Twelve riders lined up for the
250 Pro division, and the 2024
class title is definitely up for
grabs this year, with Simpson
(last year's 250 championship
runner-up) moving up to the
450cc class.
Aboard his 3 Bros Husqvarna,
Kai Aiello showed his speed
down the start straight, sliding
into the first spot as the field
behind him heated up.
GNCC rider Mason Semmens,
riding the FMF RPM KTM, came
to play with the West Coast rid
-
ers, as he made quick moves to
find his way into the lead, slowly
putting a gap over the rest of the
field. A small mistake caused him
to blow the back tire out, and he
was forced to push the bike back
into the pits and lose a significant
amount of time, but he was able
to fight his way back to seventh
place for his first WORCS race.
Unfortunately for Stewart, he
eventually experienced a me
-
chanical issue that would take
him out of the running before the
race's end.
Justin Hoeft, who was deal-
ing with an illness all weekend,
was determined to get as many
points as possible. As the track
developed, it allowed Hoeft to put
down the fastest lap of the race
in just a little over nine minutes.
As hard as he tried, however,
Hoeft could not reel in Demartile,
who took the checkers with ap
-
proximately 45 seconds to spare.
SLR Honda newcomer Tyler
Lynn also fought hard, finishing
in third place on his new ride, ap
-
proximately two minutes behind
Demartile. Rounding out the top
five were Ryan Surratt and 450cc
rookie Jack Simpson, who took
the checkers approximately 45
seconds behind Surratt.
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 6-7, 2024
HONOLULU HILLS / TAFT, CALIFORNIA
OFF-ROAD I ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC WORCS CHAMPIONSHIP
P80
Justin Hoeft
kept Demartile
honest en route to
second place.
