Metcalfe & Stroupe Are Both Top Five O/A In WSX Lites Points Chase

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe charged
from a 10th place start in the WSX Lites main event in San Diego
this past Saturday to nearly make the podium, settling for a
hard-fought 4th place finish at Round Six of the 2008 Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, tour.

Metcalfe, who had to transfer to the main through the LCQ (which
he won) after having some difficulties in the first heat race, got
held up a bit in the start and had to charge from mid pack on his
Pro Circuit-tuned Kawasaki KX250F. Getting by riders Chris Blose
and Will Hahn, Metcalfe moved into 4th place and held off Justin
Brayton – though he was not able to catch Bobby Kiniry for 3rd.

“My shot at the podium was lost early in the race,” said Metcalfe.
“My KX was tuned perfectly, but I made a few mistakes and it
cost us the podium. I know a lot of teams would be happy with
4th, but we’re not. We were prepared to win that race and didn’t.
So we’ll have to hit practice hard this week and come into
Houston and put this bike back on the podium.” Note: Metcalfe is
currently in 3rd place in the overall AMA WSX Lites class overall
championship chase with 96 points.

Metcalfe’s teammate, Austin Stroupe, would also race to a solid
finish, placing 7th after a back-of-the-pack start. Stroupe, who
finished 7th in the first heat race, is currently in 5th place (88
points) overall in the WSX standings in this his rookie year on the
Monster Energy Supercross tour.

Next up for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team is
Round Seven of 2008 Monster Energy Supercross at Houston’s
Reliant Stadium (Feb. 16). monsterenergy.com