Words by: Kevin Levick

The 2012 Monster Energy CMRC Nationals rolled into Whispering Pines Raceway in beautiful Kamloops, British Columbia, looking to leave the mud and gloominess of the opening round in Nanaimo behind, and, despite the high winds, that’s just what they did.

In the first MX2 moto, it was Leading Edge/Monster Energy Kawasaki rider, Kyle Beaton, grabbing the holeshot ahead of last week’s first moto winner, Red Bull KTM’s Jeremy Medaglia. Beaton began putting on a furious charge, looking to sprint away.

As he was pulling away from Medaglia, last week’s overall winner and series points leader, Teddy Maier, was working his way into the top 3. It didn’t take him long to make the pass on Medaglia for 2nd, and he began hunting down Beaton, who had a roughly 8-second lead at that point. Unfortunately for Beaton, he seemed to have figuratively hit a wall and quickly fell into the clutches of Maier and, soon after, Medaglia.

Another rider who was busy charging through the pack was Topher Ingalls. Ingalls suffered a horrendous start and crossed the finish line in 23rd position after the first lap. However, by lap six, he had worked his way up to 8th. As the moto was winding down, he was able to get by Dylan Kaelin and Brad Nauditt to take 4th. Maier would hang on to the win with Medaglia and Beaton rounding out the podium.

In the second MX2 moto, it was Kyle Beaton grabbing yet another holeshot on his Kawasaki, and Jeremy Medaglia was once again in 2nd. Maier was an early 3rd, while Ingalls was hovering right around the top 10. Medaglia wasted no time making his way past Beaton and into the lead, and Maier followed suit, also dispatching of Beaton. With that, the battle for the lead was on.

Medaglia and Maier stayed within a couple of seconds of each other–Maier seemingly waiting for a mistake. On lap six, that mistake came. Maier made the pass and immediately began to open up a large gap, leading by more than ten seconds by lap 10.

As the battle for the lead raged, Beaton was busy trying to fight off a hard-charging Ingalls and Kaelin. Despite a valiant effort, it was not to be. Ingalls would make the pass on lap nine, Kaelin two laps later.

Maier would win the moto and record the 1-1 clean sweep. Jeremy Medaglia would take 2-2 for 2nd. Topher Ingalls overcame his poor starts to take 3rd overall with 4-3. Beaton would be relegated to 4th overall with 3-5 motos.

In the first MX1 moto, it appeared that the showdown the fans had been waiting to see was about to happen. Monster Energy/Leading Edge Kawasaki rider Matt Goerke took the holeshot just ahead of Red Bull KTM rider Colton Facciotti. Facciotti looked to waste no time and tried to take the lead just a few turns into the race. His attempt ended with he and Goerke both on the ground. Goerke was able to re-mount in 14th, while Facciotti would pull out of the moto with an injured shoulder.

With Goerke down, Rockstar/OTSFF Yamaha rider, Bobby Kiniry, had taken the lead from Gopher Dunes Honda’s Tyler Medaglia and KTM’s Dusty Klatt. Medaglia and Klatt were both quick in getting around Kiniry. Klatt looked to be making a charge on Medaglia for the lead when he stalled the bike. He re-started it back in 4th place, but began pointing down towards his bike as he passed the mechanics’ area. It would later be revealed that Klatt had a clutch problem.

At the front, it looked like Tyler Medaglia might have a comfortable lead, but by lap four, Matt Goerke had already found himself in the top 3 and began attacking. He was quick to get around Kiniry, and he and Medaglia began to fight over the lead. On lap seven, Medaglia relented, and Goerke instantly began pulling away. Goerke would take the win with Medaglia 2nd and Kiniry 3rd. Machine Racing Yamaha rider, Kyle Keast, charged from outside the top 10 to take 4th while Dusty Klatt was relegated to 5th.

In moto 2, it was Goerke grabbing the early lead ahead of the injured defending champion, Colton Facciotti, who decided to try salvaging some points. Tyler Medaglia was 3rd ahead of Tyler Villopoto, Bobby Kiniry, Dusty Klatt and Kyle Keast. Goerke immediately began pulling out a huge lead, looking ultra-comfortable on the rough, unforgiving Kamloops track.

On lap 4, Medaglia made a pass on Facciotti, but Colton was able to re-group, find some smooth lines and take 2nd place back from Medaglia just a few laps later. Around the same time, Kyle Keast–who had worked his way into the top 5–went down very hard and was unable to continue.

As the moto wound down, it became apparent that the sandy, rough terrain at Whispering Pines was no challenge for Matt Goerke, as he rode largely uncontested to a second-straight 1-1 clean sweep. 2nd overall on the day would go to Tyler Medaglia with 2-3 motos, while Bobby Kiniry would take 3rd. Facciotti’s effort to finish 2nd in moto 2 could prove to be huge if he’s able to get back into the championship fight with Goerke in the coming weeks. One thing is for sure: with his recent dominance of Canadian moto, I doubt there are many people lining up to bet against him.

