Robert Tops Taft WORCS
T
aylor Robert won his second
consecutive Rocky Mountain
ATV-MC WORCS Series Present-
ed by Polaris RZR and Dirt Bike
Pro Motorcycle race of the sea-
son at Honolulu Hills Raceway,
February 23. Austin Walton was
second, followed by Cole Mar-
tinez, with Zach Bell and Justin
Seeds rounding out the top five.
Tallon Lafountaine won the Pro
2 race, while Tyler Lynn notched
his second straight victory in Pro
2 Lights. Brandy Richards won
the Pro Women event.
The race weekend was held at
the combined off-road and mo-
tocross track in the San Joaquin
Valley. The track was extremely
technical and passing was a pre-
mium. Being early in the season,
many races were decided by the
rider's level of fitness especially
with the Pro races being sched-
uled for two hours.
Dante Oliveira took the lead
from the start of the Pro race with
Robert in tow. Showing his con-
tinued growth as a racer and his
hard work over the off season,
Oliveira was putting in an excel-
lent ride on his KTM before he
crashed. After stopping to ensure
Oliveira was okay, Robert took
the lead on his Team FMF KTM
and held it from there. Oliveira
went on to complete 11 of the 12
laps and finish ninth on the day.
"Dante found a lot of speed in
the off season, and he's riding
really well," said Robert. "I was
bummed he had a big get-off like
that. The track was just brutal to-
day. It was very square-edged and
rough. I'm glad to have this one
over with because I like these next
two races a lot better than these
last two. To go in with a couple of
wins and healthy is something I'm
looking forward to."
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
rider Walton followed Martinez in
the early stages of the race. He
rode a consistent pace that was
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THE
WIND
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Dante Oliveira
(2) took the early
lead but would
later crash out of
the WORCS race
at Honolulu Hills
Raceway. PHOTO:
HARLEN FOLEY
