Team Yamaha/Machine Racing Off Road's Montreal SX Report

From 5th Gear Updates

Courtesy of Brian "Wojo" Wojnarowski and Adam "Cheeseburger" Millson.

For Immediate Release
October 03, 2010

New Horizons
Brian Wojnarowski and Adam Millson made their third trip to Quebec, this time to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal for the endurocross event at extremely popular Montreal Supercross. The two Yamaha riders would line up against American Mike Brown, Pole Bartosz Oblucki, Hungarian Kornel Nemeth and fellow Canadians Guy Giroux, Ryan Graffunder, Julian Cerny, Geoff Nelson and Ben Rego.

Friday’s practice went well for Wojnarowski, who dialled in the tire double, logs and rock pile early in the day. A technical rider, Wojo opted to use his Friday practice time to memorize the course. “I get a lot of flak for walking tests, and practicing stuff like this, but really, it’s how I get prepared for stuff like this,” the racer known for walking tests three or four times prior to a race said. “They can say what they want, but they can’t say I’m not prepared.”

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Saturday Wojo put down a 1:03.07 lap time in his first practice, but remained 9.525 seconds off his practice leader, the indomitable Mike Brown. Second practice saw the #2 Yamaha still unable to break the 1 minute barrier, putting down a 1:03.40; 7.068 seconds off the leader, Bartosz Oblucki, a fast Polish World Enduro rider.
Millson was unable to participate in Friday’s practice session, and a transponder error caused him to not be scored during his first practice. Practice #2 went better, with Millson laying down the second fastest time in his practice, a 1:09.883; .789 of a second off Marc-Andre Beaudoin. “That’s some rough stuff out there,” said the light hearted rider.

Both Wojo and Millson advanced into the main, to race against the 25 fastest times from practice in front of an estimated 60,000 screaming, cheering fans. Wojo qualified 8th, and Millson put himself 19th in qualifying.



In the main Millson was forced out after completing only three laps, as the tire pit was more than a little carnage on the track. Wojo finished inside the top ten, 9th, which while outside his goal of top 5, was not a bad finish for the first time EnduroXer.

“I’ve just got a lot to learn about riding this kind of stuff,” said Wojo at the end of Saturday. “It could have gone better, but I feel I rode well. I was prepared; I came out and rode the race as best I could. There’s always room for improvement.”
Wojo and Millson would like to thank their sponsors: Yamaha Canada, Machine Racing and John Nelson, LGS Suspension Development and Podium Grafix. Wojo would also like to thank Orthoflex, Electrosport, PerformX Motocross Training, Bondi Engines and Trail Tours.

In addition, the boys would like to thank Mark from Machine Racing/LGS Suspension Development and Bryan Marshall for their help in the pits.

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The Yamaha boys raced the 12 Hours of LaToque at the beginning of the year, and soundly won the prestigious event. Here a young fan recognized the 2/22 bikes and asked for a photo with Wojo.