8
9. Matt Goerke (Kawasaki) 9
10. Bryan Wallace (KTM) 10
MX2 Overall – Round 9
1. Tyler Medaglia (Yamaha) 1-1
2. Austin Politelli (Kawasaki) 3-2
3. Richard Grey (KTM) 9-3
4. Dylan Kaelin (Suzuki) 7-5
5. Josh Clark 6-6
6. Zack Ruff (Kawasaki) 13-4
7. Michael Bugg 10-8
8. Darryn Durham 2-DNF
9. Jeremy Medaglia (KTM) 4-DNF
10. Kaven Benoit (KTM) 5-DNF
MX1 Series Points
1. Colton Facciotti (Yamaha) 410
2. Dusty Klatt (Yamaha) 352
3. Teddy Maier (Kawasaki) 278
4. Kyle Keast (KTM) 263
5. Matt Goerke (Kawasaki) 221
6. Shawn Maffenbeier (Yamaha) 200
7. Bobby Kiniry (Suzuki) 196
8. Mason Phillips (KTM) 194
9. Michael Willard (KTM) 163
10. Kevin Urquhart Kawasaki) 161
MX2 Series Points
1. Tyler Medaglia (Yamaha) 401
2. Kaven Benoit (KTM) 322
3. Austin Politelli (Kawasaki) 317
4. Jeremy Medaglia (KTM) 269
5. Tyler Sjoberg (Kawasaki) 250
6. Kieran Leigh (KTM) 199
7. Brad Nauditt 192
8. Topher Ingalls (Suzuki) 180
9. Dylan Kaelin (Suzuki) 138
10. Dylan Schmoke (KTM) 126
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