Cobra Racers Ramp Up For Next Week’s Mini Olympics
Highly favored Cobra 50cc class racers include mini legend Adam Cianciarulo on his last national race ever with Cobra
NORTH LIMA, Ohio, (Nov. 17, 2005) – Led by racers on the Cobra
brand “King Cobra” minicycle, world’s top young racers will descend
upon Gatorback Cycle Park in Alachua, Fla., next week for the 34th
running of the AMA Winter National Olympics – aka the Mini O’s.
With the ‘supercross’ racing format of the event beginning on Monday,
Nov. 21st and culminating with the final ‘motocross’ format races on
Saturday, Nov. 25th, Cobra plans on being well-represented on the 50cc
class podiums through out the week – just as they have since the
company’s inception in 1993.
“Not since the Amateur Nationals at Loretta’s has an event of this
magnitude been held for the up-and-coming stars of motocross here in
the United States,” said Cobra President Sean Hilbert. “The kids are
hungry, our American-made bikes are ready and we’re confident that
Cobra will again be the most talked about bike in its class come next
Saturday’s awards ceremony at Gatorback Cycle Park.”
Leading the way for Cobra – in his last national racer ever on the
Cobra brand minicycle – will be the all-time most winningest 50cc class
racer, Florida’s own Adam Cianciarulo. The nine-year-old from Port
Orange will cap off the most impressive season ever by a 50cc racer
this next week at him home state track at Gatorback, hoping to add to
his list of titles this summer that run from Lake Whitney through
Loretta’s – and all stops in between, including the World Mini Trophy
in Belgium where Cianciarulo helped Team USA dominate the
50cc class.
“We’re looking forward to being with Adam and his family next week for
his final race with us,” said Hilbert. “He’s had a storybook racing
career on Cobras and we’re hoping, as his stardom rises, that he
doesn’t forget us – because we most certainly won’t forget him.”
Joining Cobra’s Cianciarulo in a quest for Mini O gold will be
defending Olympiad (SX/MX combined) champion in the 50cc 7-8 class,
Connor Mitchell (Oregon City, Ore.). Another big name aboard a Cobra
King 50 next week will be Thomas Covington (Oshkosh, Wisc.). Covington
was on the Mini O’s podium last year in the 50cc 7-8 Supercross
Division.
Other 7-8 age class Cobra racers vying for podium spots include: Blake
Green (recent top Mini O performer, National title at Branson in ’05),
Matt Burkeen (top three finishes at every National this year) and
Coleman Martin (member of the winning Mini Trophy team). And
making the jump early to the senior class are the top 2005 junior Cobra
riders - Michael Young (2005 Oak Hill National title), Carter
Stephenson (2nd at Loretta's this year) and Bradley Esper ('05
Loretta's podium finisher).
In the 4-6 age class, keep an eye on Cobra’s Hayden Justice, Jacob
Edison and Rookie White – all of who have put up some excellent results
through out the summer.
Cobra, founded in 1993, produces the most successful line of
competition minicycles and quadcycles in the United States with more
than 100 national titles in the last decade. Cobra's mission is to
build premium products for the serious racer. For more information on
Cobra products, please visit our website at cobramotorcycle.com.
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