Torco Racing Fuels Honda Race Report - San Diego -ozzy go-

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The last California round of the 2008 AMA
Supercross Championship started out looking promising for the
Torco Racing Fuels Honda team. Riders Dan Reardon, Jake
Weimer and Kevin Windham all got the holeshots in their
respective Heat races, and Weimer and Windham went on to win
their Heats, while Reardon finished second to erstwhile points
leader Ryan Dungey in his.

Out and out speed wasn’t a problem for the Torco Racing Fuels
Honda team in San Diego.

However, Weimer couldn’t turn a decent start in the main event
into a top finish, as he fell in the early going and spent the rest of
the race fighting from behind, despite his earlier Heat win.

“The Heat race was good,” Weimer said. “I got the holeshot and
checked out. I rode good, smart and smooth. I was feeling good
going into the main, and I started fifth, and then just kind of went
downhill from there. I maybe got a little over-anxious and carried
way too much momentum into a corner, and that’s pretty much
the end. There’s not much to say. I felt good all night, and I felt
like I rode well, but it didn’t pan out like I wanted.”

Weimer sits 16th in points with two rounds left to run.

Lites teammate Reardon had a similar main event, although
damage from his crash eventually knocked him out of the race,
following a strong Heat.

“The Heat race wasn’t bad,” Reardon said. “After last week, I was
so paranoid that I just wanted to make things work. I got a great
start, and then Dungey passed me, and I finished second. It got
me a good starting spot in the final. Come the final, I got a good
start. I didn’t holeshot, but I was in like fifth or something, and
from there I moved my way up to fourth, and that’s when things
turned bad. I had a crash and bent the bike up a little bit and I
had no front brake, and then I was trying to ride around with it,
and the front brake ended up locking up on me. It was definitely
a disappointing night, but it happens. I’ll regroup and look
forward to making a good race of it next week in Houston.”

Reardon’s misfortune dropped him from third to seventh in points
with two rounds left to run in the... full story on racerxill.com
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