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England ATV Motocross
MX 101 - Round 11
Epping, New Hampshire
September 18, 2011 |
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NEATV-MX Pro &
Pro-Am ATV Race Report
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BCS Performance's
#22 Cody Miller once again finished 3-3
in the Pro-Am Class for a third overall
finish on the day
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2010 NEATV-MX Pro & Pro-Am Champion, Cody Miller,
had a good start into second off the line in the
first Pro-Am moto. Miller made a mistake and blew
a berm early in the moto and went back to last,
but quickly made his way to third. Miller would
finish the first moto in third. In the second Pro-Am
moto, Miller came out in second behind Creamer,
holding onto his position for a short while before
Wimmer made a pass and dropped Miller into third.
Miller would stay in close range with Wimmer and
Creamer but not close enough to make any passes,
finishing in third, taking a third overall. “I
liked this track, it was fun, safe, had some good
passing opportunities, and was overall a good track,”
commented Miller when asked about the track.
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#949 Brad
Burbine held off #45 Abram Hakala to claim
the 4th spot
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South Royalton, VT Brad Burbine had a good day at
the track, came out in the back of the pack in the
first Pro-Am moto. Burbine chased down new Pro-Am
rider, Abram Hakala, for a few laps, but was able
to make his move on Hakala and take over fourth
in the middle of the moto, and finish in fourth.
In the second moto, Burbine started out in fourth
off the line and would battle to hold of Hakala
from taking over his position throughout the entire
moto. Burbine succeeded in holding Hakala off, and
took fourth, finishing fourth overall.
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#45 Abram
Hakala made an impressive debut in the
Pro-Am Class battling with Brad Burbine
both Motos
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New Ipswich, NH Abram Hakala raced great in his
first Pro-Am moto’s of this season. Hakala
charged off the line into fourth behind Miller,
and held onto his position for a few laps. Hakala
battled with Burbine for the first couple of laps,
but then fell into fifth when Burbine was able to
make his move. Hakala would finish fifth in the
first Pro-Am moto. Off the start in the second moto,
Hakala would come out in fifth, but stayed close
with Burbine, who was in fourth, throughout the
moto. Hakala finished fifth, taking a fifth overall.
The 40+ class held eleven riders this weekend,
and Suzuki LTR450 mounted Timothy Suchocki took
the holeshot in both moto’s. Suchocki ran
away with both his leads, putting a big gap between
him and the pack. Suchocki would take both wins
and the overall in the 40+ class. Dover, NH Rick
Spurlin also had a great day at the track. Spurlin
had two strong starts off the gate and tried to
chase down Suchocki for the lead, but was unable
and took second in both motos, taking second overall.
Rounding out the top three is Suzuki LTR450 rider
David Thorrion, who went 4-3 in his motos.
The 4 Stroke C (15+) class held thirteen riders
on race day. Pittston, ME Jake Chamberland had
an excellent day at the track. Chamberland had
two strong starts off the line which put him in
the front of the pack. Chamberland rode hard to
stay out in front and kept Tyler Morgan from making
any moves on him. Chamberland would take both
wins and the first overall for the weekend. West
Brookefield, MA Tyler Morgan also had a great
day at the track. Morgan started both his motos
in the front part of the pack, battling with Chamberland
for the lead. Morgan couldn’t make a solid
pass, and would finish second in both motos, taking
second overall. Filling out the podium is Jared
Gessner of Cuddebackville, NY, who went 3-3.
The 90 Auto (8-15) class held only five riders
this weekend. Davis Eames of East Hampton, NY
ran two excellent motos, starting out in front
and holding off the other riders from getting
by. Eames rode strong and took both wins, finishing
first overall. Searsmont, ME Landon Nichols also
rode strong in both motos. Nichols started in
the front of the pack and tried to close in on
Eames to take over the lead. Nichols would finish
second in both motos, taking second overall. Rounding
out the podium is Andrew Ponte of Dartmouth, MA,
who went 4-3.
The NEATV-MX series will revisit Hemond’s
Motocross Park in Minot, ME for the season finale
on October 8-9, 2011.
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