Jeremy Martin keeps rolling, wins 250 Moto 1 at Thunder Valley Jessy Nelson got off to a quick start, grabbing the MotoSport.com Holeshot. Nelson has quietly been having a great season but has been overshadowed by the Star Yamaha duo. Entering the day 4th in 250MX points and coming off a career-best fifth-overall finish a week ago, Nelson had accomplished all this without getting a good start in any of the motos to date. The first moto today provided a glimpse of what could happen when he does grab a holeshot. With Cooper Webb and Jeremy Martin locked in a battle for third and Justin Bogle ahead of them in second, Nelson had the opportunity early in the race to build a lead, stretching it out to nine seconds at one point. He admittedly was riding a bit tight, likely due to nerves from leading the race, and ended up making a mistake in the ruts, falling off the bike and struggling to get going again. Although he was still ahead of Martin, his lead had dwindled down enough that Martin was soon able to run him down and make the pass for the lead. Thunder Valley 250 Moto 1 1. Jeremy Martin |