Image and words from RacerX
Spanish rider Joan Cros has been a staple of the American supercross scene for awhile now, always on that bubble battling to make main events. This was one of his tougher seasons, as he only made two mains and even lost a ride with a team around Daytona time. He patched it all together on his own for a few weeks, and then his old buddy Theodore “Bubba” Pauli came calling asking for help. Pauli is both a rider and team owner for The MadParts.com/Big Buildings Direct/Ronnie Prado Building Company team. He suffered a gruesome injury that severed his thumb, which is terrible. Cros was there to help his buddy at the hospital, but Bubba also needed a replacement rider, so he put Joan on the bike and they finished the season together.
The Mad Parts Kawasaki team has had a solid season with riders battling to make the mains. Cros got into the show with a LCQ win in Salt Lake City, a fun ending to his season. Will he return for U.S. Supercross next year? He’s not sure. If this is the end for the friendly Spaniard, at least he got to go out with a main event finish, as he took 18th in the main. That tied his career best.
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