Cloudy skies led to a bit of rainy weather at the second Northstar DH race of the season. Team Point One was in full-force to see how well they would do against the local veterans. Northstar is extremely rocky and dusty this time of year, major skills are brought to the table for those who choose to play.
Chris Lauber made a showing in the expert class, but this would be the first race where he was not the oldest. Now 18, he was forced to race in the Northstar expert 18-26 category. Perhaps overpowered and maybe outgunned, Chris still had an impressive showing and managed sixth place.
Alex Amaral was getting quite comfortable on his new Sunday and absolustely spanked the junior expert field, winning by nearly 8 seconds. A few seconds quicker and he would have pulled a top 10 in Pro! Not bad for someone who is barely shy of his 16th birthday.
The rivalry we saw merely a month ago returned as teammates Jimmy Amaral and Ian Massey swapped paint in the pro class. Jimmy was feeling fast on his new Socom all weekend, while Ian was having problems getting his bike properly dialed in. When the clouds cleared and the dust settled, Ian struck the next blow, beating Jimmy by 5 seconds and securing fifth place. Jimmy still had a solid performance with a clean run, not wanting to risk a serious crash on the rocks he took it a little easy. Jimmy-1 Ian-1
Full results can be found here: http://www.northstarattahoe.com/nsassets/files/bike-summer/DH-2-results.pdf
Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos. Be on the look out for Team Point One at maybe another Northstar DH race this summer!
Dusty trails and broken hearts paved the way for an exciting finale at the CCCX downhill series in Salinas, CA. It was "all in" as points were not doubled for this final round, that meant racers had to secure a larger lead in order to gain the most ground. Attendance seemed low, however that did not damper the spirits of the few who did make the journey.
Blazing clear skies led to some hot temperatures at round # 7 of the CCCX spring/summer DH series in Salinas, CA. Traction was an issue as dry weather has caused the trails to become very dusty and loose. Not to mention it was the longest course of the series, being apart of the California "Super-D" series, times were in the 7-8 minute range.
Ian Massey barely nudged out Jimmy Amaral, beating him by just over a second. Overall race is tight between them, with just a 12 point difference, it will come down to the final race and double points! Jonathan Clark from SF Dirt Lab rounded out the top 3.
In the Junior Expert class, Alex Amaral secured a second place behind Keith Morelan. Alex has been pinning it the whole series and it still battling for the overall title. He is 3rd overall, but only 4 points behind 2nd place, with the final round coming in less than two weeks, all bets will be off!
Scott Seery is currently undefeated this series, with a comfortable lead in the overall title chase, you can be sure that Scott won't risk it all in the final round. This past weekend he put the stomp on 2nd place and won by over 35 seconds, way to go!
Tim Lukko has missed a couple rounds this series, but made an appearance on the long course. Having a couple bobbles, he placed 4th in the Sport 19-34 class with a time of 8min flat. Unfortunately his other Point One Racing team members were more than a minute quicker.
Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos and we will see you back in a couple of weeks for the finals!
Point One made an appearance at this year's US Open at the majestic Mountain Creek resort in Vernon, NJ. Man-eating spiders and lyme-disease infested ticks did not slow me down enough to where I could not report the news of this fantastic upset! (Please I apologize for the quality of the photos, they were taken with my phone)
A couple of our Point One Racing junior team members made the drive down to majestic Los Olivos, CA for the 2008 Santa Ynez NMBS. Hot and dry conditions made the short course especially challenging! Results to follow...
Alex Amaral was determined for a podium finish but just barely missed the box by getting 5th place, he ran an impressive 2:06.
Alex also qualified 9th in DS. He uses the Split-Second 50 stem to aid his sharp cornering capabilities. Keep an eye out for this kid! He will be a junior for a couple more years and winning everything!
Chris Lauber had a solid time of 2:10 and pulled off a nice 15th place in the stacked Jr. X field. Awesome job guys!
Headline! Point One Racing is now proudly accepting pre-orders for the 31.8 version of both the Split-Second and Split-Second DM. See http://www.pointoneracing.com/ for details.
Team Point One took to the warm skies and fast trails of CCCX race #5 in beautiful Salinas, CA. President Jimmy Amaral had a clean run in the pro class until he caught up with a slower rider that hurt his time, he still however managed 4th place.
Co-Owner Tim Lukko had a decent run in the Sport class testing the new Split-Second direct mount 25.4. Total weight with hardware will be 122 grams, check back to be able to purchase at the end of the month!
Jimmy's younger brother Alex raced in the junior Expert class and his currently battling for the overall title. Seen here Alex is wearing the Point One logo tee. These will be available at the end of the month and the price is $15.
