Joey Savatgy went 2-2 to earn his first overall career win and give his team, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, their first win of 2015. Photography By Rob Koy
Joey Savatgy put his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki on top of the box today at Unadilla Sports Complex, most certainly to the delight of owner Mitch Payton, after 2-2 in the two motos. The win was Savatgy’s first career win, and it marked the first win for Pro Circuit since the seventh round of the 2014 season last July.
In the meantime, the two title contenders, Yamalube/Star Racing’s Jeremy Martin and Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin both suffered problems in at least one of the motos, with Musquin having goggle problems in moto one and finishing fourth as Martin took the first moto win.
Then in moto two, it was Martin’s turn to have problems, in the form of a bad start. After spinning on the gate and finishing lap one in 13th, Martin was eventually able to move up into fifth by the end of the race, while Musquin took the win.
Savatgy’s consistency earned his the win with his 2-2, while Musquin was second overall at 4-1, while Martin earned third at 1-5.
The battle for the 250 Class title continues to tighten between Jeremy Martin and Musquin. The pair entered the afternoon separated by four points and following their up-and-down afternoons now just have two points between them with two rounds remaining. With his win, Savatgy moved into a distant third in the standings, 132 points behind the leader.
250 Class
1. Joey Savatgy (Kaw) 2-2
2. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 4-1
3. Jeremy Martin (Yam) 1-5
4. Jessy Nelson (KTM) 6-4
5. Alex Martin (Yam) 8-6
6. Shane McElrath (KTM) 7-8
7. Christian Craig (Hon) 5-10
8. Aaron Plessinger (Yam) 16-3
9. Matt Bisceglia (Hon) 12-9
10. RJ Hampshire (Hon) 15-7
