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MATTHEW BISCEGLIA
450 MX / 12TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / ARMSTRONG DESIGN / TILLS
>> Matt started came into the 450 season at the 8th round at spring creek. He was originally supposed to ride the 250 class for JGR but RCH needed a 450 rider and Bisceglia jumped on the opportunity. Matt struggled to put two consistent moto finishes together but last weekend at Budds Creek he was able to go 6-10, which was his first round of the season finishing inside of the top 10 in both races. Matt came into the final round looking to keep the ball rolling and to prove his worth in the 450 class.
In race one Matt started in 10th and quickly got shuffled to 12th by Bloss and Noren. The 43 of Bisceglia continued to struggle with the opening race pace and dropped to 14th after five minutes of racing. Matt later got passed by his JGR teammate Nicoletti for 15th where Bisceglia would finish. In race two Matt got off to a great start and was inside of the top five. Once again the #43 of Bisceglia began to loose positions immediately but this time he was able to stop the bleeding when he got to 11th. Matt only competed in five rounds of racing and he finished 18th in points not bad for jumping into the series late if you ask me.
78 GRITMOTO • AUGUST 27, 2017