by Aaron Hansel
High Point Practice Report
Saturday, June 11, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Good morning and welcome to the practice report from Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. Yesterday the skies opened, drenching the track leaving large puddles everywhere in the pits. So far the rain has stayed away this morning, but we’re hearing reports that a storm will be passing through sometime within the next several hours. As for now, it’s hot and muggy. The track itself is in fantastic shape, despite the rain that came down yesterday. Ruts are developing nicely in the clay soil, and things should get extremely rough by the end of the day.
Baggett was atop the 250 class in practice.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
In the 250 ranks, there were no real surprises. Dean Wilson’s jersey stayed tucked in for exactly 1.2 laps, Justin Barcia’s rev limiter is seeing action, and the two fastest lap times were set by Pro Circuit riders. One rider who looks like he’s absolutely determined to pin it today is Nico Izzi, who stayed on the gas hard over several jumps even though both feet had blown off the pegs. Blake Baggett set the fastest time with a 2:12.768, followed by Tyla Rattray, (2:13.294), Darryn Durham (2:13.403) and Dean Wilson (2:13.612).
Baggett was atop the 250 class in practice.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
In the premier class, Ryan Villopoto seems like he could be back on point, as he set the fastest time over Chad Reed by over a second. Mike Alessi is back racing after a suffering a concussion at Hangtown, but says his shoulder is still a bit sore. As expected, the times improved in the second session as the track broke in and more lines and ruts developed. At the close of session two, Villopoto had turned a 2:11.719, followed by Chad Reed (2:12.872), Kevin Windham (2:14.319), Mike Alessi (2:14.404) and Ryan Dungey (2.15.032).
Ryan Villopoto topped the 450 charts.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
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RV, please hammer, don't hurt 'em.
Lets hope Rv is back 100% and is on it.
Villopoto. Mud. Over a second faster. Two weeks off. Hmmm.
WOW Baggett set the fastest time with a 2:12.768 in the lites!! Thats faster than Reed!! and people say a 350 can't cut it....Hmmmmm
RV its time to prove me right, Lay it down and start choping up that points lead Reed has.
Love watching RV outdoors. He is going to put in a good one today!
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to invite you to the RV show!!!
How about a dry first moto and then a mudfest in the 2nd . . . but please no mechanicals today! No fuel issues, no smoking factory Hondas, no screwed up rear shocks . . .
RV needs to get better starts than at Texas.....I don't recall if he had fastest practice times in Hangtown or Freestone, but he did set fastest lap during the race....so hopefully he only gets faster!!
WWHhaaa......My forks are too stiff, the shock is bouncy...I dont wanna hurt myself...WWhaa.....
Thought I would get the crying done and overwith since CP377 isnt there to do it.
It's just practice. Don't go giving RV the title yet..... Good to see him putting in some good laps though. MA800 Will be a threat also. I have faith CR22 will hold them at bay! This is his year!!!!
how about a shout out to jeff gibson on the 2 stroke
tense.. although I am chuckling out loud (or col, if you will :) ) @ all the people who wrote off RV. C'MON MY BOY!!
Reeds 21 point lead will shrink today, he only got that lead because RV wasn't 100% . . . and the yellow bike boils fuel before the throttle body down south . . .
K-DUB! Holding it down for Vet riders nationwide! Hopefully his bike doesn't break today...would love to see him on the podium.
Good for RV, but come on RV super fans if we have learned anything this year its....practice and qualifying don't mean a whole lot other then any one of those guys can get it done when the gate drops..... Practice, we are talking about practice, .........practice.
come on james, show the rest of us how it's done. your my hero. your the best. fastest on the planet. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
@braaap -- HA HA...now I have that Iverson " practice???.....were talking about practice??? " piece stuck in my head..... Yes, practice is practice and that's all it is....However, it is usually a good indication of who the front runners "should " be, pending any disasters of course.....Good to see RV running atop the qualifying times this week...a good sign that he has shaken his illness and improved the bike set up......Lets Go Racing!!!
@Big tire, well, I'm not giving RV the title, but it is obvious he is BACK!!. Reed had a few struggles in the first moto, but RV is healthy, hooray!!
smoother track than first 2 rounds, but awesome rebound for RV2, lets hope he gets outta the gate in moto 2.