RCSX Takes Over Daytona
T
op amateurs from all over the
country showed off their skills
at the 13th annual Monster En-
ergy Ricky Carmichael Daytona
Amateur Supercross, March 6-8,
at Daytona International Speed-
way. In all, 1339 entries were
filled in 35 amateur classes with
racing playing out on the same
but tamed-down course the pros
competed on Saturday night.
One of the standouts among
the "A" riders this year was Ryder
DiFrancesco who will be a full
time pro Supercross racer next
year. The Monster Energy Team
Green Kawasaki rider won the
coveted 250cc All Star (A/B) title
as well as the Open A main.
Among the B riders, Orange
Brigade KTM's Daxton Bennick
won two classes, the 450cc B
and the Schoolboy 2 division,
while finishing second in the
250cc B main.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Evan Ferry and Monster Energy
Team Green Kawasaki Krystian
Bennick had great rides, as well,
with Ferry topping the highly
competitive 250cc B class, while
Bennick won the 450cc B divi-
sion.
KTM's Landon Gibson and
GasGas' Thomas Wood both
won two titles in the minicycle
ranks, with Gibson topping the
85cc (10-12) and Mini Sr. (12-14)
classes, while Wood took titles in
the Supermini 1 and Supermini 2
classes.
Other riders taking multiple
titles were Yamaha's Logan Best
(125 12-17 and Schoolboy 1),
Senior rider Tony Lorusso (Sr.
IN
THE
WIND
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Ryder DiFrancesco
was the star of the
show at the 13th
Ricky Carmichael
Amateur Supercross
at Daytona.
PHOTOS: ROB KOY
