Gage McAllister Takes KTM Cup Victory and Title
Cycle News Staff | September 12, 2015
Photography by Brian J. Nelson
The KTM RC 390 Cup Championship was decided on Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with Gage McAllister taking the title in the best way imaginable – by winning the race. McAllister was in a battle for the duration, however, though that tussle ended up whittling down to two riders by the end of the race. At that point it was McAllister vs. New Jersey’s own Anthony Mazziotto III, with the former drafting past the latter at the finish line to take the victory by just .079 of a second. With McAllister’s injured rival Braeden Ortt only able to finish sixth, the title was his with just Sunday’s race remaining in the series.
“Going into the race, I knew that all I really had to do was finish ahead of Braeden Ortt and keep myself up on two wheels,” McAllister said. “So going in I really wasn’t anticipating going for the win, but after the first lap I found myself in the lead and from that point on I just tried to make sure I stayed up front, and until the last couple of laps I seemed to be able to stay in the lead. I knew if I could get a good drive, and give myself just enough space that I could creep up on him and get a good drive on to the straightaway, I could draft by him. That was the plan and I made it work.”
KTM RC 390 CUP RACE 1: 1. Gage McAllister; 2. Anthony Mazziotto III; 3. Justin McWilliams; 4. Benjamin Smith; 5. Brandon Paasch; 6. Braeden Ortt; 7. Brandon Altmeyer; 8. Eziah Davis; 9. Alejandro Gutierrez Mejia; 10. Mason De Keyrel.
