24.04.2023

KODY KOPP AND MAX WHALE TAKE TOP FIVE FINISHES FOR RED BULL KTM IN DALLAS HALF-MILE

Round 5 – American Flat Track Championship
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MESQUITE, Tex. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo Kody Kopp and Max Whale each claimed top five results in AFT Singles during the fifth round of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship, with the Dallas Half-Mile featuring at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Texas.
Following a difficult qualifying session, defending champion Kopp regrouped in the opening Heat race of the night, securing a direct transfer to the Main Event after a third-place finish. From there, it was a determined ride from Kopp onboard his KTM 450 SX-F to a fourth-place result in the fast-paced Main Event, maintaining his AFT Singles points-lead five rounds into the season.

Kody Kopp: "We ended up P4 on the night and I was super happy with my riding. We started the Main Event as far back as 10th on the lap charts, just had to dig because it was totally different riding and the line was up really high in the Main Event. I just had to go to work, fought my way through the pack to make seven passes all the way up to fourth place, and had some great battles! I really closed in on the leaders over the last few laps, was within about two-tenths of a podium position, so that was huge progress. Hats off to my whole team, we're really looking forward to these next rounds now."

Red Bull KTM teammate Whale began the day inside the top five at the conclusion of qualifying, continuing his early season form. A fifth-place ride in the opening Heat of the night set him up well for the Main Event, where he would also charge through the pack on his way to a fifth-place result, retaining third in the standings as the series next heads to Ventura, California.

Max Whale: "Dallas started out pretty good, qualifying fifth, and then I sort of struggled a little bit in the Heat, but was able to finish fifth again. I fought really hard in the Main Event, was outside of the top 10 on the first lap, and came through to fifth. To bring it home fifth was a really good night, for what could have happened being so far back early on. We salvaged a strong points finish, the team worked really hard all day, and I'm looking forward to the next one."

Next Race: Ventura Short Track – Ventura, California – May 6, 2023

Round 5 Results

AFT Singles Main event
1. Trent Lowe, Honda
2. Chase Saathoff, Honda
3. Morgen Mischler, Honda
4. Kody Kopp, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
5. Max Whale, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
OTHER KTM
7. Dalton Gauthier, KTM
9. Shayna Texter-Bauman, KTM
13. Travis Petton IV, KTM
15. Clarke Morian V, KTM
16. Justin Jones, KTM
17. Logan Eisenhard, KTM

2023 AFT Singles Point Standings
1. Kody Kopp, 102 points
2. Dalton Gauthier, 98
3. Max Whale, 86
OTHER KTM
11. Justin Jones, 40
13. Logan Eisenhard, 25
14. Shayna Texter-Bauman, 22
16. Travis Petton IV, 19
18. Hayden Gillim, 14
22. Hunter Bauer, 11
24. Clarke Morian V, 10
25. Tanner Dean, 9
30. Olin Kissler, 4
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