Robert Takes Over at Taft WORCS
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MF KTM's Taylor Robert
swung back to the top step
of the podium with the win in
the Pro 450 Motorcycle race in
the Rocky Mountain ATV-MC
WORCS Series, presented by
Polaris RZR and Dirt Bike event
at Honolulu Hills Raceway in Taft,
California, April 17-18.
Mateo Oliveira won the Pro
250 race, while motocross racer
Ryder DiFrancesco finished first
in Pro-Am.
Brandy Richards remains un-
defeated in Pro Women with her
fourth victory of the season.
The event was held at the
combined off-road and moto-
cross course at Honolulu Hills.
Situated at the edge of the San
Joaquin Valley, warm and dry
conditions leading up the race
made for a challenging course
with visibility issues reported late
in the two-hour run.
In the Pro race, Robert wasted
no time getting into the lead on
his KTM with the Husqvarna of
Austin Walton and the KTM of his
teammate Dante Oliveira trailing
him. Though Walton made sev-
eral hard charges on Robert, he
held onto the victory, his second
of the season. Walton was sec-
ond, ahead of Oliveira.
Cole Martinez (Honda) and
Travis Damon (Yamaha) rounded
out the top five.
Robert and Oliveira have split
victories this season with two
apiece. That is making for a
serious points battle early in the
season, one that is likely to keep
going until the season finale in
Arizona.
"This is going to be an intense
battle this year," said Robert.
"Dante and I keep swapping
back and forth and these kids
are moving. It should be a pretty
hectic last race."
IN
THE
WIND
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Tylor Robert moved
into the WORCS points
leader after winning
round four in Taft,
Califoria.
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