FMF/KTM’s Caselli and Brown Top the Podium

WORCS
Round 6 – Honey Lake MX Park

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 2^nd
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 6^th
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 3^rd
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
6^th
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 8^th
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 2^nd
place behind his teammate and crossed the finish in 2^nd
place. Caselli’s 1-2 results earned him the overall for the day
while Brown’s 6-1 finishes were solid enough for 2^nd
place.

With six
rounds in the books, Caselli leads the series by 26 points heading to
round 7. Brown currently sits 4^th
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 (KTM)

   
   

2. Mike
   Brown – 6-1 (KTM)

   
   

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 (KTM)

   
   

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