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Southwick No Match
for Kawasaki KFX450R and Joe Haavisto
Irvine, Calif. – Kawasaki ATV rider Joe
Haavisto took his third double victory of the
season in the Open Pro and Pro Am classes of the
NEATV series as he went undefeated in all four
hard-fought motos at the always-tough MX 338 in
Southwick, Mass. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Josh
Creamer was also in attendance and finished
second overall in the Pro Am class, helping
Kawasaki fill four of the top five spots.
Another Double
For the third time this season
and the second consecutive weekend, Haavisto has
managed to race himself to the front of the pack
and take both overall wins in the Open Pro and
Pro Am. His motos didn’t come without stiff
competition, but he managed to finish with big
leads over the runners-up.
“Southwick is my all-time favorite track because
of the rough, sandy conditions that really show
rider ability and bike preparedness,” said
Haavisto. “The track got rough by the fourth
moto of the day and my KFX®450R really worked
well to get me through.”
Big Leads
In the Pro Am races, once Haavisto
battled into the lead, he made every second
count. The first moto, he led early and was able
to stay out front with no competition. The
second moto saw Haavisto and Creamer battling
for several laps before Haavisto pulled away and
finished with a 24 second lead.
“I have been ready for this race,” said Haavisto.
“The track is really physical and I wanted to
push it until the end just in case anyone
started to charge. I felt really good and I had
a great time battling Josh.”
Kawi Showing Off
The Kawasaki KFX450R has
recently been showing off in the ATV scene with
a 1-2 finish last weekend during the AMA Pro ATV
Motocross Championship at Steel City Raceway, a
sweep by Haavisto at Round 3 and now Round 4.
Haavisto intends to keep his streak alive at the
next race at the end of the month.
“My KFX450R handled great and once again, all of
my components worked great together, helping to
have a four-moto sweep and the overall in both
classes,” said Haavisto. “I can’t wait until the
next race at Capeway Rovers Motocross.”
Results
New England ATV Series (NEATV)
MX 338 – Southwick, Mass.
May 31, 2009
Open Pro Overall Results (Moto Finishes)
1. JOE HAAVISTO, NEW IPSWICH, N.H., KAWASAKI,
1-1
2. Myles Santaniello, East Long Meadow, Mass.,
Yamaha, 3-3
3. Aaron Meyer, Harrison, Ohio, Polaris, 4-5
4. JASON CONNELL, WILLIMANTIC, CONN., KAWASAKI,
5-8
5. Vincent Mofford, Jr., Middleboro, Mass.,
Honda, 7-7
6. Michael Pilotte, Fall River, Mass., Honda,
10-6
7. Jon Hansen, Suffield, Conn., Yamaha, 8-10
8. Richard Stambach, Boonton, N.J., Suzuki, 6-12
9. Matthew Pomeroy, Westfield, Mass., Can Am,
11-9
10. Ralle Rookey, Suffield, Conn., Honda, 9-11
11. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, DNF-2
Open Pro-Am Overall Results (Moto Finishes)
1. JOE HAAVISTO, NEW IPSWICH, N.H., KAWASAKI,
1-1
2. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 2-2
3. Aaron Meyer, Harrison, Ohio, Polaris, 4-4
4. JASON CONNELL, WILLIMANTIC, CONN., KAWASAKI,
3-6
5. ROCCO ARNO, JR., BRIDGETON, N.J., KAWASAKI,
5-5
6. Vincent Mofford, Jr., Middleboro, Mass.,
Honda, 8-3
7. Max Anderson, Gardner, Mass., Yamaha, 9-8
8. Jeffrey Bradway, III, Stafford Springs,
Conn., Polaris, 11-9
9. Nate Morello, Peterborough, N.H., KTM, 7-13
10. Jesse Onesti, Standish, Maine, Honda, 10-11
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