Max transferred out of his three motos. They let the kids pick what gate position they wanted based on points. Max had third choice and picked gate 2. He was in second place in the 1/8th finals, a kid wrecked next to him and hit Max, Max went down but got back up and fought hard to try and make it to the 4th position. He barely missed it, he placed 5th. So unfortunately he didn't advance any further. Max worked extremely hard!! Some of the bigger guys who saw the race came up to Max and said it was a tough break. Max is upset and sad...but he is a strong kid and will use this as a great learning experience and move forward. We are so proud of Max!! He asked us daily if he could practice and on days we said no, he wasn't very happy. So this gives you an idea of how much work and effort Max puts into his training. If anyone is available on Saturday 5/26, we are greeting Max at the airport with balloons and posters. His flight comes in at 4:45pm. Give me a call if you want to join us in welcoming him back to the US! My number is 459-9768.