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| Yamaha's
Chad Wienen claimed his third consecutive
win at RedBud ATV MX |
Cypress, CA (7/30/2012) - Aboard
his Yamaha YFZ450R, Chad Wienen powered to 2-1
moto finishes to claim his sixth overall win of
the year at Red Bud MX in Buchanan, Mich. on Saturday,
July 28. The convincing win extends Wienen’s
lead to 36 points over John Natalie, his closest
rival in the championship, who finished third
overall with 1-6 moto results. Meanwhile Wienen’s
teammate Thomas Brown put in a solid effort over
the weekend to take fourth overall with 3-4 moto
finishes. Brown rides fifth in the championship
with nine of 10 rounds now completed.
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Chad
Wienen has a 36 point lead in the AMA
ATV MX Pro Championship |
In the first moto, Natalie took the early lead
with Brown closely behind and Wienen trapped
back in sixth – a tough spot to be in
a Pro ATV motocross race. Brown then moved his
YFZ into the lead on the second of 11 laps and
held it until lap four as Wienen began to work
his way forward. While Natalie was busy reclaiming
the lead from Brown, Wienen was really on a
charge, already up to third and setting his
sights on Brown in second. However Brown wasn’t
through fighting, and it took Wienen until the
next-to-last lap to move past his teammate to
grab second place and put himself in position
for the overall victory. But it would take winning
the next moto to get the job done.
In the second moto, Brown again started second
– this time behind rival Josh Upperman
– with Wienen much closer to the front
in third place. Wienen advanced into second
on lap two as Brown dropped to fourth, and that’s
all it took for Wienen to next set his sights
on Upperman and pass him for the lead at the
halfway point. From that point until the finish,
Wienen built up a small margin over Upperman
and was able to hold on for the win. All Wienen
has to do now is produce a good result at the
series finale in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. on Aug.
11-12 to claim the 2012 AMA Pro ATV championship.
2012
AMA ATV MX Pro Points After Round 7 |
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Chad
Wienen – Yamaha |
421 |
| 2 |
John Natalie |
385 |
| 3 |
Joel Hetrick |
341 |
| 4 |
Josh Upperman |
326 |
| 5 |
Thomas
Brown – Yamaha |
314 |
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.
