Pearson opens with a win

From KTM Racing

LUCERNE, CA -- Defending champion David Pearson proved why he holds the number one plate when he finished first overall at round 1 of the AMA Hare and Hound Series in Lucerne, CA last weekend.

The course conditions couldn't have been better as the rain from the night before and early morning kept the desert ground saturated allowing the riders to race without the normal dusty conditions one is faced with in most Hare and Hound events.

Pearson, the Red Bull KTM factory rider got a great jump on the pack as the riders took off for the 80-mile ride, consisting of two 40-mile loops. He was third at the end of the banners and was able to take the lead quickly after. His teammate David Kamo was just two spots back in third, close to second place rider Destry Abbott.

The top three managed to run a clean race with no problems.

"The best part of the day was looking back at the halfway point and not seeing anybody behind me," Pearson said. "I knew then that the only person that could take the win from me was myself and I wasn't going to let that happen."

Results
1. David Pearson, KTM
2. Destry Abbott, Kawasaki
3. David Kamo, KTM
4. Nicholas Burson, Kawasaki
5. Ty Davis, Suzuki