25.06.2023

DEFENDING AFT SINGLES CHAMPION KODY KOPP BACK ON TOP AT LIMA HALF-MILE

Round 10 – American Flat Track Championship
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LIMA, Ohio. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Kody Kopp has returned to victory lane at tonight's Lima Half-Mile, Round 10 of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship, with teammate Max Whale recording a fourth-place finish in the AFT Singles Main Event.
The defending class champion, 18-year-old Kopp powered the KTM 450 SX-F to his fourth win of the season, importantly extending his advantage in the current standings to 29 points as a result.

It was a convincing day on-track for Kopp, qualifying in third position and then claiming P2 in the opening Heat race. From there he went on to win the Dash-For-Cash and took that momentum into the 21-lap Main Event, where he ultimately took charge in the closing stages for a 2.533-second victory.

Kody Kopp: "It's a really good feeling to get back on top here at the Lima Half-Mile and to build on our lead in the championship. We put up a strong fight here tonight and it paid off, so I'm stoked with the result and had a lot of fun out there. Now I'm looking forward to hopefully keeping this going in the coming rounds!"

As for Whale, he finished directly behind Kopp in the Heat and marginally missed out on a podium in the Main Event. After a race-long battle, he crossed the finish-line in fourth position, gaining valuable points in the process and climbing to second in the championship.

Max Whale: "I felt good out there and ended up finishing fourth. We were in the battle for third, but couldn't quite get there in the end, so that was disappointing because it would have been cool to get up there with Kody. But, we will look to the next one and definitely aim to keep this thing rolling."

Next Race: West Virginia Half-Mile – Mineral Wells, WV – July 1, 2023

Round 10 Results

AFT Singles Main Event
1. Kody Kopp, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
2. Tom Drane, Yamaha
3. James Ott, Husqvarna
4. Max Whale, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
OTHER KTM
13. Dalton Gauthier, KTM
14. Travis Petton IV, KTM
15. Shayna Texter-Bauman, KTM
17. Declan Bender, KTM
18. Clarke Morian V, KTM

2023 AFT Singles Point Standings
1. Kody Kopp, 191 points
2. Max Whale, 162
3. Chase Saathoff, 158
4. Dalton Gauthier, 155
OTHER KTM
11. Travis Petton IV, 53
12. Justin Jones, 52
13. Shayna Texter-Bauman, 49
16. Hunter Bauer, 37
20. Logan Eisenhard, 28
23. Declan Bender, 23
24. Hayden Gillim, 14
25. Landen Smith, 13
26. Clarke Morian V, 12
27. Tanner Dean, 9
34. Olin Kissler, 4
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KODY KOPP PODIUM
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