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Disappointment for Wyatt Avis in home Grand Prix
For LS Motorsport Honda rider Wyatt Avis, his home GP in South Africa turned into a disappointments as he failed to score world championship points at the event. Wyatt was ill going into the race in Nelspruit. After posting the 20th fastest lap time in the pre-qualifying practice, Wyatt struggled at the start of the qualifying heat after a bad start. He battled forward, and finally ended the qualifying heat in 10th position.
Avis started off well in the first heat, and slotted into 13th
place. Supported by the large home crowd, he put in all his efforts,
and
fought his way up to 10th position. The stomach bug that he carried
into the race, unfortunately kept getting worse, and he started
throwing up, forcing him out of the race.
After some rest between the races, Avis lined up for the second
heat. A bad start left him out of the points, but he soon started
working
himself up in the rankings, and got as high as seventeenth position.
It was not to be his day, however, as the bike developed engine
trouble, forcing him into retirement again.
Despite the setbacks, Wyatt held onto his 20th position in the
world standing. He will defend this position again and hope
to improve
on during the next GP at Lommel on 3 August.
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A strong second moto from Wyatt Avis in Sweden
LS Motors Honda rider Wyatt Avis came in action at the ninth round of the motocross world championships at Uddevalla, Sweden. Avis rode a strong qualifying heat on Saturday and qualified himself in fourth position.
Wyatt started the first race outside of the top 20. He quickly moved into the points, but a crash dropped him to 27th. There was no possibility at this stage of the race to move back in to the points, and after a few laps, he retired from the race.
Avis started in 8th place in race 2. Later in the race he dropped 2 positions, but he kept the pressure on, and regained one spot, to finish ninth.
Wyatt finished In fourteenth position overall in Sweden. After nine rounds he sits in twentieth position in the World Championship Standings. In two weeks time the series moves on to South Africa for round ten of the series.
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A top ten position for Wyatt in GP of Germany
Wyatt Avis enjoyed mix fortunes at the GP of Germany in Teutschenthal last weekend, with a top 10 result and a visit to the medical centre in the two heats respectively.
After qualifying well, Wyatt started his first race in around 12th position. He fought for every position and rode one of his strongest races this year to fight his way into the top 10. He managed to move up to ninth before the race was done, and added a heap of points to his world championship tally.
Another good start gave Wyatt the opportunity to move into the top 10 again in the second heat. Unfortunately, the front wheel of his LS Motors Honda got caught up in a rut after a big landing and Wyatt hit the ground hard with his head. He was knocked out for a while, but a check up at the medical centre fortunately brought to light that there were no serious injuries.
Wyatt finished in thirteenth position overall at the Grand Prix of Germany. After eight rounds he sits in 21st position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend round nine of the series will be held in Uddevalla, Sweden.
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Movie of Wyatt's French Grand Prix
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Six World Championship Points for Wyatt Avis in France
LS Motorsport Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored six World Championship points at the seventh round of the World Championship Series in St. Jean d’Angely last weekend. In the first moto Wyatt crashed hard in the beginning of the race and had to retire. In the second moto he took revenge and crossed the finish line in fifteenth position.
Despite fighting off illness in the week preceding the French GP, Wyatt pulled it together during qualifying and qualified in 11th position for the race.
He just edged into the top 20 at the start of race 1, and within a few laps worked himself up to 17th spot. His advance through the pack came to an unfortunate halt when he crashed hard, and he retired from the race cringing in pain.
Wyatt started the second race just outside the points. A ding-dong battle ensued amongst a group of riders, and Wyatt gained a few spots as the race went on. He guided his LS Motorsport Honda to 15th position, and scored a handful of points after a strong effort.
Despite his bad luck in the first race Wyatt finished in 21st position overall. After seven rounds he sits in 22nd position in the World Championship Standings. Next weekend he will participate in the second round of the Belgian Championship Series in Kester.
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Wyatt scores best result of the season in Great Britain
LS Motorsport Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored his best result of the season at round six of the World Championship Series in Mallory Park, Great Britain last weekend. Wyatt took a good start in the first moto and rode in seventh position for a long time. Due arm pump he finally finished in eleventh position in the first moto. In the second moto he came home in 20th position after two crashes.
