2011 AMA ATV Motocross Nationals #1 - Aonia Pass - Live ATV Race Coverage

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Washington, GA - The opening round of the 2011 AMA ATV MX Championship presented by DWT will kick off this weekend, February 26-27, at Aonia Pass MX in Washington, Ga. The fastest four-wheeled ATV riders in the world will compete in round one to see who can claim the points lead early on in the 11-round series.

The Pro ATV Races for 2011 are going to be held on Saturday, and the first Pro ATV Moto is scheduled to start at 1PM followed by Moto 2 at 4PM, and as always, ATVriders.com will be providing live updates throughout both Motos on Saturday.

[ALAMX37]

They are racing now.

[Raptorchick]

school boy jr. is out there right now, pros will be starting in about half an hour.

[motomxman450]

Chad Wienen with the fastest lap time in.....1.29.945

[Raptorchick]

pros are getting lined up and ready for their parade lap

[Raptorchick]

looks like perfect weather for racing today with sunny skies and current temp of 54

[motomxman450]

parade lap under way yet?

[Raptorchick]

yup, they're almost ready to go

[dlmx621]

Really! the suspense is killing me!!!

[USAMoto00]

I'm ready to see who gets the first holeshot of the year!

[motomxman450]

yea me too, i think its wienens yr but hetrick was looking good in practice

[CADWELL]

Isn't there live tiing also?

[icecreammaker]

escoremx.com

[dlmx621]

Originally posted by CADWELL
Isn't there live tiing also?
Yes heres the link:
http://www.escoremx.com/results/atvamx/2011/liveresults.asp

[Raptorchick]

the first pro holeshot of the year goes to josh upperman

[Raptorchick]

natalie and wienen going 2 and 3

[Raptorchick]

upperman
natalie
wienen
hetrick
byrd
moore
brown
lawson
snapp
denoble
goodman
clark
ven john
swart***er
heimes
higgerson
winchester

[Raptorchick]

brown passes moore for 6th

[motomxman450]

wow natalie passed wienen , but lets goo hetrick

[Raptorchick]

byrd is pressuring hetrick

[Raptorchick]

natalie and wienen side by side with wienen pressuring for second

[Raptorchick]

upperman still in the lead, but natalie and wienen are close

[Raptorchick]

natalie off the track, wienen takes second

[Raptorchick]

hetrick up to third, but the kawi is smoking alittle bit

[Raptorchick]

upperman and wienen battling hard

[Raptorchick]

wienen takes the lead

[motomxman450]

did wienen bump natalie off?

[Raptorchick]

natalie currently in 4th

[Raptorchick]

byrd is hanging on to fifth

[Raptorchick]

snapp and denoble move up to 8th and 9th. moore drops to 10th

[Raptorchick]

wienen with a 2 second lead

[Raptorchick]

byrd passes hetrick for 4th

[Raptorchick]

natalie catching up to upperman

[Raptorchick]

byrd is a couple seconds off natalie, but is making progress

[turdboy]

Lawson is running quick lap times.

[Raptorchick]

lawson gets around brown for 6th

[Raptorchick]

wienen
upperman
natalie
byrd
hetrick
lawson
brown
denoble
snapp
moore
goodman
swart***er
clark
heimes
ven john
higgerson
winchester

[Raptorchick]

byrd bobbles and hetrick almost gets him

[Raptorchick]

wienen still holding a nice lead

[Raptorchick]

lawson closing in on hetrick and byrd and natalie right on upperman

[Raptorchick]

natalie and upperman still battling for second

[Raptorchick]

wienen has a very comfortable lead and is just cruising at this point

[motomxman450]

off topic but how many ppl we missing from last year? seems like all new faces but i can think of three wimmer,creamer,gee who else?

[turdboy]

Natalie is HUNGRY!

[Raptorchick]

natalie gets upperman and lawson passes hetrick

[Raptorchick]

brown is having mechanical issues

[CADWELL]

What's up with T Brown ?

