Press Release | June 4, 2018
KTM Orange Brigade Riders Showcase READY TO RACE Capabilities of the RC 390 R
Alex Dumas
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Elkhart, WI (June 4, 2018) – KTM Orange Brigade rider Alex Dumas experienced the highs and lows of racing over the weekend for Round 3 of the MotoAmerica Junior Cup, held at the historic Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Dumas rode his KTM RC 390 R to a commanding victory in Saturday’s Race 1 but a crash in Race 2 kept him from scoring championship points during Sunday’s race action. His teammate, Sean Ungvarsky, was a model of consistency as he emerged from Wisconsin with a pair of third-place finishes in the Junior Cup class.
Dumas demonstrated his READY TO RACE mentality on Friday as he led the class’ only practice session and put himself on provisional pole by a margin of more than two seconds. Wet conditions on Saturday morning allowed Dumas to maintain his pole position heading into Race 1. Dumas made a great start on Saturday and led every lap while taking the win by over eight seconds.
On Sunday, Dumas made another great start but made a mistake on the opening lap and crashed as he exited Road America’s Turn 13. Although he didn’t earn any points toward the championship, Dumas still holds a two-point lead in the overall standings.
Ungvarsky emerged successful from two tough on-track battles. Starting from ninth on the grid, Ungvarsky showed great poise and racecraft as he skillfully used the draft, rode defensively and utilized the KTM RC 390 R’s power to finish on the podium in both races.
Sean Ungvarsky
The MotoAmerica Junior Cup’s next round is scheduled for June 22-24 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.
Alex Dumas, #23KTM Orange Brigade Rider
“The weekend started off very good for us. I was able to get provisional pole on Friday and ended up starting from pole in Saturday’s race, where I was able to come away with the win. I was feeling really good going into Race 2 and I had built up a lead of over a second before the end of the first lap. I was trying to ride cautiously but as I opened the throttle coming out of Turn 13 I lost traction on the front tire and crashed. I think the KTM is going to perform well at Laguna Seca and I am looking forward to getting back on the bike there.”
Sean Ungvarsky, #48KTM Orange Brigade Rider
“I had a pretty rough start to the weekend. I didn’t have great pace in qualifying and was a little disheartened with having to start on the third row of the grid. I knew if I got a good start, though, I could be right up there battling for the lead. I got a really good start in Race 1 and got involved in a great battle for the podium. Fortunately, I was able to come out on top of that battle and helped put two KTMs on the podium. In Race 2, I got an even better start and quickly found myself in an even more intense battle for the podium. I was able to figure out which parts of the track I was faster in than my competitors and used some defensive riding to secure my second podium finish of the weekend. I think the KTM will do really well at Laguna Seca and I think Alex and I are proving the KTM RC 390 R is the bike to have in this class.”
Chris Fillmore, KTM Orange Brigade Team Manager
“I am extremely pleased with both of our riders’ performance this weekend. Alex proved his dominance in Race 1 by having a flawless race at the front. He was in a battle at the beginning but was able to drop his competition. His pace was both fast and very consistent. He had an unfortunate Race 2 from pushing too hard too quickly. The Junior Cup is meant to develop road racing talent and I think Alex learned a valuable lesson this weekend. Sean showed good consistency this weekend. He was locked in two close battles and was able to get himself on the podium in both races. I am expecting more of the same positive results from both riders at Laguna Seca. Both riders are making big strides on bike set-up from track to track and I think we will continue to perform well there.”