First moto:
After a bullet start, Wyatt got into race 1 in 8th position. He held
steady in eighth, and even moved up to seventh spot at one stage.
Some arm-pump problems forced him to slack off, and he dropped down
to 11th
spot by the end of the race.
Second moto:
Another good start got Wyatt going in 12th spot in race two. An errant
stone wedged in his rear brake system on lap 3 however, causing him
to crash. He restarted from the back of the pack, an charged forward. He
closed
in on a group of riders fighting for 12th position. Unfortunately
for Wyatt, he crashed whilst attempting to overtake Carl Nunn, and this
dropped him
out of the points again. He did not have time to recover any positions,
and finished in 20th position.
Wyatt finished seventeenth overall in Great Britain. After six rounds the South African sits in 22nd position in the World Championship Standings. On June 15th the next round of the championship will be held in St. Jean d ’Angely, France.
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Three World Championship points for Wyatt Avis in Bulgary
The LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored three World Championship Points at the fourth round of the World Championship Series in Sevlievo, Bulgaria last weekend. Avis couldn’t find his rhythm in the first moto and decided to retire before the middle of the race. In the second moto things went a little bit better with Wyatt and he crossed the finish line in 18th position.
Wyatt started well in the first heat and raced the first corner in the top 15. Despite this, he lost his rhythm and some mistakes crept into his riding, dropping him down to 28th. Despite a come back effort, the rhythm did not return, and he returned to the pits.
The South African got into the second heat in about 20th position. He clinched with a number of riders, and positions swapped to and fro. Wyatt quickly separated himself from the group and settled into 18th position, where he finished the race netting himself 3 world championship points.
After four rounds Wyatt sits in 25th position in the World Championship Series. The next round will be held this weekend in Mantova, Italy.
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Wyatt Avis wins Flanders MX Trophy in Tongeren
The LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis has won the Flanders MX Trophy in Tongeren, Belgium last Sunday. Avis won the first moto after a nice battle with Champ KTM rider Joel Roelants. In the second moto the South African settled for third because this was enough to take the win.
In practice things went well for Avis. He found his rhythm straight away on the technical circuit in Tongeren and went out to put a fast lap together. After several attempts Wyatt ended the session in sixth position.
First
moto:
The start of the first moto was good and in third position he
came out of the first corner. In the beginning of the race Wyatt worked
his
way up to second position. When the leader in the race had to
lower his pace because of a mechanical problem Wyatt took over the
lead. Avis kept
the pace as high as possible and managed to held on to the lead
till the closing stages of the races. With still one lap to go Wyatt
got a
lot of pressure from the second place rider. Wyatt kept his head
cool and crossed the finish line in first position.
Second moto:
When the gate dropped in the second moto Wyatt went into the first
corner in eight position. In the beginning of the race Wyatt passed several
riders and worked his way back up to third position. The two leaders
were already gone so Wyatt settled for third position in the second moto.
This position was enough to take the overall win in Tongeren.
Wyatt took the win with a first and a third position in the motos. Wyatt’s next race will be the fourth round of the World Championship Series in Sevlievo, Bulgary.
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Strong first moto of Wyatt Avis in Dutch Open in Rhenen
The LS Motorsport Honda rider Wyatt Avis rode a strong first moto at the third round of the Dutch Open Championship Series in Rhenen last Thursday. Avis rode his Honda from ninth to fifth position in the first moto. In the second moto he crashed and due a damaged front fork he finished in 23rd position.
After his strong ride at the Grand Prix of Portugal Wyatt was motivated
to do well in Rhenen. The day started out positive for the South
African and after several fast laps he ended the session in twelfth
position.
First moto:
The start of the first moto was good and Wyatt came trough the
first corner inside of the top ten. Avis found his rhythm straight away
and started
to make up places. During the race Wyatt managed to pass several
riders and finally crossed the finish line in fifth position.
Click here to watch a movie of the first moto .
Second moto:
In the second moto Wyatt started again inside of the top ten. In
the beginning of the race Wyatt worked himself up to sixth position.
His charge trough the field ended due a crash. By the crash his
front fork
damaged and this made things difficult for Wyatt. The South African
was determined to make it to the finish and he finally he crossed
the line
in 23rd position.
