NGPC Round 2 FEB 12-13 Taft, CA. Great weekend for us finishing a podium in the pro 250 class. Justin Seeds finally opened the door to a podium. Trevor Stewart would ride hard to finish in 6th and Thomas Dunn would suffer a bad start causing him to play catch up and salvage a 6th place. Colton Aeck of the 3 Bros Kilmartin factory backed KTM team finished 13th respectively.
COLTON AECK:Â
Colton a week before the season started had a unexpected crash that resulted in a broken left elbow. Surgery in the following few days after left him off the bike for a week until he had enough mobility to start riding again. Leading up to the race he was getting as much seat time as he could while still allowing his elbow to heal. After only 4 weeks post surgery he decided to line up and salvage whatever points he could get knowing they can play a crucial role later in the season with his overall season finish.Â
In his words:
"I was hoping for a better finish but my elbow held me back. After a few laps it just got very sore and I knew I just needed to finish to salvage any points to help me later in the season when I am 100%. I want to thank John, Nick and the entire Kilmartin team for having my back this weekend and I am hoping to be able to heal some more and do better next weekend at Glen Helen for WORCS."
JUSTIN SEEDS:
Justin Seeds has been pursuing a 250 effort and clearly it was the right decision. Its been fun to see him run upfront with some of the best. Finishing in 3rd after a late race pass, he put on a hard charge pressuring the rider in front of him to get the job done.Â
In his words:
"Well being excited is a understatement right now after put my Purvines racing Yamaha on the box today. I set a goal to finish in the top 5 but didn’t know I was a podium guy yet since I haven’t had Much time on the 250. Today marked the 5th race I’ve done on the 250 since 2007. Thank you to everyone that was pumped for me and to the whole Purvines team for believing in me. This is an amazing feeling and I can’t wait to get on the podium again. Now back to work to be ready for round 2 of Worcs racing this coming weekend."
THOMAS DUNN:
Thomas didn't get the start he needed to get upfront early and spent the whole race playing catch up. He rode great trying to make up the time loss and finished with a 6th place.
In his words:
"Didn’t execute the start the way I wanted to and ended up 3rd from last around the first turn. The track was hard to pass and the dust and roost were pretty brutal. Ended up 6th looking forward to Glen Helen next weekend. Thank you to everyone behind the team and I. Looking forward to a great year!!"