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Pourcel battles for second overall in USA

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News Tuesday 21th July 2009 By Kawasaki

Pourcel held on to the 250 class points lead after finishing second overall at Spring Creek Raceway. His teammate Weimer went sixth overall. In the 450 class, Ricky Dietrich finished 11th overall.

Pourcel continued to focus on getting the 250-class title. The French rider has been in the points lead since the fourth round at High Point and as a former World Champion he knows what he needs to do to take the crown. In the second moto, Pourcel and Dungey were putting on a great battle for the lead before the rough track caught him off gaurd.

“We had a great battle today,” said Pourcel. “The track was tough and it made for a good race. I was a little worried after the first practice because the track was so fast I didn’t think we would be able to race like that. In de second Moto Dungey and I were riding really well and then my back wheel just popped out of a rut and caused my crash. It happens sometimes and to still finish second is okay. My focus is still on the championship so I did the best I could today.”

Weimer came into Millville with two straight overall wins, but he was unable to hit the trifecta as he finished 6-7.

 “It was a little bit of a tough day,” said Weimer. “I just seemed to struggle in the first part of the motos, but it seemed the race would come to me. I didn’t get the starts I wanted which meant I didn’t get the finishes I wanted.”

The race at Spring Creek marked Dietrich’s first trip to the Minnesota track. The lack of experience on the circuit hurt Dietrich as he spent the majority of practice learning the layout.

“I kind of struggled pretty much all day,” said Dietrich. “In practice my times were off of where I’ve been in the last few races. I didn’t let that get me down, because the race is where it counts. It’s kind of a tricky track and it’s my first time here. I’ve been able to pick up the other tracks a lot quicker than this one. I just couldn’t get the flow of the track. Overall we learned some good things about the bike and my setup.”

Even though Timmy Ferry wasn’t able to ride at Spring Creek, he did meet with a lot of his fans and he signed autographs all day.

“I’m working hard to get back on track,” said Ferry. “We’re not sure of the timetable for my return.”

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