2017
WORCS Racing
Round #1 - Mesquite MX
January 8, 2017
Mesquite, Nevada
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WORCS Racing Pro ATV Race Report
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STI’s Mike Sloan made some of his first laps
on a new Duncan Racing Yamaha during the race.
He made the decision to switch to Yamaha just
a few weeks ago, a decision that paid off with
a podium finish at the season opener.
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Duncan
Racing's Mike Sloan battled with Beau Baron
for the first half of the race |
“I never really tested the quad before today,
and it was a good quad right out of the box,”
said Sloan. “I switched because I wanted to ride
to my full potential and try something new. I
stayed close. They’d pull away in the motocross
section and I’d catch them in the desert. I made
a few mistakes, but I’m happy that the bike worked
perfect right out of the box.”
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ELKA's
Mike Sloan made an impressive debut on his
new Yamaha by holding onto a third place
finish |
Goldspeed’s Collins Webster also made the switch
to Yamaha after riding a Can-Am last season. He
actually rode his practice bike in the race, but
that didn’t slow him down off the start as he
grabbed the Holeshot, but he dropped back to fourth
by the checkered flag.
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PEP
Racing's Collins Webster grabbed the holeshot |
“We got the race bike built, but I didn’t feel
comfortable on it, so we busted out the trusty
practice bike,” said Webster. “Jamie Ortiz and
Wayne with PEP built the bikes from head to toe.
I owe it all to them. Those guys stepped up big
time for me. I got a little overzealous and too
pumped up and couldn’t overcome it at the end.”
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SSi
Decal's Collins Webster also made the switch
to the Yamaha for 2017, and finished in
the 4th spot in his debut |
Triump Motorsport's Jerry Maldonado made his
WORCS Pro ATV debut after a successful career
as a youth racer, but he made his return to the
series all grown up and ready to test his skills
in the pro ranks, where he rounded out the top
five.
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SSi
Decal's Collins Webster also made the switch
to the Yamaha for 2017, and finished in
the 4th spot in his debut |
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