Unit riders at Atlanta SX

Today saw Supercross head to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2nd round of the Monster Energy East Coast Supercross season.

We are excited that this season we have teamed up with Team Moto Concepts, who have a stack of super talented riders, and round after round are pushing up the front of the pack.

The Eastern Lites season is really heating up, and Unit Moto Concepts rider Ryan Sypes was holding a solid 4th place, but this round he had some bad luck and mid way through the final, while sitting with the front pack, had a fall and dropped to the back fo the field. Ryan fought hard but could only make it back to 15th.

However, Ryan's bad luck helped open the door for team mate Friese, who bettered his previous results and earned a solid 6th place in the main.

In the opens class, Dan Reardon entered the season with great speed, and alot of confidence off his 2nd overall at the Australasian SuperX series. But after his first round concussion, has missed a bunch of rounds, and now although he is back and scoring some solid results, doesn't seem to be able to crack the front pack. This round was a definite blow to Dan's confidence, although he made the main with a 9th place in his heat, was unable to put in a good performance and ended toward the back of the field.

The best thing about this series, is that it goes week for week, and every round sees a new opportunity for riders to shine and be seen. We just can't wait til next week, and hopefully Sipes and Reardon will be back in form.

You can check out the full Atlanta race report over at RACER X ONLINE.

• By Allan H