The final round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship held at Pala Raceway proved to be a weekend filled with multiple ups and downs for the Jagermeister/KTM ride of Mike Alessi.
Saturday started off on a high note after Alessi turned the second fastest lap time in the first 450 practice. “I felt really comfortable on my bike and the track. I was really pumped with my overall practice results and was looking forward to the main,” remarked Alessi. In the second practice session he continued to turn fast laps and ended up 3rd overall in combined practice times heading to the main event.
Alessi had a decent start after the gate drop for moto one rounding the first turn in about 4th position. He maintained that place for the first lap before he made a mistake and allowed a rider by