DeMartile Wins Washougal WORCS
T
he Rocky Mountain ATV/
MC WORCS Series made
its long-haul journey north to
Washington state for round five,
landing at one of the most leg-
endary venues in all of American
dirt racing: Washougal MX Park.
Under uncharacteristically sunny
Pacific Northwest skies, Dare
DeMartile set the pace from
start to finish, taking the Pro
450 win, while Sam Pretscherer
claimed first in Pro 250.
With a track layout that blend
-
ed the famous motocross terrain
with deep, technical forest
single-track, Washougal proved
once again why it's considered
one of the most epic stops on
the WORCS calendar.
Saturday kicked off the week
-
end with Open Pro action, and
Kawasaki's Giacomo Redondi
came out swinging and imme-
diately set the tone, putting in
consistent laps while keeping
things clean through the woods
to secure the Open Pro win. Be-
hind him, Layton Smail kept the
pressure on throughout the race,
holding a strong pace and stay-
ing within striking distance, but
Redondi's smooth and steady
lap times made him tough to
catch. Smail would bring it home
in second, while David Fry com
-
pleted the Open Pro podium with
a solid ride to third.
The Women's Pro class also
brought plenty of action and was
especially notable considering it
was one of the strongest lineups
of the season, with seven riders
on the start line. Ava Silvestri
(Husqvarna) once again proved
why she remains the rider to
beat, taking the win with a con
-
sistent performance across the
moto. Honda's Tarah Gieger held
down second, while Kawasaki's
Ashlee Gage battled her way
onto the podium in third on a
course that demanded constant
focus and endurance.
WIND
IN THE
P56
Dare DeMartile (1)
jumped out front
from the start for
a wire-to-wire
Pro 450 win at
the Washougal
WORCS.
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