AZOP Racing Rowley White RV Series presented the Havasu Havik Grand Prix for the second round of the 2021 season located next to Crazy Horse Campgrounds.
This is a race report provided by AZOP/ Photos and Story by KarakurtMP / Nikola Pavlovski
The track featured an enormous tabletop immediately after the start line, through the well-groomed infield and down along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Havasu to the infamous Lagoon Jump.
The 170cc UTVs rushed off the start line first thing Saturday morning through the tight sweeping course. Ultimately, Taylor Bedoya (#94) of Blythe, California took first with a 9-second lead over second-place Braden Krah (#147). Cameron Leaming (#1866) placed third at 12 seconds behind. Sunday’s 170cUTV race saw a complete change up in podium position with Cameron Leaming stealing first with an 18 second lead over Connor Power (#175), and Kash Hart placing third.
The Pee Wee quad and bike classes were up next taking on the same shorter course as the 170cc UTVs. On Pee Wee Quad, Tyler Wade’s consistency brought home first place with a 45 second lead over second both days of racing. On Saturday, the Gehrts earned second and third place with Zane Gehrts (#89) and Cutter Gehrts (#200) respectively. Like the quads the Pee Wee Bikes ended with the same winner both days of racing. Tanner Sutton (#51) from Williams, AZ took the top podium with a near minute and half lead on Saturday, and a minute lead on Sunday. Shay Anderson (#45) placed second on Saturday and Ryland Stowell (#6) placed second on Sunday. For third place on Saturday the trophy went to Ryland Stowell, and Ryder Wermes (#155) on Sunday.
Before the last of the UTV classes, the Big Quads and Trikes had their chance on the track with the Lagoon Jump being closed off. Ian Sessions (#27), Travis Tarno (#505), and Ron Suor (#102) battled it out for podium each day. Sessions pulled off first over Tarno on Saturday by very narrow lead. Suor was not far behind placing third. On Sunday Tarno reversed rolls on Sessions with an even narrower lead for first than the prior day. Again placing third was Suor. In the Trike class, Ed Hicks (#208) came in first and Paul Airey (#71) came in second both days of racing.
The UTV 570cc was next to the line. On Saturday when the 570s took off, the first line bottlenecked around the first turn immediately causing a rollover. Ultimately Braden Krah (#147) won first on Saturday and Sunday. Ryan Bedoya (#14) was a remarkably close second on Saturday and held his position the following day. Lucas Johnson (#557) took 3rd on Saturday but fell to Victoria Leaming (#721) on Sunday.
For the final and for many the most exciting race was the big UTV races. 19 UTVs lined up on Saturday to challenge the same course that had been abused by the earlier races. The Lagoon Jump was open for this race, and only a couple braved the long jump. UTV Pro N/A driver Robert Grimes (#995) fought long and hard against Zach Timonen (#156) and the speed demon Chance Haugen (#718). Grimes overcame his challenges and won first on both days. Timonen placed second on Saturday and did not enter Sunday’s race. Haugen placed third on Saturday, moving up to second on Sunday.
As always, the AZOP Racing Rowley White RV Series would like to thank RideNow Motorsports, SinFab Racing, Rowley White RV, and all its sponsors, staff, volunteers, racers, and spectators for making this another great race weekend. For complete race results and upcoming events visit www.azopracing.com.
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