Round eleven at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park is one that Team Honda HRC would like to improve upon at the upcoming season finale. Trey Canard had an off-day and suffered poor starts, but the Oklahoman was still able to put together two respectable rides to finish sixth overall with 7-6 marks. Meanwhile, teammate Fredrik Noren crashed in the first moto, fracturing the knuckle in his right index finger. The Swede was sidelined for the remainder of the day and will have to miss the final round next weekend.

NOTES

  • The Utah National showcased one of the fastest tracks of the season, with many riders’ lap times dipping below two minutes. Team Honda HRC’s Trey Canard qualified seventh with a time of 1:58.020, while teammate Fredrik Noren was 13th at 1:59.601. GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle landed 15th with 2:00.665.
  • In the day’s opening moto, Canard got a poor start and was left fighting his way from outside the top 10. While navigating his CRF450R into sixth place, which is where he finished, Canard laid down the fifth-quickest lap time of the race, at 1:54.499.
  • The Honda pits were buzzing throughout the day, as contest winners for Canard’s personal sponsor, Fly Racing, and special guests from Miller Motorsports Park were given a tour of the team’s technical truck, as well as a meet-and-greet with the riders.
  • Last year, Canard dominated the Utah National, scoring his career-first 450 Motocross overall victory with an impressive 1-1 ride. This year he was riding in only his third race back from injury, and he wasn’t able to match the 2014 performance.
  • Next weekend, the Honda Red Riders head to Indiana’s Ironman MX for the final round of the AMA Pro Motocross series. Including AMA Supercross, it will be the team’s 30th race of the year, and they hope to end the series on a positive note.

THE FOCUS: Beating the Heat

Situated on the western slopes of the Oquirrh Mountains, the high-desert terrain around Miller Motorsports Park is quite scenic, but it’s also sweltering in the summer months. With temperatures in the 90s on race day, and over 25% humidity, it was imperative for the riders to take every precaution possible in an attempt to stay cool throughout the two grueling motos, each of which was 30 minutes plus two laps in duration. Staying hydrated was the number-one priority, but keeping the core body temperature down before and after the races was also critical.

“The heat is just an added factor that makes motocross even more of a challenge than it already is,” Trey Canard said. “We’ve raced in hotter temperatures, but the humidity is what gets you; it makes it feel even hotter than it is. I have a pre- and post-race drink that I use to help keep me hydrated, and some riders also used cooling vests. I didn’t use it this weekend, but basically it’s a vest that has ice packs throughout it to help keep your internal temperature down.”

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“Today didn’t go well at all, but I’m walking away healthy, which is something positive to take away from it. The track was really tough; I struggled all day and never was able to really get comfortable. My starts were bad in both motos, which is extremely frustrating. I know it’s only my third race back, but I shouldn’t be back there like that.”

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“After getting a fifth last weekend at Unadilla, I was really hoping to get another good result and beat my career-best, but unfortunately I crashed in the first moto and hurt my hand. I qualified 13th, which isn’t the greatest, but I still got a pretty decent gate. I didn’t get a great start; I think I was about 14th around the first turn but made some passes on the first lap. Halfway through the race, I went down and smashed my finger. I’m really bummed but I’m happy I’ll at least finish the season in the top 10 in points, even without getting points today or at Indiana. I did the math to make sure about that. I’m grateful for everything that Team Honda has done for me.”

AMA Pro Motocross 2015
Race Round 11

450 Moto 1 Results

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Dungey Ryan 5 USA Red Bull KTM KTM
2 Roczen Ken 94 GER Honda HRC Progressive Honda
3 Tickle Broc 20 USA Monster Energy Kawasaki Kawasaki
4 Baggett Blake 4 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
5 Barcia Justin 51 USA TLD/Red Bull GasGas GasGas
6 Anderson Jason 21 USA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
7 Canard Trey 41 USA Red Bull KTM KTM
8 Grant Joshua 33 USA Monster Energy Kawasaki Kawasaki
9 Pourcel Christophe 377 FRA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
10 Wilson Dean 15 GBR Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
11 Short Andrew 29 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
12 Nicoletti Phillip 46 USA Autotrader/ JGR/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing Yamaha
13 Chisholm Kyle 11 USA Chisholm Racing Kawasaki
14 Bogle Justin 19 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
15 Cunningham Kyle 39 USA H.E.P Motorsports Suzuki
16 Lamay Ben 71 USA TPJ/Fly Racing Honda
17 Archer Tony 285 USA Traders Racing Kawasaki
18 Rusk Killian 58 USA Slater Skin/Blue Buffalo Yamaha
19 Mcconahy Noah 131 USA Merge Racing Honda
20 Leith Brandon 388 USA Team Leith Kawasaki
AMA Pro Motocross 2015
Race Round 11

450 Moto 2 Results

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Dungey Ryan 5 USA Red Bull KTM KTM
2 Roczen Ken 94 GER Honda HRC Progressive Honda
3 Barcia Justin 51 USA TLD/Red Bull GasGas GasGas
4 Baggett Blake 4 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
5 Wilson Dean 15 GBR Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
6 Canard Trey 41 USA Red Bull KTM KTM
7 Tickle Broc 20 USA Monster Energy Kawasaki Kawasaki
8 Grant Joshua 33 USA Monster Energy Kawasaki Kawasaki
9 Pourcel Christophe 377 FRA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
10 Nicoletti Phillip 46 USA Autotrader/ JGR/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing Yamaha
11 Chisholm Kyle 11 USA Chisholm Racing Kawasaki
12 Bogle Justin 19 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
13 Cunningham Kyle 39 USA H.E.P Motorsports Suzuki
14 Short Andrew 29 USA Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS KTM
15 Lamay Ben 71 USA TPJ/Fly Racing Honda
16 Anderson Jason 21 USA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Husqvarna
17 Mcconahy Noah 131 USA Merge Racing Honda
18 Archer Tony 285 USA Traders Racing Kawasaki
19 Rusk Killian 58 USA Slater Skin/Blue Buffalo Yamaha
20 Pipes  Dustin USA TPJ/Fly Racing Suzuki