A practice day with DustmxAcademy @ L-Cross

DustmxAcademy showed up at the newly designed L-cross track. With major improvements done by Greg Barker, We planned only going on Saturday but the riders were so impressed we went both days!!!

Kyle Smorenburg getting ready for some motos at the DustmxAcademy camp

We turned up fairly early on Saturday morning with a bunch of riders already on the track and everyone keen to test the track. The layout has been extended and took a little getting used to, the jump faces were real good and a technical track with the jumps and turns after the first session it was all positive feed back by the guys..

 Racso Bartra Setting himself up for a turn right after the jump

Anyway after all the comments likes and favorite sections it was down to business as usual. The riders putting in the motos.

As the day rounded out Both Racso and Kyle Smorenburg were tired as they found out the new layout was a good workout. Racso's fasted time a 1:34 he was able to match that on both the 450 and 250 machine although his laps were more consistent on the 250

Kyle had a solid 1:41 lap time and was able to put that in on the last session on the 2nd last lap when the track was the roughest he followed it up with a 1:42 on the last lap 

Kyle Smorenburg Styling off one of may cool jumps

Sunday, bright and early I had word that we have got DustmxAcademy rider Kyle Bangerter joining us, when we arrived Bangerter was eager to go, although he had to still learn the track Racso Bartra and Kyle Smorenburg got all the webs out the day previous.

Bangerter with a new engine setup put some laps down he was keeping a good pace just little mistakes stopping him from doing the whole moto however he pulled it together on the last moto and set his fastest time a 1:41

Kyle Smorenburg and Racso Bartra Both happy to be back at L-cross for a second day despite the way it tired them out on Saturday.

It was a huge effort for both riders the just kept ticking the laps off and with the pep talks in between sessions improvements were made through out the day. Surprisingly Kyle Smorenburg  and Racso Bartra the same as Kyle Bangerter all put their best times in the last session of the day Smorenburg getting down to a 1:37 with a big effort all the way through the day. Racso managed a 1:31 which thus far i believe is the track record, with Track changes expected he may have been the fastest around that track period! 

 

A special thanks to Chris for keeping the team fed, watered and checking over the bikes you were a great help see you next weekend?

Anyway keep looking out for the DustmxAcademy crew in the signature van with the riders tearing up the tracks!!! 

Some photos from L-cross and cleaning the bikes for practice

Final round of the South Florida motocross series

DustmxAcademy turned up in full force With Kyle Bangerter, Racso Bartra, Dustin Whitehead and Kyle Smorenburg was able to get out and practice on the saturday just coming back off his broken collar bone.

As the team sat through riders meeting it was a matter of keeping warm on sunday, as temperatures were colder than normal. The track was in great condition the crew did a good job to get it ready for the racing that lay ahead.

16-24
Dustin Whitehead was up first , He blasted out the gate on a brand new crf450 kindly supplied by Kioms for the season  ahead. Dust was looking strong with local Rider Jonathan Cloutier in 2nd place, he would keep the field at bay all the way through till the last lap and just being edged out by Liam flanagan.
Moto 2, Dustin once again came out putting his new bike to work and getting another holeshot, He would put in some solid laps and keep an eye on the track for lines later in the day. Jonathan was able to hold on to 4th it would be good for 2nd overall. Another local rider back from injury Taylor Ditzian was able to sneak on the podium with a 6-2 finish

250C
DustmxAcademy rider Racso Bartra was having trouble with the 250 machine making changes trying to fix the bike, He was able to come out with a good start in moto 1 with 30 riders on the gate, he would battle it out the whole moto with Randy Dioliviera and Mike Morgan having to settle for 7th. Kody Goss had a very strong ride coming through the pack to finish in 2nd behind a very fast and smooth Cameron Fasnacht
Moto2,
There was mayhem all the top guys seemed to be on the floor or with bad starts, Kody Goss saw his opportunity, took the lead and never looked back for the moto and overall win, Mike Morgan snuck in for 3rd overall and 2nd in the moto. Race 1 winner Cameron Fasnacht found himself picking the bike up and slicing through the field for a 9th place finish. Racso Bartra was not having the best day on the 250 he was in constant battles the whole time his never give up attitude pulled him in for a 10th place finish

250D

Kyle Bangerter had made a name for himself in the 450D class and now he set his sights on the more competitive 250 D. Moto1, Kyle got out to a great start, put his head down and never looked back he kept his cool and held on to the 1st place position till the end. Jeno Naples followed him home in 2nd with a good ride. Moto 2,
Kyle Bangerter on his fellow team riders bike Kyle Smorenburg Who has been injured for the DustmxAcademy team lent his bike out, Kyle B came out with another good start and his form is starting to show, even on a borrowed bike he was able to push and fight for the lead the young rider was flowing through the track with the conditions getting worse his style has changed and for the better standing over all the bumps, a 2nd place finish showed he had potential in the 250D class taking the overall win

