2022 OAKLAND SUPERCROSS RESTULS
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Jason Anderson scored his first AMA Supercross win since 2018 at round 2 of the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross season in Oakland, California. It was a wild night of racing with unpredictable results across the board in the 450 class. In the 250 class, however, it was much the same story as last week’s season opener in Anaheim. Christian Craig was the top man. The podium was even the same, although rearranged slightly, with Hunter Lawrence scoring second and Seth Hammaker third this time.
450 MAIN EVENT
1 Jason Anderson
2 Aaron Plessinger
3 Justin Barcia
4 Eli Tomac
5 Malcolm Stewart
6 Dylan Ferrandis
7 Cooper Webb
8 Marvin Musquin
9 Chase Sexton
10 Dean Wilson
11 Joey Savatgy
12 Adam Cianciarulo
13 Ken Roczen
14 Shane McElrath
15 Max Anstie
16 Brandon Hartranft
17 Alex Martin
18 Kyle Chisholm
19 Justin Starling
20 Josh Hill
21 Joan Cros
22 Justin Bogle
250 MAIN EVENT
1 Christian Craig
2 Hunter Lawrence
3 Seth Hammaker
4 Michael Mosiman
5 Nate Thrasher
6 Vince Friese
7 Jo Shimoda
8 Garrett Marchbanks
9 Chris Blose
10 Robbie Wageman
11 Dilan Schwartz
12 Cole Thompson
13 Carson Brown
14 Carson Mumford
15 Devin Harriman
16 Ryan Surratt
17 Logan Karnow
18 Hunter Schlosser
19 Dylan Woodcock
20 Dominique Thury
21 Gared Steinke
22 Jerry Robin
450 HEAT 1
1 Chase Sexton
2 Jason Anderson
3 Aaron Plessinger
4 Malcolm Stewart
5 Dylan Ferrandis
6 Dean Wilson
7 Justin Bogle
8 Kyle Chisholm
9 Max Anstie
10 Ryan Breece
11 Justin Starling
12 Bryson Gardner
13 Adam Enticknap
14 Joan Cros
15 Theodore Pauli
16 Vann Martin
17 Alexander Nagy
18 RJ Wageman
19 Scotty Wennerstrom
20 Kyle Greeson
450 HEAT 2
1 Eli Tomac
2 Ken Roczen
3 Justin Barcia
4 Adam Cianciarulo
5 Cooper Webb
6 Marvin Musquin
7 Shane McElrath
8 Joey Savatgy
9 Brandon Hartranft
10 Alex Martin
11 Josh Hill
12 Kevin Moranz
13 Deven Raper
14 Joshua Greco
15 JB Buller
16 Mason Kerr
17 Nick Schmidt
18 Alex Ray
19 Cade Clason
20 Chase Felong
450 LCQ
1 Alex Martin
2 Josh Hill
3 Justin Starling
4 Joan Cros
5 Bryson Gardner
6 Deven Raper
7 Kevin Moranz
8 Alexander Nagy
9 Scotty Wennerstrom
10 RJ Wageman
11 Joshua Greco
12 Ryan Breece
13 Kyle Greeson
14 JB Buller
15 Nick Schmidt
16 Adam Enticknap
17 Vann Martin
18 Theodore Pauli
19 Alex Ray
20 Mason Kerr
21 Cade Clason
22 Chase Felong
250 HEAT 1
1 Michael Mosiman
2 Jo Shimoda
3 Seth Hammaker
4 Chris Blose
5 Cole Thompson
6 Carson Mumford
7 Ryan Surratt
8 Logan Karnow
9 Hunter Schlosser
10 Dylan Walsh
11 Jerry Robin
12 Wyatt Lyonsmith
13 Dylan Woodcock
14 Chris Howell
15 Brandon Ray
16 Mcclellan Hile
17 Robbie Wageman
18 Colby Copp
19 Kaeden Amerine
20 Tre Fierro
250 HEAT 2
1 Christian Craig
2 Hunter Lawrence
3 Garrett Marchbanks
4 Vince Friese
5 Nate Thrasher
6 Dominique Thury
7 Carson Brown
8 Devin Harriman
9 Gared Steinke
10 Maxwell Sanford
11 Cheyenne Harmon
12 Derek Kelley
13 Mitchell Harrison
14 Preston Taylor
15 Geran Stapleton
16 Richard Taylor
17 Chance Blackburn
18 David Pulley
19 Dilan Schwartz
20 Chad Saultz
250LCQ
1 Robbie Wageman
2 Dilan Schwartz
3 Dylan Woodcock
4 Jerry Robin
5 Dylan Walsh
6 Geran Stapleton
7 Mitchell Harrison
8 Kaeden Amerine
9 Preston Taylor
10 Maxwell Sanford
11 Brandon Ray
12 Mcclellan Hile
13 Richard Taylor
14 Colby Copp
15 Wyatt Lyonsmith
16 David Pulley
