New Faces Emerge Victorious as Class Championships Begin to Take Shape
HURRICANE MILLS, TN – August 1, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — The second day of action at the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Presented by AMSOIL saw the completion of the first set of motos for all 36 classes of competition in addition to the beginning of the second motos for select divisions. Highly competitive, unpredictable racing defined Wednesday’s competition and set the stage for the heightened levels of intensity that will emerge as the week rolls on.
The second day of racing at the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur
National Motocross Championship saw compelling action all day long.
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Moto 1: Open Pro Sport
The most dynamic class at the Ranch, Open Pro Sport features a unique mix of elite prospects and vastly experienced veterans, which combines for a one-of-a-kind battle for the coveted AMA National Championship. Case in point, defending champion Cole Martinez spent nearly a decade in the pro ranks and is accompanied by the likes of Andrew Short, Heath Harrison, and Jacob Hayes this summer.
Despite the wealth of experience on the gate, it was youth that grabbed the spotlight during Wednesday’s opening moto. Specifically, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams. After an incredible 34th to fourth climb in 250 Pro Sport on Tuesday, Adams enjoyed a much less dramatic outing in the Open division. The Tennessee native positioned himself in a prime spot off the start in third and showed patience in a methodical march to the front. Adams was consistently the fastest rider on the track and put an exclamation point on his pass for the lead with the fastest lap of the entire moto. He continued to pull away over the second half of the moto and took the checkered flag 16.2 seconds ahead of the field.
Following Adams across the line was fellow Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green rider Enzo Temmerman to complete a 1-2 for the decorated OEM effort. The California rider began the moto in second but quickly moved into the top spot on Lap 2 and brought Adams along with him. From there it became a showdown between the Team Green racers, with Temmerman pacing the first half of the moto before ultimately settling into the runner-up position.
The podium was rounded out by NSA Factory Yamaha Team rider Leum Oehlhof, who emerged with the STACYC Holeshot and paced the field on the opening lap. He ran third for…
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