HOW STEM CELL TREATMENTS MIGHT REJUVENATE ADAM CIANCIARULO’S CAREER
Adam Cianciarulo was born and bred for motocross and he grew up with a spotlight following him through his amateur career and into the Pro ranks. Adam has been a lifelong Kawasaki ambassador, riding for the Team Green program since he was nine years old on a Kawasaki KX65. Unfortunately, his Pro career has seen its fair share of injuries and AC9 is working hard to get back to the same speed that we saw outdoors in 2020 and 2021 when he was battling with Zach Osborne and Dylan Ferrandis for wins during the Pro Motocross season. In this interview, MXA’s Josh Mosiman caught up with Adam after the 2023 Fox Raceway National to get his take on the track and learn more about the stem cell therapy he’s been doing on his wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
TORRANCE, Calif. (June 1, 2023) — Chase Sexton and Team Honda HRC have made the difficult decision to have the newly crowned AMA Supercross Champion miss round 2 of the AMA Pro Motocross series this weekend at Rancho Cordova, California’s Hangtown National, following a fall during testing this week.
Sexton was taking part in a multi-team test at Southern California’s Fox Raceway on Tuesday, May 30, where he had posted a strong second-overall result three days earlier during the opening round, despite some aches and pains from a qualifying crash. The Illinois native sustained a head impact in the test-session fall, prompting a doctor visit. In addition to a concussion being confirmed, Sexton was also diagnosed with mono, and the decision was made to have him take time off in order to recover. A return date isn’t yet certain, but Sexton hopes to return to the series as quickly as possible.
Last year's runner-up banking on that championship experience.
Image: Octopi Media.
This season marks a shift in dynamics for Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton in Pro Motocross, facing an incoming challenge from rookie 450MX teammate Jett Lawrence and becoming the more experienced rider in the fight for the premier class crown.
Last year saw Sexton take the outdoor title down to the wire against eventual champion Eli Tomac, but this time things are different with Lawrence as his primary rival after winning the Fox Raceway opener on debut.
Sexton managed to fight back from a mediocre start in the opening moto to finish in second place on Saturday, before moto two saw a much better start for the recently-crowned 450SX champion. Once again, despite a significantly better ride, he had to settle for second after being unable to make his way around Lawrence.
“The second moto was more of what we’re used to,” Sexton told MotoOnline. “I think it was me just getting a little bit more comfortable back on outdoors. I haven’t had the most time outdoors, obviously, I’ve put in as much time as I could to get ready, but just racing Supercross and being in a fight for a championship, you can’t take too much time off of that. So, had to kind of just wing it today a little bit.
“We changed a lot of bike set-up stuff before the second moto and it was a lot better. I knew on the sight lap that it was better, it felt a little more like what I was used to from last year. Obviously, didn’t get the win, but it was a good battle with Jett and I expect more of that this summer. I think from last year, going through the whole year in a battle for the championship, I think I’m ready for what I have in front of me this year, so I’m looking forward to the rest of these races.”
Sexton’s 2-2 puts him second on the 450MX leaderboard with 44 points, six behind Lawrence as the series heads to Hangtown for round two this Saturday, 3 June.
He smoked, loved his beer, liked to laugh and maybe he trained. Hangtown is Saturday with temps expected to be in the 90s. My guess is Joel would have a good time and be fast. It's always hard to compare one era to another but skills usually prevail and Mr. Robert had skills.
Is it Honda power or Works Connection Precision? Coincidence Honda is getting all these holeshots or that they all seem to be using the WC Pro Launch Device? Starts in motocross racing are critical and it seems evident the Works Connection device is the pros choice (HRC & Star Yamaha). The Honda boys certainly think so. Get yours if you want to improve your starts. They are on the shelf awaiting your order at www.worksconnection.com
Friday, June 2, 2023 at 3:35PM 
