The AMA Kicker Arenacross series kicked off November 18, with round one in Albany, Georgia, at the MVP Arena. Reigning Champion Kyle Peters put down two near-perfect races to take the overall victory.
Sporting the number-one plate aboard his Phoenix Racing Honda machine, Peters picked up right where he left off last season in Friday night’s two-moto format.
He grabbed the holeshot in race one and led every lap en route to the checkered flag. A lackluster start in race two put Peters back in fifth off the line. He worked his way through the pack and found himself second by the race’s halfway point.
PRMX Kawasaki’s Josiah Natzke took second in race one and led nearly all of race two. Natzke crossed the finish line in first place ahead of Peters. Unfortunately for Natzke, he was docked two positions for jumping on a red-cross flag during the race. He was officially awarded third in the race, which gave Peters the race win and overall victory. Natzke still finished second overall with 2-3 finishes.
Firepower Honda’s Gage Linville took the last spot on the podium overall. The Honda rider has been getting his feet wet in the pro ranks during the Australian Supercross Championship but is back stateside to compete in the AMA Arenacross Series. Linville logged a fourth in race one and was bumped to second in race two following Natzke’s penalty. CN
2022 Albany Arenacross Results
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- Kyle Peters (Hon) 1-1
- Josiah Natzke (Kaw) 2-3
- Gage Linville (Hon) 4-2
- Izaih Clark (Hon) 3-9
- Caden Braswell (Hon) 8-5
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