Russ Pearson Wins Berthoud WORCS
Kit Palmer | October 4, 2004
Montclair Yamaha’s Russ Pearson got his first-ever win in the World Off-Road Championship Series yesterday in Berthoud, Colorado. Pearson led much of the race and held on to take the victory ahead of KTM’s Kurt Caselli and series points leader Nathan Woods. Local motocrosser Matt Karlsen finished fourth, while Kawasaki Team Green’s Destry Abbott rounded out the top five overall.
Defending champ Ty Davis finished seventh, while Kawasaki Team Green’s Bobby Bonds ran out of gas while running among the leaders. Bonds was credited with 16th place. Results:
1. Russ Pearson (Yam); 2. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 3. Nathan Woods (Yam); 4. Matt Karlsen; 5. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 6. Bryce Olsen (KTM); 7. Ty Davis (Yam); 8. David Pearson (Kaw); 9. Ricky Dietrich (Kaw); 10. Ted Campbell; 11. Brenden Ritzman; 12. Justin Soule; 13. Brian Brown; 14. Pat Garrahan; 15. Jesse Barstow; 16. Bobby Bonds; 17. Kris Papworth. 2.
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.
