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JUSTIN HILL
250 MX / 9TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / TILLS
>> The film of Ironman captivated fans of all ages around the globe, when it debuted in theatres. A robot, marveling over the fact of wearing all sorts of safety apparatus’ and weaponry, in order to combat negative forces was something that all movie watchers could identify with. The figure of Ironman was something out of this world, as the shape and figure of this earth-defying creature was something the public had never seen before. Ironman raceway was the in the same realm. A beautiful masterpiece, etched into this particular valley of Indiana, filled with jumps to launch you both in and out of the property, provided entertainment for every fan in attendance, and Justin Hill as loving it. Jumping to what seemed like the moon and back to begin moto number one, he was stretching the chassis of his 450 as far as it could reach, putting a slight bend in the swingarm upon each landing to mother earth. He didn’t care though, as long as he what he was doing was mov- ing himself forward, there would be a slight smirk under the snout of his helmet. Battling with the likes of RJ Hampshire and Luke Renzland, his laptimes were solid, but just a smidge off the leaders with each go-around. Hovering near the
top ten for the majority of the moto, his mechanics slapping of the pitboard under the paddock reassured him of his efforts, and when crossing the finish line, the result was satisfactory; he would finish eleventh. For the final moto of the series,
it was time to let loose, the moment the wheel crossed over the launch pad. His backwheel squirming out of the hole, he was overcome with a pack of roaring motors as they stormed up the opening hill. Having to check up on the first lap, his absence of completing all the respectable jumps, allowed the leaders to get away. However, he kept pushing forward, rounding any outside when necessary, even if his lines were a bit unorthodox. Weighting the outside footpeg in the off-cambers beneath the trees, the tire pressure had been put a tad bit lower, in order to let the rear wheel sink in. It was working, as he was fighting along the likes of Mitchell Harrison and Justin Cooper. He would rally, staying near here until the final flag, a summation of a ninth place, claiming ninth overall on the day.
52 GRITMOTO • AUGUST 27, 2017