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Yamaha's
Dustin Nelson went undefeated in the 2011
Yamaha QuadX ATV Championship aboard his
Yamaha YFZ450R Sport ATV |
Cypress, CA (10/31/2011) - Dustin
Nelson finished the 2011 Yamaha Quad-X ATV motocross
season exactly as he began it – by taking
the overall win at Glen Helen Raceway in Southern
California on Saturday, Oct. 29. Despite having
already wrapped up his fifth Pro 450 Production
championship, Nelson swept both motos aboard his
Yamaha YFZ450R to capture his eighth consecutive
overall win – a perfect record for the season
and a personal best for the likable Californian.
Yamaha four-stroke performance also dominated
off-road competition on Sunday, as AmPro Yamaha’s
Paul Whibley took his ninth OMA Nationals win
in Morrison, Ill. aboard his YZ450F to back up
his fourth series championship.
After clinching the Quad-X title in Arizona
last month, Nelson arrived at the Glen Helen
finale in especially good spirits, but he still
wanted to earn the holeshot money, achieve a
perfect overall record, and show off the YFZ450R’s
scorching performance. In the first moto, he
fought to a narrow holeshot over rivals David
Haagsma and Beau Baron, then put in a few fast
and furious opening laps to build up a cushion
of more than six seconds at the halfway point
of the moto. With an enormous fitness reserve
from ATV riding and mountain biking, Nelson
then expanded his lead even further, eventually
taking the checkered flag nearly eight seconds
ahead of the nearest competitor.
This exact scenario repeated in moto two as
Nelson again grabbed the holeshot over Haagsma
and Baron, charged hard in the early going to
forge a lead, and then extended it with a fast,
controlled pace that no one could touch. He
eventually won by 12 seconds. “To have
a season like we did, the equipment had to be
flawless – and everything worked great
round after round,” said Nelson later.
“We had strong engines to get us out front
with no failures during the year. In fact we
used the same chassis and the same engine, with
normal rebuilds only, all year. We never even
changed the bottom end.” Yamaha ATV racing
coordinator Donnie Luce added, “Winning
15 of 16 motos on his way to a perfect overall
season – and a fifth series championship
– is a true indicator of the caliber of
team that Dustin has assembled around him and
the YFZ450R.”
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Yamaha
QuadX - Top 5 Pro ATV Points Results |
| Position |
Rider |
Points |
| 1 |
Dustin Nelson – Yamaha |
225 |
| 2 |
Beau Baron |
186 |
| 3 |
Ethan Thatcher |
161 |
| 4 |
David Haagsma |
136 |
| 5 |
Josh Row – Yamaha |
128 |
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.