[Raptorchick]

wienen hitting lap traffic

[CADWELL]

Can't remember when's the last time I heard of lappers for a Pro main :eek2:

[Raptorchick]

wienen has almost a 10 second lead

[Raptorchick]

byrd is closing the gap on upperman

[Raptorchick]

white flag is out

[Raptorchick]

wienen takes the moto one win!!!

[turdboy]

This could be the year of the battle of the can-ams! Weinen and Natalie are ripping

[mjc597]

what hapened to T. Brown?

[Raptorchick]

moto one results

wienen
natalie
upperman
byrd
lawson
hetrick
denoble
snapp
moore
goodman
ven john
higgerson
winchester
clark
brown
heimes
swart***er

[turdboy]

Way to go Weinen!

[walker054]

will the can-ams survive for two motos?

[USAMoto00]

It seemed like the top 6 should keep it interesting this year then. That's a good thing. Is Weinen on another level out there or did he just make the passes at the right times? Happy for him regardless, he's a good dude. Good showing from Uppy too!

[walker054]

lots of riders gone from 2010; creamer, wimmer, warnia, pat brown, cody grant, greg gee, little, gibson, holmes and miller

[motomxman450]

yea there we go ik i was missing a few..... hopefully the tv will bring 2011 and 12 around and we can get some more pros out there...

[turdboy]

What time is the pro moto II start?

[CADWELL]

4pm eastern

About 40 min from now I think.

[C41Xracer]

Upperman seems to fade at the end everytime

[Raptorchick]

70 cvt class just left the line and then pro's will be up next

[Raptorchick]

pro hot lap is almost done

[Raptorchick]

pro moto two holeshot goes to Harold Goodman!

[Raptorchick]

natalie having issues off the start

[Raptorchick]

goodman is still in the lead

[Raptorchick]

huge battle for the lead and wienen takes over the lead

[Raptorchick]

wienen
goodman
natalie
upperman
byrd
snapp
lawson
denoble
moore
ven john
hetrick
brown
higgerson
swart***er
clark
winchester

[Raptorchick]

wienen in the lead, but natalie is charging hard

snapp gets around byrd and brown is on the move as well

[Raptorchick]

wienen
natalie
upperman
goodman
snapp

[Raptorchick]

snapp byrd and lawson all just got around goodman

[turdboy]

Weinen and Natalie are running 1:29 lap times over the average 1:31 or 1:32

[Raptorchick]

wienen still lead with natalie only a little bit behind

[Raptorchick]

byrd and lawson are right on snapp

[Raptorchick]

lawson takes over 4th

[Raptorchick]

lawson takes over 4th

[turdboy]

Whats going on with Byrd, he is losing positions?

[Raptorchick]

wienen
natalie
upperman
lawson
snapp
byrd
goodman
denoble
moore
hetrick
brown
higgerson
swart***er
winchester
clark
ven john

[Raptorchick]

hetrick gets around moore and takes over ninth

[Raptorchick]

at the halfway point and wienen is still looking good in the lead

[Raptorchick]

hetrick now up to 8th after passing denoble

[Raptorchick]

snapp bobbles and almost lets byrd by, but he is still hanging on to 5th

[Raptorchick]

hetrick is still on the move and is now up to 7th

[Raptorchick]

swart***er gets by higgerson for 11th

[Raptorchick]

wienen and natalie running nearly identical lap times with wienen holding a 4 second lead

[Raptorchick]

denoble and moore get by goodman

[Raptorchick]

byrd up to 5th after getting by snapp

[Raptorchick]

top five right now is identical to moto one

[Raptorchick]

hetrick is now challenging snapp

[Raptorchick]

looks like thomas brown is out with mechanical issues again

[Raptorchick]

hetrick is all over snapp, but snapp is holding him off

[Raptorchick]

hetrick makes the pass on snapp and takes over sixth place

[motomxman450]

haha looks like last year but now snapp has a new ride

[Raptorchick]

two laps to go

[Raptorchick]

wienen now has a five second lead and is looking smooth and comfortable

[motomxman450]

Originally posted by Raptorchick
two laps to go

how far away is hetrick from byrd

[Raptorchick]

denoble gets around snapp and now the top ten is exactly the same as moto one

[2000ex]

Looks like the Can-Am boys are in a league of their own if the bikes hold up

[Raptorchick]

Originally posted by motomxman450
how far away is hetrick from byrd

he's now too far off, but i don't think he has enough time to make a move

[Raptorchick]

Wienen takes the moto two win and the overall!

