DeMartile Tops Glen Helen WORCS
G
len Helen Raceway provided
one of the more interesting
rounds of the Rocky Mountain
ATV/MC WORCS Series this sea-
son. The challenging Glen Helen
track allowed for great battles
before the summer break. Liqui
Moly Beta's Dare DeMartile
battled for his second victory in
a row after a commanding win in
Marysville. The Glen Helen race
was much different, with five dif
-
ferent leaders.
There was a new face stand-
ing atop of the 250cc Pro-class
podium. Dustyn Davis captured
his first-ever WORCS win, while
Slam Life Racing's Carter Klein
returned to the top with a come
-
back victory in Pro-Am.
On Saturday, Tristun Alvarez
won a brotherly battle in the
125cc Pro class, while Lauren
Woods claimed a victory in the
Women's Pro division.
Team Green/Hatch Racing's
Giacomo Redondi charged out
front through the Talladega turn
to take the early lead of the Pro
race. But his momentum was
quickly halted after making con
-
tact with SLR Honda's Tyler Lynn
in turn two. The get-together
sent both riders sliding into the
mud, forcing them to remount
from the back of the pack.
The course quickly veered into
the Pro Section, taking racers
to the top of Glen Helen's iconic
mountain before plunging them
down an uncut, raw downhill.
Here, riders were free to choose
their line, with two steep drop-
offs offering a high-risk, high-re
-
ward shortcut that could shave
valuable seconds before rejoin-
ing the main track.
Beta Racing's DeMartile
piloted his 480 RR with precision
through this section, creating an
early gap between himself and
the chasing pack. SLR Honda's
Ryan Surratt kept the pressure
on through the opening laps.
However, DeMartile began to
build a cushion by lap four.
However, by the sixth lap—the
halfway mark—Lynn had clawed
his way back into contention,
passing both Redondi and team
-
mate Surratt to lock his sights on
the leader. Lynn pushed his Honda
to the limit and overtook DeMar
-
WIND
IN THE
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Beta's Dare
DeMartile stretched
out his points lead
after winning the
Glen Helen round
of the WORCS
Championship.
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