2014 WORCS Racing Round #1 - Honolulu Hills January 18, 2014 Taft, California

“It was my first Pro race I was really excited and I got the Holeshot. I knew that all these guys on the second row were coming for me and they did. But I am happy with my second place finish. There is a lot of competitors in the pro class, Beau (Baron, RJ (Anderson), all these guys but I feel like I can compete with them” stated Mitch Guthrie Jr.

Mitch Guthrie, Jr. turned the fastest lap time in the SxS Class of just under ten minutes

Rounding out the SxS Pro Class podium was 2012 SxS Champion Ryan Piplic in third place. Piplic would also start in the second row and would round the first corner right behind Beau Baron. Piplic would continue to pursue Baron and would soon take over the position after Baron experienced mechanical issues. Piplic would finish just a half of a second behind Mitch Guthrie, Jr. with adjusted time.

Ryan Piplic launches his Polaris RZR XP 1000 over the 140 foot step up

“I started on the second row and I got second start right behind Beau (Baron) and we just kind of paced each other. I knew it was going to be a survival it was laid back and I did about 80%, I did’nt want go out there and break the car, so we could get some points” explained Ryan Piplic of his third place finish

Finishing fourth in the SxS Pro Class was Michael Camp followed by Keenan Rogerson in fifth.

In the SxS Production Class, David Haagsma earned the first win of the season in his 2014 Polaris RZR XP 1000. Haagsma made the move up the SxS Production Class after winning the championship in the SxS Production 700 Class and has made the switch to the Polaris RZR XP 1000 from the Polaris RZR 570.  After grabbing the Holeshot, David Haagsma lead all four laps to earn the win.

David Haagsma made the move up to the SxS Production 1000 class & earned the first season win driving his Polaris RZR XP 1000

Finishing second was Ronnie Anderson who finished almost a minute behind David Haagsma. Anderson would remain in the top three positions from start to finish.

Matt Hancock, also made the move up to the SxS Production Class from the SxS Production 700 Class. Hancock would wrapped up the podium at Honolulu Hills in third place piloting his Polaris RZR XP 1000.

Matt Hancock grabbed the Holeshot in his row & would finish second

After a great start at Honolulu Hills, the 2014 Rocky Mountain ATV MC WORCS Series presented by Motoworks and Dirtwheels Racing Series will head to Buffalo Bills Hotel & Casino in Primm, NV on February 7-9.