Cycle News Staff | January 23, 2024
The AMA Arenacross Series took to Guthrie, Oklahoma, on January 20, for round six of the championship and the tour’s first stop in Guthrie. The Oklahoma course is one of the biggest circuits of the year, and lap times in the 50-second range rivaled a regular supercross layout. After two mains, Kyle Peters emerged with the overall win and continues to hold the championship points lead with room to spare.
Kyle Peters suffered a rare loss in race one but bounced back to win race two and take the overall win at the Guthrie Arenacross.
In typical Arenacross fashion, the top two riders swapped wins on the night, with Ryan Breece again being Peters’ biggest threat. Breece got the better start and led every lap of the first main event en route to the win. His lead grew to over five seconds clear of Peters at the checkers. Peters got close during the mid-section of the race but couldn’t seal the deal on a pass for the win.
Jared Lesher finished third aboard his 250cc two-stroke.
All three of the first-race podium finishers started in the back row in the second main event. Getting out of the gate first was crucial, and Peters showed his championship prowess as he navigated through the field quickly on the opening laps. By lap four, the Honda rider was in the lead, while Breece struggled to move into a podium position.
“I was stoked to get through the pack so quick,” Peters said.
Once out front, the defending champion set sail and took the win by over four seconds. Breece clawed his way to second in the latter stages of the race, with Izaih Clark rounding out the podium.
Peter leads the series by 21 points over Breece.
“This is what we’re here to do, and I don’t like to lose,” Peters said. “We have a good points cushion, and we’ll keep moving forward.”
“That one stings a little bit,” Breece said. “We were trying to get him [Peters] there towards the end but just got beat. That’s how it is. This is a good track to make passes. I just need to make them sooner and faster to get back in the action and get back on him quick.”CN
OVERALL
- Kyle Peters (Hon) 2-1
- Ryan Breece (Yam) 1-2
- Izaih Clark (Hon) 4-3
- Jared Lesher (Yam) 3-4
- Mason Kerr (Hon) 7-6
