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Cycle News 2016 Issue 29 July 26

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VOL. 53 ISSUE 29 JULY 26, 2016 P57 250MX Webb was fastest in 250 qualify- ing by a full second, and then he showcased his prowess at com- ing through the pack once again in moto one, after starting the moto mid-pack in the 40-rider field. Webb's Yamalube/Star Rac- ing Yamaha teammate Alex Mar- tin grabbed the holeshot in the first moto in front of his rookie teammate Mitchell Harrison, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy, and Alex's brother/ teammate Jeremy Martin. Savatgy made a clean move by Harrison for second on the inside, then he and Alex Martin checked out. Behind the lead duo, Jeremy Martin eventually fought his way by Harrison for third, with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Zach Osborne doing likewise for fourth place. Not long after that, about five laps into the moto, another of Alex Martin's teammates, points leader Webb, managed to join the fray near the front, and within three laps he had found his way by both Osborne and Jeremy Martin to take over third, which is where he finished. "We want to be up there, but I got a terrible start, and the track's pretty hard to pass, so I was stoked to get up here, but I just didn't ride as well as I would've liked to," Webb said from the podium." Despite numerous pass attempts in the waning laps,

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