MX Nationals - Round 4 - Canada Heights - 2016

Not a good qualification at all. The track didn't appear to have been graded from the night before and the jumps were left Greasy and rough. But qualifying in 13th place MX2 and getting a 24th gate pick out of the mixed MX1 and MX2 riders was the worst qualification that Jake has had all season. Getting a good start would now be so much more difficult and with the mixed class of 250 and 450 bikes a start would be so important, especially on such a narrow track.

MX2 RACE 1:

Despite his gate pick Jake got a reasonable jump out of the gate.  The race was stacked with MX1 riders, 10 of whom we're out in front of Jake.  He soon sat in 5th place MX2 and stayed comfortably there throughout the race.  His speed today just wasn't up to catching the leading four in front?  This rough track and hot weather just weren't suiting Jake and he struggled to pick up the pace sufficiently to catch Tombs, Pocock, Barr and a Knight. So 5th MX2 in Moto 1.

MX2 RACE 2:

Jake got another good jump out of the gate but got squashed right to the back of the mixed class pack on the first bend.  He managed to pull through the slower paced riders pretty quickly and soon sat in 8th place MX2.  Half way through the race Booker took a DNF and Jake finally found his way past Gilbert on this narrow track.  Davidson then started to tire and Jake moved up into 5th place MX2. Barr was comfortably out front and Pocock, Tombs and Knight were battling constantly form2nd, 3rd and 4th.  There was too much ground between Jake and this MX1 pack ahead.  So he finished the race once again 5th MX2.

OVERALL:

QUOTE FROM TEAM MANAGER ADRIAN KIRK:

A disappointing days racing.  5th place is usually a very respectable finish but I know that Jake can ride A lot quicker than he did today and previous rounds in both the MX Nationals and the Maxxis have proved this on many an occasion.