Cobra’s Bodee O’Neil – on the 50cc King Cobra – wins Devil’s Staircase AMA Hillclimb Nats!

7-year-old
Bodee competes in both Minnesota and Wisconsin AMA Hillclimb
districts – and wins both states’ overall 50cc titles – on his
King Cobra

HILLSDALE, Mich., (Nov. 7, 2011) –
It’s not surprising that the competition Cobra mini cycles that
dominate the amateur motocross circuits around the world are also
being piloted to championships in other areas. Cobras have shown up
and set land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats, won numerous
junior class supermoto races and Cobra motors have powered ATVs to
class championships as recently as the 2011 GNCCs.

So the latest note into Cobra HQ from a
seven-year-old named Bodee O’Neil was just some more great news for
Cobra’s stellar racing heritage as Bodee announced he’d just won
the 2011 AMA Devil’s Staircase National Hillclimb Championship on
his Cobra King 50.

“I began
hillclimbing at the age of four and have loved it ever since,” said
Bodee. “This past year my dad (Corey) purchased a King Cobra 50cc
for me – and the bike has proven itself over and over during my
racing season.”

Not only did Bodee win the National
Championships in his age division, he also swept Minnesota’s
District 23 and Wisconsin’s District 16 50cc AMA Amateur
Hillclimbing Series titles, while also moving up to the 65cc class
and did “quite well” on his Cobra King 50. And if that wasn’t
cool enough, Bodee also won District 23’s ‘High Point’ award
given to the top rider – all classes included – with the most
points on the season!

“Everyone at Cobra HQ was fired up to
hear from Bodee and his family – and our engineering team was
thrilled to see the photographs of how Corey O’Neil modified
Bodee’s swing arm for his Cobra to go hillclimbing,” said Cobra
President Sean Hilbert. “So again, congrats from Cobra, Bodee, on a
great AMA competition hillclimb season this year and we look forward
to following your efforts on a Cobra CX65 in 2012!”

Cobra, founded in 1993, produces the
most successful line of competition mini cycles and mini quads in the
United States with more than 300 national titles in the last decade.
Based out of Hillsdale, Mich., Cobra's mission is to build premium
products for the serious racer. For more information on Cobra
products, please visit our website at www.cobramotorcycle.com.