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woshoug.rl MX woshougol, wA Ricky Dietrich finolly gets first WORCS wrn ot Woshougol Sronv lNo Pxoros sv Manr K.anrvl S WORCS win, leading from start to finish aboard his Caner Powerspons/M axxis/ ARC KX450E Team FMF Suzuki Off-Road veteran Mike Kiedrowski came from mid- pack to second - a minute and 24 seconds behind after iust undeT two hours of rac- ing -aboard an RPM-modified Rlv'|280 two- stroke, while desert star Destry Abbott was seven seconds behind Kiedrowski for third on his Team Green KX450E his best WORCS finish this season. ''lt was deflnitely exciting to go out there and finish on the podium." Abbott said. "l knew it was goin8 to be physically demanding with the way the cource wasi it was going to be survival. I rode smart and did what I needed to do.'' The rocky Washougal cou6e took its toll on several riders, includinS series leader Ryan Hughes. The Team FMF Suzuki rider was missing from action after breaking his arm during Saturday's Unclassified race/open practice. He returned home immediately to seek treat- ment. Howeve( the WORCS newcomer still maintains his grip on the series points lead due to his four wins earlier Dietrich is now second in points, 166- 136, while Zip- Ty Racing's Bobby Garrison - fifth on the day - drops to third with 130, only one point over Kiedrowski. Dietrich rocketed around the outside of the first turn when the gate dropped, tak- ing full advantage of the berm to grab the lead and pradically seal the win. fu the pack hit the second Pro section - a short, fairly steep climb littered with slick and loose rock - Team Green's Lance Smail took over the lead momentarily, but Dietrich wasted liftle time in repassing the former motocrosser, leaving him behind in the battle for second, Smail slipped back to founh before the end of the race, electing to ride more conservatively to the finish. "l got a good stan," Smail said. ''l passed Ricky at the beginning in the real tough rock section, then he got me back in the next rock section. lsettled into a good second place for a while, but three laps in a row I just flat got stuck on the hill an the tough rock section. After the third tain ATV/MC World Off Road Champi- onship Series made its annual stop at Washougal l'4X Park for round seven, presented by Maxxis. 'After what happened last year, I want- ed to take some revenge," Dietrich said, referring to last year's race where a bro- ken silencer cost him the lead. "lt was definitely stolen from me: I pretty much had this race last year." lnstead. Team Green's Dietrich had to wait until this year to earn his first 62 iuNE 28,2006 . CYCLE NEWS OFF-ROAD Junerr,2006 f, 1 I flr \ .1. t 'S," T '1$)n \ p ,9,*', ^t f*_ 7z)': Ti I { t -t ,$ '*.-t- \ . c:.7- ),'; ", /i : ... n \ t'/ i -"{ t-:. / I t\ ' $btt-( N {;# t _.v $ra'll f",i ri ,u, ,. -t \ { s {t + n f A o lme otter ,C Wonld GFf-Road ChClfil I t+ \ econd-year Pro Ricky Dietrich finally got that long-expected overall victory in front of a large group of family and friends in his home state as the Rocky Moun- Ricky Diatri(h (7) gor rhe holerhot ond remqined in flonr for thi ie-st of lhe rocc en route io hi5 first- WORC5 vi(tory. He's trcilcd hqr| by Robby Bell (32), Eri. Rhoten (20O, behind Dielrich), Tony Boughten [625], Rurscll Peorson (41, Col.b Gorseloor (238], . lonte Smoil (51 ond the rest of the Pro poet. $ 4'q -\ . -..€\ ...: fi-l i. ta I r. I ) J I '\ 1\: .\