14.05.2023

KODY KOPP CONTINUES TO LEAD AFT SINGLES POINTS AFTER SACRAMENTO MILE CHALLENGE

Round 7 – American Flat Track Championship
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo Kody Kopp and Max Whale endured a tough night of competition at Round 7 of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship, with Whale finishing in seventh position and Kopp 10th in the AFT Singles Main Event. Defending champion Kopp continues to lead the point standings following the Sacramento Mile.

After qualifying in seventh, defending champion Kopp made inroads between qualifying and the opening Heat of the event, powering his #1 KTM 450 SX-F to third position, setting himself up well for the Main Event. A more difficult 18-lap affair saw Kopp eventually cross the line in 10th position, retaining his lead in the AFT Singles series.

Kody Kopp: "Honestly, a little frustrated with how the weekend went, and a lot of things added up to the 10th-place finish here at the Sacramento Mile. We’re a team though, we’ll go back to work, we’ve got a two-week break and we’ll come back swinging in Kentucky."

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Whale was 10th in qualifying at the Northern Californian venue, before crossing the finish line in fourth place for the second Heat of the event, just 0.213 off the race winner. The Australian fought hard during the Main Event, landing P7 and still sitting third in the championship overall.

Max Whale: "Definitely a tough day here in Sacramento. I feel as though I rode well, but just a few mistakes today – the team worked great, but I ended the night in P7, which isn’t great. It could’ve been much worse from where I was at one stage, we fought hard, and we'll move on to the next one."

Next Race: The Red Mile – Lexington, Kentucky – May 27, 2023

Round 7 Results

AFT Singles Main Event
1. Tom Drane, Yamaha
2. Trent Lowe, Honda
3. Chase Saathoff, Honda
OTHER KTM
5. Dalton Gauthier, KTM
7. Max Whale, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
8. Shayna Texter-Bauman, KTM
9. Travis Petton IV, KTM
10. Kody Kopp, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
12. Declan Bender, KTM
16. Landen Smith, KTM
19. Justin Jones, KTM

2023 AFT Singles Point Standings
1. Kody Kopp, 137 points
2. Dalton Gauthier, 123
3. Max Whale, 115
OTHER KTM
11. Justin Jones, 52
13. Travis Petton IV, 35
14. Shayna Texter-Bauman, 34
16. Logan Eisenhard, 27
22. Hunter Bauer, 16
23. Hayden Gillim, 14
24. Clarke Morian V, 10
25. Tanner Dean, 9
28. Declan Bender, 8
31. Landen Smith, 4
32. Olin Kissler, 4
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