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WORCS ATV Series
Round #1 - Speed World
January 27-28, 2007 |
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#1
Doug Eichner |
Surprise, AZ - Just one week after the
WORCS motorcycle season kicked off with record cold temperatures
along with rain and even snow in Surprise, Arizona at
Speed World MX Park, the ATV racers were greeted with
much improved conditions with clear skies and seasonal
temperatures in the 70’s, which made for an awesome
weekend of racing. The nearly perfect racing conditions
attracted an impressive 557 race entries as WORCS series
continues to grow and attract record crowds, and it has
quickly become the premiere west coast ATV series.
The Speed World track was very similar to the layout
from the past two years with it consisting of 50/50
split between desert and motocross layout, but to slow
down the speeds in the desert a few more switchbacks
and turns were added than previous years.
Before any of the racers could hit the race track,
they were once again required to undergo tech inspection
with some stricter guidelines than 2006. The biggest
change was the sound level was reduced to 99 decibels
from 101 in 2006, and the sound testing was conducted
by the new ATV presenting sponsor, Motoworks, which
produces exhaust systems and aluminum ATV accessories.
There were numerous riders exceeding the limit, but
they were still allowed to race this round with a notice
to have the sound level reduced by the second round,
or face being disqualified. Also, the top five pro finishers
would be tested again immediately after the Pro race
to ensure their exhaust remained within two decibels
of the sound limit after the race.
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| Epic
Racing is sponsoring #2 Josh Frederick and #114
Jeremy Schell to compete in both the WORCS &
ITP Quadcross Series on Sparks Racing powered
Honda's with proto-type Bilstein ATV suspension
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On another note, an exciting change for the Pro Racers
was the addition of a $3,500 Pro Purse with $1,000 going
to the winner and the rest split up among the top nine
for a full race gate, which attracted the largest Pro
turnout since the opening round in 2005 with 25 entries.
Among the Pro entries was the four time WORCS Pro ATV
Champion, #1 Doug Eichner, returning again with Duncan
Racing on the Honda TRX450R, and Epic Racing’s
#2 Josh Frederick was back as well to challenge Eichner
for the Pro Championship and joining Frederick’s
with Epic Racing was 3-time ITP Quadcross Champion #114
Jeremy Schell. For 2007, Schell plans on competing in
both the WORCS and ITP Quadcross series as he makes
his fulltime return to racing after dealing with injuries
in 2006.. Long time pro contender, #3 Brandon Brown
arrived with his distinct Fullbore Orange TRX450R, and
Temecula Motosports stacked the Pro field with #5 John
Shafe, #501 Levi Marana, and #14 Michael Cafro all on
Honda 450Rs all looking for their share of the purse
and the opportunity to dethrone Doug Eichner.
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Temecula
Motorsports will once again be a dominate force
at the WORCS series with #5 John Shafe, #501 Levi
Marana, and #14 Mike Cafro all competing in the
Pro Class with several other amateur riders on
the team, and they are testing Elka's new front
shocks which will debut at the Indy Show in just
a few weeks |
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