Out of the Blue - Eastern Preview part 2

Jul 23 2010 - 6:35pm - Angie Parker

The Eastern leg of the Women's Motocross Nationals kicks off this Sunday at Ste-Julie before moving further east to Riverglade, NS then Sand del Lee in Eastern Ontario, August 8. The three races will determine who will wear the #1 East plate in 2011. The women will then join the ladies from the west at a shootout at Walton, August 14-15. The Walton motos plus the points from either the west or east series will determine the remaining overall positioning.

Here are the women of the East:

#1 Heidi Cooke
Age: 29
RMZ 250
2009: National champion
Hometrack: Pleasant Valley, NS
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, and Sand del Lee
Sponsors: Rockstar OTSFF Suzuki, Troy Lee Designs, RG3, Lucas Oil, MXP, Gaerne, Hindle, West 49, DC, Heart and Huntington
Predictions: Will be up front with 2008 Champ Jacqueline Ross, Taylor Miller and Kate McKerroll

#10 Cindy Trudel
Age: 32
KX 250F
2009: come back year after giving birth in 2008; tenth overall in 2009
Hometrack: X-Town / Mirabel, QC
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Jac Motosport Kawasaki Canada, OCS Suspension, Bell Helmet, Kimpex, Torco, and Shot
Predictions: Top ten, possible top five in the east

#24 Kelsie Burns
Age:
YZ 125
2009: Took a few years off
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Dammnation Racing

#33 Jessica Malaknejadorangi
Age: 19
CRF 250
2009: Finished 27th overall; injured at Riverglade; Kyle Elliot Memorial Sportsmanship award
Hometrack: Fox Hollow
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Eldridge Honda, mom and dad
Predictions: Top ten in east; battles with Morgan Gillis

#30 Isabella Poncia-Myre
Age: 16
YZ 144
2009: 30th overall, raced only Sand del Lee
Hometrack: Sand del Lee
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Brown Motorsports, OCSuspension, Ti-Lube, FMF, Ride Engineering, Phat MX, Forma Boots, Race Tech, LF Myre Plumbing, Wheelsport Yamaha, Motovan
Predictions: Pushing top 10 in east

#35 Nadia Zager
Age: 15
Bike: KTM 250 SXF
2009:
Hometrack: her house and Gopher Dunes
Will race: Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Hardcore Tattoo, Gopher Dunes, Ryno Tech, Body Bag Inc., Factory Connection and mother and brother

#31 Taylor Miller

Age: 19
CRF 250
2009: Broke/dislocated shoulder; raced some of 2009 in USA, including Loretta Lynn National in Tennessee; 2010 – first time racing in Canada
Hometrack: Crossbone MX Ranch, Clanton, Alabama
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Wmxtreme, mph, Shift MX, Pant Saggin design, and Southern Ruckus
Predictions: Will be battling with Jacqueline Ross, Heidi Cooke and Kate McKerroll

#94 Kate McKerroll

Age:
KTM 150 SX
2009: placed 2-3 at Sand del Lee (2nd overall); raced Gopher, Riverglade, SDL; 9th overall in the series
Hometrack:
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: KTM Canada, Royal Distributing, Thor, Dragon, Fuels
Predictions: Definite top five in east; possible top three; will be fighting with Jacqueline Ross for the holeshot

#129 Morgan Gillis

Age: 17
YZ 125
2009: raced Riverglade and Sand del Lee
Hometrack: Loch Lomond Motocross
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Ramsay's Cycle & Sport, Toys for Big Boys, Printwerx, Kermaxx, Saf-way Autoparts, Central Supplies, Subway, Boston Pizza, Wal-Mart, Sobey's, Robby's Tractor-Trailer, Mercer Fuels, H.G MacNeil Truck Parts, Emanuel Orthodontics, AJ MacLean Electrical, CIBC, Nova-Scotia Power
Predictions: Top ten in east; battles with Jessica Malaknejadorangi

#454 Chantel Cook
Age: 14
250F
2009: raced only one round; 23rd overall
Hometrack: Gopher Dunes
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: mom and dad, brother, Rynotech, Barry Bezzo, McKee Sports
Predictions: Possible top ten

#670 Chloe Poncia-Myre
Age: 13
CRF 150R
Hometrack: Sand del Lee
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: Brown Motorsports, OCSuspension, Ti-Lube, FMF, Ride Engineering, Phat MX, Forma Boots, Race Tech, LF Myre Plumbing, Wheelsport Yamaha, Motovan

#734 Jacqueline Ross
Age: 21
KTM 150 SX
2009: Injured; home in Florida; 2008 National champion
Hometrack: (for summer 2010) Motopark, ON
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: KTM Canada, Royal Distributing, Rampant, DHR, Pirelli, Motorex, Twin Air, Renthal, EVS, CS Advertising, Motopark, Freedom Cycle, Troy Lee Designs, genorthix.com
Predictions: Definite top three if she remains healthy; plenty of holeshots; will be up front with Heidi Cooke, Taylor Miller and Kate McKerroll

#787 Casondra Greene

Age: 23
CRF 250R
2009: raced entire series; 14th overall
Hometrack:
Will race: Ste-Julie, Riverglade, Sand del Lee, Walton
Sponsors: her bank account
Predictions: her position depends on if she can get to all the races; top 15

*as of mid-July, Casondra had decided to drop out of the national races. I left her in the preview in case she changes her mind.

Mischa Wright
Age: 23
KTM 144 SX
2009: Did not race nationals
Hometrack: SJX fourwinds MX park, Port Perry, ON
Sponsors: Parker Brothers Powersports and Alien Welding