26.08.2018

KTM Orange Brigade’s Alex Dumas Sweeps Both MotoAmerica Junior Cup Races at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

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Round 8 - MotoAmerica Junior Cup - August 26, 2018

WAMPUM, Pa. – KTM Orange Brigade rider Alex Dumas is now two steps closer to claiming the inaugural MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship following a dominant 1-1 performance at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania over the weekend. With two victories at the eighth round, Dumas now has a 64-point lead in the championship standings with only two rounds remaining.

 

His teammate, Sean Ungvarsky, struggled through a difficult weekend. He had a good first qualifying session on Friday afternoon but transponder problems prevented his fast laps during Saturday morning’s qualifying session to be recorded. Ungvarsky consequently started both races from 19th place on the MotoAmerica Junior Cup grid.

 

Saturday’s Race 1 saw Dumas and Ungvarsky each capture good starts aboard the KTM RC 390 R. Dumas found himself in a three-way battle at the front before the race was red-flagged. The race was restarted with five laps to go, and Dumas got a great start and he made a move for the lead at the track’s corkscrew-like Turn 3/4 complex on the first lap of the restarted race. The battle at the front was intense, and Dumas was declared the race winner when the race ended with a second red flag. His margin of victory was 0.186 seconds. Ungvarsky had moved up four positions when the first red flag came out, and he ultimately finished inside the points in 14th place.

 

Dumas took the holeshot in Sunday’s Race 2. The race was red flagged, and Dumas went right back to leading the field when the race was restarted and he led six of eight laps to claim his second victory of the weekend by 0.109 seconds. Ungvarsky didn’t get off to the best start and he dropped back to 20th place before rebounding to claim 14th in Race 2.

 

The next round of the MotoAmerica Junior Cup takes place at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey on Sept. 7-9, 2018. Dumas won both KTM RC 390 Cup races there in 2017, and Ungvarsky scored a podium finish so the team looks forward to continuing past success at the penultimate round.

 

Chris Fillmore, KTM Orange Brigade Team Manager: “Obviously, it was a great showing from Alex this weekend. He’s extended his points lead to where he could wrap up the championship at New Jersey. It was a tough weekend for Sean. We know he is a talented young rider and are going to work hard at the next round to help him regain the form he showed earlier this season.”

 

Alex Dumas, #23 KTM Orange Brigade Rider: “Friday was good for us. I was second in practice and ended up third in qualifying. We made some suspension changes Saturday morning, and I was able to claim pole position for the weekend. I had a good battle going in Race 1 and was able score a tough victory. I didn’t go out for warm-up this morning because the track was still wet from the overnight rain. I had a one-second lead going when the red flag came out and I got another good start on the restart and was able to back off my pace a little bit toward the end. I really want to win the championship at New Jersey. I just want to get a good rhythm going there, ride smart and take home the inaugural MotoAmerica Junior Cup title.”

 

Sean Ungvarsky, #48 KTM Orange Brigade Rider“Last year this track was the first one I rode after blowing out my ACL. I showed up here and ended up riding better than I had at any previous MotoAmerica to that point. With my past success here, I was looking forward to a rebound in my on-track performance. I love this track. It is as smooth as a tennis court and is a lot of fun to ride. Practice and Friday’s qualifying went pretty well and I felt like I was riding well, but there was a problem with our transponder. We got the problem resolved, but I crashed on my out lap from the pits and was unable to put in another fast time. I ended up having to settle for qualifying 19th. I got caught in traffic in both races and wasn’t able to make the forward progress I wanted. I still had a great time here at Pittsburgh. The fans here are great. I am hoping for better things at the next round at New Jersey. I was on pole there last year and am aiming to be battling at the front again there.”

 

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