Preston Campbell captured the overall motorcycle victory at the five-stage Sonora Rally, which began on March 16 and ended on the 21st.
In his first Sonora Rally race, riding a Honda CRF450RX Rally, Campbell got off to a swift start, winning the first three of five stages in the nearly 780-mile race. He was second in the final two stages to defending champion Brendan Crow.
“I had a great time and fun week at my first rally competition, learning a new style of racing with new landscapes and navigation,” Campbell said. “My favorite parts were all the sandy two-tracks and huge dunes we had to climb. The CRF450RX Rally equipped with Pirelli/Metzler Rally tires worked great and was fun to ride all week. Rally racing is so fun, I loved hanging out in the bivouac after the stage and talking to all the other riders. I want to thank JCR/Honda, Geoff Hill at Baja Bound Insurance, my support crew Hide Hanawa, Kendall Norman and, of course, my navigation coach, Jimmy Lewis. I am looking forward to competing in future rallies!” CN
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