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Cycle News 2024 Issue 11 March 19

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Hoeft Hot At Havasu A fter a good battle in Northern California, in Marysville, the World Off Road Championship Series headed south to one of the WORCS Championship's most physically challenging rounds of the year at Crazy Horse Campgrounds in Arizona's Lake Havasu City, March 16-17. The course at Crazy Horse Campgrounds is grueling from start to finish, with deep sand and huge rocks giving even the best riders challenges through - out the race. At least this year, they didn't have to contend with the usual brutal heat, as temper - atures were mild. Large crowds showed up as the event brought in more than 1300 entries, with spectators lining the beaches. Justin Hoeft dominated the Pro 450-class racing. He put his Purvines Racing Yamaha YZ450F on top with his first win of the season, and Mason Sem - mens came from the back of the pack to put together another win in the Pro 250 class. Dustyn Davis was on rails as he guided his GasGas to victory in the competitive Pro-Am class. After dealing with cloudy weather and spotty showers earlier in the weekend, the weather on Sunday was at an all-time best for the Havasu race with a slight breeze and mid-70s temperatures. A dead-engine start caused a shakeup early on as Tyler Lynn and Semmens started in the back of the pack with a stacked field of competition pulling away. Early in the race, a trio of riders, headlined by Hoeft, switched positions with Dare DeMartile and Cole Martinez while pushing their machines to the max. The course at Havasu is one of the shorter ones on the cir - cuit, with the leaders doing just over 20 laps, which made the WIND IN THE P36 Justin Hoeft took the overall win at the Lake Havasu round of the WORCS Championship. PHOTOS: CONNOR MOORE

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