KAWASAKI SWEEPS TOP-FIVE

Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green rider Josh Morros captured the Pro 2 class victory as Kawasaki riders went on to dominate the top-five positions during round four of the WORCS series in Payette, Idaho. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Nathan Woods put in a great ride and earned third in the Pro class.

Woods made a strong return to race action in Payette after missing round three due to an injured right hand. Off the line in second, he took advantage of his great start and eventually came across the finish line in third.

“Being off the bike for about a month now definitely hurt me a bit,” said Woods. “I’m happy with third and looking forward to the next round in two weeks where I plan on being 110 percent.”

Teammate Destry Abbott put himself in excellent position with a third-place start. On the first lap, he hit a slick section which caused his front end to wash out. He quickly remounted his KX™450F and made a push for the front. He overcame arm pump and battled back to finish in ninth-place.

“I had a lot of energy to push it, since I really didn’t use any for the first part of the race,” said Abbott. “I kept plugging away and making passes here and there. My last lap went really well and I was able finish in ninth after all that had happened. I’ve been nailing the starts and now I just need to work on relaxing and keeping myself up there.”

In the Pro 2 class, Morros earned his third victory of the year, which extends his points lead to 18 in the championship race. Teammates Jamie Lanza and Ryan Abbatoye took third and fourth behind dealer assist rider Taylor Robert, of Las Vegas’ Carter Powersports Kawasaki, who finished second. Rounding out the all-green top five was dealer assist rider Brett Saunders of Thousand Oaks Kawasaki (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).

The Monster Energy Kawasaki team heads to Milford, Calif., on April 13, for round four of the WORCS series.

World Off Road Championship Series
Round 4
Clay Peaks MX Park – Payette, Idaho

WORCS Pro Class Results
1. Ryan Hughes, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki
2. Kurt Caselli, Palmdale, Calif., KTM
3. NATHAN WOODS, PASO ROBLES, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
4. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif., Honda
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
6. Bobby Garrison, Sparks, Nev., Yamaha
7. Justin Soule’, Reno, Nev., KTM
8. Bobby Bonds, Maricopa, Calif., Yamaha
9. DESTRY ABBOTT, PEORIA, ARIZ., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
10. Mike Kiedrowski, Saugus, Calif., Suzuki
11. MATT KARLSEN, DENVER, COLO., KAWASAKI
12. SCOTT SIMON, RIVERSIDE, CALIF., KAWASAKI
14. KYLE SUMMERS, DIVIDE, COLO., KAWASAKI
16. DEREK COSTELLA, LAS VEGAS, NEV., KAWASAKI

WORCS Pro 2 Class Results
1. JOSH MORROS, SPARKS, NEV., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN
2. TAYLOR ROBERTS, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., KAWASAKI
3. JAMIE LANZA, BEAUMONT, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN
4. RYAN ABBATOYE, RIDGECREST, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN
5. BRETT SAUNDERS, AUGORA HILLS, CALIF., KAWASAKI
6. Tracon Kirk, St. George, Utah, KTM
7. Brodie Humphries, St. George, Utah, Suzuki
8. ROBBIE GOOLSBY, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF., KAWASAKI
9. Nick Brozovich, Bayfield, Colo., Yamaha
10. Clay Cutler, Logandale, Nev., Yamaha

WORCS Pro Class Standings
1. Ryan Hughes, Suzuki, 115
2. Kurt Caselli, KTM, 96
3. Robby Bell, Honda, 63
4. DESTRY ABBOTT, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 54
5. MATT KARLSEN, KAWASAKI, 46
6. KYLE SUMMERS, KAWASAKI, 45
7. Bobby Bonds, Yamaha, 45
8. DEREK COSTELLA, KAWASAKI, 44
9. NATHAN WOODS, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 43
10. Casey Johnson, Yamaha, 42
14. RICKY DIETRICH, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 30

WORCS, Pro 2 Class Standings
1. JOSH MORROS, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN, 108
2. JAMIE LANZA, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN, 90
3. TAYLOR ROBERT, KAWASAKI, 65
4. Brodie Humphries, Suzuki, 57
5. RYAN ABBATOYE, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN, 55
6. Nick Brozovich, Yamaha, 46
7. Tracon Kirk, KTM, 43
8. Jonathan Davis, KTM, 43
9. BRAD GOODLSBY, KAWASAKI, 39
10. BRETT SAUNDERS, KAWASAKI, 30
11. JUSTIN MORROW, KAWASAKI, 28
12. ROBBIE GOOLSBY, KAWASAKI, 27


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MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott earned a second-place finish at the third round of the AMA National Hare and Hound series in El Centro, Calif. Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green rider Joshua Morros picked up his third victory of the season in the 250A class aboard his Kawasaki KX™250F.

