J Day Off-Road / AMA East Regional
Championship Visits Crow Hill
J
Day Off-Road hosted round
six of the AMA East Regional
Championship, sponsored by
Fox Racing, the Crow Hill GP 1,
at Crow Hill MX Park in Baldw-
inville, Massachusetts, on June
22. In challenging weather con-
ditions, Yamaha rider Brandon
Gregoire emerged as the overall
winner in the two-moto format
that combines elements of mo-
tocross and off-road racing.
After last weekend's rain and
mud, riders faced scorching heat
and a dry, sandy track. In moto
one, Beta rider Brayden Nolette
set himself up with a great start
by grabbing the Fox Racing hole-
shot. However, AmPro Yamaha's
Gregoire, the defending Pro AA
and Pro 125 Champion, pushed
to the front of the pack only a
few corners into the race.
Plaistow Powersports team
rider Justin Cokinos quickly
moved into second place and
stayed within four seconds
of the leader for several laps.
Cokinos waited until the fifth lap
before making his move and a
pass on the leader. He then held
off Gregoire for the win.
Beta's Brayden Nolette rode
steady in third, pulling time on
fourth-place Taylor Beckwith.
Alex Phaneuf battled from
eighth to finish fifth in the 89-de
-
gree heat.
Moto two started with Gre-
goire out front and quickly build-
ing a 12-second lead by lap two.
He took the win with a comfort-
able margin of one minute and
17 seconds ahead of Cokinos.
Despite the heat, Cokinos
opened a 17-second gap on No-
lette by the end of lap one and
held on to keep the position.
Nolette finished third after
passing Jake Abbott early in
the moto. Anthony Federico Jr
WIND
IN THE
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Brandon Gregoire
was the overall AA
winner at J Day Off-
Road's Crow Hill GP
in Massachusetts.
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