South Australian Brett Metcalfe fought through to sixth position overall at last weekend’s Spring Creek round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, despite experiencing obstacles to overcome in both motos.

Metcalfe struggled a bit but still put in a strong performance overall. He got a good start in the first moto but then had to overcome a mid-race get-off in order to finish up in sixth place.

In the second moto, his start wasn’t ideal, but he put his head down and rode a smart, aggressive race to pick up a solid top five finish to take sixth overall.

“It was a tough day for me, but I felt like my riding was good today,” said Metcalfe. “I got a good start in the first moto. I was up there in fifth and I was trying to get around into fourth, but it was difficult to pass.

“I was sitting there for a few laps which sort of cost me because I was searching for a different line and that’s what took me down. I went into the outside in a corner and it was too muddy and I lost the front end.

“That was a mistake that dropped me back to sixth and then I was too far behind to make a charge for fifth. But I still felt like overall I rode pretty good.

“In the second moto, I didn’t get the best of starts but I was able to make some really good moves in the first couple of laps and I felt aggressive and charged through to fifth.

“It was a good day for us – the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 was working awesome for me and everybody on the Suzuki team has been putting in a big effort. I really want to get up there and get top three for these guys.”

Metcalfe remains fourth in the series as the season heads deeper into its second half.