Perris, CA (3/31/2014) - Yamaha ATV and motorcycle racers took an overall win and four additional
podiums in key classes from California to North Carolina over the March 29-30
weekend. At Perris Raceway in So-Cal on Sunday, Dustin Nelson scored his
second overall win of the year at round two of the 2014 Yamaha/QuadX
Championship Series aboard his YFZ450R with a perfect pair of moto wins,
followed by Tanner Gemperle on another Yamaha. Then in the third round of the
2014 GNCC off-road series, Cole Richardson raced his YFZ450R to second in
the XC2 Pro Am class in Morganton, NC on Saturday.
Visiting the famed Perris Raceway for the first time, the QuadX ATV motocross
event featured twin motos on a jump-filled track. Tacky dirt and a short and
sometimes narrow layout designed primarily for bikes added to the technical
challenge for riders. Nelson took the holeshot in both motos over fellow YFZ pilot
Gemperle, rode smoothly and pulled away for a pair of comfortable wins.
Although the pro field was small, having the lead didn’t guarantee a clear track
for Nelson, who encountered the tail end of a large Pro Am field after just a few
laps, and spent the bulk of each moto setting up and making passes on the
narrow course. “I was stoked that that the Yamaha’s power gave me both
holeshots today,” Nelson said. “It also helped me all race long by pulling me out
of the tight corners and getting me over the big jumps.”
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Walker Fowler grabbed the GNCC Racing Pro Class Holeshot on his Yamaha YFZ450R
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In the North Carolina GNCC races, N-Fab AmPro Yamaha’s Walker Fowler
stormed to the holeshot in the XC1 Pro race, battling up front until getting caught
with a group of riders in a mud hole and dropping down the order after the
halfway point. Fortunately, teammate Richardson took up the charge in XC2 Pro
Am, leading two out of four laps and just missing his third consecutive win by 0.9
sec. at the flag.
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Walker Fowler takes the podium with the GNCC Racing Pro Class Holeshot Award
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2014
Yamaha Quad-X ATV MX Pro Points |
Position |
Name |
Points |
1 |
Dustin Nelson – Yamaha |
50 |
2 |
Tanner Gemperle – Yamaha |
42 |
3 |
Robbie Mitchell |
22 |
4 |
Colt Brinkerhoff |
19 |
2014
GNCC Racing Pro Points |
Position |
Name |
Points |
1 |
Chris Borich |
81 |
2 |
Walker Fowler – Yamaha |
61 |
3 |
Jarrod McClure |
59 |
4 |
Chris Bithell |
51 |
5 |
Adam McGill |
51 |
2014
GNCC Racing Pro-Am Points |
Position |
Name |
Points |
1 |
Cole Richardson – Yamaha |
85 |
2 |
Fred Marley |
67 |
3 |
Marshal Goings |
65 |
4 |
Martin Christofferson |
49 |
5 |
Thomas Koontz, Jr. – Yamaha |
46 |
2014
GNCC Racing WXC Points |
Position |
Name |
Points |
1 |
Kara Merritt – Yamaha |
56 |
2 |
Angel Knox |
53 |
3 |
Quincy Cunningham |
50 |
4 |
Kendall Taylor |
49 |
5 |
Kristen Deloach |
48 |