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Race Report: IXCR event, Aurora, Indiana
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: AmPro Yamaha
Bike: Yamaha YZ 450
Result: 1st
On they way back from the OMA in Michigan last weekend we stopped at a friends place to break up the 14 hour drive home.
We ended up staying the week (thanks Brandon) and racing a local Indiana XC Race.
With a heavy thunderstorm watering the track overnight early conditions were pretty slick.
I didn't get the best jump off the line but had looked at the first few turns before we made a sharp left into the woods. I knew I could shoot up the inside if everyone else ran wide. That's exactly what happened. The door was left wide open and I went from about 4th or 5th to the lead.
The track was perfect where the kids had been riding and turned the soil over but once we got onto the fresh tracks it was a different story.
A couple of the steep climbs and descents were actually removed for the second lap as I could only imagine the carnage that occurred in those gulleys.
The track reminded me a little of the old Sparta GNCC in Kentucky.
I steadily increased my lead throughout the race and was having fun on the drying track.
We caught up with another friend and stayed the night with them (thanks Dan) before we completed the remaining 7 hour drive home.
Front Tire, Kenda Triple Rear Tire, Kenda Triple
Paul Whibley is supported by: AmPro Yamaha, Monster Energy, Shoei, Sidi, Smith, Ohlins, G2, CTi, Moto SR, Vortex Ignitions, EC3D
The AmPro Yamaha Team is supported by: FMF Kenda Yamalube Asterisk Cannondale CV4 Cycle Gear E-Batt EBC Brakes Factory Connection Fastway Gaerne Boots GYTR IMS Jonny Signs Leatt Brace Matrix Racing Products Motion Pro MSR Pro-Clean Rekluse Scott Shoei Slavens TM Designworks Twin Air Wiseco ZipTy Racing