Wyatt finished in 13th position overall. After three rounds Wyatt sits in 35th position in the Dutch Open Championship Series. Today Wyatt will participate in an international race in Tongeren, Belgium.
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Wyatt Avis scores his best results of the season in Portugal
The LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored his best results of the season at the third round of the World Championship Series in Agueda, Portugal last weekend. Avis rode a strong race in the first moto and finished in twelfth position. In the second moto Avis crashed when he rode in second position and had to retire from the race.
After his bad luck at the Grand Prix in Spain, Wyatt was determined
to do things better in Portugal. The weekend started out well for
the South African because he qualified himself directly for the race
on Sunday. In
his qualifying heat he rode almost the whole race in ninth position
but due a mistake in the closing stages of the race he lost several
positions
and he finally ended the heat in twelfth position.
First
moto:
The start of the first moto was good and in ninth position he came
out of the first corner. Wyatt found his rhythm straight away
and managed to stay in the top ten till the middle of the race. After
several
nice
battles Wyatt crossed the finish line in twelfth position in
the first moto.
Second moto:
When the gate dropped in the second moto Wyatt went into the
first turn in third position. During the first lap he worked himself
up to second position and tried to close in the gap on the leader.
In
the second lap
Wyatt crashed and with a damaged machine he had to retire from
the race.
Wyatt finished seventeenth overall in the Portugese Grand Prix.
After three rounds he sits in 24th position in the World Championship
Standings.
This Thursday Wyatt will participate in the third round of
the Dutch Open Championship Series in Rhenen.
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No points for Wyatt Avis in Spain
LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored no points at the second round of the World Championship Series in Bellpuig, Spain last weekend. In the first moto Wyatt crashed twice and finished the race in 22nd position. In the second moto he was in a comfortable top 10 position, but got stuck solidly in the mud, ending his participation in the race.
The weekend started out well for Wyatt on Saturday. The weather was
great and the track was in perfect condition. The free practice
session and the pre qualifying session were used the set up the bike
and to find
some good lines around the track. In his qualifyingheat Wyatt took
a descent start and ended the moto in eleventh position, which was good
enough to
qualify himself directly for the race on Sunday.
On Saturday night the rain belted down, and during Sunday morning warm up it was still raining. The rain only let off just before racing began, turning the hard track into a gigantic mud bath.
First
moto:
The start of the moto was good and inside the top ten he went
into the first corner. In the first lap Wyatt crashed and dropped back
to the back of the field. During the race he crashed once again
and he
finally
finished the race in 22nd position.
Second
moto:
The start of the second moto was again good and inside of the
top ten Wyatt came out of the first corner. In the second lap
disaster struck the South African rider because he got stuck in the
mud,
ending
his participation
in the race.
After two rounds Wyatt sits in 30th position in the World Championship Standings. Round three of the World Championship Series will be held this weekend in Agueda, Portugal.
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Avis scores first World Championship points in Valkenswaard
LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis has scored his first World Championship points of the season at the first Grand Prix in Valkenswaard, Holland last weekend. Despite the fact that he only had ridden the bike on Thursday, because of a wrist injury, he qualified himself for the race and finished in eighteenth position in the first moto. In the second moto he crashed in the middle of the race and had to retire with a sore shoulder and some bruises.
Three weeks before the Grand Prix in Valkenswaard Wyatt crashed at the first round of the Dutch Open Championship in Gemert and injured his wrist. On Wednesday before Valkenswaard he got the green light from his doctor to start riding again. On Thursday he travelled to Lommel and rode two times ten minutes on the wet sandtrack.
On Saturday the track in Valkenswaard was really wet and muddy because of the overnight rain. In his qualifyingheat Wyatt crashed twice in the beginning of the race and had to come back from the back of the field. He finally crossed the line in fifteenth position and this wasn’t good enough to qualify himself directly for the race on Sunday. In the last chance Wyatt tried several times to put a descent lap together and he finally set the sixth fastest time which was good enough to qualify himself for the race on Sunday.
