Military Of Darkness Extends WERA/N2 Championship Factors Lead with Win At Highway Atlanta.
After a tumultuous 4-hour endurance race that was shortened by crimson flags, a controversial rain delay, and one other crimson flag, AOD emerged from the chaos within the lead taking their first win of the season and increasing the championship factors lead with one race remaining within the season.
AOD’s normal rider line up of Ben Walters, Chris Peris and Cody Wyman was augmented by the addition of veteran superbike racer Geoff Could.
AOD Lead Mechanic Melissa Berkoff noticed, “It’s all the time a pleasure to get to work with an analytical rider like Geoff. He involves the bike with a wealth of experiences and he had some precious suggestions that not solely helped with the race bundle for this weekend however helped the group with some new concepts.”
The race started with legendary champion Josh Hayes main Hayden Gillim with AOD stalking in third. A collection of crimson flags and unconventional climate delays jumbled the operating order to see AOD leaping into first place with completely executed pit technique and quick constant using by Peris and Could. With Could steadily extending the lead it regarded just like the race was heading to a closing shootout between TSR and AOD however a rider bizarrely mendacity down subsequent to the monitor ended the race early leaving AOD to increase their championship factors lead.
Geoff Could supplied, “The bike was actually good proper out of the trailer and we labored to attempt to adapt the engine mapping and suspension arrange from the final race at lengthy, sweepy PittRace to the point-and-shoot Highway Atlanta. I used to be acquainted with the strengths and traits of the Pirelli slicks so we have been actually in a position to set the bike as much as match the tires’ strengths. I, like many racers within the US, have watched AOD win championship after championship and it was an actual pleasure to get to work with such a bunch of devoted fanatics. I additionally actually loved getting to speak over using methods with Chris and Cody.”
With AOD having raced within the US since 1993 there are certain to be numerous alumni racers. At Highway Atlanta, all the highest heavyweight groups had a AOD alum rider with Taylor Knapp at TSR and Josh Hayes at BHM.
AOD is sponsored by: Military of Darkness, Pirelli, Yamaha Champions Driving Faculty, Yamaha, Industry13, Rooster Hawk, Wooden Craft, Hindle, Supersprox, Thermosman, N2, WERA, Roadracing World.
