All though Haavisto had a great run in the
Pro class, his was not having as good of luck
in the Pro-Am ranks. Haavisto came off the line
in 5th in moto 1 with Danny Lewis in the lead,
followed by Michael Brown and Justin Hoffler.
Haavisto wasted no time in working his way to
the front and was holding a good lead until
the last lap. “I guess I was just pushing
too hard or something, but I spun out in the
last lap and that let Lewis, Brown and Hoffler
get past me,” said Joe.
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Danny
Lewis & Michael Pilotte battled for
the 2nd spot in Moto 2, with Lewis holding
onto the spot to secure the Overall Win |
Joe
Haavisto claimed the 2nd Moto Win, but
a 4th place in Moto One sent him back
to the 2nd Spot Overall behind Danny Lewis |
However, when Pro-Am moto 2 came around, Haavisto
showed he was still the man to beat. Joe came
off the line in 3rd. Joe soon took over the
lead and kept his position all the way to the
checkered flag. Danny Lewis claimed 1st overall
for the Pro-Am class, with Haavisto in 2nd,
Justin Hoffler in 3rd. The two Yamaha’s
of #36 Michael Brown and #12 Jonathan Hansen
rounded out the top 5 overall for the day.
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#47
Justin Hoffler was able to hold off #36
Michael Brown in Moto 2 to secure the
final Podium spot |
#36
Michael Brown has switched to the NEATV-MX
for 2009 after finishing among the Top
5 at the AMA MX Nationals in 2008 |
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Tiffany LaClair claimed the Women's Class
Win with a 3-1 finish with the Moto One
Winner #67 Paige Whipple DNFing the 2nd
Moto |
In the Women’s class Tiffany LaClair
had a 3-1 finish and claimed the #1 overall
while Amy Thompson’s 4-2 finish earned
her 2nd and Larissa Griffiths’ 2-4 finished
gave her 3rd overall. In Open Expert A Ralle
Rookey claimed 1st place overall with an impressive
1-1 finish. Mike Taylor, Jr. took 2nd overall
and Daniel Grabiec went home with 3rd.
There was plenty of excitement in the kid’s
classes as well. Wade Pollard from Granby, CT
dominated the 0-70cc Limited class with a 1-1
win, followed by #17 Andy Cummings in 2nd and
Michael Pahlas in 3rd. Andy Cummings may have
placed 2nd in the 0-70 cc class, but he smoked
his competition in the 0-90cc Limited class
taking a 1-1 win, followed by Timothy Donovan
from Tiverton RI in 2nd and Wolcott, CT’s
Jenifer warren in 3rd.
The next round of the NEATV-MX series will
head to Lempster, New Hampshire where the more
sandy soils of Jolly Roger Motorsports Park
will play host on May 25th. As usual, there
will be a Saturday practice unless otherwise
posted. For a complete schedule of NEATV-MX
events and how to join the NEATV, you can check
out www.neatv-mx.com
for more information.