17 Tre Fierro
18 Chance Blackburn
19 Cheyenne Harmon
20 Derek Kelley
21 Chris Howell
22 Chad Saultz
Supercross: Ken Roczen wins in Anaheim, Cooper Webb poised entering Oakland
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Thoughts On Brent Pry’s New Coaching Staff At Virginia Tech
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Since he was appointed in early December, Brent Pry has slowly added to his staff of assistant coaches. The group is finally complete, and Pry discussed the hires and how they impact recruiting on Thursday.
“I wasn’t going to be hasty,” Pry said. “I wanted to stick to my guns and make sure we hired the right people. … I’m super excited for the guys we were able to get to join. … It was important in this process [to find] coaches that will fit Virginia Tech, identify with Tech.
“It’s the right blend of experience, philosophy. … We’ve got some old hats. We’ve got some young hats. I want to be able to [have a staff] that recruits the right type of guys.”
We’ll dive into both sides of the football and the support staff, analyze some hires, and discuss the kind of recruiting Pry envisions for this group.
Below is a table of Virginia Tech’s current staff with their Division I experience and previous salaries. For all articles related to Pry’s hires, click here.
Recent Assistant Hires
The three most recent hires are all to the offensive staff: Tyler Bowen, Joe Rudolph and Fontel Mines.
Bowen is the offensive coordinator and has experience calling plays at Fordham and Penn State. He comes from the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he was the tight ends coach for one season.
Pry specifically referenced Bowen’s work calling plays in the 2019 Cotton Bowl between the Nittany Lions and Memphis. Penn State won in a shootout, 53-39, and put up 529 yards of total offense, including 396 yards on the ground.
“He was my absolute first choice,” Pry said of Bowen. “It made it a little more challenging that they [Jacksonville] didn’t release him right away. … I had a conversation with their general manager, very respectful. Tyler was allowed to do some tasks, but they asked him to finish out the season.”
Throughout the hiring process, Bowen vetted all offensive additions with Pry. He’s familiar with the offense Pry wants to run and recruits Tech’s footprint very well, particularly Maryland.
Joe Rudolph, Tech’s offensive line coach, is the biggest name on the entire staff. The former Wisconsin offensive line coach and Pitt offensive coordinator reached out to Pry with interest in the position, and Pry said the two “recruited each other from there.”
“What he’s about and how he coaches his offensive line is everything I was looking for,” Pry said of Rudolph.
His recruiting background expands to Minnesota and Wisconsin, but his roots in Ohio and Pennsylvania, especially Pittsburgh, will go a long way in recruiting. Rudolph has also produced talented offensive linemen everywhere he’s been.
The latest addition is Mines, the Hokies’ wide receivers coach. A Richmond native and UVa grad, he comes from Old Dominion. Mines has deep roots in the Commonwealth thanks to coaching at Richmond and James Madison, which was exactly what Pry was looking for.
“All he’s ever recruited was the state of Virginia, and I think it’s a home run hire in many ways,” Pry said of Mines.
