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250 Words: Atlanta
Monday, February 28, 2011 | 3:05 PM
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When Dean Wilson crossed the finish line first at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night, it was a milestone moment for both the athlete and his team, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki. For Wilson, it was his first win in AMA Supercross; for the team itself, it marked the 200th victory in AMA Supercross/AMA Motocross—quite an accomplishment for Mitch Payton and company over the last twenty years.
Wilson's win was a study in what makes the Pro Circuit team so successful. Go back two weeks when he was “Barcia's bitch” (his own words) in Houston, allowing his rival from GEICO Powersports Honda to push him all over Reliant Stadium. Wilson knew he had work to do, and he spent the following fortnight focusing on speed and aggression—his Kawasaki KX250F race bike was never a problem.
Wilson used a late charge to overtake Barcia and company.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
The Scottish kid, in his second year as a pro, started off well in fifth but was already behind his nemesis Barcia, as well as his teammate Blake Wharton, who had to transfer into the main through the LCQ. Over the course of the next fifteen laps Wilson methodically worked on moving up, never quite panicking, never quite riding over his head. He went past Ryan Sipes when he crashed, worked past Baggett and Barcia without incident, and then was gifted the race when Wharton fell down all by himself.
Throughout, Wilson rode as if he'd been to the winner's circle before. That's they way everyone is expected to ride on a team as strong as Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki. After this race, that 201st win can't be far behind.
Win number 200 for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
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Wharton had a nice lead but he does seem to have a tendency for bad luck whenever he's in a good spot. But Dean, what a great effort! No 'cat and mouse' with Bam-Bam, just a clean pass and a wave goodbye!
Wilson didnt have to knock anyone down to win and he passed 6 guys in the main........Good ride for the kid and I think he can take Barcia on any day of the week.
i didnt see the races,i was at a world of outlaws race,and from my dads texts,i was more into what was on tv than the race i was sittin at,lol.reed..garbage,lol...dont get me started,baggett's the man though,ima back that guy for years to come,malcolm is gona eat alot of dirt but needs to so he will learn like his brother and RC4..gotta start from the bottom right?
does anyone know what brand wrist brace Barcia was wearing?
The wrist brace is made by All Sports Dynamics.
Dean Wilson was incredible out there It was amazin to whatch him through with the win. I felt really bad for Wharton aka Prince. He had a real good chance to win that race.
I am super pumped for Dean Wilson! He is a cute kid! That fun accent he has gets me every time! He is a cute, lean, fit rider.
Can't wait to see him in DAYONA
My Piks for Daytona...
1. Chris Blose
2. PJ Larsen
3. Ryan Vilepoto
4. Chad Reed
5. RD1
Did anybody catch Fros statement before the start of the lites main? as the camera is panning in on the monster 30sec girls bodacius tattas, he said "wow the lites class is realy stacked tonight!" funny guy!
Dean Wilson is about as Scottish as a hockey stick dipped in maple syrup - he's Canadian, not Scottish. He raced for the UK at the MXdN only because of BS Canadian MX politics that resulted in a lousy team. Don't get me wrong - I don't blame Wilson for not wanting to be part of the Canadian team last year. But if the Canadian team was Klatt and Facciotti, he would have shown his true colours and stayed with team Canada. That's right - the 250 phenom is from Canuckistan. Oh yeah.
FoyBoy ! I'll betcha PJ Larsen wins SX class before Blose .
Jim
Looks like Wharton is catching Davalos fever. Wilson beats Barcia indoors and out this year.
Dirt
Redbeard65 ,
Any admiration more than that is illegal in these parts. We will however, look the other way if you'd like to give a certain team manager a call.
NAMBA
Sorry to break this to you GraciousOne but Dean was born in Scotland, moved to Airdrie Alberta when he was around 8, raced in Canada for a few years then went to the US full time when he was about 15. We were lucky to experince Deano (and The Family) up here but he's gone so just get over it PLEASE, you can still cheer for him I'm sure he would be happy about that.
Sorry Redbeard65, that post was just a little CREEPY. I don't want to go to the P word but think about what you are saying before you post it...
Just saying....
P.S. look at what happend to Michael Jackson..... Again just saying....
wilson got lucky....we'll see at daytona...
Has any one else noticed that Wilsons scottish accent is way thicker this year? I think it has gotten thicker since riding for them in the MXDN.
even " wilson *****" cant beat barcia in another days #fFACT
hey guys that last comment on here from my account wasnt me...? someone hacked mine i guess? vilepoto? wtf was this guy thinkin,blose and larsen? wtf..lol..sorry that wasnt me..