DIRT NEWS
RED BULL KTM TOPS AMA SUPERCROSS STANDINGS
year-old Chase Sexton may only have
25 one win in the bag , in Glendale , but regularly placing in the top three sees Mr Consistent at the top of the leaderboard . Chase Sexton : “” Not the way I wanted to end my night after a good day in Tampa . I was solid all day and qualified fastest , but on a bad lap in the Main Event I went down in the whoops while leading and damaged my front brake and throttle , so basically just had to salvage what I could , limping it home to finish out the race – not an ideal way to finish out the weekend . We ’ ll get to work again this week and come out swinging at Detroit .” Sexton didn ’ t appear phased , instead just focussing on his form and letting the results come to him in a display of mature riding that bodes well for the coming season and did not go unnoticed by his peers . A calm , level-headed
Chase Sexton is a force to be reckoned with and is just the medicine KTM needs as it appears to be successfully negotiating its way out of a sticky financial situation globally .
Malcolm Stewart ’ s Maiden Win It may be hard to believe but Malcolm Stewart ’ s win in Tampa , Florida was his very first 450SX Main Event victory . The 32 year-old has been at the top end of the field for years but that win had eluded him – until now . Coming back from injury , just how did Stewart make the turnaround in form after serious doubts about his career ? We ’ ll let him fill you in ... “ This has been an emotional rollercoaster to get here ,” reflected Stewart . “ I did my knee in ‘ 23 and from that point I wasn ’ t sure ... especially after last year , just not being able to figure it out and I was so down on myself . I felt like I was
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