Support Staff
In terms of support staff, Dwight Galt IV is the director of strength and conditioning for football. He’s an extremely important hire for the Hokies because he’ll spend more time with the players than anyone.
“He’s a culture driver,” Pry said. “He’s as like-minded as anyone I’ve hired. … He gets me, he knows what my vision is for Virginia Tech football.”
Two other hires were made on Tuesday as well: Brian Crist (senior offensive analyst) and Xavier Adibi (defensive analyst).
Crist is a “trusted friend” of Pry’s and the two were graduate assistants at Virginia Tech together in the 90s. Pry referenced Crist’s relationship to the school and the New River Valley – his father was the longtime head football coach at Blacksburg High School – and his experience in the profession.
“It was a no-brainer for me,” Pry said of Crist. “Then you couple that with his experiences and where he’s been in his career. I think he’s an asset.”
On the other side, Adibi is a guy Pry has respected from afar and just recently had the opportunity to speak with. He talked to legendary defensive coordinator Bud Foster about Adibi, and once he got on the phone with Xavier, “he checked a ton of boxes.”
How Tech uses analysts will be something to keep an eye on. Pry said he still plans on hiring a few more, and he mentioned how they had two offensive coaches in the defensive staff room at Penn State to provide a different perspective.
“Protection guys, quarterback play, reads, route regression,” Pry said, describing the types of things the offensive coaches analyzed for his defense in Happy Valley. “I know how valuable that was. … But Brian’s an asset, whether he’s on offense or defense. He was here last year so he understands the personnel.”
Recruiting
Chris Coleman went into detail about Virginia Tech’s football recruiting footprint (subscription article) on Thursday afternoon, and it’s a topic Pry mentioned multiple times in his press conference.
Below is a graphic from Malcolm Stewart which highlights where the new staff has signed players from in the past.
The recruiting footprint is an important topic, and Pry assembled a staff that can cover it. Bowen in Maryland, Price and Mines in Virginia, Holt in Florida, Rudolph in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and the rest scattered across the Mid-Atlantic.
The first priority is going to be in-state recruiting, however. Pry mentioned that the first week after the dead period will be completely devoted to the Commonwealth.
Director of Player Personnel Mike Villagrana spoke with each assistant on the staff on where they have the best relationships in Virginia. Pry said the regions might fluctuate, but as of now, it’s set in stone, which is how Tech will divide and conquer VA.
As far as the base footprint goes, Pry envisions it being everything in a six-hour radius. Chris Coleman touched on it more in his story, but that includes a handful of states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia.
Being at Penn State, Pry has history in Pennsylvania. He mentioned three primary areas to recruit in that state, one of them being Harrisburg, which was his territory with the Nittany Lions.
“We can get to Harrisburg, that was my recruiting area at Penn State,” Pry said. “I think we can recruit some good kids out of Philly. And if you open up Philly, you’re near the kids in New Jersey.”
As far as talent outside of the radius is concerned, Pry wants the staff to stick close to the footprint if possible.
“Unless there’s some type of relationship with the staff and the state of Virginia, there’s no reason to go west of the Mississippi,” Pry said. “We’re not just going to throw darts across the Mississippi.”
No matter where the Hokies are recruiting, there’s a common theme Pry wants to nail down: Creating connections.
“A strong recruiter is a strong recruiter, but relationships help. … We aren’t going to walk in, shake hands, and leave. I want these guys to build real relationships.”
MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT
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#WHIPITWEDNESDAY
Rider: Christain Craig
Race: 2022 Anaheim 1 Supercross
Bike: 2022 Yamaha YZ250F
TWO-STROKE SPOTLIGHT: JOHN ELLERSICK’S 2010 SUZUKI RMZILLA 500cc SMOKER
This bike sure reminds us of Travis Pastrana’s RMzilla that he raced a few years ago at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm.
