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As competition began in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, the Gizmo Mods/Rock River/Yamaha team immediately established themselves as a premier racing unit within the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. All members of the assembly were spectacular while stationed in Seattle – and as the checkered flag waved for each division, successful results were obtained in front of thousands of fans at Lumen Field.
The number forty-three of Grant Harlan was among the elite in the 450SX category, and accelerated to an outstanding feat of eleventh, in heat number one of the evening program. Harlan raced into the LCQ that followed with undeniable talent, battling amongst transferring positions, until an unfortunate last-lap crash translated to an eighth-place result at the finish line.
Michigan’s Marshal Weltin was tremendous within the 250SX division, and sped through the evening’s opening heat race to secure a result of sixteenth at the moto’s conclusion. From there, Weltin excelled into the Last Chance Qualifier – where he was striving for a notable result. Through each lap of the contest, Marshal displayed one-hundred percent effort – which translated to fifth-place, at the checkered flag.
The number ninety-one of TJ Albright was exceptional throughout afternoon qualifying sessions, and his spectacular efforts were sustained within 250SX heat number one as well. Albright battled from start to finish, and after collecting an eleventh-place result, he advanced to the LCQ with the utmost confidence. Once into the eight-lap sprint, TJ displayed remarkable resilience – earning fourth, before charging into the earliest laps of the main event. As the finale took place, Albright displayed immense effort en route to gathering a well-respected standing of twenty-first.
California’s Kyle Wise presented an extraordinary set of skills aboard the technical Seattle circuit, and after racing to a hard-fought result of fourteenth, in 250SX Heat One, Wise progressed into the LCQ. Through every minute of the high stakes format, Wise displayed commendable level(s) of composure- and his ambition, eventually equated to a twentieth-place result being scored.
Austin Politelli continued to display admirable levels of talent and expertise as he raced onto the Washington racetrack, and after earning a twentieth-place result in 450SX heat two, the Californian then strove to climb even higher, within the LCQ leaderboard. Once into the Last Chance Qualifier, Austin competed in the highest tier of the field – battling for transferring positions, before undergoing a bit of bad luck near the moto’s conclusion, to collect sixteenth at the checkered flag.
With racing in Seattle concluded, the Gizmo Mods/Rock River/Yamaha team will now travel to Foxborough, to compete within Gillette Stadium. The competition and course in Massachusetts are certain to be demanding, but with the world-renowned work ethic and talent that each member of this Yamaha unit possesses, all involved with the racing assembly are certain to succeed, for round twelve of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
