WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 54 ISSUE 4 JANUARY 31, 2017 P47
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hampionship racers and race teams don't show up to the
races hoping just to be a part of the race. When things don't
go well, like they didn't with Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli
Tomac and Monster Energy Yamalube Chaparral Yamaha's Chad
Reed in the first three rounds of this year's championship, they go
back to the drawing board and attempt to address whatever needs to
Eli Tomac (3) is
already in the
lead and pulling
away and it's
only the first
lap.
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX