By Emily Wicklund
For the fourth year in-a-row, Cor Powersports travelled to Blackjack Ski Resort in Bessemer, Michigan, this time for Round #3 of the 2019 MESC series. Not unlike the previous rounds, Saturday’s events consisted of hillcross and hillclimb with Sunday being devoted to cross-country.
Hillcross
There was little predictability in the Hillcross discipline with a healthy variety of riders rose to the top in each class. In the Sport 900 Stock, Alex Gillespie was victorious. In Sport 900 Stock, Derick Krug went 1 and 1 in his heat but falling short in the final to Jori Hughes. In Pro 600 Mod, Mitchell Gross swept his heats and won the final. The Junior 10-15 class was very competitive with the title up in the air. Addison Bourdages took the win with Brayden Nelson coming in behind her. In Pro 900 Stock, Taylor Cole swept his heats and took the win in the final with Seth Engel in 2nd. The Schoolboy classes was very competitive with a LCQ and final. Chance Ogle won the LCQ with Evan Peppel and Marshall Busse also transferring to the final. Matt Lamourea went 1 and 1 in his heats and easily took the win in the Schoolboy final. Tommy Coon came in 2nd and Cade Chouinard in 3rd. Matt Lamourea also went 1 and 1 in the Sport 600 Stock class and winning the final. Tommy Coon and Cade Chouinard again came in 2nd and 3rd. The Pro 600 Stock class was a battle each heat. Dalton Halvorson and Mitchell Gross both won a heat with Taylor Cole going 3 and 2. Gross ended up taking home the win with Taylor Cole taking 2nd and Dalton Halvorson in 3rd. Seth Engle took the Vet 30+ class with Michael Neeley and Chad Breaw behind him. Jori Hughes won the Sport 900 Mod class with Mitchell Gross winning Open and Addison Bourdages winning the Womens class.
Hill Climb
Andrew Knoll took the win in the Sport 600 Mod class with a quick time of 48.82 seconds. Knoll also won the Pro 600 Stock class with a 47.60 which was the fastest time of the day. In Pro 900 Mod, Travis Kaurala was a little faster with a 48.58 seconds. He also won the open class with an even better 48.12. Josh Walby won Sport 900 Stock with a 53.01 seconds. Makenna Kleiman took home the win in the Schoolboy class with a 50.84 but did not enter the Women’s class. Addison Bourdages won the Junior 10-15 class with a 50.03 and Womens class with a 50.20. Pro 900 Stock was won by Andrew Michels with a 52.58. Andrew Knoll won the competitive Sport 600 Stock class with a 48.71. Jamie Smart was the lone Vet 30 class and took home the win. Andrew Knoll was quick all day and took home the Stock King title this weekend. Travis Kaurala was able to take home the Mod King title.
Cross Country
Sunday brought out riders from all disciplines of racing to give the cross country style a try. Most riders being USXC riders, with a few snocross riders, and even an ice oval racer. In the Sport Factory 600 class Kyle Sand took home the win with Nick Van Lyssel in 2nd and Joseph Matthias in 3rd. Michael Neeley took the win in the Vet 30+ class with Seth Engel in 2nd and Jamie Smart in 3rd.
In the Junior 10-13 class, Brayden Nelson took home the win with JT Morris in 2nd and Reece Morris in 3rd. Tyler Norine won the Junior 14-15 class with Anakin Bosek behind him. Makenna Kleiman was the lone finisher in the Womens class after Addison Bourdages had an off and Becca Minning ending in a DNF.
In the trail class, Alex Gillespie was victorious with Maverick Paulson and Nicholas Langenhahn in beind him. Dillian Dohrn won the open class with Austin Dohse in 2nd. John Arneson took home the win in the Pro AM 30+ class with Luke Van Lyssel winning the Sport Improved class. Tommy Coon won the Schoolboy class with Chance Ogle and Maverick Paulson rounding out the podium. Jamie Smart took the win in the Master 40+ class with Jeff Morris and Andy Tijan in 2nd and 3rd.
Cor Powersports with finish off their MESC series at Lutsen Mountain on April 27th & 28th.
