YORBA WINS GLEN HELEN WORCS
R
PM/KTM's Eric Yorba
claimed his career-first
WORCS Pro win at round nine of
the Rocky Mountain MC World
Off-Road Championship Series
presented by Maxxis and Dirt
Bike. Yorba became the fifth
winner in nine rounds, which has
been the most tightly balanced
field in recent WORCS history.
Maxxis' Yorba took the hole-
shot and led every lap of the
race. Blayne Thompson finished
second ahead of Robby Bell,
who took over the points lead
with his third-place finish. Justin
Wallis and Justin Jones rounded
out the top five.
With temperatures topping out
at 105 degrees at race time, se-
ries officials shortened the race
slightly to ensure riders didn't
get overheated. At the finish,
though, it appeared Yorba and
his RPM KTM could have run
several more laps.
"I finally got that monkey off of
my back," said Yorba. "I've been
working hard during the break,
getting my training going. I knew
it was going to be a long break.
I had fun, but I still put in the
work I needed to. I made a few
little mistakes, but I'm glad I had
enough of a gap to get the win."
Thompson returned to compe-
tition after suffering a punctured
lung and ruptured spleen in a
crash during the summer break.
The runner-up finish marked his
third podium of the season.
"I made a few mistakes early
IN
THE
WIND
P36
Eric Yorba captured
his very first
WORCS victory. He
took a start-to-finish
win at Glen Helen.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
HARLEN
FOLEY
