GEICO Powersports Honda Team rider Trey Canard has added Motocross of Nations Team Champion to his list of accomplishments as he and teammates Ryan Dungey and Andrew Short raced their way to first place at the 2010 Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations at Thunder Valley MX in Lakewood, Colorado.
Canard started off the weekend in fantastic form, with a qualifying win. In the MX1/MX2 moto, Canard went down in the first turn. He got back in the race quickly however, moving from 38th place after the fall all the way up to twelfth by the end of the race – enough to earn him the third MX2 placement in the race. In the MX2/MX3 moto, Canard again had
the top gate pick, but got a bit stuck in the middle of the pack on the start, but held strong and moved up throughout the race, finishing a respectable seventh. Canard earned third place overall in the MX2 class.
“It was unbelievable – once again, I am in shock and so thankful for all that has happened the past few weeks” said an elated Canard, “Standing on the Team USA podium and hearing the National Anthem was the highlight for me – it was unreal!”
Canard came to Motocross of Nations on the heels of winning the 2010 AMA Pro Motocross Lites Championship two weeks ago in Pala, California. Canard had put in an impressive string of moto wins and podiums the second half of the 2010 season, and carried great momentum heading into the prestigious Motocross of Nations. Joining forces with 2010 450-class Champion Dungey, and perennial favorite and holeshot master Short proved Team USA a tough one to beat.
Trey Canard starts the 2010 Supercross season on January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California – where he will make his much-anticipated debut in the 450 Supercross class. In 2010, Canard raced six races as a fill-in for Andrew Short on the Honda Red Bull Racing team in the 450 class. He landed a podium spot five of those six times.
Canard started off the weekend in fantastic form, with a qualifying win. In the MX1/MX2 moto, Canard went down in the first turn. He got back in the race quickly however, moving from 38th place after the fall all the way up to twelfth by the end of the race – enough to earn him the third MX2 placement in the race. In the MX2/MX3 moto, Canard again had
the top gate pick, but got a bit stuck in the middle of the pack on the start, but held strong and moved up throughout the race, finishing a respectable seventh. Canard earned third place overall in the MX2 class.“It was unbelievable – once again, I am in shock and so thankful for all that has happened the past few weeks” said an elated Canard, “Standing on the Team USA podium and hearing the National Anthem was the highlight for me – it was unreal!”
Canard came to Motocross of Nations on the heels of winning the 2010 AMA Pro Motocross Lites Championship two weeks ago in Pala, California. Canard had put in an impressive string of moto wins and podiums the second half of the 2010 season, and carried great momentum heading into the prestigious Motocross of Nations. Joining forces with 2010 450-class Champion Dungey, and perennial favorite and holeshot master Short proved Team USA a tough one to beat.
Trey Canard starts the 2010 Supercross season on January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California – where he will make his much-anticipated debut in the 450 Supercross class. In 2010, Canard raced six races as a fill-in for Andrew Short on the Honda Red Bull Racing team in the 450 class. He landed a podium spot five of those six times.
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