changes going into the second moto and that really helped . For me , it ’ s the best outdoor bike I ’ ve ever ridden at KTM , so that ’ s really pleasing . The cool part is I see the areas I need to work on and that ’ s the challenge and the motivation moving forward .” Making his much-anticipated American motocross debut , nine-time world champion Tony Cairoli put on a great display for fans around the world . With an eighth-place start in the opening moto , the Italian rider battled inside a dense field of riders up front early on . He was working his way toward the topfive but a late-race crash set him back to ultimately finish 10th in race one . With a much smoother start in the second moto , Cairoli charged into the top-five on the opening lap . Battling against Eli Tomac early on for the fifth spot , Cairoli ended up moving into sixth and he executed a strong performance for the remainder of the race to secure seventh overall in his AMA Pro Motocross debut . season opener . “ I ’ m excited to be here racing and super thankful it worked out ,” Dungey said . “ Going into the first moto , it was important to just let it come to me – don ’ t rush , don ’ t override , hit your marks and find good lines as the race goes on . I was able to make some passes and I was actually pretty happy with fifth . I got a really good start in the second moto and that was nice because I got to run up there with Chase and Ken and get a feel of the pace that I need to work towards . I ’ m actually really happy with the day and the bike , too . We made some
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