April 20 2008 ... World Mini Grand Prix

First, I would like to thank all of our friends, supporters and family that help us to continue to be successful in this tough business.  A special thanks to our sponsors; Bill Plise, Schmidt Performance, Dan Crower, 488 Web Design, Jorgensen Honda, Racer X, Panic Rev, MSR, Scott Eyewear, Dirt Digits, Dunlop, EVS and ASV.      

4-14-08 thru 4-20-08  

Everyone knows the World Mini means high winds and a rough track!  This year was no exception. 

Cameron had bad luck when it came to his gate picks for the first motos.  The picture above (bottom left) is a good indicator of where our gate picks were for the first motos.  The far right side of the gate was a tough challenge with gates of around thirty pros.  If that wasn’t enough, he suffered a broken clutch lever from landing on another rider in one of his 250 motos and a rock through his goggles that separated his lens and let a ton of dirt in and under his contact lenses in another moto!!

OK… enough of the bad news!  Thursday…event 69, 450 Pro Mod… Cameron got a twelfth gate pick and lined up somewhat near the center of the gate.  Over thirty riders slammed into the corner. Cameron came through the third turn around twelfth.  He made some very aggressive passes including passing Terren O’dell  just before the last turn on the last lap!  Cameron finished SEVENTH and the whole week seemed better instantly!!

Saturday brought the second moto.  Cameron was rested and mentally prepared.  The start was very similar to the one on Thursday.  Cameron was somewhere around twelfth in the first lap.  He started turning on more speed as the moto went on, passing rival 100 rider Buck Ford, among others.  Cameron went on to finish EIGHTH for an over all of SEVENTH!!    

We are very proud of our results at the World Mini.  Cameron’s first big race as a pro proved that he is a real contender with the speed to reel in and pass factory supported pros. 

We will be attending the Loretta Qualifiers at Boulder City this weekend.  Cameron is already Qualified for the Glen Helen Regional, but a dirt start and a decent sized pro gate should be good training. 

Thanks again for your continued help and support.

Mike Rodriguez,  Cameron’s Dad and biggest fan!