Maxxis' Thomas Brown Fourth
at Muddy Creek
Thomas Brown ATV Motocross
Race Report
Sanger, TX (4/28/2016) - Root River Racing / Maxxis’ Thomas Brown took fourth at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, TN during the third round of the 2016 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship.
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Thomas Brown finished second in Pro ATV Motocross Moto 2 |
In the first moto, Brown proved to himself and everyone else he was capable of the speeds run by the top two racers of Joel Hetrick and Chad Wienen by battling with them both for the entire moto. On the last lap, was in an intense battle for the lead and held on to finish in the second spot. “It came down to the last corner with all three of us within about a second of each other. I was able to prove to myself, I can run the pace. I just need to get starts like I did and put in some good laps,” said Brown after finishing in second place.
Brown was off to a great start in the fourth spot for moto two, but a crash early on left him battling up from behind. “First lap I came over a jump, went a little long, and landed on a berm. The bike just stopped, and I started flipping, and Hetrick ran me over. He had no-where to go. I jumped back on and remounted in last. I worked my way up to seventh by the end of the moto, but the track was very one lined and hard to pass due to rain on Friday,” explained Brown.
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Thomas Brown finished seventh in Moto 2 giving him fourth overall
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“The Maxxis tires were working really good. The track was not premium for traction, but I had it with two good starts. The Yamaha with the DASA motor and Fuel Customs intake really rocketed to good starts both motos, which put me where I needed to be for two good finishes. I am really happy with that. We are putting a lot of power out and the bike was handling great.”
Brown is excited on his great weekend at Muddy Creek, and ready to carry the momentum on to Ironman Raceway, where he took the overall win last year. “ I am excited leaving here with that first moto I had. It showed I have the speed to run up front with those top two guys, that I have not been able to touch here in the last year, so to be able to run with them now makes me really look forward to the Ironman,” said Brown.
The fourth round of the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship will be held at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, IN May 7-8 where Brown will be looking to for a repeat performance of 2015 with an overall win.
2016 Thomas Brown
Sponsors:
Root River Racing, Maxxis, JB Racing, DASA Racing,
FOX, HiPer Racing, FLY Racing, SSi Decals, Pro
Motorsports, Hinson Racing, Yamaha, Yamalube,
GYTR, Rath Racing, Precision Racing Products,
Fuel Customs, FourWerx Carbon, CP Carillo, Power
Madd, Tire Balls, Ride 100%
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