2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup at Road America

Kreece Elliott leaves the latest round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup at Road America empty handed, but it wasn’t for the lack of trying. 
 
A strong showing that saw him close to the front on Friday provided optimism for the week ahead but a crash on the opening lap of race one and a retirement in race two due to tech issues, left the #47 Kawasaki rider disappointed at not being able to secure two top ten finishes at the longest circuit on the calendar. 
 
Kreece’s pace and step forward compared to last year is clear for all to see. He will use the time between now and the next round at Brainerd, which takes place in a couple of months, to train both on and off track, allowing him to end the season in style. 
 
Kreece Elliott: “After the good result in Barber I was excited to get back on track at Road America. The weekend started well, and we used Free Practice to get up to speed before qualifying. I ended up P14 on the grid and was hoping to make a good start and work my way forward. Unfortunately, on the first lap of Saturday’s race I crashed on the first lap. I was ok but just bummed about the situation. Race two started well and I was running comfortably inside the top fifteen but then the issue we had at Barber returned. The bike kept hitting false neutrals and it became too dangerous to continue so I retired out of safety for myself and for my fellow competitors. I am not happy about how the weekend went at all. We left with no points at all, and we need to make sure that this doesn’t happen in the remaining rounds!”