WORCS returns for round 3 in the ever so popular Lake
Havasu,Arizona. Race entries we up once again - youth classes were no exception!
Full gates were seen once again,and most likely we will see even more at Round 4 in Washington State.
Its not everday that you get to race on the Lakefront!
With additions to the entries, so are the Youth Teams.
APEX USA was on hand and ran fast and furious this past wk end adding yet another Factory backed race team to the WORCS series.
DRR ,APEX and Polaris are only the tip of whats in store for the future of our Youth riders .
There may have been some Lake front racing, but dont think for a moment it was just a cruise around the Lake!
Track conditons quickly began to look like a rock quarry with sandy whooped out sections ,MX sections were tough on the riders and on there machines ,riders in all classes found several of the jumps tough to clear and kickers were found on the lips of some of the jumps.
Riders would not only have to endure tough riding conditions, but would also have to prepare for the heatwave that so many riders were not ready for.
Many of the riders are just now seeing 60 degree weather at home, so preparing for 90 degree weather was ROUGH !!!
Several riders experienced Clutch and chain issues threwout the wk end.
As we start out our racing wk end, Friday practice and Tech takes place.
The greatest thing about WORCS racing is there is always a class for everyone...
The Sat. morning race gets underway..
1st riders off the gate are the Shifter Open class.
Riders are off!
#177y Cole Fite gets out front !
Fite would sport the fastest lap time in lap 5 and lead all the way to lap 5.
But in the final lap, #961y Ze'vyer Mott grabs the lead to the checker ,Fite on the #2.
Hetrick Team rider#32 Grant Mitchell ,Teammate Hetrick rider #10y Kelsey Lugan and #343y Ashley Clinton, get off to a rough start into the 1st turn,aside of a few good sized bruises and some minor quad damage, all riders were able to finish there race.
Kelsey Lugan fills the #3 in the Open Shifter class.
Hot on Lugans path, Teammate Mitchell places 4th with less than a fraction of a second !