OFF-ROAD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC WORCS SERIES, PRESENT BY POLARIS RZR AND DIRT BIKE
ROUND 9 / DECEMBER 5-6, 2020
CRAZY HORSE CAMPGROUND / L AKE HAVASU CIT Y, ARIZONA
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Zach Bell rode his Chaparral/
Motoconcepts Kawasaki to his
best finish of the season, despite
crashing into the lake in the middle
stages of the race. Bell held
onto to third and rounded out the
podium ahead of Rockstar En-
ergy Husqvarna's Thad Duvall and
Honda-mounted Cole Martinez.
"I was with the leaders for the
majority of the race before I had
a pretty big crash by the water,"
said Bell. "I picked it up and tried
to ride in, but I fell again. I had
a pretty good gap at the time,
though, so I stayed in third. All in
all, though, it was a good day. I
found myself getting faster over
the season and I'm looking for-
ward to next year."
Duvall was testing a 350cc
Husqvarna in the race and was
at a horsepower disadvantage.
After a slow start, Duvall eventu-
ally found a pace that worked, and
he rode through the field to finish
fourth.
"For the first 45 minutes I
struggled to find the speed but
then I got really comfortable," said
Duvall. "During the last half hour
Cole Martinez and I really went at
"Riding at Havasu is like riding
at home," said Oliveira, who will
move up to the KTM factory rac-
ing team in 2021 and team with
his rival Robert on the FMF KTM
squad. "I was super comfortable
out there and just tried to have
fun. I just tried to keep my head
up, stay smooth and I didn't touch
the ground once. WORCS did an
awesome job with the course; I
loved it! They left a few sections
rough and I liked it. The fans were
awesome, and we had a little bit
of everything out there."
Prior to winning last year's title
Robert had put together domi-
nant seasons only to be sidelined
by injuries. He wasn't denied this
year, though, and he clinched the
title with his runner-up finish.
"I've definitely lost out on a
couple over the past several
years, so to go back-to-back
and to stay healthy, I can't really
complain," said Robert. "I can't
take anything away from Dante.
He really picked it up this year
and that's going to make for some
great racing next year. That com-
petition is what really elevates the
sport."
Mateo Oliveira captured the
Pro 2 Championship.
