Posts Tagged ‘Joe Gibbs’
Taking Gold at X Games 16 Super X
Just last year Grant suffered a crash at X Games 15 breaking both his feet in his heat race. Starting fresh this year he was looking for redemption in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Both Grant and his teammate Justin Brayton qualified easily for the main event. When the gate fell for the final, it was two-time Super X Gold Medalist Josh Hansen in the lead with Grant and Brayton pushing hard to be in the top spot. Grant closed in and made his move for the lead on lap 11 and led for the remainder of the race. When the checkered flag flew it was Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX rider winning his first ever Gold Medal.
Lakewood Results, Grant Wins Moto One
Thunder Valley Motocross Park is 5,450 feet above sea-level, by far the highest of any track on the circuit. The elevation did not seem to affect Josh Grant. After qualifying on the pole, he began the first moto in seventh position. By the second lap he had moved into third, and on lap five he took the lead from the current series point leader. Grant lead the remaining 11 laps unchallenged for his first moto win of the 2010 season. “I got a decent start which is what I needed,” said Grant on the victory podium to the crowd and the SPEED television cameras. “I want to thank Joe Gibbs, Muscle Milk, Toyota and Yamaha, all of our hard work is paying off.”
Unfortunately, the second moto start was not the same as the first as the #33 was on the ground in 40th place. He remounted and began an inspired charge to the front, passing riders in groups as he advanced. In only three laps he had passed more than half of the field finding himself in 18th. Just after the halfway mark Grant was amazingly in the top-10, finishing the moto in 10th position. Grant’s 1-10 moto scores gave him fourth place for the day and retains sixth in series points.
The next race of the series will be July 3 at Red Bud so stay tuned and check out the racing.
Vurb Moto Interview
Do you really want to know what JG thinks? Can you handle the truth? Check out this video from vurbmoto.com. You wont want to miss out on this! Verb Moto- .02 with Josh Grant
JG Outdoor Update
Josh shares a behind the scenes video at JGR in North Carolina. He has been working hard and is ready for his comeback into the racing world. Check out the video and leave some feedback!