Congrats Chad!!

[Raptorchick]

moto two results

wienen
natalie
upperman
lawson
byrd
hetrick
denoble
snapp
moore
goodman
swart***er
higgerson
clark
winchester
ven john
brown

[Frankenstein87]

DO IT CHAD!!! I think the CanAm boys are probably gonna take the Suzuki boys spots from last season

[Raptorchick]

on the pro podium

1. wienen
2. natalie
3. upperman


a full race report will be posted on the home page in just a little while

[dan harris]

Congradulations to Wienen and Natalie - Great races !

Looking forward to having both of them as trainers at this years Dream Camp at the Breezewood Proving Grounds !

[jasonjonesjj]

Are we getting the same coverage for Pro-Am tomorrow?

[Frankenstein87]

Awww!!! That'd be sweet!!!

[hondaracer_34]

Hetrick did pretty damn good for his 1st pro race! Can't wait to see how he does throughout the whole season!

[walker054]

i think all of the top 6 will atleast get a moto win, with the possibility taking an overall.

[Pappy]

Some great racing today!


Chad was on rails and never saw a challenge once he took the lead! His off season training paid off big time!

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/GA13768/1199330287_aUQxc-L.jpg

[rf928]

Will ATVision be back for 2011?

does anyone have any idea what happened to Brown?

Also, where did GEE and Pat brown go?

[Pappy]

Yes, they were filming, the schedule is up at www.atvmotocross.com

Gee is running in Canada, Pat might be done or just running NEATV

[Pappy]

Natalie from the podium.....

"Where is Creamer and Wimmer, Chad and I wanted to show them the back of our Can Am's!"

Oh my LOL!

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/GA13771/1199348670_pm2mb-L.jpg

[Pappy]

Upperman was pretty satisfied with his 3rd overall, but said he wants to get some wins as soon as possible!

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/GA13778/1199384013_8BYw2-L.jpg

[89trx250r]

nothing personal and im not trying to take a shot at anyone but winning moto's when the 2 fastest riders aren't there doesn't really prove much except that they were the 3rd and 4th best riders last season and now the top dogs are gone its there time to shine and for Natalie to make a comment like that toward the Suzuki boys is kinda a joke cause he didn't have a god damn word to say the last 3 seasons Suzuki has been unstoppable what a surprise when no factory Suzuki is there others start to win :)

[Pappy]

You will have to take that up with Natalie

[ex kid]

does anyone know how the racer and spectator turnout is?

[Theguy105]

If want the fastest riders, come to the new nationals.. i mean NEATV :-)

[89trx250r]

i wasnt trying to be a jerk or rude they are much better riders then myself obviously but i just thought it was a cheap shot to make a comment like that when hes been the one looking at the back of there machines for 3 seasons now...: /

[kyleschonert]

Chad seems to be getting that Can Am dialed in finally, or it is finally holding up to his abuse.

Put them both on Hondas like back in the day and I wouldn't put my money on anyone else out there.

They are two of the best riders out there. Between Wimmer, Creamer, Wienen, Natalie, and Byrd, anyone could win on any given weekend. Look at all the times that Chad and Natalie had bike issues over the past few years...

How many times have you seen Wimmer or Creamer have issues?

[CADWELL]

That Baldwin Honda has had what it takes to win a championship and I was willing to put money on the holeshots it always gets because it's a given, but Uppy needs to train a little harder which I'm sure is easier said then done to stay up front.

