OFF-ROAD
FMF AMA NATIONAL GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP (NGPC) SERIES
ROUND 2 / FEBRUARY 13-14, 2021
HONOLULU HILLS RACEWAY / TAFT, CALIFORNIA
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having fun being able to run that
pace again," FMF/Motorex/Fly
Racing FX 450-mounted Walton
said. "I felt really good out there,
the bike was working awesome,
everyone came together and
helped me get the bike dialed in
for the weekend."
After battling with Jet World
Husqvarna's Justin Hoeft—round
one's third-place finisher—Wal-
ton decided to find a sustain-
for the feature race's entire 90
minutes. Bell, the 2017 champ,
hounded the 2020 titleholder
and even led briefly but settled
for a hard-fought runner-up at
the checkers, just four seconds
shy of the winner, while Walton
was another one minute, nine
seconds back for third.
"It was toe to toe the entire
time," Bell said.
"It felt awesome for me; I was
(Left) Former champion Zach
Bell held the lead at one point,
but ultimately had to settle
for second. (Below) Seconds
apart for the first half of the
race, Tallon LaFountaine finally
saw a way to sneak past Mateo
Oliveira shortly after setting him
up here and went on to win Pro
II decisively for the class points
lead. Oliveira crashed on the last
lap, dropping to 14th in class.
