Team Yoshimura Suzuki Riders Gust and Jones
swap out seconds in first WPSA doubleheader.
London, KY - (5/23/06) -Team Yoshimura
Suzuki ATV team headed down to Kentucky for the inaugural
round of the WPSA PowerSports ATV Championship Tour
Saturday. The superbly run event was a milestone in
professional ATV racing.
Saturday- Round One
Saturday's event was the first race of
a double header. Sunday would see a duplicate program.
Saturday's race will be telecast on ESPN II on Saturday,
June 3 at noon (EDT) and Sunday's race on Sunday, June
11 at 1pm (EDT).
The weekend started a bit shaky for Team Suzuki when
Jeremiah Jones tangled with another rider and crashed
hard in a heat race. Jeremiah who had been setting fast
times all day was driven to the hospital to get checked
out but was released later that night. He was bruised
and a bit beaten up but declared he would race the next
day.
In the Saturday main event John Natalie ended up winning
with Team Yoshimura Suzuki "Digger Doug" Gust
bringing home second place honors. "This is a really
well run series and I'm happy to get on the podium for
Suzuki," Gust said from the podium. "I'd rather
have been on the top step but John just rode a little
better than I did."
Yoshimura Pro Support rider Jason Luburgh pulled in
behind Wimmer for a well earned fourth.
Sunday- Round Two
The players changed but the result remained
the same with John Natalie winning the main event.
Doug won both of his heat races and looked very fast
but at the start of the main he was pinched off and
ended up with a really bad start. By the time he worked
up to the lead pack, it was too late. Gust ended up
with fourth while Luburgh snagged third place on his
LT-R450.
Jeremiah netted a surprising second place on the day.
Team manager Wayne Hinson was shocked that he even suited
up. "Jeremiah looked like a cowboy that had been
trampled by a bull yesterday, I don't know how that
kid can even ride today. He's tough…you can see
it in his eyes… that "Gunslinger" look.
I guess that he just gets in a zone and he just blocks
everything out."
Jeremiah had an early lead but was quickly passed by
a hard charging Natalie. The rest of the main event
the two ran nose to tail in what was an exciting race
to watch. At the end of the race there was a bit of
confusion when the official threw the white flag twice.
But other than that the races were flawlessly run.
Jeremiah was in surprisingly good shape after the main.
"It'll sink in later when I get home," The
young Kentuckian said. "I'm sure I'll be plenty
sore tomorrow. I was right on John the whole time but
just couldn't get around him. I can't wait till Georgia."
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