VOL. 56 ISSUE 3 JANUARY 22, 2019 P65
Many new sponsors have
come aboard and several
factory teams were in atten-
dance, including multi-bike
effort by Kawasaki, KTM,
Honda, Husqvarna, Beta and
GasGas.
Robert, who started out the 2018 season
injured, nearly repeated that in Primm. After
crashing hard in Saturday's practice, he came
on strong in the final. He took the lead on the
first lap and then held off a strong charge by
Bell to score the victory.
"Zach was riding really well and it took every-
thing I had just to hold him off," said Robert. "I
just had a little better fitness at the end. I don't
feel great today after the crash. I just tried to
block it out and do the best I could."
Bell joined the Precision Concepts factory
Kawasaki for 2019 and the new team with the
brand-new bike seems to suit him well. He was
quick off the start, snagging the holeshot before
T
aylor Robert (FMF/KTM) rebounded
from a nasty crash during Saturday's
practice to win the season opening
Rocky Mountain ATV-MC WORCS Series Pro
motorcycle race at Buffalo Bill's Resort and
Casino in Primm, Nevada. Zach Bell (Precision
Concepts/Kawasaki Team Green) finished
second, ahead of Blayne Thompson (Preci-
sion Concepts/Kawasaki Team Green). Dante
Oliveira (RPM/KTM) and defending champion
Giacomo Redondi completed the top five.
The race marked the first of this year's split
series, with the motorcycle classes competing
on their own weekends, apart from the ATV and
SXS classes. Competitors universally applaud-
ed the move by the WORCS new owners, as it
allowed for a track tailored to motorcycle racing.
They also appreciated the $10,000 purse for
the Pro classes.
Weather was near perfect with tempera-
tures at race start in the upper 50s. Rain the
week prior kept dust to a minimum. The track
featured its typical blend of motocross and
off-road sections, and WORCS officials added
several rock sections with a new high-speed
desert sections, and a completely rebuilt in-
field motocross section.
(Above) Bell pushed
Robert the whole
way en route to a
second-place finish.
(Left) Winner Taylor
Robert leads Zach
Bell at the 2019
WORCS opener in
Primm, Nevada.
