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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.
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.
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.
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