Traxxas-Sponsored Pourcel On The Podium at Hangtown!
Author: Peter Vieira
Date: 2010-05-26 16:27:21
Sacramento, CA: Traxxas-sponsored Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Christophe Pourcel left the 2010 AMA Motocross season opener tied for the points lead after finishing second overall in Hangtown.
“I feel like I rode better than my results show,” said Weimer, the reigning 250 West Supercross champ. “I’ve been working hard on my outdoor program and I feel really good about it. I need to work on my starts so I can get out front early and not have to worry about finding a way around the other riders.”
In the first moto, both Pourcel and Traxxas-sponsored teammate Dean Wilson jumped out to good starts with Pourcel taking the lead on the first lap and
“The track was difficult today,” said Pourcel. “I was riding well up front and then I went down. I wasn’t nervous at all; I just did what I needed to get back up to the front. The last lap was fun and it was good to make the pass.”
In the second moto, it was Wilson who was the fastest Pro Circuit rider out of the gate sitting in fourth. Pourcel was right behind him in sixth while Weimer was 10th and Rattray 18th. The tight track at Hangtown made it difficult to pass so each of the riders was focused on moving up as much as they could.
“I rode tight during the first moto,” said 
a lot better and I stayed loose all the way through.”
The team now has a weekend off before heading to
2010 AMA Motocross Schedule
May 22 - Hangtown –
June 5 - Freestone Raceway -
June 12 - High Point Raceway -
June 26 - Thunder Valley Motocross -
Aug 14 -
Aug 28 - Moto-X 338 -
Sept 4 -
Sept 11 - Pala Raceway -
