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GRITMOTO • AUGUST.15.16
MITCHELL HARRISON
Mitchell Harrison at times can be the forgotten man under the Rockstar Star Racing Yamaha banner. With teammates like Cooper Webb, Aaron Plessinger and the Martin Bros, that can happen. But the rookie from Michigan is making strides on his own and he has slid a bit under the radar. In nearly every moto
this year he has hovered just in and around that coveted top ten. Unfortunately his overall results have not revealed those performances because he struggles like any other young rider at putting together two consistent motos. But the few times he has strung together two good motos, he has come away with career best eighth and tenth place finishes. This year can be treated as a learning experience for Harrison so he can come out swinging for his sophomore season. He entered the pro ranks as a highly touted amateur but did not necessarily have that “wow” factor like some other young riders like Austin Forkner. That has given him all
the more reason to put in the
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Webb and Jeremy Martin.
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xtra work and really study the good habits made by his two championship winning teammates Cooper
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