Best clutches and brakes for motocross guide American Honda/ GEICO JG Off Road riders Jimmy Jarrett and Scott Watkins to podium finishes

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November 7, 2011

JG Off Road Ends 2011 OMA Season on the Podium
Morrison, Illinois (October 31, 2011)

Podium finishes fell into place for American Honda/ GEICO JG Off Road riders Jimmy Jarrett and Scott Watkins at the final round of the 2011 Parts Unlimited OMA series, the Moose Racing Moose Run. The Illinois race is a long-standing event on the circuit, and the two racing on EBC MX-S offroad pads and new DRCF Clutch Kit were able to use the slick conditions to their advantage.

Jarrett was able to catch Defending Champion Paul Whibley on the first lap and settled in to battle on the 38-mile track. While the weather stayed clear for the first of two laps, rain set in for the second, creating the perfect conditions for the mud-loving team safe in the knowledge the sintered copper alloy MX-S pads also have excellent durability in sand, wet and mud riding.

Jarrett was able to move ahead of Whibley on the second lap but crashed soon after, getting hung up on a log. Whibley jumped ahead and pulled away to take the win, with Jarrett in second.

It took me awhile to catch Whibs, but once I did it was a good race,

he said.

After I got hung up on that log, Whibley got around me and I didn’t see him again. But I ended up second and all in all it was a good day.

Watkins started his day in the back of the pack but like Jarrett, was able to recover the deficit by the end of the first lap by out breaking the rest of the pack with his MX-S offroad pads combined with his DRCF Clutch Kit. Watkins went wheel to wheel with Kawasaki- mounted Adam Bonneur for fourth, and after a splash of gas, he was able to move ahead into third for the finish.

I didn’t have a great start,

Watkins said.

I had to reel all of those guys in, but it was a new trail and we were all trying to figure it out. After I stopped for gas I just pinned it until I got hung up on a log, but I was able to pin it and finish third. It was a good day for the team.

We’re really excited to have both Jimmy and Scott on the podium,

said Gretchen Bennett, team co-owner.

Both of them have been working really hard and it showed today. We’re hoping to carry this momentum into this weekend’s double header at Loretta’s.

Jarrett and Watkins would like to thank team sponsors EBC Brakes.

The JG Off Road team will head to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee on November 4th and 6th to compete in the final two rounds of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.
For more information, log on to www.jgoffroad.com