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2012 Yamaha / Quad-X
Racing Series
Round #1 & 2 - Glen Helen Raceway
San Bernardino, California
March 10-11, 2012
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Yamaha / Quad-X Racing
- Rounds 1 & 2 – Glen Helen Race Report
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In the second moto, Haagsma was in tire to tire
with teammate Baron off the start, but Haagsma
would settle for second in the holeshot. Haagsma
eventually made a mistake and fell to fourth.
“I was right there with 2nd and 3rd, but
I couldn’t make a pass, so I ended up with
fourth, which gave me second overall, which I
was pretty happy with,” stated Haagsma.
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Honda's Joe Byrd rounded out the Pro podium
in third place at round 1 |
Honda mounted Joe Byrd was on hand for the first
round, doing some testing and tuning with his
DASA motors. Byrd was in third off the start,
but fell back to fourth when Dustin Nelson got
by early in the first lap. Byrd stayed in the
number four spot all the way to the checkered
flag.
In moto two, Byrd was again in the number four
spot, but worked his way up and was soon shadowing
Dustin Nelson, who had taken over the lead. Byrd
stayed on Nelson’s grab bar, but was not
able to get the momentum needed to make a pass
before reaching the checkered flag and settled
in for second place. Byrd’s 4-2 finishes
gave him the final spot on the pro podium.
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DWT's Beau Baron just missed the pro overall
podium taking third in both motos in round
1 aboard his Honda 450R ATV |
Beau Baron looked as if he was enjoying his new
program with the Maxxis/H&M Motorsports team,
and the Sparks motors in his Honda 450R. Baron
was quick off the start in the first moto, taking
second behind his teammate Haagsma. Baron was
immediately under pressure from Dustin Nelson,
however, and battle with him for most of the moto
before making a mistake and falling back to finish
in third.
In the second moto, Baron nailed the holeshot
and took the early lead, but a mistake sent him
back to third place. “I was right behind
Joe Byrd, but I couldn’t get around him,
so I ended up in third, but I had the holeshot!”
said Baron, who ended his day with fourth overall.
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Yamaha's
Josh Row placed fifth in both motos giving
him fifth overall for round 1 |
Jason
Fife finished sixth in round 1 aboard his
Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
Yamaha/Golden West Cycle’s Josh Row hung
on with consistent 5-5 finishes in the first round,
giving him fifth overall for the day. Jason Fife
held on for sixth overall, while Garrin Fuller’s
9-7 finishes gave him a seventh place finish.
English racer, Paul Holmes took 6-11 finishes
for eighth overall, with Lance Hancock in ninth,
while Kris Sindorf rounded out the top ten for
round one.
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2011
Pro-Am Champion Garrin Fuller placed 7th
in Quad-X Pro Class Round 1 |
British
ATV Racer Paul Holmes took eighth overall
Saturday in round 1 |
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