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COLE SEELY
450 SX / 4TH
IMAGE / KILPATRICK WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / MOTOPLAYGROUND
>> Without the capabilities of our military, us Americans wouldn’t be graced with an opportunity to merely compete on these tracks, and live the sport we love. They’ve done so much for this country, and the least we can do, as a Super-
cross community, is show a bit of recognition their way. That’s exactly what the riders, teams, and fans of Monster Energy Supercross have decided to do, for
the past few years of the San Diego round. With numerous military members in attendance, and watching around the globe, graphic kits, and jersey combina- tions, would be pieced together to replicate our fine men and women of the armed forces. Taking the idea a step further, Cole Seely had the heart and warrior men- tality to the core, fending off his position of raceway throughout even the earliest
of qualifying. The veteran’s in the crowd could notice on sight, as even his bobbles could be transformed into positives, his hand never leaving grasp of the throttle. Fighting until his flag was flown, he staked his claim for a threat, as the heat race would roll around. Stampeding his way into the first turn, his bayonet was as sharp and speared as ever, slashing through the crowd. Skating around these rather slick insides, the precision of his throttle was that of a sniper, ever so delicately surveying to find the right groove. As the race would come to a close, he would have Eli Tomac viewing his rear fender, finishing second; even with the halt of the red flag. It was now time for the true test of battle, and as the opposition funneled into the opening corner of the main event, he looked to move forward with tactical thinking. Ducking, dodging, and weaving, these small pieces of dirt were acting as pellets, bouncing off of his armor. He would never bat an eye however, as the likes of Broc Tickle began to close in. Never one to waver, a deep “hoorah!” would be screamed as he dove forward, etching his pegs into these ruts that were develop- ing on the latter edges of the bowl turns. With the field beginning to disperse them- selves, it would be easy to relinquish his might, and drop the anchor; but as many know, his mindset remained on the riders ahead, chasing them until the final flag. Ducking in before the finish line double, he would cross the line in fourth, looking to ride on into the week ahead. He could always improve, but this week would be satisfactory.
16 GRITMOTO • FEBRUARY 11, 2018