First moto:
The start of the first moto was good and just outside the top ten he came out of the first corner. Due a crash in the beginning of the race he lost several positions and dropped back to sixteenth position. During the rest of the moto Wyatt had some nice battles inside the top twenty and finally crossed the line in eighteenth position.
Second moto:
The start of the second moto was again good but in the second corner he made a mistake and lost several positions there. At the end of the first lap he came by start/finish in 25th position. With some consistent lap times Wyatt worked himself back up to nineteenth position. Just after the middle of the race things went wrong for the South African rider. After a jump Wyatt lost his balance and went down hard. With a sore shoulder and some bruises he retired from the race.
Wyatt finished in 23rd position overall in Valkenswaard. Round two of the World Championship Series will be held in Bellpuig, Spain on April, 20th.
Picture by Leon van der Lee
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Wrist injury for Wyatt Avis
The LS Honda rider Wyatt Avis scored no points at the first round of the Dutch Open Championship Series in Gemert last weekend. Avis crashed in the first turn of moto 1 and injured his wrist. Wyatt went to the hospital straight after the first race to check on the extent of the injury. The diagnosis was that a small piece of bone in the wrist had broken off. Wyatt will spend one week with his wrist in a cast and thereafter three more weeks of rest is called for.
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Wyatt Avis on the podium in Grobbendonk
In temperatures that dipped well below zero, a horde of motocross racers descended on Grobbendonk as the proverbial whistle blew for the start of the Belgian motocross season. Belgian motocross fans are legendary for their willingness to brave all and any kind of weather to view their favourite sport, and race starved as they are after a winter lay-off, even the ambient temperature that dipped to a teeth-chattering -8 degrees centigrade in the morning was not going to deter them from arriving in numbers. The paddock was equally stacked with human activity, as a few hundred riders from various classes ran up the temperature of their motors.
Wyatt Avis, just back from South Africa, was ready to get his season off to a flying start. He qualified second in the time practice, and underlined his reputation as a rapid starter by storming to the front in the first race, closely tailing Shaun Simpson. He put the pressure on the Scot, but just could not find the break. Some back markers hampered his progress later in the race, and he crossed the line in second position. In the second race, Wyatt again found his place amongst the leaders, initially shadowing Dennis Verbruggen. It again became a two -way fight for the lead between Avis and Simpson when Verbruggen retired, but Wyatt had perhaps pushed too hard too early in the race, and Simpson could make the break. The South African then had to contend with a strong Joel Roelants, and had to let the Belgian go as well. Nevertheless, with two podium finishes in the two races, Wyatt was a deserved! overall podium finisher during his first outing in his new team livery.
Click here for a movie of the first moto
Click here for a movie of the second moto
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Wyatt signs a contract with LS Motorsport Honda Vangani Racing
Wyatt Avis confirmed today that he will be switching to Honda Motorcycles for the 2008 motocross world championship season. The 23 year old South African will join the LS Motors -Honda Vangani Racing team, and will r emain in the MX2 class in the world serie for 2008. Apart from this, he will participate in the Open Class in the Belgian Championship serie, as well as in the Dutch Championships in the MX2 class.
Avis will make the formal switch upon expiration of his current contract. He will return to South Africa during the off-season and will start his preparations there. He is due to return to Europe early in 2008 for some testing and preparation with the team. "I am delighted to form part of this major new initiative," Avis said after signing the agreement. "A combination of injuries and other factors kept me from achieving my full potential in 2007, and I felt that I was stagnating a bit in my current situation. I relish the new challenge and will go all out to achieve my full potential in 2008. "
LS Motors is one of the foremost Honda Dealers in Belgium. The company established a world championship team in 2007 with Dennis Dierckx as its main rider. The team invested heavily in upgrading its facilities and team profile leading up to the 2008 season, with two fully equipped structures participating in the world - and European championships respectively. The team has secured support from Honda , and intends to become one of Honda's most prominent representatives in the world championship arena. The team has entered into an agreement with Vangani Racing, whereby the latter will lend its experience in developing top level world championship riders as well as providing managerial and administrative support. Vangani Racing has a rich history of identifying and developing top level riders from and early age.