[jcv400ex]

And you can take Natalie's comment with a grain of salt. Those guys are great friends and it's all in fun....this isn't bikes, it's ATV racing where you can poke fun an not be politicaly correct at all times.

But you still have to give it to the Can Am boys, they've been busting there butts for 3 years getting those machines dialed in.

A little bit of luck and a motor that doesn't grenade on you=championship contender.

[89trx250r]

yeah dude by all means i think i should comment before you guys think i was trying to take something away from them so many times last season id be watching a race and see one of them have bike trouble and just be bummed weinen is one of my fav riders same goes for upperman and i would be stoked to see those guys get a championship its sick enough to see them on the podium i just maybe took natalies comment the wrong way i saw it as like taking a poke at two people who were not only previous champions(not that natalie isnt) but also the fastest dudes the seasons prior

[walker054]

why no pro am coverage? what happened in womens class, natalie first, byrd last with a dnf.

[CADWELL]

I think this was moto 1


1st #75 Martin, C Frenchburg, KY Honda 9 01:35.119 --.---
2nd #41 Madl, M Kathleen, FL Suzuki 9 01:33.123 00:05.576
3rd #91 Barnes, J Mount Pleasant, IA Yamaha 9 01:35.160 00:00.918
4th #74/ Meyer, A Harrison, OH xxxxxxxxxxxx 9 01:36.126 00:02.016
5th #77 Moser, N Pipersville, PA Honda 9 01:35.018 00:00.399
6th #72 Dettling, T Kent, OH Honda 9 01:35.448 00:00.836
7th #100 Porter, C Baytown, TX Honda 9 01:35.148 00:01.095
8th #665 Higgerson, R Cutler, IL Suzuki 9 01:35.551 00:13.195
9th #313 Harris, Z Cedarville, IL Suzuki 9 01:36.132 00:01.126
10th #56 Nales, T Lutz, FL Suzuki 9 01:36.305 00:00.956
11th #728 Rastrelli, J Palm City, FL Suzuki 9 01:35.298 00:08.167
12th #101 Nowlan, A Toulon, IL Kawasaki 9 01:38.061 00:01.534
13th #90 Reed, C Belding, MI KTM 9 01:34.155 00:01.194
14th #012 Bishop, E Bellevue, MI Honda 9 01:39.895 00:27.622
15th #87 Winchester, M Kingsville, OH N\A 6 01:34.430 00:02.510
16th #57 Heimes, D Zephyrhills, FL Suzuki 5 01:30.916 00:00.000

[quadzy]

Originally posted by kyleschonert


How many times have you seen Wimmer or Creamer have issues?

Not sure if you were following the sport several years ago, but I seem to remember the LT-R450 and Jeremiah Jones having a lot of DNFs the first years of the program. How long did it take before the R450 stopped blowing up third gear?

So, my point is that there is a reason Wimmer and Creamer didn't have issues. It is because Gust and Jones had them years before.

[kyleschonert]

I have been following the nationals since right before the switch to production bikes. And yes, Suzuki had issues in the first few years of the R450, what is the CanAm in? The first few years.

That's why I made my post of how Chad is finally getting that CanAm dialed in and holding up to his abuse. Natalie, Lawson, Miller, Baker, and Gee all were plagued with issues when that bike
came out.

[400grl]

Don't let Natalie's comment rile anyone up.....he's probably just trying to stir the pot and get some excitement happening! :) A little sh*t talking/contraversy is a great way to get people talking about the series.....very smart, IMO! :)

[rageatvsupermom]

Just for the record...Harold Goodman got the moto 2 holeshot not Josh Upperman!!!!!!!!

Thanks :D

[CADWELL]

Originally posted by rageatvsupermom
Just for the record...Harold Goodman got the moto 2 holeshot not Josh Upperman!!!!!!!!

Thanks :D

I stand corrected haha....I'd have lost a chunk of change on that one...

Are you guys doing T-Browns motors this season?

[rageatvsupermom]

No, not us this season.

[mikecole]

thanks for the great coverage