Austin Walton made his return
to racing after being sidelined
after scoring his first Pro win at
Blythe last season, but in his
2021 debut he finished fourth on
his Husqvarna.
"I had a few spills in the
corners from going in too hot
and getting a little lazy," he said.
"This track was very demanding.
I made a last-minute change to
my suspension and that made
a world of difference. It was a
grueling race."
WORCS made several chang-
es in the offseason, including
replacing Pro 2 with Pro 250 and
expanding the Pro 2 Lights class
to allow for larger displacement
motorcycles and renaming it Pro
Am.
In Pro 250, Mateo Oliveira
came back in 2021 right where
he left off last season, with a
victory on his RPM KTM. After
battling with Chance Hymas and
taking the lead on lap five he
charged hard to extend his gap.
Hymas was second, followed by
Tallon Lafountaine.
"Chance had a little more
pace at the beginning, but after
five laps in, I got around him and
tried to put in a charge," he said.
"This track was super demand-
ing and I'm grateful to get out
here healthy and with a win. The
new class is sweet and I'm super
grateful for WORCS making this
a premiere class."
Hymas was contesting his
first-ever WORCS race on his
Kawasaki, though it didn't show.
He fought hard with Oliveira early
on before settling into a good
OFF-ROAD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC WORCS SERIES PRESENTED BY POLARIS RZR AND DIRT BIKE
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 24, 2021
CRAZY HORSE CAMPGROUND / L AKE HAVASU CIT Y, ARIZONA
P74
Justin Hoeft
began his
campaign for
the 2021 Pro
Championship by
finishing on the
podium.
