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MAXIMUS VOHLAND
MAXIMUS VOHLAND
midway point of the race, fighting his way forward to fifth position
with only a couple of laps to go. He was able to take advantage of a
In the Mini Sr. 2 main event, Vohland shot off the line to a stellar start aboard his elite Dunlop rubber, settling into second place. He rode an incredibly consistent moto in which he laid down one fast lap after another, earning himself a fantastic second place finish at the checkered flag. Vohland earned himself
the title of ‘King of the Mountain’ after a tremendous two day stint at Mammoth Motocross, grabbing six bears and one champion- ship. The Orange Brigade athlete was incredibly impressive during the second day of racing as he showed up at the front of both
Mini Sr. classes yet again. Vohland clinched his spot in both main events with a pair of heat race victories, sending a message to his competitors in the process. In the Mini Sr. 1 class, the KTM rider
shot out of the gate to a solid start and found himself at the front
of the field immediately, working his way up to second place by
the end of the first lap. At that point, he followed the Jett Reynolds for the remainder of the race, but he wasn’t able to close in on his Team Dunlop Elite teammate and he had to settle for second place. It was more of the same in the Mini Sr. 2 class as Vohland rocketed into the first corner with an exceptional jump off the line, securing his spot at the front of the pack with immediate effect. He battled tooth and nail behind the Team Green Kawasaki of Jett Reynolds, but he wasn’t able to hold onto the rear fender of the Kawasaki and he crossed the line in second place at the checkered flag. Vohland will undoubtedly be one of the top contenders heading into the big dance at Loretta Lynn’s this year after an exceptional showing in 2017 thus far.
mistake further up the field and jump forward one position, finishing
the race in fourth place.
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