18.06.2017

COLE THOMPSON EXTENDS HIS MX2 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT LEAD

CMRC Canadian Motocross Nationals - Round 3
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Calgary, (AB) – After some solid racing performance from Cole Thompson, The KTM Thor Racing Team will leave the 3rd round of the CMRC Series with a 19 points lead in the MX2 class. The numerous fans that were present at the Wildrose MX Park got to witness some pretty exciting action in the 250 class.

Thompson started his day by setting the fastest time in the qualifiers. After a top 5 start in the first moto, Cole charged hard and got the lead by halfway. On lap 9, following some mistakes going through lappers, Cole got relayed to 2nd place. However, he never settled for 2nd and kept pushing hard, putting some serious pressure on the rider in front of him, giving the spectators an awesome show. Thompson and Maffenbeier battled until the checkered flag where Cole ended up 1 sec short from 1st place. Even though the second moto started differently, as Cole got to the front quicker, the 2nd part was almost a copy-paste of the previous race. Thompson finished his day with a 2nd overall and a bigger lead in the MX2 championship.

 

Cole Thompson (MX2): “We had some really good racing this weekend in Calgary, it actually got me even more motivated for Regina. Obviously, it feels good to see my points lead grow, but it’s a long series and I need to stay focus on getting my KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition on top of the podium.”


The KTM Thor Racing Team will now be traveling to Regina, Saskatchewan for the 4th round of the Canadian Motocross Nationals CMRC Series.

 

MX2 Results

1. Shawn Maffenbeier 1-1

2. Cole Thompson – KTM 2-2

2. Josh Osby – KTM 3-5

4. Jacob Hayes 6-3

5. Ryan Surrat 5-4

 

MX2 Championship Standing 

1. Cole Thompson – KTM - 164 points
2. Shawn Maffenbeier - 145 points

3. Josh Osby – KTM - 139 points

4. Jacob Hayes - 134 points

5. Ryan Surrat - 127 points

KTM Canada, Inc. would like to thank Thor & Parts Canada for their support, as well as all our other team sponsors.

*Photos by @lissimorephoto
**HighRes photos will be added shortly

 

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