Matt Moss Earns Career Best Finish At Oakland SX

Matt Moss Jan 28 2012 R4 AMA SX Oaklands - Matt Earns Career Best Finish at Oakland Supercross OAKLAND, Calif. – JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Matt Moss earned his career best finish when he earned 5th overall at the Oakland Supercross. Matt was placed in the first SX Lites heat race where he earned a mid-pack start around the first corner. He quickly moved around a few riders to move inside the top ten. After six laps, Moss passed two additional riders and qualified 8th overall into the main event. When the gate dropped for the main event, Matt secured his best start this season when he nearly pulled the holeshot around the first corner. “I got a great jump off the gate and had the lead heading to the first corner but was slightly edged out by Martin Davalos,” remarked Matt. A decent start placed Matt inside the top five as the riders began to tackle the 15-lap main event. Moss quickly moved into 4th place where he remained throughout the first half of the race. Matt held a consistent pace and rode with little mistakes to maintain his top five placement. The farthest he dropped throughout the race was 6th place which he quickly moved out of after capitalizing from a crash by Jason Anderson. He continued to move forward with a last minute pass on Davalos to regain 4th position. “I started to ride a little tight with a few laps to go and I lost one position to Ryan Sipes which put me in 5th place,” said Matt. “I’m still very excited with my finish and it gives me a confidence boost to know I can run up front. The goal from here out is to work toward a podium result.”

 

Next Round: Anaheim, CA – February 4, 2012

Overall Results SX Lites Class –

Eli Tomac

Marvin Musquin – KTM

Zach Osborne

Ryan Sipes

Matt Moss – KTM

Travis Baker

Nico Izzi

Max Anstie

Martin Davalos

Dean Wilson

Cole Seely

Jason Anderson

Billy Laninovich

Gavin Faith

Gareth Swanepoel

Michael Leib

Vince Friese

Killy Rusk

Ryan Marmont – KTM

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