Open A/B (money Class)
With a $2000 purse up for grabs thanks to Thundercross mx park and no entry fee, it brought a whole lot of riders up to the plate,
Moto 1 Micheal Clarke and Tyler Livesay out the gate first into the the second turn Clarke
went wide leaving the inside open for Livesay the two riders came together hard with Clack coming out worse laying in the dirt he would pick the bike up and charge only to fall a few corners later. After the 1st lap Livesy would have the lead all the way to the finish with Dust in a strong 2nd place pushing all the way to the end, Sean Sattano would finish in 3rd place
Moto 2 Clarke was out for revenge he would take the holeshot and try to get away from Livesay who right on his heels Jeff mort would run in 3rd for a short while. Dean Dyess would get by him, Dust was coming back from a bad start he would first pass Mort and set his sites on Dyess, Dyess with local track knowledge had a whole lot of different line choices that was working for him, Dyess and Dust would go back and forth for a while before Dust would pull away and come in for a lonely 3rd place Livesay was 2nd and Clarke 1st

450C
Racso Bartra was out to redeem himself and DustmxAcademy after all the trouble in the 250C He would come out with a good start although a little too anxious to get to the front and some costly little mistakes held him back finishing in 6th. With Robert Vogel taking the win followed by a good ride by Mike Morgan coming through the field.
Moto 2 Racso came out front and was leading after the first lap he was looking to prove that this is where he belongs, Racso's cornering was really good and had many comments by riders, parents and friends all day on how he is improving. This was the ride he put all of what he has learned together. The whole race he was smooth and fast pushing till the finish, he came away with the win.

450D
Kyle was on another borrowed bike this time a Suzuki in moto 1 he was only able to get 3rd just trying to keep the damage down as he was looking to take the championship title.
Moto 2 Kyle was back on the DustmxAcademy bike of Kyle Smorenburg he came out with alot more aggression he wanted the win he wanted the title and was proving to everyone tha the deserved it on a foreign bike he took the last moto win of the series.


450A
Dustin was just behind Donald Solley and Micheal Clarke after 2 laps Dustin would stall the bike just after the whoops on lap 3 Solley would have a big crash ending his day handing the win to Clarke
moto2 Clarke would have the holeshot Dust got by Colton Mcleod early on and went after Clarke however Clarke would take it all the way with Dust hot on his heels.

DustmxAcademy riders
South Florida Championship Standings



Dustin Whitehead                      16-24                 1st
                                                    450A                  1st




Kyle Bangerter                           450D                 1st
                                                     250D                 5th

Round 5 (back to bithlo)

Dustmx Academy arrived early to bithlo motorsports to check out the track and the changes that are made every race.
Dustmx Academy has got one more rider Racso Bartra who rides in the 250 and 450C classes welcome Racso to Dustmx Academy.

Racso getting some air

For Racso's 1st race under Dustmx Academy he was very relaxed and always listening for the slightest bit of advise he could get.

In his 1st moto of the 450 C class he had made a few mistakes and was charging through the field on the last lap he closed right up on Mike Mike Morgan in the final sharp right hand turn Racso opting for the wide outside line Mike made a little bobble on the inside and for a second it looked like Racso Would snatch 4th place on the last corner but he was not able to get the drive to the finish he had to settle for 5th.

Moto 2 saw a completely different rider Racso got out to the holeshot, but Shane Kehoe would quickly pass him for the lead Racso hot on his tail Shane would crash handing the lead to Racso, he would push and get a big gap with Robert Vogel coming through the pack getting into 2nd place. Racso was starting to ride tense trying not to make any mistakes but this would slow his pace and Robert was able to pass Racso just before the finish. Although finishing 2nd Racso showed he has potential just needs a bit of fine tuning

250C Racso having a poor 1st moto filled with crashes and silly mistakes he was only able to finish in 10th,

Moto 2 would be better he came out with a decent start and made a few good passes midway through the race however time would run out for the young rider and he finished a respectable 5th place

Racso Bartra 450c 5th-2nd, 250c 10th-5th

Dustin "Thanks David for the Bike"

Dustin's Day would be very eventful. In his 1st moto he got of to a decent start once again on borrowed wheels this time from fellow African rider David Seitz, the bike had a few problems after a lap the rear shock would almost lock up and was so stiff. Dustin however is able to get on any machine and try make it work "if its got wheels and runs i'll ride it" as he says. Anyway he was able to close up to second place and on the final lap he mad a pass with the other rider going off the track he would re enter with more speed in the turn Dustin Deciding to give him the inside line to avoid contact Dustin would then make an aggressive pass up the inside on the final turn with no contact at anytime to take the chequers. However this pass would stir up some animosity though it seemed to be a fair racing move.

