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KTM ATV
Rider David Crane
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Waukon, IA (6/11/2008) -
KTM ATV regional support rider David Crane couldn’t
be stopped at the classic Iowa OMA Round 4 venue
on his 450 XC as he handled nasty weather and
the competition for a commanding Pro class victory
and overall.
Thirty minutes before the start, the skies
opened up and a heavy downpour quickly turned
dry and dusty conditions into slick mud. “It
started to rain on the line and the race quickly
became one of survival,” Crane said. “It
was pretty sticky, but the KTM ran great and
it hooks up so well in muddy conditions.”
Crane had a decent start and worked his way
through traffic and the rain during the first
lap. But, by the beginning of the second lap,
Crane pulled his 450 XC into the lead just as
it stopped raining and never looked back. “I
pulled into the lead and checked out from there,”
Crane said. “The KTM gets traction better
than anything I’ve ever been on.”
By the end of the seven-lap race, Crane had
amassed nearly a seven-minute lead and his first
career OMA overall victory. “I hope to
get in the points lead and stretch it out from
there,” Crane said. Currently, Crane sits
in second place overall and trails the Pro class
leader by just four points.
Now Crane is preparing for Round 8 of the GNCC
series before he makes the trip to Michigan
June 28 for Round 5 of the OMA series.
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ATV OMA Pro Class Results:
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Current Overall
ATV Point Standings
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- David Crane – KTM
- Rob Zimmerman
- Shane Gaunt
- Matt Lindle
- Bryan Hulsey
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- Rob Zimmerman – 83
- David Crane – 79
- Shane Gaunt – 67
- Brandon Sommers – 60
- Andy Lagzdins – 58
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