2011 Hare & Hound - Round 1

David Pearson wins an epic battle in Round #1 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Series. Destry Abbott takes 2nd, Jacob Argubright 3rd

OA Nat Finish National Class Local Class Local Finish AMA Number Rider # Last First Bike City State

1 1 Overall (Pro) 327648 NAT3 PEARSON DAVID HON PANAUA NV PURVINES RACING, BERKELY HONDA, GPR, ONEIL, ARAI 

2 2 Overall (Pro) 383473 NAT14 ABBOTT DESTRY KAW PEORIA AZ MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, TRAXXIS
3 3 Overall (Pro) HWT EXPERT 1 546947 NAT5 ARGUBRIGHT JACOB KAW NORTHRIDGE CA KSV, TEAM GREEN, FMF, IMS, BRP, OFF ROAD SUPPORT
4 4 Overall (Pro) HWT EXPERT 2 551391 NAT15 MORROW JUSTIN KAW PINION HILLS CA
DESERT MC JOHN BURR, ZEMAN, IMS, MOOSE RACING
5 5 Overall (Pro) HWT EXPERT 3 675862 NAT66 CASELLI KURT KTM PALMDALE CA PROSPECTORS KTM,FMF
6 1 251cc-open - "A" HWT EXPERT 4 554970 NAT9 KUDLA RYAN KAW OXNARD CA VCMC TO POWERSPORTS, TEAM GREEN, DIRT DIGITS,
7 2 251cc-open - "A" HWT EXPERT 5 479022 457 PACE BRAD HON BARSTOW CA
RUTS PDI RACING, BAILEY MORSE, BARSTOW MC, TEAM IMHOF
8 3 251cc-open - "A" HWT EXPERT 6 324914 N5 UDALL COLTON HON SAN CLEMENTE CA JCRHONDA
9 4 251cc-open - "A" HWT EXPERT 7 1103521 N308 MAASSBERG CARL KAW HENDERSON NV PURVINES RACING, GPR, BERKLEY HONDA
10 5 251cc-open - "A" HWT EXPERT 8 2001816 N359 RAMIREZ IVAN HON ENSENADA CA KTM REDBULL PC AME
16 905503 N351 PRIRTO BRANDON KAW ENSENADA CA TCE AME SNS

Tackling a a course with a a true National caliber 3rd loop, David Pearson found himself locked in a battle with KTM's Kurt Caselli. Unfortunately, motor problems sidelined Caselli less than a mile from the finish. David Pearson rode to the win, with Kawasaki desert aces Destry Abbott second, and Jacob Argubright third. Amazingly, Caselli was able to push his bike the rest of the way, and log an incredible 5th place for the day. The course claimed some riders, as top guns David Kamo, Kendall Norman and Nick Burson were DNF's for the first round. The Desert MC course had something for everyone, and finishing was truly an accomplishment! 

* Round 2 - Feb. 13 Ridgecrest, Calif.