JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Tye Simmonds put together two consistent motos at the eighth round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series held in Washougal, WA to finish 14^th overall. His teammate, PJ Larsen, in only his second race back since breaking his wrist, had mixed luck at the event finishing a disappointing 22^nd overall.

Simmonds started around mid-pack both of his motos. In each race he was marked 17^th as he crossed the finish line jump on the first lap. He spent the majority of both motos defending his position and didn’t make his passes until the end of each race. In both motos he was able to move into 15^th near the moto end and eventually made the pass to 14^th within the final few laps. His pair of 14-14 finishes placed him 14^th overall for the day.

“I had a great race at Millville and was looking forward to being near the top ten at Washougal. I struggled a bit with some of the shadows on the track and couldn’t quite catch the top ten today. I know where I need to improve and I will continue to work hard during this two week break to try and get back toward the top ten at the next round,” remarked Simmonds after the race.

Simmonds 250 class teammate, Larsen, had an off-day at his second race back this season. He had a poor start in his first moto and worked his way up to 15^th near the halfway point. “I was feeling really good before the halfway marker but then I began to tighten up and it caused me a few positions. My wrist actually felt good, I just need to work on my endurance more.” Larsen finished the first moto in 19^th.

In the second moto he had a much better start in 16^th place on the first lap. He raced in that position for the first three laps before he washed his front end out at the top of the big up hill. He lost a lot of time from his crash and recovered near 30^th place. With the remaining laps he managed to catch back up to 20^th. His 19-20 moto scores earned him 2^nd overall.

“This was not the race I wanted, but I am glad to finish a race. I am still trying to get my moto speed up since I was off the bike for so long. We are making progress every week and I know this break is definitely going to help me get stronger,” stated Larsen.

Next Event: Unadilla – August 13, 2011

Overall Results 450 Class –

1)    Ryan Dungey

2)    Ryan Villopoto

3)    Brett Metcalfe

4)    Chad Reed

5)    Justin Brayton

6)    Mike Alessi – KTM

7)    Tommy Hahn

8)    Andrew Short – KTM

9)    Jimmy Albertson

10) Michael Byrne

11) Trey Canard

12) Jake Weimer

13) Weston Peick

14) Tye Simmonds – KTM

15) Nick Wey

Overall Results 250 Class –

1)    Blake Baggett

2)    Tyla Rattray

3)    Dean Wilson

4)    Kyle Cunningham

5)    Gareth Swanepoel

6)    Justin Barcia

7)    Malcolm Stewart

8)    Martin Davalos

9)    Darryn Durham

10) Broc Tickle

11) Tommy Weeck

12) Gannon Audette

13) Alex Martin

14) Marvin Musquin – KTM

15) Jason Anderson

22) PJ Larsen – KTM

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