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2009 Yamaha / ITP QuadCross
Championship Series
Round #1 - Glen Helen
San Bernardino, CA
March 8, 2009

2008 Yamaha ITP Quadcross ATV Motocross Series

Yamaha / ITP Quadcross Pro & Amateur ATV Race Report


Yamaha / ITP Quadcross
"Glen Helen" - Round One
Anticipation was high, and the level of competition was even higher, for the season opener of the 2009 Yamaha ITP Quadcross series. With new faces, and new machines lined up and ready to go there was plenty of speculation as to who would dominate in the first round, but once the gate dropped, it was obvious that Can-Am Motoworks’ Jeremie Warnia meant business as he took the win in both the Pro Production and Open Pro classes.
Can-Am Motoworks DS450 ATV Race Team
Romain Couprie - Yamaha ATV Motocross Race Team Rig
Can-Am / Motoworks' Jeremie Warnia
Yamaha's Romain Couprie
Both Jeremie Warnia & Romain Couprie have competed against each other in France Pro ATV Championship, but for 2009, Jeremie Warnia is competing full time in the US in both the WORCS & Quadcross Series, and Romain Couprie made an appearance for round one, and he may be back again before the end of the year

A change in rules for the 2009 season now allows the pro racers to run in both the Pro Production and Open Pro classes, which has not been allowed in previous seasons. The rule change opens up a whole new level of competition, especially in the Open Pro class as more racers are opting to run in both classes. There were 25 Pros signed up for the Pro Production class, and 30 for the open Pro class, so qualifiers had to be run to narrow the field to 20 per class.

Landon Hurst Polaris Outlaw ATV
Landon Hurst grabbed the Holeshot on his Polaris Outlaw 450MXR in the Pro Main

The track conditions were typical for Glen Helen as the sandy soil quickly became rough and rutted, but that didn’t seem to slow down Can-Am MotoWorks’ Jeremie Warnia. Jeremie came off the line in second place for the main event and made quick work of passing Polaris/Rath Racing’s Landon Hurst, who had grabbed the holeshot.

Can-Am Motoworks DS450 ATV Race Team
Dustin Nelson- Yamaha ATV Motocross Race Team Rig
Can-Am / Motoworks Jeremie Warnia wasted no time in taking over the lead before the end of the 1st lap
2008 Yamaha / ITP Quadcross Champion Dustin Nelson began applying the pressure on Landon Hurst for the 2nd spot

Once around Hurst, Warnia began to pull away from the pack, but Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson also made the pass on Hurst and began to gain ground on the French rider until the rough track conditions came into play. “I was pretty close behind Warnia when my front tire got hooked in a rut and I almost went over the bars. When that happened, the bike stalled and I lost about five to six seconds and just wasn’t able to close that gap back up in time,” stated Dustin Nelson, who ended up settling for second.
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