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Kawasaki's
Joe Haavisto Wins Again on the KFX 450R
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Wallkill, NY (5/4/2008) - A perfect
day of racing is how round 2 of the NEATV MX series
could best be described. Rain that was forecast
for the area subsided and the clouds soon gave
way to sunny skies, making track conditions ideal.
There were many changes made to the Walden Motocross
track just for this race and those changes seemed
to suit Joe Haavisto to a “T” as he
took his second consecutive 1-1 win in the Open
Pro class.
The changes that were made to the Walden MX
track for this event had many racers commenting
that this was one of the best tracks they had
ever raced on at Walden. There were some sandy
sections incorporated into the hard-packed clay.
The finish line tabletop had been removed and
replaced with a sandy area, and there were a
couple of triples added to the mix. However,
the first turn off the start remained the same
and funneled down to a narrow, tight turn that
was the cause of several pileups throughout
the day.
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| #748
Michael Pilotte & #621 Danny Lewis
battle for the Holeshot followed by #75
Joe Haavisto |
As the gate dropped for the first moto, Joe
Haavisto appeared to be first in line to claim
the holeshot, but Michael Pilotte, Danny Lewis,
and Myles Santaniello edged him out. Haavisto
had to settle for 4th off the line, but he soon
began working his way up. “I was in about
4th place, but I worked myself up to the lead
by the 3rd lap,” said Haavisto, who once
in the lead, kept increasing the distance between
himself and the rest of the pack. Michael Pilotte
ran a very impressive race for the entire moto,
holding off the competition all the way to the
finish line. Joe Haavisto went on to take the
win in moto 1 with Michael Pilotte in 2nd and
Danny Lewis in 3rd.
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| #44
Myles Santaniello lived up to his number
with 4-4 finish in the Open Pro Class,
which netted him a 3rd Overall on his
Honda TRX 450R |
Many
NEATV-MX racers have switched to the Kawasaki
KFX 450R for 2008, and #21 Tommy Mofford
is one of many that have made a smooth
transition finishing 4th in the Open Pro
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Moto number 2 was like déjà vu
for Haavisto, as he once again took 4th in the
holeshot. Michael Pilotte was once again in
the lead, followed by Tommy Mofford and Myles
Santaniello. The #75 Kawasaki KFX450R of Haavisto
once again began to work through traffic, taking
over the lead after just a couple of laps. When
they reached the checkered flag, Joe Haavisto
once again took the win, earning him 1st place
overall. Michael Pilotte’s 2-2 finishes
earned him a solid 2nd and Myles Santaniello’s
4-4 consistency was enough to land him in 3rd.
Tommy Mofford took a 6-3 finish with 4th overall
and Michael Brown’s 5-6 finish rounded
out the top 5 for the Open Pro class.
