Thomsen and Camso Win First AMA Championship Snow Bike Race of Season
Round 1 2017 AMA Championship Snow Bike Series, December 18, 2016 - Minneapolis, MN
Round one of the 2017 AMA Championship Snow Bike
Series faced some serious challenges, mostly extreme
cold, with starting line temps hovering in the negative
digits. The extreme cold kept rider and spectator counts
low and caused a number of mechanical issues including
blown air forks and track derailments. However, the race
ran smooth and fast with no injuries and racing was tight,
fast and furious. This was a historic moment as it was
sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA). They have now officially recognized snow bikes
as a segment of the motorcycling community of activities,
and Sunday’s event was the first sanctioned event in the
94-year history of the AMA to run without wheels.
ERX Motorpark played host to two days of racing, with the
qualifying event for the snow bike X Games running on
Saturday, and round one of the AMA Championship
Series running on Sunday. Saturday’s race was
demanding and dinged a number of riders, both physically
and mechanically, leaving them unable to compete on day two but those who showed up to race
Sunday morning included some really fast men and women.
Cody Thomsen from Nisswa, Minnesota, had a stellar weekend, romping to an easy heat race
win and then winning the men’s A Main, handing brand-new snow bike kit manufacturer,
Camso their first national-level win and proving that their kits work at the pro level on the track.
Defending National Snow Bike, and former GNCC champ, Jimmy Jarrett rode strong and
smooth as usual on a KTM equipped Timbersled to take second setting up what will no doubt be
another nail biting season in the march to the series title.
Washington’s Rory Sullivan looked smooth and solid as he won the B Main on a Timbersledequipped 450 Honda, and South Dakota’s Shayna Lier rode very strong to win the women’s
class and take 5th in the B Main.
Round 2 of the AMA Championship Snow Bike Series will be held in Morgan, Utah on January
14, 2017. The series partners are: Moto Trax, Camso, Arctiva Clothing, Fox Suspension,
Snomoto.com, Timbersled, CMX, Cyclops, Pro-Moto Billet, HMK, and Excel Fabrication and
Fresh Moto who created the beautiful custom trophies. Special thanks to Angela John and AMA
District 23, as well as Joe Duncan and ERX Motorpark.
A Main:
1
NAME
Cody Thomsen
Sponsor:
HOMETOWN
Nisswa, Minnesota
Woodies Racing, Heinen
Motorsports, Camso, FMF, 6D
RIDING
YAM, Camso
2
3
4
Jimmy Jarrett
Seth Fischer
Colton Sturm
Sponsor:
5
Phil Smage
Sponsor:
6
Mick Olson
Sponsor:
7
Cody Matechuk
Sponsor:
8
Cory Graffunder
Sponsor:
B Main
1
2
3
4
NAME
Rory Sullivan
Sponsor:
Darrin Mees
Sponsor:
Ryan Schuur
Sponsor:
Matt Halseth
Sponsor:
5
Shayna Lier
Sponsor
6
Colton Olson
Sponsor:
7
Shayla Fulfer
Sponsor:
WOMEN
1
NAME
Shayna Lier
Helmets, Scott Goggles, Motion Pro,
Rox Speed Fx, Velocity Streetwear,
Sunoco, Mobius Knee Braces,
General Formulations Tread
Company
Nampa, Idaho
New Prague, Minnesota
Nisswa, Minnesota
Camso Ride X 365, Straightline,
RSI, Action Graphics, Scott
Goggles, HMK
Tigerton, Wisconsin
Indian River Sports, SPONSOR:
Camso, Novik Gloves, EVS, Shades
of Gray MX, Dang Shades, AXO
Roosevelt, Minnesota
Pete’s Body Shop, Team Bar
Bangers, Timbersled
Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
Cycleworks Foothills, Yamaha
Canada, Yeti Snowmx, RAZE, LRX
Performance, TOBE, RMR, Devol,
Fox
Simi Valley, California
MotoTrax, Sidi 509, Kenda, Oneal,
Rekluse, GPR, Fasst, Fastway,
Shoie, TBT, CTI, IMS, Hammer,
Hyde, USWE, P3 Carbon, HBD,
Moto Seat, TM Designs
HOMETOWN
White Salmon, WA
Jeremy Deming Graphics
Redmond, Oregon
M9 suspension, MotoTrax, Fly
Racing, 6D helmets
Chandler, Minnesota
Schuur Concrete
Hawley, Minnesota
Timbersled / Full Throttle
Motorsports / Muscatell Automotive
Group / Cargo Keeper, MHi, SOL
Stratford, South Dakota
Gary’s Auto Body, Evolution
Powersports, Klim, Bell Helmets,
Timbersled
Roosevelt, Minnesota
Pete’s Auto Body, Team Bar
Bangers, True MX
McCall, Idaho
Superior Construction, Mile High
Powersports, DSG, Ride McCall,
Thor
HOMETOWN
Stratford, South Dakota
KTM, Timbersled
YAM, Timbersled
YAM, Camso
YAM, Camso
HON, Timbersled
YAM, Yeti
HUS, MotoTrax SRT
RIDING
HON, Timbersled
KTM, MotoTrax
HON, Timbersled
KTM, Timbersled
HON, Timbersled
HON, Timbersled
KTM, Timbersled
RIDING
HON, Timbersled
Sponsor
2
Sr +40
1
Shayla Fulfer
Sponsor:
NAME
TJ Austin
Sponsor:
Gary’s Auto Body, Evolution
Powersports, Klim, Bell Helmets,
Timbersled
McCall, Idaho
Superior Construction, Mile High
Powersports, DSG, Ride McCall,
Thor
HOMETOWN
Temecula, CA
Moto Trax, Renegade Race Fuel,
Brisk Spark Plugs, Regina Chain,
Thunder Design, FXR, Twin Air, Fox
Shocks, Bell Helmets, X Brand
Goggles, Lockstraps
KTM, Timbersled
RIDING
GAS GAS, Moto Trax