1105 MXP Magazine

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NDN THE 21TSRTANSCAN OU R CK OCANADA G A B E L KING RTS BATTON ALONONUAL PA WALT Top: Nicholas Jones was a big factor in the Junior classes all week, going head to head with teammate and friend Scott Cameron. Jones won the MX2 Junior class, second in MX3 Junior A and 3rd in MX1 Junior. Bottom right: The Newf was on fire at the TransCan picking up both the Youth and Plus 25 titles. Bottom left: Nova Scotia’s Damon Burbine rode strong for third overall in the 50cc 7 to 8 class.

countries fastest amateurs going bar-to-bar. Joey Crown was impressive, leading the pack on his 85cc while Western Wrozyna was in the mix on his Honda 150 four-stroke but in the end it was Dylan Wright who prevailed aboard his YZ125 two stroke for the 1-1-1 moto sweep and the championship. Supermini champ Wrozyna went 2-5-3 for second overall while Crown went 3-8-2 for third. RJ Marnoch picked up a second place finish in the second moto while Walton local boy Mitchell Godkin was on the podium that moto as well, finishing third. On the brink: Junior A and Junior B The competition in Junior A was intense this year, with a battle heating up between Giver Racing teammates Scott Cameron and Nicholas Jones. The KTM riders swapped wins and championships across the Junior class and put in nine hard motos each. Cameron prevailed in both MX1 Junior A and MX3 Junior A while Jones took the MX2 Junior A title. Steven Anderson JR was also in the mix in junior action, but a few falls let the top two just out of reach in the points’ race. Skylar Bruce, Dallas Ruff Roberston, Josh Mann, Dain Gourgon, Travis Roberts and Lucas Jeffrey all saw the podium in the championship chase. Cameron’s two-title performance and nine-moto appearances added up to make him the top finishing amateur for the week, earning him the prestigious Alpinestars Bronze Boot, just ahead of Intermediate rider Michael DaSilva. In MX2 Junior B action, Justin Cippolone dominated the MX2 class finishing ahead of Felix Lessard and Adam Barth. In MX2 action, Lessard clinched the championship ahead of Barth and Tyler Butler. This is it: Intermediate The Intermediate class never disappoints at the TransCan. These are the riders on the brink, the ones who often strip off their yellow plates after their final TransCan motos and suit up in Sunday’s Pro National. This year was no exception with the best from across the country battling for championships in all three classes. Between Saskatchewan’s Zack Deiana, Alberta’s Cole Varty, Ontario’s Dylan Wright, Quebec’s Michael DaSilva and BC’s Matt Davenport, the intermediate talent ran deep and made for some amazing racing. In MX1 Intermediate, Deiana came out on top after going 1-1-3. Behind him Varty and DaSilva battled hard for the second spot, with Varty going 2-4 and winning the final moto. DaSilva’s consistent 3-2-2 earned him third just one point behind Varty. In MX3 Intermediate, there were some epic four-way battles between DaSilva, Wright, R.J. Roy and Matthew Davenport. DaSilva came out on top with 1-4-1 motos while Wright went 3-1-2 for second and R.J. Roy improved as the week went on to claim third with a 5-3-3 finish.


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