Gregoire Tops Hemond's J Day Off-Road
R
ound eight of the J Day Off-
Road / AMA East Regional
Championship, sponsored by
FMF, kicked off with another Sat-
urday showdown at Hemond's
MX Park in Minot, Maine, on July
26. A mix of haze and sunshine
created a hot and dusty day
of racing, but Factory AmPro
Yamaha rider Brandon Gregoire
had no trouble battling the
conditions as he took home the
number-one plaque in the Pro
AA class.
As the first 30-minute Pro
moto got underway, the sun was
blazing, and engines were roar
-
ing. When the Fox Racing green
flag dropped, Gregoire launched
out front and grabbed the hole-
shot. He quickly set a strong
pace and began pulling away
from the rest of the field. By the
end of lap one, Gregoire had
already opened up a 39-second
lead over Justin Cokinos, secur
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ing a dominant moto-one win.
Plaistow Powersports Ya-
maha's Cokinos had a midpack
start in moto one but worked his
way up from fourth place, bat-
tling his way into second.
Jiggs Fustini (KTM) fought
hard with both Cokinos and
Brayden Nolette (Beta) to land in
third. Nolette had a great start
and held onto second place for
much of the moto before even
-
tually dropping back to finish
fourth.
Moto two started off just like
the first, with Gregoire leading
the Pro lineup through the moto-
cross track and into the woods.
The course was challenging—
with rocky woods, dusty hill-
climbs and slick sections—but
nothing slowed Gregoire down.
He led from start to finish, wrap-
ping up the five-lap moto with a
35-second lead.
Fustini, who started moto
two in third place, had a close
battle with Cokinos. The two
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