Warnert AMA ATV
MX Nationals Round 9:
Warnert Racing’s John Natalie
Clocks Fastest Lap Time at Pleasure Valley
Johnstown, PA (7/16/2008) -
As the end of the 2008 season draws near, Warnert
Racing’s John Natalie once again has proved
why he is the “Ironman”. Even after
flipping his quad in moto number two of round
nine of the AMA ATV Motocross Nationals, the #13
Can-Am laid down the fastest lap time of the weekend
with a blistering 01:45.496 lap at Pleasure Valley
Raceway.
In moto number one, John came off the line in
4th place and was applying pressure to take over
3rd, but a flat tire caused by a rock forced Natalie
to slow his charge. Despite his tire difficulties,
John was holding fast to 4th place, but in lap
eleven John encountered a mechanical issue that
ended things a little early for him.
In the second moto, John came off the line looking
strong, but soon ran into problems. “I hit
a rut and flipped my bike. That put me back to
last place, but I made up for it. I got the fastest
lap time of the race in the next lap and moved
all the way up to 10th,” John stated.
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Warnert Racing's
John Natalie
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Warnert
Racing's Cody
Miller
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Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided that she
was going to rain on everyone’s parade and
let loose with a torrential downpour that caused
many racers, including Natalie, to toss their
goggles aside when visibility became too poor.
“I couldn’t see anything because off
all the mud, so I took off my goggles,”
said Natalie, who dropped back to 12th due to
the deteriorating conditions. John ended his day
in 14th place overall but remains optimistic that
things will be different at the next round at
Red Bud. “We’ve been doing a lot of
work to the bike and it is running great. We’re
really getting things dialed in and I’m
looking forward to Red Bud. I think we have a
good shot at a 1-1 finish,” he concluded
confidently.
Warnert teammate Cody Miller is currently tied
for 11th place in the points race after round
nine, which is quite an accomplishment after not
being able to compete in the season opener. Miller
was at the back of the pack off the gate in moto
one, but Miller’s determination allowed
him to soon make quick work of Cale Downen and
Sage Baker and work his way into the tenth spot,
where he would finish in the first moto. “The
bike ran great and the power was right there.
I didn’t have any problems,” said
Cody.
In moto number two, Miller came off the line
in 14th place and was doing well until lap six.
Miller lost traction in a turn and spun out, which
sent him to the back of the pack. Cody didn’t
let his mishap get the best of him as kept focused
and began to move back up through traffic until
the rain began to fall. The intensity of the sudden
downpour caught many racers by surprise, including
Miller. “It was raining so hard and it got
really muddy. I couldn’t see anything so
I threw my goggles,” he said.
Despite the rain and mud, Cody still managed
to overtake Yamaha’s Pat Brown before the
finish line, which landed him in 17th and gave
him a 13th place finish overall.
The Warnert team will be heading to Red Bud in
Buchanan, MI for round ten on July 26th-27th,
where John Natalie could possibly break into the
top five in the points race if his prediction
of a 1-1 finish comes to pass.
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