AMA
ATV Motocross
Round #1 - Echeconnee MX
Macon, GA
March 21, 2015
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AMA Pro ATV Motocross
- Echeconnee Race Report
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Maxxis/Yamaha/Moto-Xpert’s Thomas Brown was just
outside of the top five on the moto one start
and had a tough moto ahead of him. “Every time
I seemed to make a pass I lost two positions.
I got hit, I spun out. I was finally able to re-group
and I had caught Rastrelli. I tried to make a
move, and I was pretty worn out so I finished
in fourth,” explained Brown.
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Yamaha's
Thomas Brown finished fourth in Moto One
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Moto two worked out better for Brown. “I started
a little farther back but I worked up and got
second when Hetrick went down. After I got into
second, Rastrelli was all over me, but I stayed
ahead and got second. It was really a great race,
and I loved the track. It was a true motocross
track. There was passing and they let it get rough.
I love it when it gets rough and wears me out
at the end. They did a great job. I have to give
props to my Maxxis/Yamaha/Moto-Xperts team. It
was a good start to the season, and I am looking
forward to a really great end,” said Brown.
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Maxxis' Thomas
Brown charged his way to a second place
finish in Moto two to claim second overall
at Echeconnee MX
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JB Racing / Liquid Wrench’s Jeffrey Rastrelli
showed he has been working hard in the off-season
and is going to be a constant threat for the podium.
In the first moto, Rastrelli was in the top five
heading into the second lap and moved into third
at the mid-way point. Rastrelli held off an attack
from Thomas Brown and finished with a solid third
place.
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JB Racing's
Jeffrey Rastrelli finished in the third
spot in Moto One
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In moto two, Rastrelli had his work cut out for
him. “I was in about eighth off the start and
had to work up. I made it up to third and caught
Thomas. I made a charge in the final lap to try
and get him but it didn’t work. Overall I am happy
with how my motos went. My fitness is good and
I still had enough left to make a charge at the
end, which is pretty good since this track was
so rough. I think my JB suspension and PEP Shocks
really helped a lot. We knew it would be rough
and we made some changes and it worked out for
us,” said Rastrelli.
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PEP's Jeffrey
Rastrelli rounded out the Pro Podium with
another third place finish in Moto two
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Rastrelli’s 3-3 finishes gave him third overall
for the day and his second career Pro podium finish.
“This is my second career podium and there is
no feeling like it. Everything started coming
together last season and I am really happy to
keep it rolling this season,” said Rastrelli.
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ATV
MX - Round 1 - Pro ATV Motocross Podium
(left to right)
Thomas Brown
(2nd), Chad
Wienen
(1st), Jeffrey
Rastrelli
(3rd) |
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