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Naran, Marada, and Yoder Win at World Mini


Pro Events:


Qualifying for a 450cc Supercross Main Event
is no easy feat, and means you are one of the 20 best Supercross riders
in the world. Last Saturday night, Cody Gilmore put his Race Tech
supported KX450 into the Main Event in New Orleans for the first time in
his career.


Not only did Gilmore have to overcome the
adversities of being a privateer, traveling by himself to New Orleans on
a shoe string budget; but he is also a cancer survivor. Here is a quote
from Racer X Illustrated's Racerhead column about Gilmore:


"The title may be clinched but there are
still some great stories happening in supercross, ones that would
normally be overshadowed by the action at the front. One of those
stories is Cody Gilmore, a privateer who has been trying since 2011 to
make a 450 main—a feat he was finally able to accomplish in New Orleans.
While qualifying for an AMA Supercross-class main certainly makes you
one of the baddest dudes in the world on a dirt bike, the fact that
Gilmore is a cancer survivor makes this story all the more interesting.
When Gilmore was 18, he was diagnosed with bone cancer, and a growing
tumor in his back temporarily caused him to lose all feeling in his
legs. We ran a story about Gilmore in our May 2011 issue, so I won’t rip
off my own article and repost it here, but needless to say, Gilmore’s
recovery process wasn’t fun. Of course, surgery, radiation, feeding
tubes, chemotherapy, and brittle, broken bones never are.


Fast-forward a few years to last weekend
in New Orleans, where a 24-year-old Gilmore was lining up behind the
gate to compete in yet another heat race.


“New Orleans was just another night,”
Gilmore says. “I was by myself all weekend, I didn’t have a mechanic
with me or anything, but as far as the night, it felt normal. In fact, I
didn’t feel good on the track at all. In practice, I didn’t feel
comfortable, it was kind of weird.” But despite feeling out of sync,
Gilmore was able to put some good laps together in his heat and transfer
to the main, where he would eventually finish in sixteenth place.


“I’ve made a few Lites races before, but
this was the first 450 main I’ve made it into,” Gilmore explains. “I
didn’t even realize it right away. I didn’t have a mechanic with me, so I
didn’t know what place I was in. When I pulled off, Gus, the guy who
hauls our bikes, told me I got tenth, so I was pretty bummed. But back
in the pit area, I found out I had gotten ninth. I’m just happy to have
finally made one! I’ve been close a few times, but for the most part
I’ve been struggling all year, and it’s been tough. There was a few
times that I didn’t know if I was going to keep racing, just based on
funds and all that stuff. But I was able to keep going, and I’m glad I
did. I’m glad I didn’t give up before the end of the year!”


Congrats, Cody, you deserve it."


Great job Cody, we're glad we have gotten to share this highlight with you.


World Mini - NMA Amateur National - Mesquite, NV:


Each spring the top amateur riders from
around the world flock to the Southwest to do battle at the NMA World
Mini Championships. Race Tech supported riders showed they have what it
takes to top their respective classes by taking numerous wins throughout
the week.


Ciaran Naran piloted his KTM 85 to multiple
moto wins with the fastest lap time in every one of his 85cc thru 11
year old classes.


Bruce Marada finished up on the podium in the 25 Pro Class claiming a moto win as well.


Hunter Yoder participated in his first major
national. He ran up front all week long and claimed his first national
moto win on his Cobra 50. Yoder was awarded with a Factory Cobra ride
when the week was finished.


In the 250 and 450 Pro divisions, Kyle Wolack
and Brandon Scharer lined up against the who's who of amateurs looking
to graduate to the pro ranks next year. Both riders ran well inside the
top 5 most of the week and showed they have the speed to claim
championships this summer.


Kaden Kniffing showed strong on his KTM65
taking multiple top 5 finishes throughout the week. He's improving at
each event and is starting to become a regular at the front of the pack
at National Events.


Jason Dowell finished up inside the top 10 on his YZ85 in the 14-16 year old division at Mesquite.


Off-Road Events:


Team Rockwell/FirePoliceMX.com/Race Tech
supported Supercross rider Killy Rusk took a break from his stadium
training to participate in the WEBE Offroad Event over the weekend. Rusk
took the win over fellow Race Tech rider Cody Schaefer who finished
second.




 



-Kyle Schaefer Photo


RT Riders Killy Rusk and Cody Schaefer finished 1-2 at the WEBE Offroad Event


 



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