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MDK KTM Riders are 'Ready to Race' in San Francisco

In Offroad

25 gennaio 2008

MDK KTM rider Nick Wey is excited to head North to San Francisco for the fourth round of the AMA Supercross Series.
Wey, who has suffered from bad starts the last two events, thus forcing himself to have to work through the pack, is excited about the possibility of another mud race. A ninth place finish at Anaheim 1 has been the highlight of his season so far and he looks to improve upon that result this Saturday. "I have made the necessary changes to my training and my bike in the past week that should positively effect how I place this weekend in San Francisco," commented Wey. MDK KTM Factory Team Manager Steve Lamson agrees, "We've struggled the past few rounds, but we are putting that behind us and have full confidence that this week will bring the results we know Nick and his MDK KTM machine are capable of."

MDK KTM Lites rider, Justin Brayton, is recovering from a cold that has plagued him since last Friday. "I've spent the last couple days resting so this cold doesn't get the best of me. Last weekend's race was tough, it hurt my head to even put my helmet on and my body was more fatigued than normal," stated Brayton. Despite the illness, Brayton did manage a top ten finish at the third round that would have been closer to a top five had he not fallen in the sand section on the last lap. He still managed to salvage ninth place and now sits fourth in overall points. "I am pumped for a mud race this weekend, because I did well in the last one and I need to make up some points."

His teammate, Billy Laninovich, is looking forward to showing fans that he can ride in the mud. Laninovich had a spell of bad luck at the Anaheim 1 mud race and was not able to qualify for the main event. Since then he has finished inside the top ten at the last two rounds. He intends to continue his upward trend by improving upon his seventh place finish he earned last weekend. "I'm improving every week. I feel comfortable on my bike and my endurance is there," reported Laninovich.

MDK KTM Team Manager Danny Paladino is confident in both Lites riders and also excited about heading North. "MDK was originally started in Northern California so we are excited to go to San Francisco and race in front of our hometown crowd."