Lynn Wins Blythe WORCS Opener
T
he 2025 Rocky Mountain
ATV/MC WORCS series got
underway at Shorty's MX Park in
Blythe, California, January 25-26.
The WORCS crew put together
a 6.5-mile track, as Dare DeMar
-
tile begins the defense of his
number one plate in the 450 Pro
class and Mason Semmens in
the 250 Pro ranks.
DeMartile excelled early on
the motocross portion of the
track. He grabbed the holeshot
on his Liqui Moly Beta Rac
-
ing machine in front of 450
Pro rookie Hayden Florez and
veteran racer Giacomo Redondi
on his PC Off-Road Kawasaki.
Florez showed his speed on his
Berkeley Yamaha early with the
SLR Honda Team riders Ryan
Surratt and Tyler Lynn in tow.
Lynn had a slight mishap off
the line. As a result, he trailed
the field.
The Pro section sent the riders
up a raw sand hill climb that had
a hard left turn at the top, which
then opened up to a variety of
lines entering a canyon and then
chicaned to connect back to the
main track at the bottom.
DeMartile had a small tipover
early in the first lap, allowing
Redondi to capitalize and take
the lead, but it was short-lived as
DeMartile and Lynn both put the
hammer down and separated
from the pack to battle it out as
the race progressed. DeMartile
gained time through the moto
section, but in the long sandy
sections, which Shorty's has no
shortage of, Lynn was on fire as
he moved to capture the lead
around the race's halfway point.
Once Lynn made the pass, he
could settle in and hit his marks,
gaining a steady lead lap after lap.
He finished the race with a lead of
one minute and 23 seconds over
DeMartile, followed by Redondi.
Ryan Surratt, who is battling a
knee injury sustained at the first
round of the NGPC series, gritted
through the race to take fourth.
Florez finished in fifth despite
WIND
IN THE
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Tyler Lynn started the 2025 WORCS Series with
the overall win in Blythe.
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