BCP Pro Circuit Honda junior development team rider Dante Hyam, from Nowra, turned a number of heads recently, as he participated in the annual Mammoth Mountain MX event in California, United States.
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Racing in the competitive 250cc B class against some of the best amateurs in the US, Hyam qualified for the stacked 40 rider main event, after finishing fifth in his qualifying heat race.
When the gate dropped for the 250 B main event, Hyam exited turn one in sixth place and made his way into third place for the majority of the race.
It was only in the last two laps that both of the factory Geico Honda amateur team riders Jo Shimoda and Carson Mumford made their way past, with Hyam battling right the way to the chequered flag for an impressive fifth place.
“This has been such an amazing experience,” said Hyam after the event.
“I’m so grateful to get this opportunity.
“A huge thank you to Kibby from Geico Honda and to Michael Lindsay from Vital MX for helping to arrange the Honda CRF250R and prepare it for the event – and to Stephen from RaceSoCal for putting us up.
“It felt so good to run the pace of these fast guys right the way to the finish line.”
Team manager Lee Hogan is blown away with the efforts of the Nowra Anglican College student in the US.
“To finish inside the top 10 in this field is a good effort, but to finish top five is so impressive,” Hogan said.
“I’m so glad that Dante was able to showcase his talents on the international stage in front of a lot of important people.”
Dante will once again join his team mates back here in Australia as they tackle the business end of the season.