 

Monster Energy Motocross Nationals – Whispering Pines Raceway, Kamloops, British Columbia June 9, 2012 – Round 2 of 9

MX1 Pro Class (Moto Finish)

 1. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Florida, Kawasaki (1-1)
 2. Tyler Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, Honda (2-3)
 3. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, New York, Yamaha (3-4)
 4. Tyler Villopoto, Poulsbo, Washington, Kawasaki (6-5)
 5. Dusty Klatt, Campbell River, British Columbia, KTM (5-6)
 6. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Kawasaki (7-8)
 7. Morgan Burger, Nampa, Idaho, Kawasaki (9-7)
 8. Brock Hoyer, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Kawasaki (8-10)
 9. Colton Facciotti, St. Thomas, Ontario, KTM (40-2)
 10. Jason Burke, Hamilton, Ontario, Honda (10-11)
 11. Kyle Keast, Lindsay, Ontario, Yamaha (4-33)
 12. Josh Allen, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki (11-14)
 13. PJ Stratton, Whitecourt, Alberta, Honda (13-13)
 14. Jaromir Romancik, Czech Republic, Kawasaki (38-9)
 15. Bryar Perry, Woodland, California, Kawasaki (18-12)
 16. Joey Ruminer, Orting, Washington, Kawasaki (16-16)
 17. Shawn Robinson, Gatineau, Quebec, Yamaha (15-17)
 18. Greg Small, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki (12-34)
 19. Jared Stock, Medicine Hat, Alberta Yamaha (14-DNF)
 20. Julian Cerny, Calgary, Alberta Kawasaki (35-15)

MX1 Pro Class Championship Standings

 1. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Florida, Kawasaki - 100
 2. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, New York, Yamaha - 78
 3. Tyler Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, Honda - 72
 4. Colton Facciotti, St. Thomas, Ontario, KTM - 66
 5. Tyler Villopoto, Poulsbo, Washington, Kawasaki - 59
 6. Dusty Klatt, Campbell River, British Columbia, KTM - 55
 7. Kyle Keast, Lindsay, Ontario, Yamaha - 54
 8. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Kawasaki - 51
 9. Morgan Burger, Nampa, Idaho, Kawasaki - 40
 10. Brock Hoyer, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Kawasaki - 39
 11. Jaromir Romancik, Czech Republic, Kawasaki - 33
 12. Jason Burke, Hamilton, Ontario, Honda - 32
 13. Josh Allen, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki - 30
 14. PJ Stratton, Whitecourt, Alberta, Honda - 26
 15. Shawn Robinson, Gatineau, Quebec, Yamaha - 24
 16. Kyle McGlynn, Wembley, Alberta, Yamaha - 21
 17. Shawn Maffenbeier, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Yamaha - 21
 18. Greg Small, Kamloops, British Columbia, Kawasaki - 18
 19. Joey Ruminer, Orting, Washington, Kawasaki - 14
 20. Bryar Perry, Woodland, California, Kawasaki - 12

MX2 Pro Class (Moto Finish)

 1. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki (1-1)
 2. Jeremy Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, KTM (2-2)
 3. Topher Ingalls, Templeton, California, Honda (4-3)
 4. Kyle Beaton, Surrey, British Columbia, Kawasaki (3-5)
 5. Dylan Kaelin, Grand Bend, Ontario, Yamaha (6-4)
 6. Brad Nauditt, Spokane, Washington, Honda (5-6)
 7. Jared Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha (8-7)
 8. Ross Johnson,Tenino, Washington, Suzuki (7-8)
 9. Richard Grey, Keswick, Ontario, Yamaha (9-10)
 10. Parker Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha (16-9)
 11. Eric Jeffery, Oshawa, Ontario, Kawasaki (14-12)
 12. Spencer Knowles, New Westminster, British Columbia Yamaha (13-14)
 13. Nicky Beatty, Wyoming, Ontario, Yamaha (15 -15)
 14. Jared Petruska, Calgary, Alberta, Kawasaki (20-11)
 15. Trae Franklin ,Fort St john, British Columbia Honda (10-23)
 16. Kevin Lepp ,Abbotsford, British Columbia, Honda (11-37)
 17. Cody Woodworth, Palmer, Alaska, Yamaha (12-DNF)
 18. Keytan Meston, Calgary, Alberta, Honda (37-13)
 19. Matthew Davenport, Fort St John, British Columbia, Honda (18-16)
 20. David Gassin, Arnold, California, Honda (17-17)

MX2 Pro Class Championship Standings

 1. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki - 89
 2. Jeremy Medaglia, Kemptville, Ontario, KTM - 78
 3. Kyle Beaton, Surrey, British Columbia, Kawasaki - 73
 4. Jared Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha - 62
 5. Topher Ingalls, Templeton, California, Honda - 58
 6. Ross Johnson,Tenino, Washington, Suzuki - 54
 7. Brad Nauditt, Spokane, Washington, Honda - 53
 8. Parker Allison, Delburne, Alberta, Yamaha - 49
 9. Dylan Kaelin, Grand Bend, Ontario, Yamaha - 46
 10. Spencer Knowles, New Westminster, British Columbia, Yamaha - 37
 11. Richard Grey, Keswick, Ontario, Yamaha - 34
 12. Zach Deiana, Coleville, Saskatchewan, Suzuki - 26
 13. Eric Jeffery, Oshawa, Ontario, Kawasaki - 25
 14. Cody Woodworth, Palmer, Alaska, Yamaha - 22
 15. Keytan Meston, Calgary, Alberta, Honda - 22
 16. Ryan Abrigo, Sultan, Washington, Honda - 21
 17. Nicky Beatty, Wyoming, Ontario, Yamaha - 19
 18. Trae Franklin, Fort St John, British Columbia, Honda - 18
 19. Jared Petruska, Calgary, Alberta, Kawasaki - 17
 20. Cale Barr, Edmonton, Alberta, KTM - 12
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