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250SX: St. Louis Notebook
The second race of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship produced its second winner in as many races inside the Georgia Dome.
GEICO Honda's Wil Hahn (Photo: GEICO)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 3 of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship from St. Louis, MO will air on SPEED on Sunday, March 3rd at 2:30pm ET.
The second race of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship produced its second winner in as many races inside the Georgia Dome. After a dominant outing in the opening race by Dean Wilson, veteran rider Wil Hahn stepped up in Atlanta to break through for his first career win.
Wilson entered Atlanta little sore after a crash in training earlier in the week. Despite that, he still rode strong and kept Hahn within is sights throughout the 15-lap Main Event. The second-place finish ensured that Wilson maintained control of the points lead and after another week to recover from the effects of his get off, he’ll be looking to reassume control of the championship in St. Louis.
“I need to make sure I keep doing what I can to extend my points lead,” said Wilson. “Last week it was difficult to make a pass and I had to settle for a runner-up spot. In St. Louis, I want to make sure I get out front early to get another win.”
Fellow Pro Circuit rider Justin Hill followed up his solid professional debut with another strong ride in Atlanta, finishing in sixth to give him fifth and sixth-place results to begin his career.
“Every week I keep trying to learn as much as I can,” said Hill. “In Atlanta, I got a good start off the gate, but I wasn’t aggressive enough to hold my position. This week I’ve been working to make sure I stay aggressive for all 15 laps and get the best result I can.”
Hahn’s big win was a pleasant surprise for everyone at GEICO Honda and confirmation that he is a championship contender this season. After grabbing the holeshot, Hahn led all 15 laps to capture the biggest moment of his career. He moved into second in the standings by virtue of the win, sitting just two points behind Wilson for the lead.
“This whole feeling is very surreal,” stated Hahn. “It went exactly how I would have wanted; I got the holeshot, put in solid laps, stayed calm, and took the win. I wanted to make a really hard push in the beginning to put some breathing room between (Dean) Wilson and myself because I knew he was back there. It worked and I was able to ride consistent all the way to the checkered flag.”
Hahn’s GEICO Honda teammate Zach Bell bounced back from a misfortune-plagued pro debut in Arlington to finish with a 10th-place effort. Bell has a lot of speed, which has already been on display, but is working on generating some consistency as he hones his talents in Supercross.
“Overall I am happy with how Atlanta went,” said Bell. “I am coming away healthy, and I am slowly starting to build my confidence up.”
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Blake Wharton missed out on claiming his second consecutive podium finish to start the season, ultimately landing in the fourth spot. However, thanks to his runner-up effort at the opening race, Wharton still maintains control of third in the championship and sits just seven points out of the lead. This weekend Wharton returns to the sight of his first career supercross victory back during the 2009 season.
"Atlanta was pretty good,” said Wharton. “It definitely had some different lines. I don't think anyone can argue that. The dirt was pretty good. In both my heat [race] and the main [event] I got pretty decent starts. This week was better because I didn't have to go to the LCQ, but I didn't do as good either. It was like a trade off. The end result wasn't as good, but it was alright. I rode up front for a little while, but I rode kind of tight. I'm glad I salvaged fourth."
The second race of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship produced its second winner in as many races inside the Georgia Dome. After a dominant outing in the opening race by Dean Wilson, veteran rider Wil Hahn stepped up in Atlanta to break through for his first career win.
Wilson entered Atlanta little sore after a crash in training earlier in the week. Despite that, he still rode strong and kept Hahn within is sights throughout the 15-lap Main Event. The second-place finish ensured that Wilson maintained control of the points lead and after another week to recover from the effects of his get off, he’ll be looking to reassume control of the championship in St. Louis.
“I need to make sure I keep doing what I can to extend my points lead,” said Wilson. “Last week it was difficult to make a pass and I had to settle for a runner-up spot. In St. Louis, I want to make sure I get out front early to get another win.”
Fellow Pro Circuit rider Justin Hill followed up his solid professional debut with another strong ride in Atlanta, finishing in sixth to give him fifth and sixth-place results to begin his career.
“Every week I keep trying to learn as much as I can,” said Hill. “In Atlanta, I got a good start off the gate, but I wasn’t aggressive enough to hold my position. This week I’ve been working to make sure I stay aggressive for all 15 laps and get the best result I can.”
Hahn’s big win was a pleasant surprise for everyone at GEICO Honda and confirmation that he is a championship contender this season. After grabbing the holeshot, Hahn led all 15 laps to capture the biggest moment of his career. He moved into second in the standings by virtue of the win, sitting just two points behind Wilson for the lead.
“This whole feeling is very surreal,” stated Hahn. “It went exactly how I would have wanted; I got the holeshot, put in solid laps, stayed calm, and took the win. I wanted to make a really hard push in the beginning to put some breathing room between (Dean) Wilson and myself because I knew he was back there. It worked and I was able to ride consistent all the way to the checkered flag.”
Hahn’s GEICO Honda teammate Zach Bell bounced back from a misfortune-plagued pro debut in Arlington to finish with a 10th-place effort. Bell has a lot of speed, which has already been on display, but is working on generating some consistency as he hones his talents in Supercross.
“Overall I am happy with how Atlanta went,” said Bell. “I am coming away healthy, and I am slowly starting to build my confidence up.”
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Blake Wharton missed out on claiming his second consecutive podium finish to start the season, ultimately landing in the fourth spot. However, thanks to his runner-up effort at the opening race, Wharton still maintains control of third in the championship and sits just seven points out of the lead. This weekend Wharton returns to the sight of his first career supercross victory back during the 2009 season.
"Atlanta was pretty good,” said Wharton. “It definitely had some different lines. I don't think anyone can argue that. The dirt was pretty good. In both my heat [race] and the main [event] I got pretty decent starts. This week was better because I didn't have to go to the LCQ, but I didn't do as good either. It was like a trade off. The end result wasn't as good, but it was alright. I rode up front for a little while, but I rode kind of tight. I'm glad I salvaged fourth."
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