2/24/14
Vans Moto Athlete heads to the 450 class as a fill in rider!
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Hill Claims Third Straight Top Five
With a career-best effort to build off of heading into Anaheim, Hill had intentions of challenging for the first win of his young career. He posted the third-fastest lap of practice and secured a top-five to transfer out of his heat race following a pair of crashes.
Hill began the main event with an eighth-place start but started to work his way forward and slotted into fifth place by the third lap. He patiently closed in on fourth place and made the pass for the position on Lap 10. A late surge put a second straight podium within reach for Hill, but he ran out of time and finished fourth.
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Following his memorable climb from the back of the pack last week in Anaheim, Justin Hill confirmed that he has the speed and ability to be a contender in the talented West Region field. In Oakland, Hill kept the momentum going by posting the third-fastest lap in practice and a third-place finish in the heat race to set a promising tone for the main event.
Hill narrowly missed securing the holeshot alongside his teammate, but took over the lead shortly thereafter to pace the field for the first time in his young career. The sophomore rider looked comfortable out front and fended off his rivals for the first six laps before settling into third. Hill’s first career podium and career-best finish were added confidence boosters for Hill, who now knows he can win and has emerged as a one of the sport’s most promising up-and-comers.
“I’m so happy to finally get on the box, but I can’t help but think I let a win get away there,” said Hill. “I learned a lot by being up front and I was able to take away some valuable experience. My team has been working so hard and we’re hitting our groove now. I feel so great on the Kawasaki KX250F and I expect to be battling for a spot up here every week now.”
Oakland 250 Results:
1st Jason Anderson
2nd Dean Wilson "VANS"
3rd Justin Hill "VANS"Labels: news
Dean Wilson has been one of the fastest riders in the 250SX Class West Region since the start of the 2014 season. In Anaheim, he posted the second-fastest lap in practice and kicked off the evening by leading a dominant 1-2 effort for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki in his heat race.
Wilson got a strong start in the main event and took over third place early on, setting a fast pace and pushing towards the lead. While making a charge on second, Wilson’s trajectory off a jump carried him into the tuff blocks. After narrowly avoiding getting hit by several riders, Wilson remounted in eighth and looked to fight back. He gained the ground he lost and engaged in a battle for sixth in the final lap, but ultimately finished seventh.
“Obviously I’m not happy with that result,” said Wilson. “I drifted a little to the right as soon as I took off and just couldn’t do anything about it at that point. I was lucky it wasn’t any worse and I was able to get back out there and get some points back. We should be battling for wins and I think it’s obvious the speed is there. I just need to put it all together in the main event.”
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