“This machine started it’s life out as a 2010 Suzuki RM-Z250. In June of 2014, I picked up this machine in New Jersey as a roller chassis. I brought her back to New York and took the hacksaw to her, then sent the chassis to Jr mods/ K3 Offroad for an extreme makeover and some custom fabrications including an over-sized aluminum fuel tank. I then picked up a 1993 Honda CR500 that was rebuilt with a complete engine. I added a Jr mods decompression head and a Adam Millar squash mod head who is the current guru or the CR500. Definitely the go to for all your CR500 questions and knowledge. They put in a new OEM crank, 90mm Wiseco piston and replaced everything needed in the engine.
The engine shoehorned into this 2010 RM-Z250 chassis is out of a 1993 Honda CR500.
I also added the following parts:
FMF Fatty pipe
FMF Powercore silencer
Moose Racing black rims 21/18
Moose Racing spokes
Tusk rotors
Primary Drive chain and sprockets
Rekluse Z start pro
Fast Lane Powersports graphics
P3 Carbon pipe guard
GPR V4 steering stabilizer
Powder coated hubs triple trees
Fasst Company Flexx bars
Cycra Racing hand guards
Boyesen stator cover
Boyesen clutch cover
Tusk shifter
TM Designs chain guides
A custom aluminum tank had to be made so the CR500 engine would have enough clearance to fit.
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DOES FUEL STABILIZER MAKE MORE HORSEPOWER?
Fuel stabilizer is great stuff for lawn mowers, generators or stored automobiles, but it is not a hop-up tool.
FUEL STABILIZER & HORSEPOWER
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I read that fuel stabilizer will make more horsepower. Have you ever tested gasoline with fuel stabilizer in it? Does it make more horsepower?
No. This is not a hop-up. Fuel stabilizers do not make horsepower. Fuel stabilizers will not alter the octane of fuel and will not have any effect on operating conditions. In action, you will not even know that it’s mixed in the gas. Fuel stabilizer just lets gasoline sit for longer periods of time without degrading or absorbing water. Fuel stabilizer maintains the fuel’s original integrity, consistency and performance. It also has corrosion benefits, but it does not make bad gas good.
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One Down, Fifty One To Go
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At the time of typing, Sam Sunderland looks to be on his way to his second Dakar win and will give GasGas their first Dakar title.
Actually, we are closer to being two weeks into the year than we are, but who is really counting now that we are already back racing for 2022!!
It has been a big first two weeks of action, especially on the international stage, with Dakar coming to a conclusion and the opening round of the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross providing some great entertainment.
By the time you are reading this, Dakar will be over for another year. Unless something extraordinary happens, Sam Sunderland should win his second Dakar and, in the process, give GasGas their first Dakar winners trophy, continuing their remarkable success since being taken over as part of the larger KTM Group.
While Sunderland will be remembered forever as the winner of this year’s event, Danilo Petrucci will also be remembered for what he was able to achieve, jumping from the MotoGP circuit and racing the Dakar as his first-ever Rally event.
But he is was in no way out there just making up the numbers ( Actually he sort of was after an 11-hour penalty in stage two), The Italian was able to achieve a remarkable feat and take a stage win, though it did come with a little help from fellow KTM rider and Australia’s favorite rally son Toby Price, taking a penalty on the same stage, relegating the Aussie from the stage win and promoting Petrucci to the top step for the day.
Daniel Sanders was sitting in a great position heading into the second week of Dakar before disaster struck.
For the two big-name Australian’s in the race, it was another great showing, though both suffered a little bad luck along the way in this challenging event.
Daniel Sanders, in just his second Dakar, started the best way possible, winning the prologue and also snaring a stage win in the opening week of the race. If it were not for a couple of time, penalties would have entered the second week leading the way.
As it was, heading into the back half of the race, Sanders was within 5 minutes of the leader and sitting in prime position to have a run at winning this year’s race, until disaster struck on the road to the start of the stage where the Aussie crashed, breaking his arm and putting an end to his race.
For Toby Price winning stage 10 came at a cost, with the former Dakar winner leading the field out on the penultimate stage, finishing the day 52 minutes behind the stage winner, and with a 6-minute penalty, was relegated back down to 10th in the standings.
