As you probably already know, Grant Langston just
wrapped up the 2007 AMA Motocross Championship with
an impressive run in the last half of the season. Early in
the title chase (with the exception of a third overall at
Southwick), his overall results were in the 5th, 6th, and
7th-place range. Of course, there were also Ricky
Carmichael and a healthy James Stewart to contend with.
But suddenly, around Washougal, things rapidly turned
around for the South African transplant. He’d have scored
the overall in Washington, except for Kevin Windham
giving up a spot to Timmy Ferry on the last lap when he
mistook the white flag for the checkers. Grant then also
scored a second at Millville (behind Ricky Carmichael,
who was riding his last National of ’07), and after that
reeled off three successive wins at Steel City, Freestone,
and Glen Helen to cap the year. Sure, he saw the
opportunity to take a title and that provided some extra
motivation, but he was also quick to credit a switch to an
’08 Yamaha YZ450F, and its improved handling and
cornering habits for quite a bit of the boost in his results.
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