Number Cruncher: #141 and #207
Welcome to the Shift Number Cruncher. There is always a cool story surrounding a number at every race. That is what is so cool about motocross. There is so much more to the moto than just who won. And thank goodness for that because last weekend two riders led every lap of both motos! But I digress; the point I’m making is that each round of the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championships will produce a story and a number that we can draw some cool comparisons to. In last weekend’s running of the 40th Annual Hangtown Classic, there were two numbers. California’s Sean Collier and France’s Steve Boniface took #207 and #141 to the track for some amazing performances. Let’s take a closer look at them both.
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Well, he showed up and blew up in that first moto last weekend at Hangtown. Hey, nobody backs into top-fives in the outdoor nationals, especially in the AMA Motocross class. Sean left it to the stops on the right-side controls and took the #207 on a ride for the Hangtown fans last Sunday afternoon. Keep an eye for that guy to make a few more solid runs as the summer wears on.
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Sometimes having something to prove will knock off a few tenths a lap. Well, “Bonifast” reportedly went out and bought his own CRF450R, threw on #141, and parked in the back-40 at Hangtown. Then he came out and laid wood on his way to a 6-6 moto tally and fifth overall in the big boy class.
There was more than a handful of factory riders that pulled their share of tear-offs after eating Steve’s roost.
OK, guys, short and sweet next week. Who knows what numbers and scenarios Texas will bring? If you have any additional #207s or #141s please send them to me at andy@racerxill.com.