Team owner Steven Lettani was equally pleased at having secured the services of a recognized GP rider. "We have embarked on a very ambitious project, and are determined to make the most of it", he said. "Our intention is to build up one of the most prominent teams in the GP paddock over the next couple of years, and we think that by signing Wyatt, we have made a good start. He is known as a good rider and a fighter, who has yet to achieve his full potential in the world championship arena. We will give him all the support that he needs to enable him to do this. The team line-up is virtually complete now, and a further announcement about all our plans will follow in due course. "
News: Wyatt rode the Dutch Open in Oss
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis participated in the penultimate round of the Dutch Open Series in Oss last weekend. In the first moto he rode in seventh position for a long time but due a crash he finished the moto in eight position. In the second moto Wyatt rode in fourth position till a crash blew his chances at a podium finish. It took him a long time to get restarted and he finally finished the moto in the back of the pack.
Click here for a movie of the first moto
Click here for a movie of the second moto
A top ten position for Wyatt Avis at the Grand Prix in Lierop
The
Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis made his comeback last weekend at the
Grand Prix of Lierop. Avis missed four Grand Prix’s due a thumb
injury which he sustained at the Grand Prix of Italy. Wyatt rode a
strong first moto and finished in ninth position. The second moto
ended after a crash in the first lap and because he couldn’t find
his rhythm afterwards he decided to go back to the paddock.
The
weekend started out well on Saturday and with a seventh and a
twentieth position in the free practice and pre qualifying sessions
Wyatt had a lot of confidence for his qualifyingheat. In this heat he
crashed in the first corner and from last position he had to come back
trough the field. Wyatt passed a lot of riders during the race but
when he had worked himself up to ninth position he crashed again and
lost his chances to qualify himself directly for the races on Sunday.
In the last chance things went well for Wyatt and finally he set the
fastest time.
First moto:
The
start of the first moto was good and he came out of the first corner
in the top three. Wyatt had a good battle with the first and second
place rider but after some laps he had to lower the pace a bit because
he got some pain in his back. Wyatt tried to keep the pace as high as
possible but lost some positions during the race. Despite the pain in
his back Wyatt rode his Sarholz KTM to ninth position in the first
moto.
Click
here for a movie of the first moto
Second
moto:
In
the second moto Wyatt crashed in the first lap and it took him a long
time to get going. Wyatt tried to make up ground on the rest of the
field but he couldn’t find his rhythm and after several laps he
decided to go back to the paddock.
Wyatt finished in twenty-ninth position in the Final Standings of the World Championship Series. Wyatt’s next race will be the sixth round of the German Championship Series in Holzgerlingen this weekend.
Movie: Wyatt Avis during a practice session in Heerde
Wyatt was practising in Heerde yesterday for the Grand Prix in Lierop. We have a movie for you which you can watch when you click at the link below.
Video interview met Wyatt in Heerde
Na de duimblessure die Wyatt Avis opliep bij de Grand Prix van Italie, is hij al weer anderhalve week aan het trainen. Avis zal de Grand Prix van Engeland nog overslaan om zich zo goed mogelijk voor te bereiden op de Grand Prix van Lierop, die in het weekend van 1 en 2 september op het programma staat. Onze collega’s van motocrossmedia namen een video interview af met de Sarholz KTM-rijder op het circuit van Heerde.
Klik hier om het interview te bekijken.
Wyatt picks up an injury at the Italian Grand Prix
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis had an unlucky Italian Grand Prix in Faenza this weekend. The South African crashed in his qualifyingheat and broke his thumb. Wyatt needs to have surgery on his thumb and he hopes that this can be done next Tuesday. We will keep you informed about Wyatt's injury!
Wyatt finishes sixth overall in Mehrnbach
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis finished just outside the top five at round four of the German Championship Series in Mehrnbach, Austria last weekend. Wyatt took a bad start in both motos and had to come back trough the field. In the first moto he came back to eight position and in the second moto he finished in fifth position which gave him sixth overall at the end of the day.
First
moto:
The start of the first moto was good but in the first corner he
collided with another rider and lost a lot of positions there.
The Sarholz KTM
rider came out of the first corner just outside the top twenty
and had a lot of catching up to do. In the beginning of the race
he could pass
a lot of riders and in lap four he came by start/finish in sixth
position. Some laps later his arms started to pump up and he had
to lower the pace
a bit. Due this he lost two positions and he had to be satisfied
with eight position in the first moto.
