Adelanto, CA (4/16/2013) -Yamaha YFZ450Rs took one overall win and two additional podium finishes in a pair of pro ATV MX racing series in Tennessee and California over the April 13- 14 weekend. In Blountville, Tenn. on Saturday, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Chad Wienen finished second and teammate Thomas Brown finished third in the second round of the 2013 AMA Pro ATV motocross series. By scoring 2-2 moto finishes for the day, Wienen continues to lead the AMA Pro ATV points. Then on Sunday, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Dustin Nelson took his first overall win of the year in the Yamaha Quad-X series by putting together 2-1 motos in extremely windy and slick track conditions in Adelanto, Calif. The win advances Nelson to second in Quad-X points with two of eight rounds completed. Meanwhile teammate Josh Row finished fourth with consistent 4-4 motos.
2013
Mtn Dew AMA ATV Motocross - Round 2 - Muddy Creek |
At the AMA Pro ATV event, Wienen was charged up and ready to go at Muddy Creek Raceway in Tennessee, setting the quickest time in practice and earning first gate pick. But it was rival and eventual winner Joel Hetrick who grabbed the holeshot in both races, with Wienen, Brown and the rest of the pro field in pursuit. By the midway point of the first moto, the Yamaha YFZ teammates found themselves battling for second position behind Hetrick, with Wienen eventually gaining the advantage over Brown on the final lap.
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#84 Thomas Brown rounded out the AMA ATV MX Pro Podium in third while #1 Chad Wienen earned second aboard his Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
Then in the second moto, Wienen got away to a quicker start, pressuring Hetrick for the lead early before ultimately finishing second once again. For his part, Brown turned in a strong performance with 4-3 moto finishes for the day, keeping him close in the 2013 points chase.
2013 Yamaha Quad-X Round 2 - Racetown 395 |
Conditions at the Yamaha Quad-X race at Racetown 395 in Southern California were really tough, with a narrow, slippery track and nearly gale-force wind gusts pushing riders to their limits. In the first of two motos, Nelson got through turn one just behind Davi Haagsma and dogged his rival for the entire 20-minute moto, while also feeling pressure from pursuer Beau Baron. The trio ran in close formation the entire race, ultimately finishing scarcely a second apart. Even more determined, Nelson got a better start in moto two, squaring off the second turn to pass Haagsma for the lead. This time Haagsma eventually made a couple of mistakes and dropped back, leaving rival Baron to step up the attack and hound Nelson right to the flag.
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#94 Dustin Nelson earned his first win of the 2013 Yamaha QuadX Racing Season at Racetown 395 in Adelanto, CA |
“I am very happy with how I could drive my YFZ450R through the slippery corners,” Nelson remarked. “I could set my wheels into the ruts and just power around them.”
2013
Mtn Dew AMA ATV Motocross Pro Points |
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Chad Wienen - Yamaha |
86 |
| 2 |
Joel Hetrick |
85 |
| 3 |
Thomas Brown- Yamaha |
78 |
| 4 |
Josh Creamer |
75 |
| 5 |
Josh Upperman |
70 |
2013 Yamaha Quad-X Pro 450 Production Points |
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
David Haagsma |
47 |
| 2 |
Dustin Nelson– Yamaha |
45 |
| 3 |
Beau Baron |
42 |
