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FEATURE I YZ BLU CRU WORLD SUPERFINALE
Josh Coppins, finished fourth in
the YZ85 class.
How about the racing?
The first race of the weekend
kicked off with the YZ65 class
on Saturday, with Chandler Pow-
ell making an impressive charge
through the field on the opening
lap. The young Canadian took
over the lead after the halfway
mark and rode on to earn the
YZ65 victory. Finishing in the
runner-up spot was American
Tate Brush, with Australian Hud
-
son Francis rounding out the
podium in third.
Yamaha provided the event
passes and some meals for
the weekend in their hospitality
area. All the participants shared
a huge tent in the pit area, and it
was cool to see the riders from
all over the world mingling and
sharing stories between races.
In addition to racing on the
world stage, the bLU cRU com
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petitors got to do a meet and
greet with the Yamaha MXoN
riders and do a track walk with
Yamaha ambassadors Ryan
Villopoto, Damon Bradshaw
(both former MXoN winners)
and Doug Dubach. They also got
to participate in the MXoN team
After 20 minutes of racing in
the final, Jaydin Smart (4) edged
out fellow American Tayce
Morgan (810) in the YZ85 class.
presentation parade in down-
town Crawfordsville, Indiana,
along with the MXoN teams.
Another highlight for race
fans was seeing a few sec-
ond- and third-generation riders
competing in the bLU cRU World
SuperFinale. Krue Russell, the
son of multi-time GNCC Cham-
pion Kailub Russell and grand-
son of Jeff Russell, the 1991
National Enduro Champion,
competed in the YZ65 class.
New Zealand's Nixon Coppins,
the son of former MXGP stand
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out and multi-time race winner