A1 Didn’t Disappoint.
Ken Roczen led every single lap he contested at A1
How good was it to see the opening round of the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross return to Anaheim?
Ken Roczen did what he does best, rocketing out of the gate, getting an early lead with HRC teammate Chase Sexton; behind him until Sexton went down. Roczen then controlled his lead to take a comfortable and controlled win.
Behind Roczen, Cooper Webb did what Webb does, quickly recovering from a mid-pack start, rode solid early, then as the track broke down, he started putting in the best laps times, and before you knew it had climbed to second place to finish behind Ken.
Justin Barcia was back on the box at the opener but had to settle for the third step instead of the top step he has stood on the past three years.
Marvin Musquin might have had the most surprising result, though not too surprising on a track that broke down and became technical.
Most of the attention Musquin received after the race focused on his take out of Malcolm Stewart ( No surprise, Malcolm was fastest in qualifying), and the audio where he tells Malcolm he should have braked is a little mind-blowing, to say the least. Still, Marv was strong; he moved forward, made aggressive passes, and went toe to toe with Sexton on the final two laps, with the duo swapping positions a few times with Marv coming out on top muscling his way to 4th spot.
That is a 4th place finish after going down himself when he banked off Malcolm’s front wheel.
Sexton, Sextoned… Fast all day was running up front then crashed, then crashed again to finish 5th.
Tomac was fast and consistent early in the season, no Surprise there; Jason Anderson was quick, moving forward, then caught up with and went down while in an aggressive battle.
While the battle with Anderson for third spot was a win for Barcia, it did cost him a little, purchasing a Team Fried Hoody as a peace offering after coming together with Anderson.
It was a bit of a strange opening in the fact that it didn’t really throw up any great surprises; the results and the way the main event in the 450 class played out was pretty much what you would expect to see three to four rounds into the series.
Not that there was anything wrong with the way Anderson and Barcia raced each other, but from the moment Anderson stuck it up the inside of Barcia and rubbed elbows in the near on 360-degree corner leading up to the whoops, you just knew it was going to end with one of them on the ground.
Probably the only other real standout ride from the entire field that you could say was a little bit unexpected was Joey Savatgy’s 8th place finish in the main. He qualified with 16th gate pick, rounded the opening lap in 12th, then worked his way forward; it was an impressive showing for sure.
The 250 West Class was a little less lackluster, after Colt Nichols crashed out heavily in his heat and with Swoll doing likewise; it was another two big names on the West out of action before the season started.
It is hard to see Christian Craig not taking the West Championship after his display at round 1.
With Nichols out, there was really no surprise that Christian Craig won, running away. Really his only challenge this year will come from Michale Mosiman, who has the outright pace to run with Craig, but not the consistency, and Australia’s Hunter Lawrence, who looked to have found his groove in the second half of the main event. Hunter was a bit of Craig’s pace in qualifying, if he can get up to the outright speed early at each round, he might be the man to challenge for the title.
The likes of Garrett Hammaker, Seth Marchbanks, and Jo Shimoda will be good, but I can’t see them having the consistent or outright speed of Craig, Lawrence, or Mosiman.
I think the best thing about the West this year will be watching Vince Friese take the holeshot and hang on upfront for as long as he can; his starts and consistency could see him in with a shot of a season podium.
Bring on round 2 in Oakland.
Back On The Local Front.
Dean Ferris will be one of a handful of Australia’s Pro racers in action at Coffs Harbour this weekend.
Things are about to kick off this weekend on the local front, with the first of the big regional events for 2022 taking place at Coffs Harbour in N.S.W.
The annual Coffs Harbour stadium cross has become the must-attend first event of the Australian racing year, with racers flocking from all over the country, including some of our top Pro riders, to kick off their season of racing.
It is fair to say over the past few days, our Instagram feed has been swamped with coaches and riders at specialised stadiumcross Schools in the lead-up to the race, and with practice and qualifying to happen on Friday (later tonight), there are plenty of posts popping up trackside.
