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Race Report: OMA Final Morrison, Illinois
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki KX450f
Result: 1st
OMA CHAMPION 2009
The final round of the OMA series was held in Morrison Illinois. This race runs to a different beat than the rest of the OMA rounds. This event has a lap of around 35 miles, set out through some tough, log littered, mud hole riddled trails and connected by some flat out corn fields. Two laps was the race distance, race time was as long as it takes.
I got a good start taking the hole shot and led the first part of the lap. With the trail being so fresh it was tough to find the way as we blazed a track through the woods. The lead swapped between myself, my teammates Jimmy Jarrett and Scotty Watkins and several of the other pros. Late in the lap I managed to start a break away with Jimmy and Jason Thomas. I managed to get through the infamous peat bog clean at the end of the lap and opened up a lead.
The track was quite different on lap two with plenty of bike swallowing ruts and mud holes. Several times I got wedged in ruts and had to get off and heave the bike out. I managed to keep up the fast pace and keep ahead of Jimmy in second place. Pinning it across some of the corn fields and aqua planning over some of the surface water lying around from the weeks rain. After 3 and a half hours of racing and taking it easy through the peat bog for the last time taking the win and maintaining my unbeaten record in the 2009 OMA season, going 10 for 10.
Great way to finish out the season.
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Race Report: St Clairsville GNCC Round 12
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki KX450f
Result: 3rd
The 12th round of the GNCC series was held at St Clairsville OH. Last year this race was unbelievably dusty with several feet deep powder in some sections of the track. This year however rain leading up to the event dampened down the clay soil and the dreaded dust was non existent. The Quads dried the track out on Saturday and packed it down to a shinny slippery surface in a lot of places.
I got a good jump off the line but got pushed a little wide and was mid pack round turns one and two. Seen some pretty crazy crashes on lap one as some guys were getting caught out by the difference in traction on the hard pack. Through the first lap I steadily moved up and was second behind Josh Strang although he had started to make a break for it before I got into the number 2 spot. Josh had set a fast pace and I was trying hard to close the distance but was struggling. The other Team Suzuki rider Charlie Mullins was behind me and a good race began with us changing positions several times through the mid part of the race. He got the upper hand on me when I washed the front end out in a soft turn. I got going again and was making up ground when I went down again. I wiped out after jumping the mud hole twisting the forks in the clamps. By the last lap I was getting the signal to take third place and settle for some good points. Obviously third was not were I wanted to be but Josh and Charlie both rode great. I lost a few points to them but I am still in a strong position going into the final in Crawfordsville in a couple weeks were I will be looking to get back to that top step of the podium.
Results
1st: Josh Strang
2nd: Charlie Mullins
3rd: Paul Whibley
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Race Report: Yadkinville GNCC Round 11
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki KX450f
Result: 1st
With plenty of rain falling in the lead up to the Yadkinville GNCC the usual red dust cloud was absent from this years event. Instead the importance of a good start lay in protecting my vision through my Smith roll offs from the sticky red mud.
From the drop of the flag my KXf shot me to the hole shot line first although Glenn Kearney snuck by as I ran a little wide before turn two. Glenn set a good pace early and I was happy to follow him the first lap. Rumours of bottomless mud holes in the low lying section along side the creek encouraged me to hang back a little and let someone else discover the bad lines. I found myself promoted to the lead before we came to the creek jump after a couple of better lines carried me to the front to tackle the section of endless mud holes. We worked our way through the slop and ruts, each taking different lines both Glenn and Josh Strang took turns in the lead but as we headed towards the end of lap one I had taken control and begun to open a gap over the pack. The first three laps went by smoothly and I was soon directed into the pits for a quick gas stop.
Back out on the track things were drying slightly and I began to piece together the safe with the fast lines through the tricky section, although stray off the safe lines one bit and that could be the end of your race as the bogged bikes that littered this section illustrated. My Pirelli tires doing a great job of dealing with the range of traction available and delivering the best grip.
Josh had settle into second and was making a charge in the second half of the race. I tried to stay consistent but a couple small mistakes in the third and second to last laps cost me a little time. As I began the last lap Josh had the gap down to about 20 seconds. I pushed hard not wanting to give up the lead on the last lap and managed to extend my lead and take the win by about 40 seconds. Josh remained second and Charlie Mullins came home in third.
Results
1st: Paul Whibley
2nd: Josh Strang
3rd: Charlie Mullins
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Race: Round 8 OMA, Bedford IN
Rider: Paul Whibley
Bike: KX450F
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Result: 1st
Round 8 of the OMA's saw a new venue in Bedford Indiana. Also with the GNCC's about to resume after the summer break, brought about an influx in Pro riders making the start line.
The JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki team was back to full force with the return of Jimmy Jarrett. Yamaha was well represented with Am Pro's Thad Duvall and Barry Hawk and Andrews Cycles Jason Thomas.
With little rain at the venue over the last week found the soil dry and loose. After the Quads had torn up their track it was obvious that dust was going to be a feature of the race.
I scored an important hole shot and led the way around the 15 minute loop. Thad Duvall was riding strong and even in the dusty conditions hung with me and a battle for the lead began. As we began the second lap we encountered lapped traffic. There was a powdery hill just off the start that was giving riders fits. There were still riders trying to fight their way up as we came around for our second shot at the hill. Lappers began to play a part in the racing with neither Thad nor myself able to go a couple of minutes before we were back into dirty air or fighting our way through the numerous bottlenecks that occurred throughout the first half of the race. The traffic jams created most of the lead changes as we bounced our way past the blockages.
Unfortunately for Thad he crashed hard in a fast section of the track mid race. I didn't realize he was no longer on my tail until I came around the following lap and got a pit board from Katherine.
Our battle had pushed me clear from other racers and I had a good lead. After the fuel stop, thanks to Nick for the help, I backed down the pace a little to stay safe and not risk a crash in the tough conditions. In tough racing conditions like these, it makes me happy to have some great support from companies that really can stand behind their product that truly works. Two of these that stood out in this race were Smith goggles, for keeping that blinding dust on the outside and allowing me to see the safe lines. Also No Toil air filters and lube, without their quality product keeping the dust out of the lungs of my KXF I would never have been able to finish. Plenty of other bikes ingested dirt and expired in this race so a big thanks to No Toil.
After two and a half hours the flag came out, taking win number 8 from 8, this also gave me the 2009 OMA title for the second year in a row.
Results:
1st: Paul Whibley
2nd: Jason Thomas
3rd: Jordan Ashburn
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Race Report: Unadilla GNCC Round 10
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki KX450f
Result: 1st
The famed Unadilla facility was the venue for the return to GNCC racing after the summer break. Typical Unadilla conditions consist of mud and copious amounts of rain, this year however the track was watered to perfection. The racers were ready to get back into it and show how hard they had been working in the break.
Off the line I got a good jump and was in a good position in turn one. Charlie Mullins went down just in front of me but I was able to squeeze past on the inside and was in third round turn two. I moved up a position but stuck the front end in a hole on the down side of a drop off and completed a perfect 10 point summer sult. Picking my bike up near the back of the pack I found myself running just behind Charlie. We were both pushing hard and soon worked our way up through the pack and by mid lap were back in touch with the lead group. After a couple of laps I had worked my way up to the lead but the earlier crash had splashed sweat on the inside of my goggles and I began to have vision issues. Also I had a small hold up on one of the rocky hills when a lapped rider crashed in front of me. Evasive action saw me stuck but the guy who crashed in front of me gave me a push and got me moving again. Thanks dude!! I had dropped back a little and had to come in a lap earlier than required for the pit stop and some fresh goggles. With improved sight I set about chasing down the lead again. Nate Kanney had made a break for it and built a small lead. With a new set of Smith roll offs on dealing with the drizzle that had began to fall I set about reeling in Nate. I had a battle with Josh Strang on my way to the front that lasted through to the second pit stop.
With team boss JT away at Enduro X duty, Mark stepped up and took command and control of the gassing up duty's and did a great job. Katherine and Scotty had the spare goggles and any fine tuning covered in the pit stops.
As the race wore down it came down to Nate and me. We pushed hard and swapped positions a few times over the last couple of laps but by the last lap I had the lead and had opened up a small buffer that I was determined not to loose.
Taking the win and extending the points lead was the best way to come back after the break.
1st: Paul Whibley
2nd: Nate Kanney
3rd: Kurt Casselli
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Race: OMA Round 7, Festus Missouri
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki 450f
Result: 1st
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Race: GNCC Round 9, Snowshoe, WV
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: KX450F
Result: 2nd
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Race: GNCC Round 9, Snowshoe, WV
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki
Bike: KX450F
Result: 2nd
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Race Report: CRA XC Series
Rider: Paul Whibley
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OMA Rnd 2 Kentucky W.E.R. Damper Equiped!
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GNCC Round 5, Loretta Lynns TN W.E.R. Damper Equiped!
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Whibley takes 2nd at Big Buck GNCC-W.E.R. Damper Equiped!
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Paul Whibley Wins The Maxxis Genral GNCC-W.E.R. Damper Equiped!
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