It was the first Minimoto USA event of the year and Evan was ready to get the season started. His bike had a fresh coat of paint and was refreshed for the season ahead. Unfortunately, Saturday practice had Evan feeling rusty and a little discouraged. He picked up the pace throughout the day, but still wasn’t turning the laps he was hoping for.
Sunday morning came up quick, but Evan was confident as he lined up for his first race: Minimoto Jr. Race 1. When the green flag went up, Evan pinned it and got the holeshot. He had pressure from behind from Max (#11) the entire race, but never gave up the front spot. Evan led the race flag to flag and was more than a little excited to start off the season so well.
Minimoto Jr. Race 2 was the last race of the day, and everyone was expecting a good one. Evan got another great start and jumped into the lead, but Emi (#16) was on his tail immediately. About half way through the race, Max (#11) and Troy (#29) came rolling through like a freight train and put Evan back to third place in a single corner. Evan made a quick pass back on Troy, but spent several laps looking for a way around Max. Evan’s lap times dropped 3 to 5 seconds to keep up with Max as they both dug deep and dropped the rest of the field. Finally, on the second to last lap Evan made an inside pass on Max through traffic. Evan took the white flag only to be passed a few turns later where Max was very strong. Evan stayed right on him and got a great drive onto the back straight, inching past Max into the braking zone and taking the lead. He was then able to hold on for the last three turns and take the win. It was one of, if not the, best race Evan had ever been in. By the looks of things, it’s going to be an exciting season!