It looks as though a number of the Yamaha junior racing team will be in attendance, along with names of the likes of Luke Clout and Aaron Tanti aboard their CDR Yamahas, Dean Ferris for his second race aboard his Honda CRF450, and both the Moss brothers of Matt and Jake in action.
The race will also act as a good hit-out for the opening round of the Australian Arenacross series, which kicks off in two weeks at Baccus Marsh in Victoria; entries are still open but filling fast, so if you are planning on racing or need to buy a ticket to watch some great racing live head over to the Australian Areancross website, and for those entering you can even purchase a Marc Jones photography package to capture all those unforgettable moments.
FULLNOISE HQ
Our first product reviews of 2022 are starting to pop up, check out the Features sections throughout the year for more.
It has been another busy week for Fullnoise.com.au. The boss man has been hard at work again this week, keeping up with each and every stage of the Dakar Rally; it’s fair to say he won’t be too disappointed to see the end of this year’s event.
David Hogan’s first edition of THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT went live last Friday. After a hectic opening round of racing with quite a few injuries sustained, he has been busy all week putting the second installment for the year together, which is well worth a read, and certainly worth checking out before putting in your PulpMX fantasy team!
Also, please keep a lookout for another product review shortly from David, a nice little set of Boots that he has spent some time breaking in.
For myself, it has been fun getting back into the flow of typing, from last week’s season-opening article, to the supercross report Sunday afternoon, a product comparison on a couple of Fly Racing Roost protectors, and now this article. It’s been great to find some time to swing off the keyboard again.
ON THE PERSONAL FRONT
Not only was it great to catch up with Ryder and the Family, but also an opportunity to have a good look at Yamaha’s new 2022 YZ85 up close and in action.
While most of the focus last weekend was on the opening round of Supercross, I still managed to find time to get the boy out for a little training and practice on both the YZ65 and YZ85.
We spent Saturday morning at a friend’s house along with five other junior riders who are all starting to get their season underway. The Track was Ryder Woodrow’s personal track, and having just been named on the Yamaha Australia Junior team again for 2022, he had two brand new 2022 YZ85’s, which gave us a chance to look them over the first hand.
It was also great to see a former pro-level racer and former junior front runner with his two sons out on track, with Shaun Williamson spending the morning out being part of the newest generation of 50’s dad in South Aus.
Another generation of riders has started hitting the track in 2022.
For us, it was a chance for Jayden to jump back on board his YZ65 for the first time since November last year; the last time he rode the 65 ended with a crash and pile up 5 meters out of the starting gate. Having grown some more and being used to seeing him on the 85 of late, he looked a little awkward on the smaller bike, but by Sunday morning, for the second straight day of riding, he was looking back at home and probably the best I have seen him ride the 65.
Unfortunately, the second day was cut a little short after some damage from the crash mentioned above reared its ugly head. The underside of the throttle housing had a small crack in it, and internally, it was even more damaged with the throttle cable being caught up and slowly deteriorating with every throttle movement.
Thankfully another current Junior Yamaha Aus team rider in Wil Carpenter still has his state title-winning bike on hand, and they have been kind enough to lend us some parts to get through this upcoming weekend, while the new parts we have ordered through Pitmans Motorcycles come in.
It was good to get Jayden out for a little practice ahead of the upcoming race at Shipwreck and have both of his YZ’s given a freshen-up thanks to Moto Factory here in South Australia.
The team over at Moto Factory, as always, went to work and got not only the YZ65 fixed and ready to go for this weekend’s Shane Metcalfe Rev Rookies school at MRA but also completed a full top end rebuild on the YZ85 ready for some early season racing and practice.
As for myself, I am yet to throw a leg over a bike in 2022; Saturday morning might be the day it finally happens; it’s either that or asleep in! I really should ride.
PICK ASIDE
We will end this week and head into the weekend with a big decision on our minds, do we side with the Council and hope for an invite to the Cook Out from the Vantalord, or go down the dark path and side with the Rouges.
This is one TikTok Beef we want to be on the right side of!