Davis Wins Third National Hare & Hound
Kit Palmer | October 14, 2002
Ty Davis competed on the new Yamaha YZ450F for the first time and ran away with the AMA National Hare & Hound win at Lucerne Valley, yesterday. With just one round left, Davis holds a five-point lead (not counting throwaway rounds) over Russell Pearson, who finished second overall, also on a YZ450F. It appears, though it’s not official, that Davis wrapped up the series championship with his third win of the year.
Finishing third overall was Kawasaki Team Green’s Destry Abbott, who returned to action for the first time since undergoing knee and shoulder surgery. Abbott finished just ahead of Honda riders Andy Grider and Steve Hengeveld. Kawasaki’s David Pearson finished sixth, followed by Honda-mounted Mike Childress, Kawasaki’s Dave Ondas and KTM riders Joey Lanza and David Rees.
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes every since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
