WORCS
ATV Racing
Round #5 - Honey Lake
May 23, 2010
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MCR / Maxxis' Beau Baron
Wins Honey Lake WORCS
Motoworks / Can-Am's Josh
Frederick & Yamaha's Dustin Nelson Podium
Milford, CA - MCR/Maxxis’
Beau Baron had a flawless run at round number five
of the 2010 WORCS series to take the top spot on
the pro podium, while Can-Am/Motoworks’ Josh
Frederick and Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson would
join him respectively in second and third.
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would expect warm sunning conditions in
California by May, but that wasn't the case
for Round 5 in Milford, CA, where temperatures
were near freezing & racers dealt with
snow showers while the ground was coated
in snow just above the track on the mountain |
Honey Lake MX was the hosting facility for this
round, which saw colder than normal temperatures
with wet snow falling during Saturday’s
races. Although the snow did not stick around,
it made for some wet conditions that would carry
over to Sunday’s main events. The Honey
Lake facility is known for its rocky terrain that
can take a toll on equipment, but MCR/Maxxis Tires’
Beau Baron had an incredible race.
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#8
John Shafe grabbed the ATVriders.com Holeshot
Award |
Baron, who is very comfortable in rough and rocky
terrain, got off to an excellent start in the
top five and was soon in second place chasing
down leader Josh Frederick. Baron was right on
Frederick for the entire first lap and then in
lap two, Baron made the pass and checked out.
“As soon as I got out front, I knew I wanted
to put a bit of a gap between me and Josh, so
I pushed hard and got about a 40 second lead on
him,” explained Baron, who would record
the fastest lap time of the race in lap three
with a time of 08:34.963.
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#1 Beau Baron was right at home in the rough
track conditions at Honey Lake as he secured
his 2nd Win of the season |
Baron would stay consistent, keeping his lead
on Frederick for 13 laps before taking the checkered
flag for first. “This win was very important
for me and I’m really glad I was able to
make it happen,” said Baron, who is now
only four points behind Josh Frederick.
Can-Am Motoworks’ Josh Frederick looked
solid as he came off the line and quickly took
over the lead. Frederick led for one lap before
he would fall back to second. “This was
the type of track where you want to go fast, but
you also want to ride smart,” said Frederick,
who would hold his second place status all the
way to the finish line.
Although he finished in second, Frederick still
holds the pro points lead and will be tough to
beat at round six where the desert-like track
conditions are more suited to Frederick’s
riding style.
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