Brad Baker says: At last, it was time to get back to the AMA Grand National racing season after a 2 month break from Daytona. Round 3 of the season would take us to the desert of Prescott Arizona for the first mile track of the season. It was a challenging day of racing with the track conditions being rough and really dry and slick.
Nevertheless, I had my 450 Honda dialed in for the AMA Pro Singles class and posted the 2nd fastest qualifying time by just .001 of a second.
My heat race got off to kind of a shaky start, getting off the line around 6th. I made short work of the field and went on to win the heat with a commanding lead. I was able to get the fastest heat over Jeffery Carver who is the Championship point’s leader to get the key starting spot.
I rolled out for the main event looking better than ever in my new Shift leathers. Off the line I did what every racer wants to do; get the holeshot and get away. I put my head down laying down fast lap after fast lap. When I crossed the checkered, I had almost a 5-second lead over the rider in second.
It was a great weekend of racing for me as I am now only 8 points out of the championship point’s lead. Next, I will be traveling to Springfield Illinois for rounds 4 and 5 of the season. I plan to take home two more wins and put myself back in the point’s lead where me and the #1 plate belong!
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Not many of us have heard of Moto Morini, the old Italian brand. Now Chinese-owned, the new Moto Morinis are still designed in Italy and are making a comeback. Don Williams recently rode the Vettore 450 adventure bike and gives us his thoughts on whether this bike has earned a place in the highly competitive US ADV market.
Associate Editor Freeman Wood and his good friend Alex Cobb decided to try the Lost Coast BDR-X route on the 2026 BMW R 12 G/S and Honda Africa Twin . Teejay Adams chats with Freeman and Alex about how both bikes fared on the 500-mile, figure-eight loop that ventures deep into the untamed heart of Northern California’s last stretch of undeveloped coastline. You can also check out their travels on Instagram @woodysmototravels
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