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Cycle News 2019 Issue 09 March 5

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OFF-ROAD ROUND 3 / MARCH 2-3, 2019 CRAZY HORSE CAMPGROUND / LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA P80 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC WORCS SERIES to commit and go for it every lap." Oliveira continued to impress here, riding a consistent race. After battling with Short early in the event, he took over second and then started just clicking off smooth laps. He rode so well that he had time to pit on the final lap to top off his fuel tank and get some water. He took the checkers in second place over a minute ahead of Short. "I think that's the smoothest I've run at Havasu," said Oliveira. "I made a couple of moves early and rode with 'Shorty' for a little bit. I got past him and caught up to Zach before setting a pace behind Taylor." Short was making his Havasu debut and finished a strong third. Eyeing the lagoon jump before the race, Short didn't realize just how tough Havasu can be on both rider and motorcycle. He learned quickly that Havasu always lives up to its hype. I'm feeling healthy and strong, and I hope to keep the momentum going. "It felt good to finally get back here and get a win," Robert added. "The lagoon jump got gnarly because there were so many lines going through there. You had (Above) Andrew Short got on the WORCS Pro podium for the first time. (Below) Taylor Robert was again in a league of his own.

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