Cypress, CA (10/10/2011)
- Fresh from earning their respective 2011 GNCC
XC2 Pro Am and Women's championships, Walker Fowler
and Traci Cecco scored another pair of wins at
the 11th round of the series in St. Clairsville,
Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 8. Riding a Ballance Racing
YFZ450X, Fowler won his 11th straight XC2 Pro
Am race - a new record for the series - and is
now just two victories from his goal of a perfect
season. He also finished fourth overall against
the premier XC1 Pro field starting ahead of him.
For her part, Yamaha's Cecco took her sixthWomen's
class win of the year on another YFZ450X, adding
luster to her eighth series championship. In XC1
Pro action, Taylor Kiser finished just off the
podium in fourth.
In the Women's morning ATV race, Cecco charged
from the drop of the flag to build up a gap
of nearly eight seconds over fellow Yamaha pilot
Kristen Atwell on the first of four long laps.
Kristen soon dropped two positions to fourth,
allowing rivals Angel Atwell and Lexie Coulter
to pursue the fleeing Cecco. However they were
unsuccessful as Cecco built up a full minute's
lead by the halfway point. Behind her a royal
battle raged between Kristen Atwell and her
two rivals, with the trio separated by only
four seconds at the halfway point. Ultimately,
Cecco and her YFZ cruised to a nearly 30- second
win as a resurgent Kristen found the speed to
retake third place, giving Yamaha 1-3 podium
finishes.
The combined XC1 Pro and XC2 Pro Am afternoon
race proved another thrilling display of speed
and control for Fowler. He not only set the
quickest lap time of the XC2 Pro Am field at
25 min. 27 sec., but he was also the fastest
XC2 rider on each of the five long laps. Even
more impressive, Fowler amassed a lead of over
six minutes - an average gain of 1 min. 15 sec.
per lap over the second-place rider. Fortunately,
by the finish that rider was YFZ450X-mounted
Gabe Phillips, who rallied from a first-turn
crash to give Yamaha a 1-2 XC Pro Am sweep.
"Today Walker and Traci proved why they
are champions," said Yamaha ATV racing
coordinator Donnie Luce. "Even after winning
titles, they are still giving it 100 percent
and bringing home more wins." The next
race on Fowler's perfect-season target is in
Crawfordsville, Ind. on Oct. 22.
Pro-Am
XC2 Top 10 ATV Race Results & Point
Standings |
| XC1
Pro ATV Race Results:
1. Chris Borich (Suz)
2. Brian Wolf (Hon)
3. Adam McGill (CAN)
4. Taylor Kiser (Yam)
5. Jarrod McClure (Hon)
6. Donnie Ockerman (Hon)
7. Jeffrey Pickens (Yam)
8. Kevin Yoho (Yam)
9. Chris Bithell (CAN)
10. Dustin Canipe (Hon)
Motosport.com $250 XC1 holeshot Dustin
Canipe
XC1 Pro ATV Point Standings:
1. Chris Borich (276/7 wins)
2. Adam McGill (240/2 wins)
3. Chris Bithell (217)
4. Taylor Kiser (213)
5. Brian Wolf (194/2 wins)
6. Bryan Cook (157)
7. Jarrod McClure (154)
8. Donnie Ockerman (151)
9. Kevin Yoho (139)
10. Jeffrey Pickens (122) |
XC2
Pro ATV Race Results:
1. Walker Fowler (Yam)
2. Gabe Phillips (Yam)
3. Aarol Bright (KTM)
4. Eric Hoyland (Hon)
5. Nathan Thomas (Hon)
6. James Green (Hon)
7. Patrick McGuire (Yam)
8. Matt Hanna (Yam)
9. Nathan Wallpe (Hon)
10. Josh Whitehead (Hon)
Motosport.com $100 XC2 holeshot - Michael
Lancaster
XC2 Pro ATV Point Standings:
1. Walker Fowler (330 points/11 wins)
2. Gabe Phillips (226)
3. Eric Hoyland (184)
4. Patrick McGuire (170)
5. Aarol Bright (170)
6. Matt Hanna (145)
7. Blake Kramer (117)
8. Michael Lancaster (117)
9. Nathan Wallpe (105)
10. Dustin Canipe (98) |
About Yamaha Motor
Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a
leader in the motorsports market, makes the
toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and
Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding
product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,
boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of dealers
in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
