start but made my way through
the pack and got into first and
held my ground from there."
More than
selling bikes.
"Hosting the first YZ bLU cRU
World SuperFinale in the U.S. was
a massive undertaking by our
team, but one we were excited to
tackle," said Jennifer Davie, Ex-
periential Marketing Manager for
YMUS. "It was made 100 percent
worth it by the smiles, laughs, ca-
maraderie, and pride exuded by
all the racers, their families, and
friends. It was a true expression
of what our bLU cRU program
both here in the U.S. and glob-
ally stands for: Creating lifetime
memories with our Yamaha fam-
ily and community."
Well done to the Yamaha bLU
cRU team for hosting a great
event for the riders, families and
fans who lined the fences at the
MXoN to cheer on these kids.
CN
formance. Although the Ameri-
can rider did not get the start he
was hoping for, he quickly made
his way to the front by lap two
and rode on to victory. Canadian
Jonathan Bergeron fought his
way through to secure second,
with Great Britain's Drew Stock
finishing third.
"It feels great to get this win,"
said Johnson. "It's just such
an honor. I didn't have the best
said. "It feels so good to get
this win, especially with how the
day started. I got the last gate
pick because I tried hitting the
tabletop in practice and blew my
spokes out before timed qualify
-
ing. So, I had to line up all the way
on the outside and got a good
jump and just closed the door."
The YZ125 class competed
on Sunday morning, and Cooper
Johnson enjoyed a standout per
-
P106
FEATURE I YZ BLU CRU WORLD SUPERFINALE
The YZ65 podium
featured Canada's
Chandler Powell
(center), American
Tate Brush (left),
and Australian
Hudson Francis.
YZ bLU cRU World SuperFinale YZ125 race
