ROBERT WINS WORCS
GLEN HELEN SOAKER
T
hrough flooding rain and mud-
dy conditions, Taylor Robert
(FMF/KTM) came out on top of
the Pro-class race during Rocky
Mountain ATV-MC WORCS
Series, Presented by Polaris RZR
and Dirt Bike magazine at Glen
Helen Raceway, February 2-3.
Gary Sutherlin finished second
ahead of Dante Oliveira on the all-
KTM podium. Giacomo Redondi
and Ricky Dietrich rounded out
the top five.
Heavy downpours hit the
Southern California track early
on Saturday and they did not
let up, with steady rain falling
throughout the Pro events on
Sunday. WORCS officials man-
aged to keep the show going,
even after the main road into the
facility flooded, forcing them to
utilize a back road into the track.
The track was changed to suit the
conditions, but most of the off-
road sections were still utilized,
and the race ran its usual two-
hour time frame.
In the Pro race, Robert got a
late start, but was quickly making
his way through the field. He took
the lead for good from Sutherlin
late on the first lap and went on
to snag his second victory in as
many races. Despite the pool-
ing water on the track, clinging
mud and even a straightaway that
looked more like a river, Robert
held strong for the win.
"It's been a long time since
I've done a muddy WORCS race
and it was fun to change it up a
little bit," said Robert. "You had
to be smart in traffic and choose
the right lines through the terrain.
There was so much water sitting
on the track that you couldn't see
which of the puddles were deep
or not. It was kind of the pick-and-
pray method. In these conditions,
I'm glad my bike held up and I
IN
THE
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Rain or shine, Taylor Robert still dominates.
