AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #8 - Unadilla MX New Berlin, NY July 13, 2013

MotoSport.com Motoworks DWT rider John Natalie came out of the holeshot in the top five and was into the third place position by the end of the first lap. Then setting his sights on the front of the field, Natalie pressured Upperman for the second place position until halfway through the moto. Natalie made several passing attempts but was not able to capitalize until lap seven when he took the inside of a sweeper and was able to make the pass stick. Natalie crossed the checkers in second. Hetrick had a top five start and was able to move in behind Natalie by the end of the second lap. Hetrick focused on setting Natalie up for a pass but was unable to make any advances on the field until he capitalized on Natalie's pass on Upperman and was able to move into third in the same sweeping corner.

John Natalie placed second in AMA Pro ATV MX Moto 1 at Unadilla

"Unadilla Raceway had a really great track out there for us this weekend. I knew I had to ride smart and get set up to make a pass stick. I always like when you can hear the fans from anywhere on the track and Unadilla always draws a big crowd, I'm just happy we could put on a good show for them," said Natalie.

BCS Can-Am rider Josh Creamer and Wienen Motorsports SSi Walsh Yamaha presented by Maxxis Tires & Team Vollmer's Thomas Brown had an on going battle for the entirety of moto 1. Both riders came out of the first turn just inside the top ten and Creamer was into seventh while Brown sat in eighth by the end of the first lap. Brown was able to grab the inside corner after the gravity cavity and make a pass on Creamer on lap two. Brown then progressed through the field and made his way into fifth by halfway with Creamer close behind in sixth. Creamer followed in behind Brown until the last lap when he set Brown up for a pass on the last corner and was able to make it stick. Creamer crossed the finish line in fourth followed by Brown in fifth.

Thomas Brown & Josh Creamer Battled for position in Pro Moto 1. Josh Creamer would come out on top in fourth place followed by Thomas Brown in fifth

"I really had to work hard to get up towards the front of the field. Creamer and I had an ongoing battle for the whole moto and he really set me up well for the pass on that last lap. I was really hoping to hold onto fourth but am still happy with a top five result and looking for better results as we head into Round 9," said Brown