Press Release

Thor Amateur Update: 2011 World Mini Grand Prix‏

The Thor Amateur Race Team continued
their winning ways in Mesquite, Nev. in dominating fashion at the 40th
running of the World Mini Gran Prix. When the racing action came to a
close, Thor riders occupied thirty-four podium spots, which included
seventeen championships from the weeklong event.

Stilez Robertson (Courtesy of VurbMoto)

The
leader of the pack in Mesquite, Nev. was Stilez Robertson.  Robertson
collected five championships throughout the week!  Not far behind
Robertson was Cooper Webb who had four championships.  Click here,
or on the picture below, to catch up with Webb and fellow Thor riders
Jordon Smith and Justin Starling from the 2011 World Mini Gran Prix.

Cooper Webb (Courtesy of VurbMoto)

Additional
Thor Amateur riders that showcased their talents on the track were Cole
Thompson who collected three championships, and Justin Bogle who had
two championships.  In addition to the seventeen championships, Thor
riders posted six second-place finishes, and eleven third-place
finishes.

Cole Thompson (Courtesy of VurbMoto)

Below is a complete breakdown of the Thor champions from Mesquite, Nev.:


Stilez Robertson 50 Pee Wee Stock 7-850 Pee Wee Mod 7-865 Jr. Cycle Stk. 6-865 Jr. Cycle Mod. 6-885 Stk. Thru 11
Jordon Smith85/150 Mod. 14-16
Tanner Stack
85 Stk. Thru 11
Cooper Webb85/150 Open Thru 16112 Supermini Thru 16 150 4-Stroke Thru 16 85/150 Stk. 14-16
Justin Bogle250 Stk. Pro 250 Mod. Pro
Cole Thompson
250/450 College St 18-25NonPro450 Stk. Inter.450 4-Stroke Non-Pro
Colt Nichols450 Mod Inter

Justin Bogle (Courtesy of VurbMoto)

Fans of the Thor Amateur Race Team can log onto Facebook for images of their favorite riders from the 2011 World Mini Grand Prix.  Also, be sure to follow @ThorMXOfficial on Twitter for exclusive updates from select 2011 Amateur Nationals throughout the remainder of the season.


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originators of motocross apparel. When Torsten Hallman made his first
U.S trip to race and promote motocross in 1966, he inadvertently
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40 years experience in the motocross marketplace.


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