FMF/KTM Factory Team rider Russell Bobbitt added another win to his collection as he crossed the checkered flag to take the victory at the Tuscumbia, AL OMA National.

Bobbitt had a flawless day. He nailed the FMF holeshot and pulled to an early lead out front. At the end of the first 8-mile loop he had a 10 second lead over the 2^nd place ride of Paul Whibley. “I had a great start and just tried to ride a smooth race out front. Whibley began pressuring me from the very beginning and we remained close all day,” remarked Bobbitt.

Despite the pressure from Whibley, Bobbitt never made a mistake and was able to hold the lead from the beginning to the end of the 2 hour plus one lap race. When the checkered flag flew, Bobbitt crossed the line 12 seconds ahead of Whibley.

“It feels great to get a win here today. I completely changed my program after not performing where I wanted to be last season in the National Enduro Series. I have been racing nearly every weekend leading up to the start of the National Enduro Series and it feels good to get a win before heading to the first round. A lot of my competitors were here today and it is good to compete against them and take home the win,” remarked Bobbitt.

With his pre-season races complete, Bobbitt will head to Salley, SC this coming weekend for the opening round of the AMA National Enduro Series. Bobbitt, a 3-time National Enduro Champion, has only one goal this season: to win!

Overall Results OMA Round 1:

1)     Russell Bobbitt

2)     Paul Whibley

3)     Jordan Ashburn

4)     Jimmy Jarrett

5)     Nick Fahringer

6)     Scott Watkins

7)     Kenneth Gilbert

8)     Shane Kilmek

9)     Brett Zofchak

10) Michael Williams

11) Jeremy Smith