Webb Wins King of the Motos
C
ody Webb ended Trystan
Hart's two-year win streak of
USA-based hard enduros Janu-
ary 20-21 at the Liqui Moly King
of the Motos in Johnson Valley,
California. This was the opening
round of the Bullet Proof Designs
U.S. Hard Enduro Premier Cham-
pionship, Presented by IRC Tire.
King of the Motos, which
made its debut in 2012, is one of
the longest-running hard endu-
ros in North America. Justin
Leineweber is the promoter for
this race, which is the first race
of the three-week-long King of
the Hammers event.
This year's format consisted
of a two-lap qualifier on Saturday
and a three-lap final on Sunday.
What makes the King of the
Motos unique is GPS is required,
which adds a new challenge for
the racers to stay on course.
In Saturday's two-lap qualifier,
the King of the Motos continued
its infamous tradition of start
-
ing the racers off on a steep hill
covered in boulders, with over a
thousand spectators watching
the spectacle. The 150 rac
-
ers left in rows of 30-40 riders
according to their classes, and
while most of the Pro and A
classes made it up and over the
hill in a minute or two, it took
many of the riders in the amateur
classes nearly 20 minutes. The
front pack—consisting of Webb,
Hart, Ryder LeBlond and Will
Riordan—were all within 15 sec
-
onds of each other and battling
for the lead.
By the second lap, Webb
began to pull ahead and crossed
the finish line first.
For Sunday's main race, the
racers started on Chocolate
WIND
IN THE
P36
Cody Webb started his
season off with a win at the
King of the Motos.
PHOTO:
JENNY KELLER
