OFF ROAD
KENDA/SRT AMA HARE & HOUND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 21-22, 2017
JOHNSON VALLEY OHV / LUCERNE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
P70
clared Robert and his Red Bull/
Motorex/Troy Lee Designs 450
XC-F the runner-up by inches.
"I just rode easy the first loop
and got the hang of it, and we
all threw down on the second
loop," Robert explained of only
his second hare and hound
national of his career.
"The rain played a big part
today," Brabec said. "It kept all
CRF450X when Robert went a
bit wide when the course turned
right and went up a hill a few
miles from the finish.
However, he couldn't shake
Robert, who tried everything he
could to work past Brabec right
up to the KTM Finish Chute. In
fact, they were so close it was
difficult to determine who won,
though eventually officials de-
After a poor start, Johnny
Campbell Racing (JCR) Honda's
Brabec ended up fighting for
first with FMF KTM Factory
Off-road Racing Team's Robert
(who's suffered an even worse
start) that went all the way to
the finish. Two-time and reign-
ing series champ Brabec was
able to make a key pass on his
Lucas Oil/Pro Circuit/Fly Racing
Former Super Mini
champion Braydon
Bland made his
FMF Pro 250 debut
a winning one,
going from third to
first in the last 40
miles.
