OUT OF THE GATE: It was a great start to the 2012 motocross race season for Dylan Wright

Equipped with his new stock 2012 Yamaha YZ 125, his FOX gear and EKS Brand goggles, Dylan arrived at the Area 51 Motocross Track in Batavia, New York to take part in the Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Northeast Area Qualifiers on April 28^th and 29^th, 2012.

On the line with 16 other 125 cc racers in the Schoolboy 1 (12 – 16) class on Saturday, Dylan finished 1^st in moto one and 2^nd in moto two to clinch an overall 2^nd place finish. He swapped moto wins with a 17 year old from Michigan named Christopher Prebula.

In moto one, Dylan got the hole shot and held on to the lead until he reached the checkered flag. In the second moto, he got a 2^nd place start and quickly made a move for 1^st.  He started to check out when he laid the bike down in a rut. He remounted in approximately 5^th place, quickly put himself back into 2^nd place, and mounted a charge for the leader. Dylan almost made the pass for the lead several times but had to settle for a 2^nd place finish, right on the rear wheel of the first place rider.

On Sunday, Dylan was one of 23 riders lined up at the starting gates for the Schoolboy 2 (13 – 16) class. Competing against fellow 125 cc, 150 cc and 250 cc two-stroke and four-stroke racers, Dylan rode his way to victory in both motos, earning an overall 1^st place finish in this class.

In the first moto, Dylan got a decent gate pick and chose to line up to the inside. He got a great jump and rounded the first corner in 3^rd place. Riding a very smart race, he displayed patience and strategy by letting the racers settle in before making an outside pass for 2^nd place. He then quickly reeled in first. Shadowing the 1^st place rider for a short time, he made his move, making a pass stick through a rhythm section. He then proceeded to open up a sizeable lead and continued to gap the field until the checkers.

Moto two went much the same as moto one with a 4^th place start, early passes for the lead, and ultimately the moto win.

While Dylan was really pleased to capture the 1^st and 2^nd place wins in the Schoolboy classes over the weekend, his performance also captured the attention of a number of spectators who were lining the fences to watch the race.

And so … out of the gate for his first races of 2012 … Dylan Wright earned himself a spot in both the Schoolboy1 and Schoolboy 2 classes at the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Championship Regional Qualifiers set to take place at the Doublin Gap Motocross Park in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on June 23^rd and 24^th.