HILLSDALE, Mich., (March 15, 2012) – American-made Cobra Motorcycles blasted out of the 2012 amateur MX National competition season gate this past weekend at the 36th annual One Industries GNC International Motocross Final at Texas’ Oak Hill Raceway, again sweeping all of the 50cc titles as well as capturing Cobra’s first-ever Oak Hill National title on the CX65.In addition to the spectacular results at Oak Hill a number of other Cobra racers put up some great numbers at the 3rd annual Monster Energy Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway.
Oak Hill National
The big MX industry news this past weekend out of Oak Hill was the performance of Cobra factory racer Pierce Brown in the 65cc 7-9 Stock class. Up against the nation’s best 65cc riders, Utah’s Brown was victorious in two-moto event, going 1st/2nd for 1st overall.“Pierce’s 65cc championship at Oak Hill is huge for us. This is our first amateur MX National title in Texas – and the first of what we feel will be more for Pierce and the Cobra CX65 this season,” said Cobra President Sean Hilbert. “Congrats from everyone at Cobra and, especially, our engineering team that has spent their days, nights and weekends developing our all new world-class CX65 engine.”
Brown was by no means alone on the top of the podium as Cobra racers flat out dominated the 50cc class action at Oak Hill. Texas local Brock Walker was on fire in the 4-6 Stock and Modified classes, leading Cobra podium sweeps with the little guys. And in the 50cc 7-8 class Cobra’s Gage Linville (Georgia) and Jett Reynolds (California) led Cobra podium sweeps in the Modified and Stock classes, respectively.Then, when they lined ‘em all up for the 50cc 4-9 Open Championship it was Linville who stole the show, coming out on top of a close battle with Reynolds with a 1st/2nd two-moto finish (to Reynolds’ 3rd/1st). Also noteworthy was the fact that Cobra racers swept all ten spots in the premier 4-9 Open Championship!Cobra’s 2012 Oak Hill National results50cc 4-6 Mod
1st – Brock Walker, Texas
2nd – Ryder McNabb, Canada
3rd – Wryder Huffman, Colorado
50cc 4-6 Stock
1st – Brock Walker, Texas
2nd – N.D. Romano, N.Y.
3rd – Ryder McNabb, Canada50cc 7-8 Mod
1st – Gage Linville, Georgia
2nd – Cade Britt, Colorado
3rd – Wade Huffman, Colorado50cc 7-8 Stock
1st – Jett Reynolds, California
2nd – Gage Linville, Georgia
3rd – Brock Bennett, California50cc 4-9 Open
1st – Gage Linville, Georgia
2nd – Jett Reynolds, California
3rd – Chandler Baker, Texas65cc 7-9 Stock
1st – Pierce Brown, Utah
Monster/RC Amateur SX highlights
A muddy night for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross race didn’t deter the guys racing Monster/Ricky Carmichael’s Amateur Supercross – especially the Cobra racers. Top performances on Daytona International Speedway’s infield were put in by Cobra’s Corey Passieu, who won the 50cc 7-8 Stock class and Reid Cooper, who placed 2nd behind Passieu. In the 65cc 10-11 Stock class Cobra got a 2nd place podium finish from Jack Rogers.This weekend finds many of the top Cobra racers at the year’s second big amateur national MX event – the 2012 AMA Spring Classic Championship at Alabama’s Mill Creek MX Park.Cobra, founded in 1993, produces the most successful line of competition mini cycles in the United States with more than 300 national titles in the last decade. Based out of Hillsdale, Mich., Cobra’s mission is to build premium products for the serious racer. For more information on Cobra products, please visit our website at www.cobramotorcycle.com and like us on Cobra Nation on Facebook.High Profile Public Relations (HPPR), LLC, is a multi-faceted communications agency specializing in strategic media relations – both industry and mainstream – for the powersports and action sports communities. Dialed in with all forms of power and action sports, its participants, manufacturers and live event promoters, HPPR’s Pat Schutte can be reached at pat@highprofilepr.com.
