April 30, 2007
Byrd
Wins a Three-Way Thriller at ATVA
National MX in Virginia
ATVPG press release
Defending ITP/Moose Racing ATVA National Motocross Champion
Joe Byrd took another AMA Pro ATV win at Birch Creek MX in
Danville, Virginia, but this one wasn’t easy. The Honda-backed
Byrd dealt with heavy pressure in both motos from Yamaha’s Pat
Brown and Honda-mounted Jeremy Lawson, winning the first moto
over Lawson by just two tenths of a second, and the second by
just a few bike lengths. The action kept the sizeable crowd on
hand thrilled until the last second of each race.
The Birch Creek track lent itself to great racing, especially
for the AMA Pro ATV class, as the riders tackled a special
pro-only section featuring deep whoops and a step-up tabletop
that measured nearly 120 feet in distance. Brown nailed the big
jump cleanly on his YFZ450 to collect the fastest lap time under
electronic transponder scoring in Saturday practice.
Byrd collected the ATVRiders.com holeshot in moto one, but
Lawson and Brown were right behind him. In an amazing battle,
the top three passed each other five times in the first half of
the race. Brown eventually crashed in a whoop section, but
Lawson stayed glued to Byrd right until the final lap. He made a
last turn pass attempt but could not make it stick, finishing
just two tenths of a second short of Byrd. Michael Brown took
third in the moto.
Byrd snagged the ATVRiders.com holeshot again in moto two, with
Pat Brown and Lawson right behind him again. Lawson passed Brown
for second and moved in on Byrd. Lawson tried several passes for
the next seven laps, but could not make any stick. With three
laps to go, Brown took advantage of the dueling and passed
Lawson back, setting his sights on Byrd. Lawson tried a pass on
the final lap, but Byrd did all he could to block him. Brown
ended up getting Lawson back on the final lap to take second,
with Lawson third. Upstart privateer Michael Brown took fourth
in the moto, which gave him third overall, his first podium of
the season.
For complete
race results and more AMA Pro ATV information
click here.
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