2013 WORCS Racing Round #8 - Honey Lake MX September 14, 2013 Milford, California

Cognito’s Ryan Piplic started third & would have some tough luck later in the race that would eventually work out in the end. Piplic made the pass on Veglia for second when Veglia went wide through a turn, but Veglia wasn’t about to let the position go without a fight, so he charged into the next corner & the pair collided with Piplic flipping on his side. 

#1 Ryan Piplic & #23 Pablo Veglia had an intense battle for position behind Baron

Once up righted, Piplic would continue the rest of the race and finish second for the day. Veglia was unable to finish the race due to the damages he sustained to his Can-Am Maverick 1000R from the collision.

Pablo collided into the side of Piplic, which sent the pair flipping, which damaged Pablo's Can-Am Maverick, but Piplic was able to continue the race in the second spot

Looking forward to the last round, Piplic remains positive by saying, “Last year, I came into the final round in second place, and came out with the championship, so I hope history repeats itself again this year,” said Piplic.

Ryan Piplic remained unchallenged in the final laps to secure the second spot

Jeffrey Obering battled from the back of the pack, gaining positions lap by lap. In the very last lap, Obering took the third spot from David Martinez, putting him up on the podium for the first time this season.

HCR's Jeffrey Obering secured his first WORCS Pro SXS Podium finish

Despite the last lap mistake, David Martinez had his best finish of the season. Starting towards the back, Martinez worked hard to make his way towards the front about halfway through the race, running third, he was passed on the last lap and took a fourth place finish.

“I’m pumped right now! ITP tires were hooking up, Murray Racing Team built me an awesome car with the Can-Am Maverick. The FOX shocks were working great. I couldn’t say enough for the WORCS program. It was a long drive and totally worth it. I am just happy to have a strong finish and keep the car together with a fourth position finish,” said Martinez after the race.

Gilbert Flores rounded out the top five for the day after an intense battle with James Hill in the second half of the race. The two racers swapped positions back and fourth, but ultimately, Flores captured the position over Hill.