KOH 2015

[Brian B]

Just dont loose your balls..........

Always makes for a bad lie when you do

 

[SimsMotorsports]

The logistics of doing qualifying for all the classes was a major burden last year, from Motos to 4400 classes it was 3 solid days. This year will be much simpler, as far as course, expect a much rougher desert section and more sand

Are we looking at about the same amount of desert? More desert would be cool

 

[calstyl2]

If you look at the maps of the new area, any new desert area is gonna be really rough compared to the past "desert" sections which were mandated routes aka the "SCORE" roads. What is gonna be used this time will be much rougher and "new", we have done several races out there already this year and nothing has been hammered in yet as far 4 wheel desert sections. If KOH goes North to Soggy/Bessimer Mine Rd area you will be looking at some serious crossgrain and whoops. South towards Landers is all all sand and depending on the route all whooped out. KOH has not gone down there in a few years.
One way or the other, your gonna need to tie down your golf bag.

 

[calstyl2]

I suspect you are gonna see less desert miles with more laps and mixed desert with technical sections.
God help you if they go North of Bessimer Mine Rd/Soggy, cause thats where it gets real rough.

 

[JoeyD23]

As for the roof? Pro needs 0.040 steel roof, or .125" aluminum roof. Sportsman can get away with a standard thin style roof, or even a fabric roof.

this is weird. Point of a roof is safety right? Why would sportsman who enter in a car that can go the same speed as pro not need the same safety requirements? Just curious.

 

[American Rock Rods]

I believe the intent of sportsman was for new racers, people on a budget, and people with cars that aren't competitive in pro, like an older 800. The rule makes it easier for people to compete at KOH in almost any utv. It is literally a stepping stone class designed to boost entries.

Sportsman cars are very unlikely be driving over each other. Not that we do it in pro, but that's part of the roof requirement. It's also for big rollovers on huge obstacles, which are less likely in sportsman since they cut out most of the waterfalls last year.

It's an entry level class. If you've got a fast car and you're comfortable driving it fast, step up and run pro.

I'm sure that if people start showing up and pushing 90 mph in sportsman, Dave will take another look for 2016.

 

[Brian B]

I can't wait to go 90 on the links.

 

[JoeyD23]

I believe the intent of sportsman was for new racers, people on a budget, and people with cars that aren't competitive in pro, like an older 800. The rule makes it easier for people to compete at KOH in almost any utv. It is literally a stepping stone class designed to boost entries.



Sportsman cars are very unlikely be driving over each other. Not that we do it in pro, but that's part of the roof requirement. It's also for big rollovers on huge obstacles, which are less likely in sportsman since they cut out most of the waterfalls last year.



It's an entry level class. If you've got a fast car and you're comfortable driving it fast, step up and run pro.



I'm sure that if people start showing up and pushing 90 mph in sportsman, Dave will take another look for 2016.

I get the intent of the class and understand why series have a sportsman class but no way the roof rule is there in case someone drives over the top. The likeliness of that is slim to none while rolling over and having a rock meet your head is much more possible despite the trails they are running on. Rollovers happen in all classes at hammers and can happen in wide open desert as well as on the easiest of Rock trails. A roof costs nothing in the grand scheme of things. I just fail to see why a rzr1000 entering in pro has to have a metal roof yet a rzr1000 that goes just as fast in sportsman doesn't have too. I know you don't make the rules. This is all just for discussion.

 

[American Rock Rods]

While I agree with your point, my take is that the average UTV owner can not fabricate or even procure a KOH specific roof. And sportsman is in theory for the average UTV owner. Should everyone use a roof of some sort? Absolutely.

I've had a few calls about this issue, and people ask me why I said that an 1/8" roof isn't required for Sportsman. First, because when I spoke with Dave, that is how it was explained to me, and second, last year, a few people passed tech for Sportsman with roofs that didn't meet the main U4 rules. Here is an example :

That is the plastic Kawasaki accessory roof, and it was used in sportsman last year.

I would suggest that anyone who has a tech concern contact Dave directly. I do not work for U4; I merely post my interpretation of the rules to try to simplify for those who might want to race.

