OFF ROAD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MC WORLD OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES,
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 9-10, 2016
HONOLULU HILLS RACEWAY / TAFT, CALIFORNIA
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figure out the distance," added
Bell. "That race was all of two
hours and he stayed right on my
butt the whole time. It's going to
make for a great season."
Bell was excited to see the
huge turnout in the pro class for
the season opener.
"It was great to see a full gate
here," said Bell of the record
number of entries. "It was wild
to see this many competitors out
here and it really got my adrena-
line pumping. I hope it stays this
way for the whole season."
lead for most of the race.
Jones briefly took over the
lead after Bell's pit stop, but Bell
was able to retake the lead and
hold it for good to take the win.
"This is an awesome way to
start the year and the team effort
was great," said Bell. "The track
was just brutal. You couldn't take
a break out there or you'd hit a
hole and crash. It's going to be
a long season, but I'm stoked to
start this way.
"Justin Jones has always been
fast, but he's really starting to
More than 20 pros, the most
since 2011, lined up for the wave
starts of the WORCS season
opener at Honolulu Hills Race-
way in Taft, California, and with
heavy rain leading up to the race
weekend, the track was in near-
perfect condition for the main
event.
The defending champion,
Bell, was prepared for the
stacked field, as he grabbed the
holeshot on his Kawasaki, and
led the majority of the race with
Jones pressuring him for the
