When the gate dropped, Kawasaki-mounted Jamie Lanza grabbed a massive holeshot in front of Destry Abbott and Mike Brown. But the lead trio quickly went off course as soon as they entered the woods section. “They changed the course for the Pro race,” said Lanza. “I thought the course went straight and it turned and we all busted through the banners and had to turn around.”
KTM’s Brenden Ritzman took over the lead and held it for most of the first hour. But Dietrich came onto the MX track in second and consistently closed the gap. He made the pass for the lead with 55 minutes to go and never looked back. “I was riding as hard as I could,” said Ritzman. “But Ricky was just faster so when he caught me I had to let him by and hope he make a mistake. He didn’t, but I’m real happy getting a second here.”
KTM’s Mike brown took the third slot to stay in the hunt for the title. After his off track excursion Brown fought back onto the podium battling his way past team-mate Justin Soule (who finished fourth), Lanza, JCR’s Tim Weigand, and local hero Lance Smail. “I would’ve liked to have stayed up front,” said Brown. “But me and Lanza and Destry all followed each other and messed up. That’s racing sometimes. I’m on the podium again and this championship isn’t over. There are still two more races to go and I’ll be there.”
WORCS Round 8, Pro1
- Ricky Dietrich
- Brenden Ritzman
- Mike Brown
- Justin Soule
- Charlie Mullins
- Jamie Lanza
- Lance Smail
- Damon Huffman
- Robbie Bell
- Tim Weigand
WORCS Round 8, Pro2
- JP Davis
- Ian Blythe
- Ryan Abbatoye
WORCS Round 8, Vet Pro
- Rodney Smith
- Jimmy Lewis
- Paul Krause
- Johnny Campbell
