San Felipe, Mexico (9/13/2017)
- Father and son, Felipe and Nicolas Velez,
traveled north from their home in Baja, Mexico
to Glen Helen Raceway in Devore, CA and thrilled
racers and fans during the WORCS Series ATV
races. Felipe Velez finished fourth in the
Pro ATV race, while his son scored a victory
and a second-place finish in the Youth 250
classes.
Though used to hardcore desert racing, Felipe
and Nicolas looked right at home on Glen Helen’s
combined off-road, motocross and endurocross
track. Felipe Velez came out to assist his
son and earned a fourth-place finish in the
Pro ATV race.
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Pro
Motorsports’ Felipe Velez finished 4th
in the WORCS Pro ATV class |
“It was fun to be out here,” said Felipe
Velez. “We’re always racing in Baja so this
is a big difference. We don’t get to do jumps
at home. It was a whole different thing and
it was exciting.”
Riding a Yamaha Raptor 250 outfitted with
Elka Shocks, Maxxis Tires, Tireblocks and
a Duncan exhaust pipe, the younger Velez was
quickly in step with his competitors. He finished
second in Production 250 on Saturday and recorded
a dominant victory in the Production 250 Sport
Class.
“Saturday he made it up to second on the
second lap and then went on to finish second,”
said Felipe Velez. “Today, he stayed in the
250 class and he did really well. He got the
lead on the second lap and stayed there for
the whole race. We have always been with Elka
and we’ve been doing great every race. We
always run Tireblocks, even in Baja. You can’t
win with a flat tire. We also run Maxxis Tires,
Roll Design, and Duncan Pipes. We only use
the best products.”
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Nicolas Velez took the Youth 250 Class
Win on Sunday along with a 2nd place
finish on Saturday |
This wasn’t just a one-off event for the
Velez family. The duo will return to WORCS
competition during the season finale in October.
“I’m very excited for the next race,” said
Felipe Velez. “I’m working for him now and
I’m keeping him racing. It will be a better
race for us because there will be a lot of
whoops, which we’re used to.”
The Velez team will be ready to run up front
as the WORCS series concludes its 2017 season
October 6-8 at Adelante Stadium.
2017 Velez Team
Sponsors:
Elka Suspension, Roll Design, Duncan Racing,
Premier Motors, Combustibles BAJA Sur, Tireblocks,
JCD Grafics, Seven Four X, Carrera999, Condor
BAJA Tours, Chatillo Racing Prep, BAJA ATV
Riders Only, H&M Transports, Shiram Sushi
Restaurant, COR Racing, P&M Motorsports,
JT Racing, Urisas Produce, Veys Powersports