In moto 2 Dustin would use a kx 450 from new member Racso (thanks) Dust would grab the lead early on settle into a good pace and ride smooth for an easy win

16-24 class Dustin had a bad start pulled through into 3rd place and with on going problems with the yz 250 just rode it in for 3rd. Moto 2 saw him on the 450 kx and coming out the gate in second forcing the leader into a mistake for another easy win.

Dust 450A 1st-1st 16-24 3rd-1st

Kyle Bangerter on the top step 1st place

Kyle fired his day off with a great start in his 1st moto after his previous performance at thundercross he brought that momentum to this race he rode very smooth improving his style every week he was able to control the 450 D class and was able to win in both motos proving to everyone that he can be up front and limit the mistakes in 2 races. 

In the 250 D he rode well some bad starts and  a few mistakes kept him back, in moto 1 he pulled through to a 5th place finish. In the 2nd moto Kyle got his game on on wanted to prove he was a force to be reckoned with in the 250 D class he pushed  and he was chasing down 3rd place keeping with the top runners as he tried to make a move for third he fell and dropped back to 5th once again Kyle put everything he had and his performance does not show in the results.

Well we have a 2 week break till the final at thundercross and with a purse of $2000 up for grabs it should be a good one, Dustmx Academy is going to be training in the gym and on the track to make a big push and show for the final round

round 4

Round 4 took place at Thundercross, with Dustmx Academy riders having a good practice day on Saturday fine tuning the bikes and lines.

Kyle Bangerter taking a turn on his way to a strong finish

Kyle Bangerter was back for some action putting in effort and really putting down some good laps.
 In the 1st moto after a bad start he was almost last he and with a tremendous effort after 2 laps he found a good pace and good passing lines he was able to push through to a 4th place finish in the 450D
Moto 2 was a new game with his efforts in the 1st moto brought a whole new found confidence and it showed with some real smooth riding and little mistakes pulling through to a 2nd place finish just behind Jhoser Dois Ries who was out classed in the 450D see him moving in the C class next time

In the 250D Kyle B, had to work harder as the class had much more riders he battled the whole way through the moto and was edged out of the 3rd place by Ricardo Souza. In the 2nd moto Kyle B had put all his effort in the last 3 motos he had a big push for the last race but mistakes would keep him back for a 7th place finish, Dustmx Academy gives a 10 for effort just need the endurance.  Dustin just ahead of Zack Freeberg early in moto 2 Dustin Whitehead, was happy to be on the 2 stroke he had put in a bit more testing fine tuned the jetting and had a bit more training.In his 1st moto Zack Freeberg took the holeshot followed by enduro expert Garret Edmisten, Dustin quickly dived to the inside of Garret and set his sights on a very rapid Freeberg, Dustin with yet more mistakes this season would loose 2nd to Edmisten and fall back. Edmisten would later have bike problems handing the win to Freeberg with Dustin in 2nd. Moto 2 of the A class Dustin pulled the holeshot from the very 1st gate everyone else choosing middle to outside gates, Dustin put his head down and charged as hard as he could however with the pressure from Freeburg, Dustin would make a mistake in the whoops and go over the berm. Freeberg took the lead set his sites on the 1-1 finish, Dustin would  stay with Freeberg keeping him honest for a few laps even forcing Freeberg into a few mistakes but Freeberg took control for an easy win in the last half of the moto. In the 16-24 class Dustin Would take the lead on the opening lap of the race finding some good lines for a good confidence boosting win. Moto 2 saw him lined up right next to the young sensation Adam Cianiarulo, Dustin got to the turn 1st but blew the corner Adam would take the lead followed by Randy Deoliviera, Dustin quickly got by Randy and went after Adam however just before the 1st lap was completed Dustin's bike would give up on him handing the win over

Bithlo round 3

Dustmx Academy rolled into Bithlo for the 3rd round of the South florida mx series with high expectations.
With Kyle Smorenburg out , the Academy teamed up with another Kyle, Kyle Bangerter, we had no high expectations for Kyle B at this round. But he had plans of his own i'm sure trying to prove his worth.


