The races got started with the Beginner class where American rider Eric Patterson took the win over Canadians George Borissov and Keith Fowler.
Keith Fowler placed 3rd in the Beginner class
Dany Bernier took the holeshot in the Open Amateur main with Jerrett Bellamy and Ryan Welburn in tow. Bernier and Bellamy stretched out a gap on the rest of the field. Bellamy rode Bernier’s rear wheel waiting for a mistake from the leader. At the halfway mark Bernier slipped up coming out of the first corner. Bellamy dove into the inside line of the next corner but Bernier cut down to protect his line. Bellamy got on the brakes to avoid hitting him but ended up locking the rear wheel and highsiding himself and went down. Bellamy got up quickly only losing one position but while gathering himself on the track Sam Harris also slipped by. Bellamy stayed with Harris and looked for a pass a couple times but couldn’t make anything stick. The pack came up on a lapped rider. Welburn went to the outside, Harris to the inside. Welburn and the lapper ended up tangling sending Welburn off the track and the lapped rider down. Harris and Bellamy benefited and got around Welburn for 2nd and 3rd respectively behind Bernier who took the win.
The Open Amateur Podium (Left to Right: Bellamy, Bernier, Harris)
Steve Scharfe took the Veteran win over Marcelo Chuaqui.
The SM1 Semi Pro riders were next off the line. Dany Bernier grabbed another holeshot, this time over Chris Barendregt and Sam Harris. Bernier opened up a nice lead which he maintained to the end. Harris paced Barendregt but never closed in to make a pass. They finished as they started with Bernier taking first, Barendregt 2nd and Harris 3rd.
The SM1 Semi Pro riders were next off the line. Dany Bernier grabbed another holeshot, this time over Chris Barendregt and Sam Harris. Bernier opened up a nice lead which he maintained to the end. Harris paced Barendregt but never closed in to make a pass. They finished as they started with Bernier taking first, Barendregt 2nd and Harris 3rd.
SM1 Semi Pro podium (Left to right: Harris, Bernier, Barendregt)
Yves Lagace (818) gets the early jump on the Pro Open start