| 2007
Third Annual
Stateline SuperMoto Challenge
Primm,
Nevada
Buffalo Bills Resort & Casino
April 13-15, 2007
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Nic Granlund Stateline SuperMoto
Pro ATV Race Report
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SuperMoto
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Nic Granlund |
Primm,
NV (4/19/2007) –
The third annual Supermoto Challenge was a great event
with over 30 pro riders, 45 amateur, and 22 stock amateurs.
The four day weekend started out on Thursday with My Supermoto
School with riders from all skill levels looking for that
extra advantage over the competition. Everyone had a great
time and left the course with faster lap-times. Two riders
that signed up for the school earned the top two spots
in the Open Amateur Class with Cody Mitchell claiming
the win followed by Russell McWhorter in second place.
McWhorter also went on to finish second in the Quad Stock
Class as well.
Friday - ATV Team Race
I teamed up with Jason Anderson for the team race. We
started on the fifth row with 17 teams ahead of us, so
we had some work cut out for us especially with second
turn pileup. ACE Racing Teammates Shaun Moore and Cody
Mitchell had a good lead, but we were slowly making up
time with each lap when Shaun got stuck with some lappers.
With three laps to go in the first session we took the
lead. I handed off the lead to Jason and we rode solid
to take the win followed by Daryl Rath and Frank Batista
with Shaun Moore and Cody Mitchell rounding out the Podium.
Saturday - Pro ATV Qualifiers
For the first race we drew numbers, and I started on the
third row outside. Coming around the first turn in 10th
place, I knew I had a long way to go in only 4 laps. Passing
two or three riders per lap I was working my way to the
front. With Frank setting a good pace, I was catching
him, but I ran out of time with and finished second behind
Frank Batista.
For the second race the front row consisted of Jason Anderson,
Frank Batista, Daryl Rath and I. I got a decent start
and tucked in behind Frank who got the Holeshot. Half
way thru the dirt section, I made a move going up the
step on step off jump and passed Frank for the lead. I
held strong and finished 1st, which set me up with a pole
position for the main event.
Sunday - Pro ATV Main
Sunday morning I was looking forward to a great sunny
day with my quad set up for dry conditions, but an hour
or so before the Pro race the clouds rolled in and it
started to rain. It did not look like it was going to
last long, so I rolled the dice and stuck with my dry
setup. Luck was on my side, and the rain stopped soon
enough to allow the track to dry out before the race.
I headed to the line for my pole position starting spot
on the front row . As the green flag dropped, I got a
great jump, shifted into 2nd gear and thought it would
carry me to the first turn. As I was hitting the rev limiter,
I realized the first turn was further than I thought,
and I could see Frank coming in strong from the outside.
As he overshot the first turn, I held a tight line and
secured the Holeshot and the lead. For the next five or
six laps, I made no mistakes and rode a perfect race.
Once we began to catch the lappers I knew it was going
to become sketchy weaving through the traffic without
incident. Luckily, I made some smart maneuvers and picked
my way through the pack without any issues, and held
onto the lead with ease to claim the Stateline SuperMoto
Pro Win over some stiff competition with Daryl Rath
and Frank Batista rounding out the Podium.
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Quad
Expert / Pro - Top TEN |
| Finish |
# |
Bike |
| 1 |
Niclas
Granlund |
Las
Vegas, NV |
4 |
Yamaha |
| 2 |
Daryl
Rath |
Hutchinson,
MN |
67 |
Honda |
| 3 |
Frank
Batista |
Riverdale,
CA |
13 |
Honda |
| 4 |
Jason
Anderson |
Dublin,
CA |
11 |
Yamaha |
| 5 |
Kenny
Pacheco |
Glendale,
AZ |
77 |
Suzuki |
| 6 |
Zac
Willet |
Henderson,
KY |
47 |
DURO |
| 7 |
Joe
Arrowsmith |
Red
Bluff, CA |
20x |
Suzuki |
| 8 |
Shaun
Moore |
Pahrump,
NV |
66 |
Yamaha |
| 9 |
Garrick
Lastra |
Mesa,
AZ |
42 |
Honda |
| 10 |
Dennis
Capogni |
Chino,
CA |
471 |
Yamaha |
I would like to thank NGR, Fox Shox, CT Racing, ACE
Racing, Threadz, DWT, Hinson, Lonestar, Laegers, AC
racing, Quad Tech, Skat Trak, Blingstar, FASST, Streamline,
Velocity, Maxxis, NMotion, Torco
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