Abbott rode an impressive third round in El Centro, but experienced some unfortunate luck toward the end of the race. He got within striking distance of the leader before a stick went through his radiator, causing him to lose coolant. The mishap ended Abbott’s shot at victory, but it didn’t prevent him from preserving his championship hopes.

“I really don’t think the bike would’ve gone another couple miles,” said Abbott, after finding out his radiator was completely dry when he came across the finish line. “I barely got the bike to the finish and I needed the points. At least I still got second and I’m still in the championship race.”

Abbott currently sits fourth in the championship standings, which doesn’t include the throw away round. At the end of the series, the worst round for each rider will be tossed and the final points will then be adjusted.

Morros raced a hard battle to come across the finish-line seventh overall, which also earned him the 250A expert class win. With the pro and expert classes competing simultaneously, overall points are awarded to the top 20 finishers in addition to points in their appropriate classes.

The fourth round of the AMA National Hare and Hound series takes place at Jericho, Utah on April 14.


AMA National Hare & Hound
Round 3
El Centro, Calif.

AMA National Hare & Hound Overall Results
1. David Pearson, KTM
2. DESTRY ABBOTT, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
3. Kendall Norman, Honda
4. Quinn Cody, Honda
5. David Kamo, KTM
6. Carl Maasberg, Yamaha
7. JOSH MORROS, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN
8. Matt Gosnell, KTM
9. Reece Honea, KTM
10. Ty Hathaway, KTM

AMA National Hare & Hound Overall Points Standings
1. David Pearson, KTM, 85
2. Carl Maasberg, Yamaha, 54
3. Quinn Cody, Honda, 51
4. DESTRY ABBOTT, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 50
5. David Kamo, KTM, 46
6. Kendall Norman, Honda, 43
7. JOSHUA MORROS, MONSTER ENERGY KAWAWSAKI TEAM GREEN, 40
8. Matt Gosnell, KTM, 39
9. Russell Pearson, Yamaha, 30
10. Reece Honea, KTM, 23


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INFO KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI

MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S HACKING RACES FOR SECOND AMA SUPERBIKE PODIUM OF THE YEAR IN OHIO LEXINGTON, Ohio – Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking put his Kawasaki ZX™-10R on the podium for the second time this year with an impressive third-place finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. With the start of the race pushed back due to a rain delay, the riders lined up at the start at approximately 7:15 p.m. Knowing daylight could become a factor, the officials changed the 28-lap race to just 18 laps of competition. Hacking waited patiently after getting a sixth-place start and took the fifth position during lap five. He made it up to fourth and eventually got to third on lap eight, finishing with almost a three-second gap on the fourth-place rider. “I got a really good start, probably my best to date,” said Hacking. “The bike had some pretty good top speed going along the back straightaway. I was getting a good drive and was able to pass them on the brakes. From there I put in a comfortable pace, consistently building a gap, and was able to bring it home for the team.” Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden also had a good run on his Kawasaki ZX™-10R, finishing the day in eighth place. “I didn’t want to make any stupid mistakes since I knew we were going to try and have the supersport race right after,” said Hayden, who is the current points’ leader of the AMA Supersport class. “I wasn’t able to find a good rhythm and was sliding around more than I would have liked. I know we are making progress so I’m confident that we can come back next race and be up front.” Due to the rain delay, the AMA Supersport race was cancelled because of low-visibility on the track. The riders met with AMA officials following the short warm-up session and with the time being after 8 p.m., the decision was made to cancel the race. The next round of the AMA Superbike Championship is set for August 17-19 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. AMA Superbike Championship Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio August 5, 2007 AMA Superbike Results 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki 3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 4. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki 5. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda 6. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda 7. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha 8. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 9. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki 10. Matt Lynn, Ball Ground, Ga., MV Agusta AMA Superbike Standings 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 486 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 469 3. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360 4. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 342 5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 336 6. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 326 7. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 300 8. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 289 9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 274 10. James Ellison Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Suzuki, 256 11. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 246 # # #