Geico Honda’s Justin Barcia gave the Thunder Valley crowd a sneak peek at the all-new 2013 Honda CRF450R with a parade lap before the first 450 moto. American Honda’s Bill Savino added a brief overview of the machine over the PA system while Barcia flicked a few whips for the fans.
Honda Muscle Milk rider Tommy Hahn suffered a broken finger in the first 450 moto when a rock struck his throttle hand. “It’s a clean break that will heal without surgery, as long as I keep it splinted,” said a dejected Hahn. “I’m over it. I’m going to be a pilot. Let me know if you need a private jet…” Get well soon, Tommy!
Star/Valli/Rockstar/Yamaha rider Nico Izzi turned in a pair of great rides that netted him fourth overall. Izzi has slowly but surely been turning in some impressive rides, and he was stoked with his finish, especially considering the weather and track conditions. “It was so gnarly out there,” he said. “The wind was crazy, too. When it’s a steady wind, you can whip it with the wind, but the gusts out there would just catch you off guard. One time in moto one over the big table in back, I got blown off the track and landed on one of those black timing boxes. I thought I was going to eat shit, but I must have just blasted it to bits instead.”
We are pretty sure they are letting them ride. In fact, we are pretty sure they held two motos that Jessica Patterson, Ashley Fiolek, and the rest of the WMX talent raced.
Scott riders kept their vision clear with new 2013 designs. Scott formally launched their entire 2013 line at the Colorado Rockies/Los Angeles Dodger game Friday night at Coors Field. Stay tuned later today for a peek at the new line.
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