VOL. 51 ISSUE 44 NOVEMBER 4, 2014 P29
ASHBURN FINDS SUCCESS IN JAPAN
N
-Fab/AmPro Yama-
ha's Jordan Ashburn
was a big winner in Ja-
pan, where he competed
in the final round of the
Japan National Cross
Country Championship
in Omachi City, Nagano,
November 2. Ashburn
had little difficulties in the
wet and muddy condi-
tions aboard the all-new Yamaha
of Japan YZ250FX.
The Jigatake Ski Resort pre-
sented rough and rocky terrain,
similar to that found at the Snow-
shoe GNCC in West Virginia. The
Snowshoe runner-up in 2014,
Ashburn, once again, proved his
strength in even the most unfa-
vorable conditions, as the Ten-
nessee native put a substantial
lead on the competition early in
the race and never looked back.
After 11 laps and nearly three
hours of racing, Ashburn
finished over 14 minutes
ahead of second place
Manabu Watanabe, who
competed in this year's
Snowshoe GNCC but
was unable to finish due to a me-
chanical issue.
Watanabe, however, captured
his first-ever JNCC Champion-
ship.
Multi-time JNCC Champion
Kenji Suzuki finished third overall.
Jordan Ashburn won the
final round of the Japan
National Cross Country
Championship on the new
Yamaha YZ250FX.
PHOTOGRAPHY
COURTESY
JNCC
VENUE CHANGE
FOR BIG 6 GP
FINALE
W
ith the indefinite closure of Pala Raceway, it
was clear the Vikings MC needed to find an-
other venue for its final round of the AMA District
37 Big 6 Grand Prix Series. Mike Daniels of the Vi-
kings MC recently announced that Lake Elsinore
Motocross Park will host the season finale, slated
to take place on December 6-7, 2014.
"We will be utilizing the full 90-acres of the Lake
Elsinore motocross complex for the Vikings GP,"
Daniels said. "The course will be nearly seven
miles long, and it will include the Lucas Oil short
course [truck track]. The Pala closure was unfor-
tunate, but we're looking forward to a great event
at Elsinore."
With the closing of Pala Raceway, the final round
of the WCGP/Big 6 Grand Prix Series will be
relocated to Lake Elsinore, California.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JEAN
TURNER
