13.08.2018

KTM Orange Brigade rider Dumas scores podium finish in Sonoma to maintain first place in MotoAmerica Junior Cup standings

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Round 7 - MotoAmerica Junior Cup - August 12, 2018

SONOMA, Calif. – It was a weekend of stellar comebacks for KTM Orange Brigade riders Alex Dumas and Sean Ungvarsky at the MotoAmerica Championship of Sonoma.

Dumas and Ungvarsky riders rebounded from unfortunate errors in Saturday’s Race 1 to capture a second-place and sixth-place finishes, respectively, in Sunday’s Race 2 on Sonoma Raceway’s 2.22-mile circuit. Dumas ended the event still atop the championship points standings, and Ungvarsky got up to speed quickly at a technical, demanding track he had not raced at before. Ungvarsky and his crew also made big strides with the setup of his KTM RC 390 R.

 

Dumas got a good start in Race 1 from third on the grid and was immediately battling for the lead of the race. After taking the lead on Lap 5, he approached the track’s bumpy final corner and tried taking a different line to protect his lead. Unfortunately, Dumas lost traction on the front tire, crashed, and was unable to rejoin the race due to a broken-off handlebar. Ungvarsky got a good start in Race 1. He had moved up to ninth place on Lap 3 but made a mistake and ran off track on Lap 4. Ungvarsky rejoined the race in 17th place and raced his way to an 10th-place finish.

 

Dumas went into Sunday’s Race 2 looking for redemption and found it. He got another good start and was in the group battling for the lead again. Dumas battled hard with the lead riders but was waiting to show his true pace until the end of the race. Just as Dumas was making his move for the lead with three laps to go, the race was red flag due to another rider’s crash on the front straight. The race was not restarted, and Dumas was forced to settle for a second-place finish.

The team made some major set up changes to Ungvarsky’s bike between Race 1 and Race 2. The changes were immediately evident in Race 2. He got a great start and moved up four positions in five laps. Ungvarsky spent the remaining laps of the race in an intense battle for the top five and was running in sixth-place when the race was red flagged.

 

The MotoAmerica Junior Cup’s next round will take place at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pa., Aug. 24-26. It was the facility’s first time hosting a MotoAmerica event in 2017, and Dumas quickly developed an affinity for the undulating, 2.780-mile, 19-turn circuit. He won both KTM RC 390 Cup races that weekend and will be aiming for a repeat performance at the 2018 Championship of Pittsburgh. The facility also is one of the few circuits on the MotoAmerica Junior Cup calendar that Ungvarsky has experience racing at.

 

Sean Ungvarsky / #48

“This weekend was all about progress for myself and my crew. We made huge strides every session with our bike set up. Our pace at the end of the weekend was very good. I had an unfortunate off-track excursion in Race 1 but got back on the track, put my head down, and was able to get my KTM RC 390 R into the top 10 at the finish line. I am looking forward to taking what we learned this weekend into the next round at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. I did well there last year and am hoping for an even stronger performance this year.”

 

Chris Fillmore / Team Manager

“Saturday was very tough for our riders. Alex took a new line into the last corner and lost the front after he hit a big bump in the track. It was Sean’s first time racing at Sonoma and he was making good progress as the weekend progressed. Sean’s pace in Race 1 was good but wasn’t apparent because he ran off-track early in the race. Sunday was really good for both riders. Alex had a tough break with the red flag coming out just has he was executing his race strategy and making his move for the lead. We threw a big set-up change at Sean’s bike on Sunday to make him more comfortable. It really worked for him and he was running as high as fifth in Sunday’s race. I am expecting good things from both riders at the next round at Pittsburgh. Alex swept the weekend on a KTM there last year, and Sean scored two strong finishes there in his first races of his 2017 season. Hopefully both riders’ experience will help them perform well, as well as help Alex extend his championship points lead.”

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