VOL. 54 ISSUE 36 SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 P51
WALKER WINS AT
111 MEGAWATT
J
onny Walker edged out Mario Roman to
wrap up his third consecutive Red Bull 111
Megawatt title at the spectacular PGE Coal
Mine in Belchatow. The 26-year-old took his
third win in a row at the Polish race, Taddy Bla-
zusiak's signature event.
Husqvarna rider Roman pushed him through-
out, following KTM's Walker home by just 10.85
seconds after the leader got stuck in rocks.
Veteran Graham Jarvis dug in for yet another
big race podium just over a minute and a half back
from winner Walker with KTM trio Alfredo Gomez,
Manuel Lettenbichler and Paul Bolton next up.
Only 30 riders managed to complete Red Bull 111
Megawatt within the time limit of four hours.
Saturday's prologue featured an astonishing
1000 riders with the best 500 making it through to
contest Sunday's final in front of a record-breaking
35,000 spectators.
"Only a few years back, this event was merely
an idea in the heads of a few people," said Blazu-
siak. "Now every year it gets bigger and bigger,
and today's execution was just out of this world.
I'm very proud." CN
AFT ANNOUNCER BARRY BOONE PASSES
T
he American Flat Track com-
munity says it is deeply sad-
dened by the passing of Barry
Boone, legendary race announc-
er, longtime motorcyclist and
motorcycle racing enthusiast.
A third-generation motorcyclist,
Boone was born in Owensboro,
Kentucky, a city with deep roots
in racing. His passion for the
sport was unmatched, and his
long and successful career made
him a legendary figure through-
out the motorcycle community.
Week in and week out, Boone
breathed life into the sport as
the lead announcer for countless
motorcycle races around the
country and through his popular
radio show Talking Motorcycles.
His enthusiasm for the
sport and motorcycling
in general was infec-
tious. He will be missed
dearly.
"Barry was a true
friend, both on and off
the track," said Scottie
Deubler, who served
as Boone's co-anchor
at more than 100 American Flat
Track events over the last de-
cade. "On the stage, he did such
a wonderful job of making people
feel comfortable even though
they were in front of thousands
of fans. Behind the scenes, he
enjoyed life so much and was
always so much fun to work with.
We're going to miss him."
Boone was 62. He is survived
by the love of his life Colette,
sister Sharon Rone, brother-
in-law Jack Rone and a close-
knit family that adored him. His
immediate family would like to
personally thank all of Barry's
Motorcycle Family for all their
love and support. CN
KTM's Johnny
Walker topped the
111 Megawatt for the
third year in a row.
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KTM/FUTURE
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