the lead to Russell with Riordan
close behind and Mateo Oliveira
keeping them in sight.
"I felt like we were out there
a long time," GYTR/VP Racing
Fuels/Moose Racing YZ450F-
mounted Russell said. "Each lap,
I was kind of picking people off,
but Dante was hard to get by. He
knew where to go fast and where
he didn't need to go fast. Luckily,
Riordan got by him right in front
of me because I crashed trying
to get by him and then was able
the championship was far from
certain.
In fact, 3Bros/Hatch Racing
GasGas-sponsored Redondi
got the holeshot on his Maxxis/
Givi/Seven EX 450F while Dante
Oliveira languished in midpack.
"The first three laps, I was
battling with Ricky and Gus, and
then I hit a branch because I
think I was pushing too much,"
Redondi said.
Bleeding from his facial
laceration, Redondi surrendered
But equally important was the
series points battle with the two
primary protagonists separated
by five points for the overall AA
title. To successfully defend his
number-one plate, Dante Oliveira
of the FMF KTM Factory Racing
Off-Road Team, needed to beat
season-long rival Giacomo Redon
-
di. In the Pro/AA class, there was
just one point separating them.
With Dante Oliveira coming off
a wrist injury and the unexpected
presence of fast GNCC racers,
ROUND 6 / NOVEMBER 23-24, 2024
CAMP LODESTAR UNITED METHODIST / WILSEYVILLE, CALIFORNIA
OFF-ROAD I AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
P74
GNCC regular Ricky
Russell has ridden
a few WHS rounds
in the past, races
closer to his home in
Washington, though
that didn't prevent
him from winning his
Wilseyville debut.
