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Just
a few weeks after winning the Yamaha QuadX
Championship Yamaha's Dustin Nelson wins
the final round of the WORCS ATV Racing
Series at Speed World MX in Surprise,
AZ |
Cypress, CA (11/14/2011) -Yamaha’s
Dustin Nelson closed out the ATV pro racing calendar
with an impressive win in the grueling WORCS finale
at Speedworld Motocross Park in Surprise, Ariz.
on Sunday, Nov. 13. Aboard his YFZ450R, Nelson
led nearly the entire 10-lap, 1 ½-hour
race and took the checkered flag an amazing 25
seconds ahead of rivals Jeremie Warnia and Josh
Frederick. After having already clinched the 2011
Yamaha Quad-X ATV motocross title, Nelson’s
first WORCS victory of the year puts him fourth
in the WORCS Pro ATV championship points.
The long WORCS racecourse featured about 80%
desert trails, sand-washes and hard-packed clay,
and 20% Speedworld motocross track. Nelson was
third fastest in timed qualifying practice on
Saturday, giving him a good gate pick for Sunday’s
race. But rainfall on Saturday night and race
morning added a significant amount of mud to
the course, making getting the holeshot critical
for visibility during the opening laps. When
the gate dropped, Nelson and his YFZ made a
perfect launch, grabbing the holeshot and immediately
benefiting from a clear track. He took full
advantage of the chance, building up a lead
of nearly six seconds by the end of the first
long 10-minute lap.
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Dustin
Nelson placed fourth in the WORCS Pro
ATV class aboard his Yamaha YFZ450R Sport
ATV |
Nelson padded this early lead to nearly 14
seconds by the mid-race refueling stop. Quick
work by his crew got him back on track just
ahead of Warnia, but he soon got hung up on
a berm, letting his rival slip by. Fortunately
Warnia still had to pit, and Nelson knew it
– so he decided to patiently trail his
rival until then. The race was all Nelson’s
after Warnia pulled in for fuel, and he quickly
opened up an insurmountable lead to the checkers.
“I am so stoked!” Nelson said afterwards.
“The Yamaha has been great all year, and
I am glad we were finally able to put a good
day together for the win.” Yamaha ATV
racing coordinator Donnie Luce added, “Dustin
has had a very impressive 2011 season on his
GYTR-prepared YFZ450R. Adding a WORCS off-road
win is an excellent way to end the season, while
also building momentum and confidence for 2012.”
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.
