29 Nov 2014 Kent, WA – The Fall Moto GP course is challenging enough even for the experienced rider: manmade and laid out to test your skills, all this under perfect weather conditions. Now put mother- nature in the mix and the task at hand and its difficulty are greatly increased. The day before saw rain, rain and more rain covering all the low areas with pools of water, then overnight a couple inches of snow were added to the mix.
An extra layer under the riding gear was a must to combat the wind- blown snow and chill in the air as the riders began there moto. As in any motorized traffic in snow it does not take long to turn it into slop and traction goes off the charts when you get out of the groove. Running in the opposite direction this moto throws out the window what you learned when you ran in the last race.
A 12 inch deep waterhole saw many a rider on their back wheel across the 10′ to 12′ surface not much unlike a snow-machine across water. Who knows what the weather will be like for the Dec. 13th event but when you pit man against mother- nature it can be a crapshoot. Check Pacific’s web site for the info