Second moto:
After the start of the second moto he came out of the first corner
just outside the top twenty but again he could pass a lot of
riders in the opening laps. In the middle of the race he moved
into fifth position
and he could held on to this position till the end of the race.
Finally he crossed the line in fifth position in the second moto.
With an eight and a fifth position in the motos he finished sixth overall in Mehrnbach. After four rounds Wyatt sits in fourth position in the championship. Wyatt’s next race will be the Grand Prix of Italy in Faenza this weekend.
Two consistent motos for Wyatt in Sweden
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis rode two consistent motos at round nine of the World Championship Series in Uddevalla, Sweden, last weekend. In the first moto Wyatt rode in the top ten for a long time but in the closing stages of the race he lost two positions and finally finished in twelfth position. In the second moto he finished in fifteenth position after a bad start.
Qualifyingheat:
Wyatt took a bad start in his qualifyingheat and after one lap he
came by start/finish in sixteenth position. In the beginning of the race
it took him some time to overtake some of the riders in front of him
but in the second part of the race things started to go better with the
South African and he finally worked himself up from fourteenth to tenth
position.
First moto:
The start of the first moto was good and in sixth position he came
out of the first lap. In the beginning of the race he could follow the
riders in front of him pretty well and till the midway point he raced
inside the top eight. In the second part of the moto he had several nice
battles but dropped back to tenth position. With still two laps to go
Wyatt felt the pressure from two riders behind him and Wyatt gave everything
he had to stay in front of them. Despite his hard working both riders
passed him in the last lap and he finally crossed the line in twelfth
position.
Second moto:
The start of the second moto was not as good as the start of the
first moto and in sixteenth position he came by start/finish at
the end of the first lap. Things didn’t went well for Wyatt in the
beginning of the race and due this his arms started to pump up. Wyatt tried
to
keep the pace as high as possible and worked himself up to fourteenth
position. Wyatt held on to this position till the final lap of
the race but than lost a position and had to be satisfied with fifteenth
position
in the second moto.
With a twelfth and a fifteenth position in the motos he finished sixteenth overall in Sweden. After nine rounds he sits in 26th position in the championship. The next Grand Prix will be held in Faenza, Italy in two weeks time.
A crash keeps Wyatt from the podium in Aichwald
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis lost his chances at a podium position last weekend at the third round of the German Championship Series in Aichwald due a crash in the first moto. Due the crash he finished in 18th position in the first moto and with a fifth position in the second moto he finished 13th overall in Aichwald. After three rounds the South African stays in fifth position in the championship.
Wyatt rode a strong first moto but just when he started to put the pressure on the second place rider he made a big crash and lost several positions there. With a damaged machine Wyatt could go on and made it to the finish line. He finally crossed the line in eighteenth position. In the second moto the South African crossed the line in fifth position and this gave him thirteenth position overall.
After three rounds
Wyatt stays in fifth position in the championship. This weekend Wyatt will
travel
to Sweden for round nine of the World Champinship
Series in Uddevalla.
No points for Wyatt in Bulgarian Grand Prix
Despite a handinjury the Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis qualified himself for round eight of the World Championship Series in Sevlievo, Bulgaria last weekend. Due a crash in both motos he didn’t score points. In the first moto he took a good start but collided with an other rider in the first lap and crashed. From last position he worked himself back up to 22nd position. In the second moto he rode in seventeenth position till he crashed and had to go back to the paddock with a damaged machine.
On Saturday Wyatt and the team didn’t knew if he was fit enough to ride but in the free practice session and the pre qualifying session it was clear that the injury wasn’t bothering him and that he was ready to go in his qualifying heat. Wyatt rode a good qualifying heat and finished in ninth position which was good enough to qualify himself for the races on Sunday.
First moto:
In the first moto Wyatt took a good start and went into the first
corner just outside the top ten. During the first lap things went
wrong for the South African because he collided with an other rider and
crashed.
From last position he had to work himself back trough the field.
Finally he finished in 22nd position and this wasn’t enough to score
points in the first moto.
