20.02.2022

TWO-IN-A-ROW FOR DANTE OLIVEIRA AT SECOND ROUND OF WORCS

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Round 2 - WORCS
DEVORE, Calif. – FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Dante Oliveira captured his second victory of the season on Sunday at Round 2 of the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) at Glen Helen Raceway. FMF/RPM/KTM Racing Team Maxxis rider, Mateo Oliveira, made it two-in-a-row as well, claiming the Pro 250 class win and eighth overall on the day. 

Oliveira found himself mid-pack off the start after getting pinched off coming into the first turn. It didn’t take long for the defending champion to power his KTM 450 XC-F into third as they entered the pits on the opening lap. Sitting third for the first few laps, Oliveira eventually made his move into the lead on lap four and he never looked back, confidently crossing the line 22.8 seconds ahead of second place after two hard hours of racing. With a two-race win-streak early on, Oliveira is on-track for a strong title defense in 2022.

Dante Oliveira:“I was able to get it done and had some good battles along the way. The track was rough and everybody was riding hard, so it makes for a good race. I got by Austin [Walton] first and then Cole [Martinez] ran Austin deep in the pits, which allowed me to sneak by. I got Cole that same lap on the k-rail, I got a little better drive out of it, and I just rode smooth to the finish.”

KTM-Supported rider, Brandy Richards, captured her second-straight win in the Women’s Pro class and took 11th in the Pro Am division. KTM-mounted riders Mason Decunzo and Connor Eddy placed second and third, respectively, in the Pro Am class.

Round 2:
Lake Havasu City, Arizona – March 11-13, 2022

Pro 450 (MC) Results – Round 2
1. Dante Oliveira, KTM, 14 laps
2. Austin Walton, HQV, +22:809
3. Dare Demartile, BET, +35.064

Pro 250 (MC) Results – Round 2
1. Mateo Oliveira, KTM 
2. Jack Simpson, HON
3. Kai Aiello, HQV

Pro Am (MC) Results – Round 2
1. Collier Martinez, HON
2. Mason Decunzo, KTM
3. Connor Eddy, KTM
11. Brandy Richards, KTM
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