Pro Class
Brown nailed the holeshot and led the pack for the first five laps of the race. Right before the gas stop he crashed and dropped to 3rd. While the lead riders pitted for gas he stayed out an extra lap and regained the lead position once more. Brown decided to pit on the sixth lap and managed to fill up with gas and jump back onto the course still in the lead.
Brown continued to run in the number one position until approximately five minutes before the finish when he
KTM's Mike Brown took second behind Bobby Bonds.
suffered another crash. He was able to remount quickly but could not get his KTM started as quickly as he would have hoped and Bobby Bonds was able to move around him and take over first place. Brown recovered and finished right behind him in 2nd. “It was a disappointing race today because I made two mistakes that could have been avoided that cost me the win. The Shock Doctor/KTM team is 100% behind me – we had a great pit today which got me back on the track quick. I can’t thank the team enough I hope to have a win for them at the next round,” commented Brown.
His teammate, Justin Soulè was right behind him on the start of the race rounding the first turn in 2nd position. Unfortunately, Soulè encountered a bike problem on the first lap and had dropped to 18th after it was sorted out. As he was making his charge back through the pack he collided with another rider, and although neither of them fell, the other rider’s bike broke Soulè’s rear brake system and he had to ride without rear brakes the remainder of the moto. Despite a troubled race Soulè finished inside the top ten with a 9th overall.
Bobby Bonds parking his tired self next to Mike Brown.
1. Bobby Bonds, Maricopa, Calif., Honda
2. Mike Brown, Gray, Tenn., KTM
3. Taylor Robert, Scottsdale, Ariz., Kawasaki
4. Josh Strang, Antioch, Calif., Suzuki
5. Kyle Summers, Discovery Bay, Calif., Honda
6. Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda
7. Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
8. Nick Brozovich, Bayfield, Colo., Honda
9. Justin Soule, Reno, Nev., KTM
10. Rory Sulliivan, Estacada, Ore., HSQ
11. Jamie Lanza, Beaumont, Calif. Kawasaki
12. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Kawasaki
14. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif., Kawasaki
15. Destry Abbott, Peoria, Ariz., Kawasaki
Pro Class Points
1. Mike Brown, Gray, Tenn., KTM, 129
2. Bobby Bonds, Maricopa, Calif., Honda, 128
3. Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki 117
4. Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda, 95
5. Justin Soule, Reno, Nev., KTM, 93
6. Taylor Robert, Scottsdale, Ariz., Kawasaki, 87
7. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Kawasaki, 81
8. Nathan Woods, Paso Robles, Calif., Suzuki, 68
9. Bobby Garrison, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 56
10. Destry Abbott, Peoria, Ariz., Kawasaki 54
Pro 2 Class
The riders to beat in the Pro 2 class have been Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green riders Floyd and Abbatoye. For the fourth time this season, Floyd finished first and Abbatoye second. The top-three riders finished almost three minutes in front of fourth place. Floyd currently leads the Pro 2 class by nine points over his teammate.
The round in Toutle, Wash. was the last round before the WORCS summer break. With temperature reaching the 90s in most racing areas, the series will take its usual break and resume activities the first weekend in August back in Washington. The tight, woodsy terrain will challenge the riders for two weekends in a row at Straddleline ORV in Olympia, Wash.
AMA World Off-Road Championship Series Pro 2 Class Results
Riverdale Raceway – Toutle, Wash. June 14, 2009
The Team Green Kawasaki riders Corey Floyd and Ryan Abbatoye are dominating the Pro 2 WORCS season.
1. Corey Floyd, Snohomish, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Ryan Abbatoye, Ridgecrest, Calif., Kawasaki
3. Ian Blythe, Sedalia, Colo., KTM
4. Jonathan Davis, Martinez, Calif., Suzuki
5. CJ Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda
6. Travis Coy, Boulder Creek, Calif., Honda
7. Eric Habenicht, Meadow Vista, Calif., Kawasaki
8. Correy Solis, Martinez, Calif., Yamaha
9. Cody Schafer, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Kawasaki
10. Brandon Gjernes, Marysville, Wash., Suzuki
Pro 2 Class Points
1. Corey Floyd, Snohomish, Wash., Kawasaki, 160
2. Ryan Abbatoye, Ridgecrest, Calif., Kawasaki, 151
3. Jonathan Davis, Martinez, Calif., Suzuki, 128
4. Eric Habenicht, Meadow Vista, Calif., Kawasaki, 76
5. Cody Schafer, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Kawasaki, 68
6. Travis Coy, Boulder Creek, Calif., Honda, 65
7. Kevin O’Donnel, Lancaster, Calif., Suzuki, 58
8. Brad Goolsby, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Kawasaki, 54
9. Justin Jones, Norco, Calif., Honda, 43
10. Nicolas Gustavsson, Norco, Calif., Honda, 42