Second moto:
The start of the second moto was again good and at the end of the
first lap he came by start/finish in fourteenth position. In the beginning
of the race Wyatt managed to held on to this position but just before
the middle of the race he lost his rhythm a bit and dropped back to seventeenth
position. Soon after the Sarholz KTM rider crashed and had to go back
to the pits with a damaged machine.
In the Championship Standings Wyatt lost two positions in Bulgaria and sits in 27th position after eight rounds. This weekend he will race in the third round of the German Championship Series in Aichwald.
Wyatt will give it a try in Bulgaria
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis who crashed last weekend in the first of the first moto in France will give it a try this weekend at round 8 of the World Championship Series in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Avis hurt his hand and went to his doctor in Germany this week to check if nothing was broken. Luckily his hand was only bruised at some places and like it is now Wyatt will try to ride this weekend.
Disappointment for Wyatt in France
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis injured his hand at round seven of the World Championship Series in St. Jean d´Angely, France last weekend. Avis crashed straight after the start in the first moto and hurt his hand so bad that he couldn’t ride anymore for the rest of the day. Wyatt was really disappointed and went home with a sore hand and 0 World Championship Points.
On Saturday things went well for Wyatt. In free practice and the pre qualifying practice Wyatt set good lap times and went out in his qualifying heat with a lot of confidence. Wyatt took a good start and came out of the first corner in sixth position. In the beginning of the race Avis worked himself up to fifth position and could held on to this position for some laps. In the middle of the race his rear tyre started to loose some grip and due this Wyatt had to lower the pace a bit. In the second part of the moto he lost two position and finished in seventh position in his qualifying heat.
First moto:
The first moto was already over in the first corner. Wyatt crashed
with some other riders and hurt his hand so bad that he had to
go back to the paddock. Between the motos Wyatt went to the medical
post and
there the doctors saw no broken bones. However Wyatt had to much
pain that he decided to sit out the second moto.
After seven rounds Wyatt sits in 26th position in the World Championship Standings. At the moment it’s unclear if Wyatt will be fit enough to race this weekend at round eight of the World Championship Series in Sevlievo, Hungary.
Movie of Wyatt's qualifyingheat in France
Wyatt finished seventh in his qualifyingheat today at the Grand Prix of France in St. Jean d'Angely. Click at the link below to watch a movie.
A top three finish for Wyatt Avis in the first moto in Heerde
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis scored a podium finish in the first heat of the third round of the Jumbo Dutch Championship series in Heerde. In the second heat the South African crashed and the damage to his bike precluded him from continuing the race.
Click here for a Nac Nac in practice
First moto:
Wyatt started just outside the top 5 in the first heat. He immediately
pushed forward and advanced to third position in the first lap.
He held onto this spot and maintained the distance to the leaders.
When Erik
Eggens took over the lead Wyatt started to put the pressure on
Joel Roelants to take over second position. After a nice little
battle Wyatt moved
into second position and tried to follow Eggens on the heavy
sandtrack. In the second part of the moto he experienced a shot
of pain through
his injured shoulder and he started to chose less optimal lines,
and on top of it, a crash cost him the second position, as Roelants
regained
second spot. Wyatt could however be satisfied with a hard-fought
third place.
Click here for a movie of the first moto
Second moto:
The second heat was over for Wyatt almost as soon as it started.
At the second corner Wyatt's bike got entangled with that of
another rider and he crashed hard. A number of other bikes plowed
into his machine,
and the damage was too severe to allow him to continue, and a
dejected rider returned to the paddock.
The next race of Wyatt will be the seventh round of the World Championship Series in St. Jean d’Angely, France.
A top ten finish for Wyatt in the GP of Germany
The
Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis scored his first top ten finish last
weekend at the Grand Prix of Germany in Teutschenthal. The South
African crashed twice in the first moto and finally finished in
nineteenth position. In the second moto he rode consistent and
finished in ninth position.
Heavy
gusts of wind caused some damage around the track on Friday and the
organisers consequently decided to dispense with the qualifying
races and to opt for an abbreviated program of one free training
and one time training per class.
Wyatt
went well in free practice, but had some suspension problems. This
problem received some attention before qualifying practice. The MX2
class was hotly contested and times were very close. Wyatt managed
to place himself for the race with 26th time in qualifying practice.
