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Yamaha's Richard Pelchat: Virginia doubleheader
WPSA Powersports ATV Tour Racing Series Round 6 & 7

#46 Richard Pelchat Yamaha YFZ450 ATV
#46 Richard Pelchat
St-Romuald, QC (7/3/2007) - We made our way to the Virginia for another doubleheader of the WPSA championship.  We had a brand new YFZ with a few more tips and tricks than my previous race ATV. We had test a few new component and I felt I could go a bit faster with these…new top a-arms and special brake parts from France were among the list.

First thing I have to say, I learned a lot this past weekend.  The track was kind of a new style for me.  It was not the typical track.  I had a tough time with the long off-camber during Friday and early Saturday.  I felt like a true beginner. I tried different setup and tons of different lines...and finally I figured it out.  On Sunday, I was even passing a few guys there...
 
Friday qualifiers went terrible, with a crash and an 8th place. Saturday qualifiers went better with a 6th in both races. I was starting to feel better toward the race track. I will put it this way…you had to ‘’dance’’ with the race track in order to be fast.  
 
Round 6 final:
I got involved in the start tangle and then spun in a corner.  And found myself in dead last place!  I worked hard and by half race, I was in 11th place and still charging...when I got a flat tire!  I managed to keep a somewhat good pace and hold a few riders until the finish line. I finished 14th.
 
Round 7 final:
I started the race in 14th or 15th and climbed my way up to 8th place.  The dust was awful, you could not see much out there in the first few laps. We were the big stair-step leap with seeing much…
 
All in all, it was fun to be learning something new again.  I am in really good shape, I can charge hard for the entire race. We will continue to work on start; I will try a few chassis setup... I need better start.

Thanks to all my sponsors:
Yamaha motor Canada, Groupe Vertdure, RP Evolution, ELKA suspension, Toyota Canada, FXR, ITP, DASA, Hindle, Web Cams, Powermadd, Hipertech lubricants, Team axle, JE Pistons, K&N, AAB, Streamlines brakes, Polisport, Fuel Customs, Sixsixone, Sunline, Scott USA, Bell, Falicon, AC racing, Mini-moteur RG.

Richard Pelchat is 5 times Canadian ATV champion and finished 6th at the first WPSA round in Georgia. He was sitting in 9th place in the WPSA championship.

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