ATV Pro Challenge Motocross in Memory of Caleb Moore Oak Hill MX October 10, 2015

Rastrelli thanked Gennusa for running him cleanly on the final lap. Gennusa nearly took the spot with a hard-charging pass, but though better of it and settled for fourth.

Nick Gennusa finished in the 4th spot

“I was passing him at the end, I really wasn’t sure how it was going to work out and I didn’t want to crash both of us,” said Gennusa. “I missed a shift at the start and that put me back. I moved my way up, eating dirt the whole time. Two or three years ago, I was getting these guys autographs. Now I’m racing them and I’m even up at the front. I have just kept improving. I am really happy with that and I’ll take it for my rookie year.”

Rowe, who will race for Root River next year in Pro Motocross competition, was pleased with his top-five finish after battling both Rastrelli and Gennusa in the early stages of the event.

Sam Rowe rounded out the top five in his Pro ATV MX debut

“It’s definitely a little nerve racking, racing with these guys,” said Rowe. “It sure wasn’t an easy task. I got a great start in both of my races and I came out with a top-five finish so I couldn’t be more stoked.”

Hale was happy to win the holeshot, but faded after a few laps: “I stayed pretty strong for about four laps then ‘not riding’ set in,” said Hale. “This is a good event. The purse is great and it brings out a lot of the national guys.”

Caleb Moore’s brother Colten was not on the sidelines here. Instead, he joined Derek and Jon Guetter, Nicholas Hickey and put on a great freestyle show. Moore is joining the Nitro Circus and is currently writing a book about his experience in racing, his family and the death of his brother.

The Moore Family were given a special trophy from the event

“Getting to come out here was a lot of fun,” said Moore. “Thomas Brown is one of my best friends, so it was pretty cool to see him win. I did five different flips: A heel clicker flip, Cordova flip, super flip, and a clicker to super flip.”

Colten Moore

The third annual Caleb Moore Pro Challenge proved to be another successful event, but it is a shame that every gate isn’t full with so much effort and money on the line for this special event.

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