Can-Am / Warnert
Racing's AMA Pro ATV MX Report
John Natalie Takes Moto Win at Unadilla
New Berlin, NY (6/11/2008) -
Diversity was the name of the game at Unadilla
this weekend where the only thing hotter than
the weather, was the action on the track as John
Natalie took his second moto win of the season.
The blistering heat wave that has been plaguing
the east coast not only brought rising temperatures,
but also some very diverse weather conditions;
conditions which were a blessing in disguise for
the Warnert team.
Some issues with the gate pick put both John
Natalie and Cody Miller in the last places for
the pick, which landed both racers in less than
desirable gate positions. Natalie and Miller made
the best of the situation even though they were
at the back of the pack on the first moto holeshot.
John came into the first corner in 16th place,
but began the process of picking off his competition.
By the 7th lap, John had worked his way to 7th
place, where he stayed to the end of the moto.
Miller did not fare quite as well in the first
moto as the high heat and humidity took their
toll and fatigue set in. Miller ended his first
moto in 16th place; however, moto number two would
be a different story for both racers.
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John Natalie
recovered from a 7th place finish in moto
1 and took win in the second moto for
4th overall
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Cody Miller
also underperformed in moto 1 and scored
a 6th place finish in moto 2 for a 10th
place overall finish.
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With only a couple of hours before they would
be lining up for the second moto, the rain began
to fall. The Warnert team made a couple of last
minute changes to ensure the DS450’s would
make it through the slick mud and abundant puddles
that were forming with out sucking in any water
as goggles were being prepped with extra tear
offs to keep vision as clear as possible in the
wet conditions.
As the gate dropped, John came flying off the
line and by the 2nd turn had taken the lead. John
began to pull away from the rest of the pack and
at one point had an incredible seven-second lead.
John led the entire moto unchallenged and went
on to take his second moto win of the season.
“It feels really good to take the win again.
Warnert did a good job of getting things ready
today,” said Natalie. John’s 7-1 finishes
put him in 4th overall for the day and moved him
up to 4th place in the points race with 181 points.
Meanwhile, Cody Miller, who was secretly hoping
for rain, got his wish for moto two. Conditions
that seem less than favorable to other racers
seem to agree quite well with Miller as he has
always seems to prevail in the mud and this time
was no different. Miller came off the line in
mid-pack and began picking off riders one by one.
“I just stayed focused and tried to keep
my vision clear,” said Miller. By the 11th
lap, Miller had charged his way up to 6th place,
where he remained all the way to the checkered
flag. Cody’s 16-6 finishes put him in 10th
overall. Cody currently remains in 11th place
in the points standings with 117 points.
The next round of the AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
will be held at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville,
TN on June 21-22 where Natalie hopes to put his
DS450 at the top spot on the podium.
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