Politelli Peaks at Prescott
Valley Arenacross
R
ound four of the AMA Arenacross series
took place in Prescott Valley, Arizona,
January 14. With heavy rain postponing the
Oakland Supercross, the Arenacross team
quickly responded by raising their purse
money and encouraging any supercross
rider to race the Arizona round. Extra bonus
money for the Pro winners saw the addition
of some recognizable names, including Cade
Clason, Gared Steinke, Austin Politelli, Rob
-
bie and RJ Wageman, and Dominique Thury.
An increased rider roster created a chal-
lenge for some of the Arenacross regulars.
As 52 riders attempted to qualify, series
contender Izaih Clark failed to make it in for
the Pro main.
The three-time and defending champion
Kyle Peters had no issues with the week
-
end's newcomers. The Phoenix Honda rider
found himself up front in main one and held
off hard charges from both Clason and Po
-
litelli. Peters claimed the win in race one.
All eyes were again on Peters as the gate
dropped for the second Pro main. The Aren-
across format inverts the gate picks based
on results from the first race, which meant
Peters, Clason, and Politelli were all forced
to start in the second row. An early crash
from Peters left the door open for the rest
of the field to battle for the lead.
Fans saw AJE Motorsports's Mitchell
Harrison take advantage of the opportunity and
lead the pack. Bar X Suzuki's Robbie Wageman
and Politelli followed closely and battled for the
duration of the race. In the end, Harrison was able
to maintain his lead and took home the win in the
second Pro main. Peters tried to work his way
through the pack but ended up in eighth.
Politelli's consistency on the night earned him
the overall win with two third-place finishes. Wage
-
man came home second with 5-2 scores and
Peters still managed an overall
podium despite the fall in the
second main.
CN
PRO
1. Austin Politelli (GG) 3-3
2. Robbie Wageman (Suz) 5-2
3. Kyle Peters (Hon) 1-8
4. Brandon Ray (Hon) 6-4
5. Cade Clason (Kaw) 2-10
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Austin Politelli used
consistency to win
the Prescott Valley
round of the AMA
Arenacross Series.
