Josh Grant – since we’re on the subject of great starts, then we must mention JGR/Toyota/Yamaha’s Grant, who was the first rider past Brownie in that first moto and was 2nd or 3rd in both races to the first turn. Grant was up front all day – from practice to the end of moto 2 – and led much of the first moto after Alessi’s mud-run. His 2nd moto was almost as impressive, as he ran 2nd for a long time before succumbing to RV’s relentless charge to end up 3rd, and 3rd overall.