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Bunker Hill MX hosted the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS Series for the Rabbit Run GP last weekend. Sunday’s 90-minute Pro races provided a mid-race lead modification, a podium that remained tight for the entire race and late-race heartbreak that saw competitors pressing their bikes to the surface. When the dust settled, SLR Honda had actually gone 1-1 in the 2 leading classes, and the champion image had actually moved heading into the last 2 rounds.
The 450 Pro class lined up Sunday with Mason Semmens getting the holeshot and taking the early lead. He right away went to operate in deep sand. For the very first 45 minutes, he put the hammer down and stayed at the front.
Dare DeMartile stays in every WORCS fight for the 450 Pro win. Picture by Activate Photography.
A 90-minute race is a long one, however, and Tyler Lynn, aboard his SLR Honda, had actually remained close. Around the midway mark, Lynn made his method around Semmens and took control of the lead. Attempt Demartile had actually begun the race in 2nd and remained right there with them, and the leading 3 ran close together for the whole 90 minutes. No one might manage an error. Lynn took the general win, Semmens ended up second, and Demartile, on the Beta, completed the podium. Giacomo Redondi (Gas Gas) completed fourth, followed by Henry Millecam (KTM) in 5th, Hayden Florez (Yamaha) in 6th, and Tristun Alvarez (Kawasaki) in seventh.
The podium finishers in the 450 Pro class are likewise the leading 3 in the champion standings. Semmens still holds the points lead, however just by simply over 10 points over Demartile. Lynn got important ground with the win, cutting his space to Demartile for 2nd location to just 5 points. With 2 rounds staying, the battle behind Semmens is broad open.
3rd Place:
Sam Pretscherer took another win in the 250 Pro class. Image By Activate Photography.
The 250 Pro race was every bit as significant. Sam Pretscherer and Cole Zeller fought at the front as they have actually done all year long in the 250 class. Zeller, riding for RPM FMF KTM Racing, was running 2nd and looked definitely prime to take the success. He likewise entered the weekend leading Pretscherer in the champion by 4 points. With simply a couple of laps staying, however, he suffered a mechanical problem and was required to press his bike over the goal. Jake Alvarez, who had actually been sitting in 4th, struck difficulty of his own and had to press his Kawasaki throughout the line. In regards to outcomes, Zeller wound up 11th and Alvarez 10th. It’s a harsh method to lose a podium, and a pointer of how unforgiving the Bunker Hill sand can be.
Dustyn Davis was 2nd 250 Pro. Picture by Activate Photography.Pretscherer, on his SLR Honda, took complete benefit and brought it home for the win, and it sufficed to put him on top of the 250 Pro points standings. The late drama moved Dustyn Davis (Husqvarna) and Noah Gordon (RPM FMF KTM Racing) up one area each, which provided both riders excellent surfaces in 2nd and 3rd. Kayden Lynn (KTM) took 4th and David Fry (Kawasaki) 5th. Colton Aeck (Honda) was 6th, Jordan Maas (Gasgas) seventh, Rylan Binford (KTM) 8th and Harlem Nelson (KTM) ninth, ahead of Alvarez and Zeller.
250 Pro Podium Results
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1st Place: Sam Pretscherer -
2nd Place: Dustyn Davis -
3rd Place: Noah Gordon
With Tyler Lynn and Sam Pretscherer both going 1-1 for SLR Honda, it was an ideal day for the group in the classes that matter many. RPM FMF KTM Racing likewise had a strong weekend, with Semmens and Gordon on the podium and Zeller in the battle till the very end. The weather condition worked together all weekend, with really good conditions on Sunday. The wind got towards completion of the 90-minute race, however it didn’t alter how the day played out.
Ava Sylvestri was the Women’s Pro winner. Image by Activate Photography.In the Women’s Pro class, Lauren Woods got the holeshot and held back Ava Silvestri for a couple of laps before Silvestri made the pass for the lead. From there, the order remained the exact same. Silvestri took the win on her Husqvarna, Woods completed second on her GasGas, and Rachel Burton completed the podium in 3rd on her Kawasaki. Woods still preserves her lead in the Women’s Pro points standings.
In between the deep sand, the late mechanical drama and the tight fights in advance, Round 8 at Bunker Hill MX produced a remarkable weekend. With Pretscherer now leading the 250 Pro class after Zeller’s misery, and the 450 Pro title battle tightening up, we will see how the last 2 rounds turn out.
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