Semmens Wins Reno WORCS
T
he Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
WORCS Racing series rolled
into Northern Nevada for the
Biggest Little City Grand Prix, set
against the rugged backdrop of
Reno at a new venue for the se
-
ries at Stead MX Raceway, April
10-12. KTM rider Mason Sem-
mens ran off with the overall win,
taking the checkers 21 seconds
ahead of his nearest competitor,
Beta's Dare DeMartile.
With a course stretching just
over four miles, the track deliv
-
ered a perfect WORCS blend,
short motocross bursts mixed
with fast, flowing hillsides that
wound through trees and natural
terrain. While Saturday brought
cold conditions and a ripping
wind, Sunday's Pro motos turned
into a full-on survival test.
As the green flag flew, riders
were immediately met with a
snowstorm that hammered the
course for nearly the first 20
minutes. Then, almost as quickly
as it arrived, the snow vanished,
and sunshine broke through,
drawing cheers from riders and
spectators alike. But the relief
didn't last long. Clouds rolled
back in, and roughly an hour and
20 minutes into the two-hour
moto, the skies opened again,
this time with hail, adding one
final layer of chaos before the
checkered flag could finally end
the madness. Reno delivered
every season in a single race,
and the racers had no choice but
to adapt.
The Pro 450 class delivered
great racing because the course
layout, which was more techni
-
cal than an all-out sprint, allowed
riders to stay closer together,
and the lead changed hands at
key moments as weather and
track conditions continued to
evolve.
Off the start, it was Tyler Lynn
on the SLR Honda grabbing the
holeshot and leading the field
through the first corner. But it
didn't take long for DeMartile,
aboard his Liqui Moly Beta USA
WIND
IN THE
P56
Mason Semmens
(pictured) recorded
his second WORCS
win of the season at
Reno and now has
a seven-point lead
in the Pro 450-class
Championship over
runner-up Dare
DeMartile.
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