IN
THE
WIND
P30
was admittedly thrown together at
the last minute.
In his first-ever race at Glen
Helen, Deleware's Coty Schock
came from eighth on the first lap
to third halfway through the moto
aboard his SwapMotoLive/Boye-
sen/FXR-backed Yamaha YZ250.
"I got off to two top-10 starts and
just managed my race," he said.
"People were making mistakes,
and here, I can tell you [it's impor-
tant to] stay up and be consistent
and not let the track get to you. I
had some wise words from Kris
Keefer—'Respect Glen Helen!'—
and I did.
"I knew that these hills were
big, but TV and videos don't do
justice. It is incredible, and you
get a whole new perspective
and a whole new level of respect
for watching the top guys at the
nationals go as fast as they do
around this track!"
One of the few to race both
Open Pro and 125cc Pro, Hoeft
topped both 125cc motos on his
Simi Valley Cycles/Gasper Trans-
portation/Fasthouse-sponsored
Yamaha YZ125. He said, "It was
a lot of motos—four motos were
tough, but my fitness is really good
right now (after spending most of
the last year recovering from two
broken feet). I'm getting ready to
go to Hangtown and do the first
couple outdoor [nationals] and see
what happens. I'm having a lot of
fun, and the 125 was a blast."
Mark Kariya
Mike Brown was letting it
rip on his Yamaha YZ250.
PHOTO: BROWNDOG WILSON
Tyler Bowers'
Kawasaki KX500 still
throws mean roost.
After a strong second
in the first Open Pro
moto, a flat rear tire
forced him to pull off
in moto two.
