Brayton Wins Geneva Night 2
Monday, December 3, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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PrintNight two of the 2012 Geneva Supercross was much like night one, with JGR Toyota Yamaha’s Justin Brayton taking an uncontested main event win to go 1-1 over the two nights. Brayton grabbed the lead in the first straightaway from surprise holeshot-from-the-outside Eric Sorby and rode strong to win his sixth main event in a row here over five years.
The rider who finished second last night, Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin, ended up second behind Brayton and could have perhaps challenged for the lead if not for the horrible start on his 250F. Musquin used some nice corner speed to catch and pass Gautier Paulin and Cedric Soubeyras and actually recorded the fastest lap time of the night by a few tenths over Brayton.
Paulin, rebounding from a crash-filled Friday night ended up third in a much improved ride. The Monster Kawasaki GP winner from this year looked more at home in front of a jam-packed arena.
The other American in the mix was veteran Mike Brown and all weekend long the #3 KTM rider was under the weather and it showed as he was forced to the lCQ each night and on the second night could only finish 15th.
But this weekend was all Justin Brayton as his whoop speed and being the only rider tripling in the middle of the rhythm section clearly showed his speed. He ends his three race European race series (Genoa, Bercy, Geneva) going 2-1-3-3-3-1-1 and setting himself as the modern-day Larry Ward (for you kids, Larry used to kill it in Europe during the off-season).
Results, Night Two:
1: Justin Brayton
2: Marvin Musquin
3: Gautier Paulin
4: Gregory Aranda
5: Jason Clermont
6: Cyrille Coulon
7: Fabien Izoird
8: Loic Rombault
9: Christophe Martin
10: Jack Brunell
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Yeah Matthes, correct on Larry Ward. I was there on friday, and man Musquin was on it!! In the 125 program there was a kid blizzing the whoops on his 125. NOBODY else except Brayton was doing that. Don't know if it was as fast as jumpiong through them as Musquin did, either way, that kid on the yamaha 125 was fly-ing. I have to wait all year to see the pro's ride supercross in front of me..and seeing it live is sooo much better than on the tele. I could not get over the physical conditioning of these riders. You can see how much more aggressive Brayton and co are compared to the SX amatures. Their bodies are sooooooooo strong. They can hold that squat position and maintain such a contracted pose on the bike, all the whilse staying loose in their arms. Amazing. Being a local Swiss, I was very happy with the performances of Auberson and Bill in the SX2 class, but sad Tonus was not able to ride and challenge Brayton. He came so close to beating him last year :-(. Musquin was really impressive! So weird hearing him speak french (with his thick southern france accent). So used to hearing him speak english now.
Musquin probably thinks he's ready for the supercross season to start now that he was riding at almost Brayton level
incorrect. keep practicing moose can
Gee I am so confused? I thought Larry Ward was a kid? Then that kid Brown needs to pick it up even iif he has a cold! Why were there no Hodoka's in the finals? I am so confused? Where did my flux capaittor go?
Just waiting on A1....
LETS RACE!!!!!!
Welker- there was a Hodaka there, but the kid snapped the power band was unable to start.
OK, I just got a new bag of PowerBands at Office Max CZMark we got to get them to the Hodaka guy! You could install a FMF Power Band in less than 10 mnts! Now How long does it tke em to install a different cam? Silly 4 stokes.
Still lokking for my Flux Capacator did you tke it?
OK, I just got a new bag of PowerBands at Office Max CZMark we got to get them to the Hodaka guy! You could install a FMF Power Band in less than 10 mnts! Now How long does it tke em to install a different cam? Silly 4 stokes.
Still lokking for my Flux Capacator did you tke it?
OK, I just got a new bag of PowerBands at Office Max CZMark we got to get them to the Hodaka guy! You could install a FMF Power Band in less than 10 mnts! Now How long does it tke em to install a different cam? Silly 4 stokes.
Still lokking for my Flux Capacator did you tke it?
opps gotta clean my mouse pad so it wont take me 2 times to enter?
1.21 gigawatts! 1.21 gigawatts. Great Scott!