Practice Report: Thunder Valley
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - After two sessions of practice and qualifying for the 450 and 250 classes, JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha's Josh Grant and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel posted the fastest times of the afternoon in preparation for tonight's Toyota AMA Pro National at Thunder Valley Raceway. Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek topped the WMX Class.
The first gates drop on the Toyota AMA Pro National at 6 p.m. CT and can be seen via live video feed on www.allisports.com. Television coverage from Thunder Valley will be shown live on SPEED at 9 p.m. CT.
450 Class Afternoon Practice
1. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 2:14.140
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 2:14.210
3. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 2:14.454
4. Jake Moss, Australia, Honda, 2:15.195
5. Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Yamaha, 2:16.418
6. Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki, 2:16.868
7. Kyle Summers, Discovery Bay, Calif., Honda, 2:16.988
8. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki, 2:17.190
9. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda, 2:17.208
10. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 2:17.250
250 Class Afternoon Practice
1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 2:15.304
2. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, KTM, 2:15.700
3. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 2:16.486
4. Justin Barcia, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 2:16.629
5. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, KTM, 2:16.864
6. Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Yamaha, 2:16.906
7. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 2:17.330
8. Luke George, Australia, Kawasaki, 2:17.644
9. Sean Borkenhagen, Huntington Beach, Calif., Honda, 2:17.776
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 2:17.781
WMX Class Afteroon Practice
1. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 2:31.941
2. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda, 2:34.135
3. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 2:34.596
4. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Honda, 2:38.545
5. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Honda, 2:39.286
6. Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki, 2:39.291
7. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 2:44.065
8. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki, 2:44.609
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 2:45.213
10. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 2:47.158
For more information about the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact media coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by telephone at (949) 365-5752.
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