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Top-Five Finish for Austin Walton at a Challenging WORCS Opener

Top-Five Finish for Austin Walton at a Challenging WORCS Opener

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM RIDER LOOKS AHEAD

MURRIETA, CA – January 24, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – It was a mixed day for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Austin Walton, who salvaged a top-five finish at the opening round of the 2022 World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) despite a podium-worthy performance in Primm, Nevada.

Walton didn’t get off to the best start but he powered his FX 450 into third on the opening lap. Moving into second on lap two, he dialed in a solid pace that kept him inside the podium battle for most of the two-hour race. While running third on the final lap, Walton made a mistake and went down in the final pass of the “pro only” rock section, resulting in costly damage to his front brake system. Troubleshooting the issue himself, Walton was able to piece together a solution that allowed him to finish the race and salvage solid championship points with a top-five result at Round 1.

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