The Flo Motorsports backed Gizmo Mods/Rock River/Yamaha team would return to competition within the AMA Pro Motocross Championship as action began in New Berlin, New York on Saturday. The assembly of both athletes and crew members had tirelessly prepared before the green flag waved at the Unadilla facility, and all involved with the Yamaha unit would excel — generating admirable results in both, the 250MX and 450MX divisions.
Grant Harlan’s talent within the premier 450MX class was exceptional and flourished among the renowned roster of opponents that aligned on the grid for Saturday’s main event(s). Harlan’s expertise in qualification was evident, and throughout the two-moto format that followed, the racer from the state of Texas aboard his Flo Motorsports equipped Yamaha would soar to the highest tier of final standings — earning scores of eleventh and tenth, en route to an extraordinary tenth-overall result.
The Flo Motorsports backed number seventy-five of Marshal Weltin appeared eager to race aboard the legendary Unadilla circuit, and after establishing notable lap-times in practice, the Michigan native would strive for the highest of scores in the proceeding afternoon program. His combination of results, which included a fourteenth and thirty-eighth, ultimately earned him a final standing of eighteenth — which he plans to build from in the coming weeks.
Pennsylvania’s Bryce Shelly displayed remarkable speed in qualification, and his momentum aboard his Flo Motorsports equipped Yamaha carried into both of the 450MX moto’s that followed. His ambition was commendable, and he relentlessly charged to the finish-line on each occasion — obtaining scores of twenty-first and twenty-second, for twenty-seventh overall, respectively.
In the 250MX division, The Flo Motorsports backed Blake Gardner would sprint through each practice session with immense momentum before entering in the Last Chance Qualifier. Once there, Gardner was astounding among the four-lap race — receiving first place honors before advancing into the main event program. With final scores of thirty-sixth and twenty-first, Gardner’s overall result (of twenty-fifth) was worthy of applause among a difficult roster of opponents.
Colton Eigenmann was proficient atop the challenging Unadilla surface, and after accelerating through practice rounds, he would transfer to the LCQ that followed. The Floridian would then battle with relentless determination through the four-lap contest, earning a final score of ninth before exiting the raceway.
With the tenth round of the AMA Pro Motocross Series now on the horizon, the Flo Motorsports backed Gizmo Mods/Rock River/Yamaha team is set to travel to the Budds Creek facility. The atmosphere in Maryland will certainly be competitive, but the entirety of this unit is destined to thrive while striving for the checkered flag at the upcoming historic raceway.
