The Main race was stacked with the best 250 West Coast riders in the world.
Oldenburg's start put him in 4th. Unfortunately a small crash mid-race saw
him drop back in the pack. After picking himself up he charged forward and
ultimately took 8th overall.
"St Louis was a decent night, considering last weekend and the week I have
had. I'll take an 8th! Dr G helped me out a lot this week and got me
comfortable, got my body working as best as it could. The little tip over in
the main was unfortunate but I put my head down and charged as hard as I
could and came away with 8th so I can't complain." Oldenburg said.
Clout didn't get the start he had hoped for and he had to push hard to get
up to the front. He rode consistently and kept his head down, taking 7th
overall for the night.
"Coming away inside the top 10 is what I wanted so I'm pretty happy with
7th. We are heading in the right direction and the weekend has been great.
Now I'm looking forward to racing at Anaheim again next week. The bike is
good, the team is working hard to make sure we have every chance to be up
the front, so hopefully I can keep on improving each week." Clout said.
Team owner Yarrive Konsky was pleased with the night's results, noting it's
a lot closer to where I believe our riders are capable of finishing.
"Both riders showed better speed. We need to focus on keeping the intense
pace throughout the final and staying consistent. Mitchell is sore but he's
still putting in which was awesome to witness, he is not a quitter. Luke
gets more and more comfortable every time he rides and races.
"The support we
are receiving from fans and the industry is overwhelming. To race in America
and be competitive takes a process and we need to patient. I am still
learning each and every weekend. As a team we will learn, we will put our
processes to practice and we will move forward. We have set some goals for
next weekend and we will strategically work on them. The bikes, riders and
team will continue to evolve" Konsky concluded.
