Underdog Succeeds in Moto X Racing Men’s Final
LOS ANGELES – Josh Hansen came to X Games 14 as the underdog in the Moto X Racing
competition. Before the seeding and qualifiers began, Hansen admitted that he felt like he was at
the lowest point in his career. What the sold out crowd at The Home Depot Center saw today told
a different story.

In the final race he came out of the gate with the holeshot, and by riding consistently and fluidly
through the entire course he was able to stay ahead of the pack until the checkered flag was
thrown.

“This win means everything to me. I need to get back on my feet and get my name back out
there,” said Hansen. “A lot of people weren’t expecting this turnout, so it’s a positive thing. I
worked hard and I’m glad to see it pay off.”
Coming in second to Hansen was the “King” of Moto himself, Jeremy McGrath. Jeremy is
unarguably one of the most famous dirt bikers ever and has been competing in the X Games
since 2004. Winning the silver in the Moto X Racing Men’s final brings McGrath’s X Games medal
tally to four.

McGrath had to fight for his silver medal, and succeeded by making a daring pass when he
tucked inside of a turn towards the end of the race to pass Josh Grant. Grant held onto his
position and came in third behind McGrath to win the bronze.
“Some of the fastest guys in the world were racing. I haven’t raced in a while so I’m pretty
surprised to be up here,” McGrath said atop the podium. “The track was really slick and
challenging to ride but I had fun. It’s all about having fun.”
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