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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #1 - Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA
March 24, 2012
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AMA ATV Motocross -
Round 1 - Aonia Pass - Amateur Race Report
Walsh Race Craft's Cody Gibson
Wins Pro-Am Classes at ATV MX Season Opener
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AMA ATV Motocross
Round 1 - Aonia Pass MX |
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Washington,GA
(3/27/2012) - The 2012 AMA ATV Motocross
National Championship Series kicked off the 2012
season at the Aonia Pass MX facility in Washington,
GA as over 600 entries filled the track all looking
to make their mark on the new season.
The highly contested Pro Am Unlimited and Pro
Am Production classes would be polarized as the
weekend unfolded with the return of Walsh Racecraft’s
Cody Gibson and for good reason. Gibson put everyone
on notice when he claimed both holeshots in Pro
Am Unlimited class and cruised to both moto victories.
Gibson would be joined on the podium by William
Lloyd who would secure 2nd and Brent Sellers rounded
out the podium with 3rd.
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Cody
Gibson made an amazing return to the AMA
ATV MX Racing Series by winning both the
Pro-Am Unlimited Class & Pro-Am Production
Class! |
Privateer
#75 Casey Martin took the Moto 2 Holeshot
& went 2-2 in the Pro-Am Production
Class to take second overall at Aonia Pass
MX in Washington, GA |
On Sunday, Gibson made the switch to the Walsh
Race Craft Suzuki LTR in the Pro-Am Production
class, but the results were the same. In Moto
one, Gibson once again grabbed the Holeshot and
lead from start to finish. Moto 2 would see Casey
Martin grab the holeshot as the field of racers
ripped into the Georgia clay. Martin’s lead
would be challenged as the first lap was scored
as Gibson pulled in behind Martin shadowing his
every move. Gibson worked past Martin taking the
lead and once again, and seemed to be on auto
pilot as he swept the Pro Am ranks marking a triumphant
return to the series.
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AMA
ATV MX Pro-Am Production Podium (left to
right)
Casey Martin (2nd), Cody Gibson (1st), and
Ronnie Higgerson(3rd) |
The Pro Am Production podium would feature Cody
Gibson (1st) Casey Martin (2nd) and Ronnie Higgerson(3rd).
The stage is now set for an exciting season in
the Pro Am ranks as Gibson's dominating opening
round performance serves notice that he will be
the rider to beat in 2012.
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| Samantha
Cheetham won both motos in the Women's Class
to take the Overall |
Samantha Cheetham would put in two great motos
to secure the Women's class overall taking both
moto wins. Cheetham's efforts rewarded her top
honors with some strong riding that allowed her
to convincingly walk away with a well deserved
1st place. Adrienne Cooper would finish 2nd on
the weekend after swapping positions and doing
battle with Katie Mette in both motos.
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