Kyle B entered the 250 d and 450 D classes, in the 1st 250 D class he had a good start but was unable to keep it on 2 wheels, little mistakes causing him to crash, though he was able to pull through  to 4th and 5th for a 4th overall,
In the 450 D he got his 1st moto over with and was alot more relaxed, Kyle got a good start got into the lead early and did enough to control the race for a race 1 victory. In the 2nd moto Kyle was up for a strong finish he put all his effort in the other three motos he raced and all the little mistakes kept him from the top of the podium. He was narrowly edged of the top step 2nd overall was a good result as its only his second race back in a long time.
Watch for his results to improve as he trains hard for the up comming races


Dustin Had set his mind on the top step after just recently getting his bike back and a good ride at thundercross practicing.
He was able to go 1-1 in the 450A class finishing 3rd in the race to hotshot Adam Cianciarulo and team mate Zack Freeburg.
Adam pulled two consecutive holeshots in the 1st moto, Dustin chased AC and started to close the gap with Freeburg realling in both Dustin and Adam ahead. AC and Freeburg were so smooth and consitant with there laps and Dustin just making too many mistakes was no match for the two factory kawasaki riders.


In the 16-24 class Dustin was left to chase Freeburg again with Freeburg crashing dustin was able to take the win. Another southflorida rider Jordan Swingle put in some huge efforts to finish 3-2 he is showing some real speed lately and should be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

2nd race Thundercross

Round 2 @ Thundercross

After a really good day of training on Saturday at L-cross Kyle was looking forward to one of his favorite tracks and going there as current points leader.

Unfortunate for Kyle and the team it was a day we would rather forget. In Kyles first moto he dropped the clutch and had no wheel spin at all, he was out the gate first but on the back wheel crossing three gates to his right and he hit another rider which disconnected his clutch by the time he got going he was a lap down, but with true heart and sportsmanship he pushed through and finished the race.

However for Kyle the day would only get worse on the line for redemption in the 1st 12-15 youth moto, he stalled the bike and had to get some people to push start the bike behind the gate, he had just missed the gate drop and once the bike was running as he was going over the gate the starter pulled the gate to the upright position, Kyle hit the gate and went over the handle bars and ended up breaking his collar bone in three places.

It was very unfortunate for him as he had really started to improve over the last month with Dustmx Academy and a crash that was not his fault at all has set him back from 4-8 weeks.

GET WELL SOON

Dustin also had a day to forget borrowing another different 450 and trying to nurse it hopping it would not blow up on him after the first moto he decided just to go for points the whole weekend, after having a few battles with Garret Edmisten in the 450 A  and 16- 24 Chase Couture went 1-1 in the 450A followed by Garret Edmisten and Dustin Whitehead was in the 3rd.

Dustin Should have his own bike ready for bithlo in 2 weeks he still leads the 16-24 in the championship but will be looking to make a mark in the 450 A.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TWO RIDERS TO JOIN DUSTMX ACADEMY IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA SERIES 

PLEASE CONTACT DUSTIN @  DUSTMX@GMAIL.COM

1st Race Bithlo

Hey all you riders out there,

Dustmx Academy has had its first two races, with Kyle Smorenbug and Dustin Whitehead in the South Florida motocross series

At the first Round in Bithlo Dustmx Academy's latest signing with youngster Kyle Smorenburg who is just starting out his assault on the Motocross scene had a decent day and showed some of his skills at the race. He made it hard for himself coming from bad starts in both races  but was able to come away with a moto win and the overall in the 250 D class.

In the youth 12-15 class Kyle had some struggles with the track as it had changed drastically since his first moto, something he will need to work on in the future. He managed to push through stay on the bike for a solid 4th overall 

In the 450A class Dustin Whitehead was flying the flag for the Dustmx Academy team, after borrowing two bikes he came up to the line on a 2006 honda that he had only rode for three laps and was able to finish the first race in 2nd to a very solid ride from Donald Solley with Chase Couture in 3rd.

The 2nd moto Dustin had a crash and finished the moto in 3rd to keep in the points for the season, Donald went 1-1 and Chase was 3-2

The 16-24 class Dustin came out with the holeshot in both races and was able to hold on with 1-1  scores

As Dustmx Academy left its First race we had the points lead in the 250 D class, 16-24, had solid 4th in 12-15 youth and a 3rd in the 450 A.

We had some work to do although we were happy with the results on the first outing

Dustmxacademy

Welcome to the Dustmx Academy blog,

 

I have started a Motocross Academy & Team  as a DustMX Academy Rider, you'll get a full year of racing and individualized training specific to your goals and your talent. I want team riders to train with me at least twice a month so I can keep track and make sure they're fit and improving. It's more than a team, its a fraternity of committed racers like you that want to maximize the potential.

The Team Mission- My ambition is for the DustMx Academy Team to be the most professional team set up in South Florida. I would like my riders to come up through the ranks! I want to bring riders from beginner class all the way to Pro, so this is why I'm being very selective. With the space I have, I cannot waste any time with people that just want to ride around.

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