Despite having to start form the outside, Wyatt was in a good position at the first turn and went into the race in 6th position. All looked well until Wyatt struck a straw bale with his front brake and went down in a sharp corner. He lost many positions in the process, and resumed the match in 20th position. He regained his rhythm and soon caught some of his fellow competitors ahead of him. A rider ahead of him dislodged some earth from a sand bank, and the clod brought Wyatt to ground again. He fell back to 21st position, but managed to regain 2 spots before the end of the race.
In
heat two Wyatt went into the first lap in 9th position. He managed
to keep the pace, and maintained 9th position for the remainder of
the race.
With a nineteenth and a ninth position in the motos Wyatt finished thirteenth overall in Germany. In the World Championship Series he sits in 24th position after five rounds.
Movie of a practice session in Heerde, Holland
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis went yesterday to Heerde in Holland to practice overthere for the fifth round of the World Championship Series in Teutschenthal, Germany. Motocrossplanet was there and made a short movie of one of his sessions. Click at the link below to watch the movie.
Seven World Championship points for Wyatt in Italy
The
Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis scored seven World Championship points at
the fourth Grand Prix of the year in Mantova, Italy last weekend. Avis
rode a strong second moto and finished in 14th position. In
the first moto he rode in the points as well but a crash ruined his
chances to finish inside the top twenty.
On
Saturday things went well for the South African and in his qualifying
heat he qualified himself in seventh position for the races on Sunday.
When you click at the link below you can watch a movie of his
qualifying heat.
First
moto:
Wyatt
took a midpack start in the first moto and came by start/finish at the
end of the first lap in 16th position. Avis rode in a group
of riders in the beginning of the race and sometimes it was close
racing. In the third lap things went wrong for Wyatt because he
crashed and hit the ground really hard with his head. Wyatt was a
little bit dizzy for quiet some time and when he had restarted his
bike he was far behind the rest of the field. With a damaged bike
Wyatt went back to the paddock to prepare himself for the second moto.
Second
moto:
The
start of the second moto was a lot better as his start in the first
moto and in twelfth position he came out of the first lap. In the
beginning of the race Wyatt struggled to find his rhythm and dropped
back to 22nd position. Avis kept his head down and in the
middle of the race things started to get better for the South African.
Wyatt had some nice battles in the second part of the race and worked
himself back up to fourteenth position. With this position he scored
seven World Championship points in the second moto.
With a fourteenth position in the second moto Wyatt finished nineteenth overall in Italy. In the championship he sits in 26th position after four rounds. Round five of the World Championship Series will be held in Teutschenthal, Germany next weekend.
Wyatt scores six points in Portugese Grand Prix
The Sarholz KTM rider Wyatt Avis came away from the Portugese Grand Prix in Agueda with six more points to his tally. This was not without its cost as Wyatt crashed in the first heat, necessitating a trip to the medical personnel for some stitches to his knee. Despite the pain and discomfort, Wyatt scored a 15th place in the second heat.
Wyatt set out to make up for his disappointment in Spain and qualified easily by finishing seventh in his qualifyingheat on Saturday. He took a good start in his heat and rode for almost the whole race in sixth position. In the closing stages of the race he lost a position and finally ended the race in seventh.
First moto:
The start of the first moto was good and after the first few corners
he moved into seventh position. During the first lap he collided
with another and crashed. It took him more than a lap to restart
his bike
so his changes to come back into the points were gone. Wyatt
stayed out on the track for some laps to check some lines and
finally he went back
to the paddock to save his energy for the second moto.
Second moto:
Between the first and the second moto Wyatt had to go to the medical
personnel for some stitches in his knee. His knee was bothering
him a bit on the jumps in the second moto and due his lost some
time on the
other riders. Wyatt started the moto just outside the top ten
and could stay there till the middle of the race. Than his knee
started to bother
him and Wyatt had to lower the pace a bit. Due this he lost some
positions in the second part of the moto and he finally crossed
the finish line
in fifteenth position.
Due his DNF in the first moto Wyatt finished in nineteenth position overall in Portugal. After three rounds he sits in 24th position in the World Championship Standings. The next Grand Prix will be held on May 6th in Mantova, Italy.