Cobra Jett! Cobra Moto’s Jett Reynolds dominates Loretta’s

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The pride of Bakersfield, Calif. sweeps the 51cc & 65cc 7-9 divisions, going 6-0 in motos … Tennessee’s Casey Cochran adds the 51cc 4-6 title for Cobra Moto

HILLSDALE, Mich., (Aug. 6, 2013) – The American-made Cobra Moto competition dirt bikes enjoyed a 1^st place-sweeping performance this past weekend at the Red Bull Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by AMSOIL at famed country singer Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.

Leading the charge on the Cobra Moto bikes was California’s Jett Reynolds, an eight-year-old in the 7-8 age 51cc and 7-9 65cc divisions. So dominant was Reynolds – going six-for-six in 1^st place moto victories - that Reynolds’ effort was rewarded by the AMA, which bestowed upon him the coveted “Youth Rider of the Year” … an award never before given to an eight-year-old.

“Absolutely amazing,” said Cobra Moto President Sean Hilbert of Reynolds’ effort this past week/weekend at Loretta’s. “You saw history being made with Jett every time he took off out of the gate.”

Reynolds was most convincing in the second moto of the 65cc 7-9 class, coming out of the start sideways and in 39th (out of 41) place, only to pass back up to the front a mere three laps (of seven) later. Reynolds then crashed while passing into first place, got back up and was in the lead by the end of the same lap he crashed on! And this was against the best 65cc racers in the world, including Cobra Moto’s former 51cc Loretta’s champ Gage Linville (Georgia).

Joining Reynolds on the 51cc 7-8 podium was New York’s Reed Cooper in 3^rd place, while Missouri’s Brock Lassiter (3^rd) made history for Cobra Moto in the third 7-9 65cc moto when he joined moto winner Reynolds on the box – giving the American-made Cobra CX65 its first-ever double 65cc class moto podium Loretta’s!

The intensity didn’t fade one bit in the 51cc 4-6 class with Hilbert calling it the “The deepest 4-6 field I’ve seen at Loretta’s in the past decade.” Cobra Moto’s little guys on the 50JRs were led by Tennessee’s Casey Cochran, who ho raced a very consistent and fast 2^nd/2^nd/1^st three motos. Joining Cochran on the 4-6cc Cobra Moto podium sweep at Loretta’s were Arizona’s Noah Gordon in 2^nd and California’s Haiden Deegan – son of MX/FMX great Brian Deegan – in 3^rd place.

“Casey was just flat out fast – and got faster as the week progressed,” said Hilbert. “Noah had two strong motos to help him to 2^nd overall and Haiden, after a tough first moto in the mud – which is doubly hard on anyone from California – came back strong for 3^rd. Again, there were ten kids in this class that really stood out, where in past years there were maybe three to four.”

Scoring Cobra Moto’s final overall podium at Loretta’s – aboard a six-year-old oil injected Cobra 50JR – was Pennsylvania’s Levi Leatherman, who placed 3^rd overall in the 51cc 4-6 Special Limited class.

2013 Cobra Moto Loretta’s Results

51cc 4-6                                               

1st   #60   CASEY COCHRAN – COB                       

ARLINGTON, TN   2nd 2nd 1st

2nd   #41   NOAH GORDON - COB

MARANA, AZ   1st 5th 2nd

3rd   #38   HAIDEN DEEGAN - COB

TEMECULA, CA   8th 1st 3rd

4th   #81   COLE KISH - COB

NEWPORT, MI   9th 4th 5th

5th   #15   COLTON TROUILLE - COB

LAKE PARK, GA   5th 6th 9th

6th   #67   AIDAN DICKENS - COB

SKIPPERS, VA   4th 15th 6th

8th   #25   JON JON CARVER – COB

CATAULA, GA   6th 13th 19th

9th   #54   CODEE SAMPLES – COB

MIDLOTHIAN, TX   23rd 8th 10th

10th   #72   GAVIN BETTS - COB

CLIFTON PARK, NY   15th 19th 13^th

51cc 4-6 Special Limited

3rd   #24   LEVI LEATHERMAN - COB

TELFORD, PA   3rd 3rd 4th

51cc 7-8

1st   #79   JETT REYNOLDS - COB

Bakersfield, CA   1st 1st 1st

3rd   #2   REED COOPER - COB

COLD SPRING HAR, NY   5th 6th 2nd

4th   #31   BROCK LASSITER - COB

ASBURY, MO   6th 2nd 6th

6th   #99   RYDER DIFRANCESCO - COB

BAKERSFIELD, CA   12th 8th 3rd

7th   #54   TOMMY LE CLERE IV - COB

PEARLAND, TX   4th 7th 15th

8th   #69   BRIAN ESPINOZA - COB

POTTSTOWN, PA   9th 12th 9th

9th   #74   TREVOR COLIP - COB

NEW PALESTINE, IN   13th 9th 12th

10th   #46   JAYDEN CLOUGH - COB

ELKO, MN   7th 16th 13^th

65cc 7-9

1st   #79   JETT REYNOLDS - COB

Bakersfield, CA   1st 1st 1st

5th   #31   BROCK LASSITER - COB

ASBURY, MO   9th 7th 3rd

For more information on Cobra kids competing in the 2013 Red Bull Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by AMSOIL, at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., link to: www.mxsports.com

Cobra photos courtesy of Lissa Marsolek

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