SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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SCORE JOURNAL 71 38TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 PRO MOTO & QUAD CLASSES In Tyler's section, he had to contend with four-wheeled competitors and the whoops, dust, and roughness that come with that, but the later riders were able to run mostly on motorcycle-only trails and enjoy the better riding conditions those offered. All the while, team owner Mark Samuels was overhead in a helicopter to look ahead for safety concerns, and to call out times and positioning on the course for the riders. Tyler says, "For the SCORE San Felipe 250, it always seems like it's going to be a rougher course than the other races, but we pre-ran a lot. The course was really good." Ryan was new to the team in last year's SCORE Baja 1000, and this was Carter's first race with the team, after coming from last year's 1X team. "Carter and Ryan are still pretty fresh to the team, but they're really solid guys, really good riders, and great assets to the team," says Tyler. Carter adds, "Joining the 7X team was great. I was able to get some training before the race, and I think it helped to prepare for it, and the season. I would watch Mark Samuels and Justin Morgan as a kid and wanted to be like them. Now that I'm on their team, it's an amazing feeling." This was the Honda CRF450X's first race for the team, and while they will still be testing and looking for possible improvements, Tyler feels that it is already a solid, capable, and a bike that they can shoot for the season championship with. "There's always stuff we can try and test, and try to do different things, but we've got a really solid platform to start off with this year," he says. "I believe we've got one of the best bikes out there that's capable of winning, and it did its job. To start the year off with a win is huge, especially trying to fight for the 1X championship. We're super excited to get to the SCORE Baja 500 and get back down to racing." SJ