McThoughts|Riverglade National|MX2 Class|Presented by Toys for Big Boys
By Jeff McConkey
MX2 Podium: Dakota Alix, Dylan Wright, Cole Thompson.
1st Dakota Alix (1-4): Dakota is a great addition to our MX2 class. Before the season, I heard rumours that he was possibly coming up for KTM Canada.Well, I really hope they bring him up for 2017 to fill Cole Thompson’s MX2 spot. He’s got all of the tools to compete for a championship, I just think the fitness could get a tiny bit better.
#164 Dakota Alix.
2nd Dylan Wright (3-2): Dylan has been riding great lately. He’s coming into his own. This is one guy to watch for next week as we head back to the sand.
#17 Dylan Wright.
3rd Cole Thompson (6-1): Cole had some trouble in moto1, but he’s still the fastest in the class, and this is still his championship to lose. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Thompson win the remainder of the motos, he’s that good and that smooth.
#4 Cole Thompson.
4th Mark Worth (4-3): Mark was much better this week. I’d really like to see him holeshot and set his own pace for a bit. The guy has a ton of speed and talent and is doing a fantastic job filling in.
#101 Mark Worth.
5th Shawn Maffenbeier (2-8): Shawn is going to give you everything he has, every time on the track. He’s down quite a few points to Thompson, but he’s still going to keep busting his butt until it’s over. Weird not seeing him on the podium for an overall.
#15 Shawn Maffenbeier.
6th Brad Nauditt (5-5): Brad holding off Thompson in moto 1 was impressive, considering how banged up he is. Brad is do for a few holeshots and should lead a few laps soon.
#18 Brad Nauditt.
7th Jess Pettis (7-6): I’d like to see Jess closer to the top 5, but still not a terrible day. He led last year at Deschambault, so I’m willing to bet he will be much closer to the podium this coming weekend.
#20 Jess Pettis.
8th Ryeley Gallup (10-7): I’m glad Ryeley was able to come East. He really caught my eye in Calgary. It looks like he’s having a lot of fun on the bike, and that’s what it is all about.
#69 Ryeley Gallup.
9th Hayden Halstead (8-9): This is where Halstead should be every week. I was kind of worried about him moving to the 250f, considering he had never raced one before. I think it was a good choice and he looks good on the small bike.
#35 Hayden Halstead.
10th Westen Wrozyna (11-10): Westen is having a very good East. I think he needs to ride with faster riders in the pre-season, and that will help get him into that 6th-9th place. Good to see him finish out the East.
#34 Westen Wrozyna.
Biggest Stud: Dakota Alix gets stud status this week. I just wish he started the series back in Kamloops.
Biggest Dud: Why are there not any Suzuki’s in the field?
Biggest Surprise: Why isn’t anyone riding yellow?
