FMF/KTM's Caselli And Brown Top The Podium
Factory FMF/KTM Team riders Kurt Caselli and Mike Brown topped the
podium at the sixth round of the WORCS held at Honey Lake MX Park
in Milford, CA.
The first moto of the weekend was held on Saturday and saw Caselli
out front early as he rounded the second corner in 2nd place behind
holeshot winner Taylor Robert. Caselli was able to move around
Robert and take the lead before the end of the first lap. Robert
remained close to Caselli for the first half of the race before he
suffered a crash and Caselli was able to pull out to a 20 second
lead.
Caselli's teammate, Brown, had a decent start in the first moto
coming around the first lap in 6th place. "It was very hard to make
passes on this track," remarked Brown after the race. "This course
was very technical with tight single-track off-road sections and
lots of rocks. You had to be creative to pass and definitely had to
push the envelope."
Brown had
made his way up to 3rd place before he crashed down a large drop
off when his front wheel got stuck in a rock on the landing and
sent him over the bars. The damage to the bikes radiator was
significant and Brown had to nurse the bike to the finish in order
for it to not overheat due to the broken radiator. In a remarkable
ride to the finish he came across in 6th place salvaging some much
needed points.
In Sunday's second moto, Brown was determined to get out front
early to avoid having to spend time passing through the pack. He
kept his throttle twisted the longest as he ripped down the start
straight and hung on to take the holeshot. This time it was Brown
who was pressured by Robert early on before Robert suffered a crash
that caused him to DNF. From that point on, Brown checked out and
cruised to a second moto victory.
Meanwhile,
Caselli was the one who had to climb through traffic on day two. He
started around 8th place and spent the first few laps finding lines
to eventually make his passes. One by one, he picked riders off
until he finally moved into 2nd place behind his teammate and
crossed the finish in 2nd place. Caselli's 1-2 results earned him
the overall for the day while Brown's 6-1 finishes were solid
enough for 2nd place.
With six rounds in the books, Caselli leads the series by 26 points
heading to round 7. Brown currently sits 4th overall in points.
Also putting in a notable performance was RPM/KTM Women's ride Kacy
Martinez who won the moto by 3 minutes over fellow KTM rider
Elizabeth Bash. "This win was very special to me today because it
is my birthday and it is the perfect present to give to myself,"
remarked Martinez after her win.
Next Event: Round 7 - August 19-20, 2011 - Washougal, WA
Overall Results
1. Kurt Caselli - 1-2
2. Mike Brown - 6-1
3. Justin Soule - 3-3
4. Bobby Garrison - 4-4
5. Taylor Robert - 2-12
6. Robby Bell - 7-6
7. Ryan Abbatoye - 5-9
8. Tye Hames - 8-7
9. Bobby Bonds - 11-5
10. Destry Abbott - 9-8
Overall Points
1. Kurt Caselli 264
2. Taylor Robert 238
3. Bobby Garrison 237
4. Mike Brown 216
5. Justin Soule 192