 

[calstyl2]

On Pirate last night.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/comp...iles-important-pit-distances-info-inside.html

Expect the same for UTV's

 

[TREE68]

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[SimsMotorsports]

So we are prob the same as the EMC which is the same amount of mileage as last year, correct?

 

[facteryfmf]

EMC is only 120 miles?

 

[SimsMotorsports]

I think I read correctly? Correct me if I'm wrong

 

[facteryfmf]

You can't read. You no money.

 

[calstyl2]

And you're going North into gods country, that is some serious rough country

Enjoy the whoops and crossgrain, I will be waving as you go by again this year.

 

[UTVUGJake]

Polaris is giving away an XP1000 to the winner of KOH this year! Not a bad cherry on top eh?

 

[American Rock Rods]

Tonight's updated registration list:

(sorry for the lack of format, I'm on my phone)

Polaris RZR KOH UTV Race Presented by HCR

Car# Driver Name Class State City
1523 AARON CLARK UTV Pro BREA CA
1958 ANDREW GORMAN UTV Pro VERNON CA
23 AUSTIN MASSINGILL UTV Pro CHATTANOOGA TN
1994 BC VAUGHT UTV Pro ANAHEIM CA
1919 BLAKE VAN DE LOO UTV Pro PHOENIX AZ
1913 BRANDEN SIMS UTV Pro PRESCOTT VALLEY AZ
TBD BRENT MACIAS UTV Pro MORENO VALLEY CA
669 BRIAN KING UTV Pro PITTSBORO NC
2 CASEY CURRIE UTV Pro ANAHEIM CA
1295 CHAD HUGHES UTV Pro WASHINGTON UT
1961 CHRIS BARNETT UTV Pro FOXFIELD CO
1916 CODY NYGREN UTV Pro FARMINGTON NM
1948 DARELD LUSHER UTV Pro PARKER CO
1909 DEAN BULLOCH UTV Pro CEDAR CITY UT
4421 ERIK MILLER UTV Pro CUMBERLAND MD
1991 EVAN ENGELHARDT UTV Pro COLLEGE STATION TX
1956 HEATH FRAZIER UTV Pro ELK CITY OK
1920 JOHN DUCKWORTH UTV Pro WILTON CA
1965 JON CROWLEY UTV Pro SHINGLE SPRINGS CA
1929 LANSE CHOURNOS UTV Pro ST GEORGE UT
1224 MATT DOW UTV Pro SPRINGFIELD OR
1951 MELVIN WADE, IV UTV Pro FULLERTON CA
1 MITCH GUTHRIE UTV Pro GLENDORA CA
20 RICKEY BRINEY UTV Pro NESS CITY KS
1933 RYAN BERGAMINI UTV Pro HOLLISTER CA
12 TERRELL GAUNY UTV Pro LIBERTY HILL TX
1923 TODD ROMANO UTV Pro PARK CITY UT
5252 BILL BAIRD UTV Pro STURGIS KY
313 TROY BIGELOW UTV Pro SHARPBURG MD
35 AMBERLY SACALAS UTV Sportsman RIVERSIDE CA
981 BRAD WITBECK UTV Sportsman ROOSEVELT UT
7212 BRETT SNYDER UTV Sportsman OTTUMWA IA
970 BRIAN FISHER UTV Sportsman FORT COLLINS CO
1915 BRIAN HOGUE UTV Sportsman REDLANDS CA
1972 CHRIS CHAPMAN UTV Sportsman SAN CLEMENTE CA
727 CLINT SCRUGGS UTV Sportsman COLORADO SPRINGS CO
22 CODY CURRIE UTV Sportsman ANAHEIM CA
2951 CRAIG HEIN UTV Sportsman PHX AZ
3 DARREN MITCHELL UTV Sportsman PASO ROBLES CA
1927 DAVID R HARVICK UTV Sportsman CANYON LAKE CA
1928 FRED BRAYTON UTV Sportsman RIVERSIDE CA
32 IVAN KLEIN UTV Sportsman PUEBLA MX
12 JEFF MCCULLOUGH UTV Sportsman BUFORD GA
1980 JOHN CIANCI UTV Sportsman DENVER CO
1976 JOHN NEIBOLD UTV Sportsman CARMEL IN
890 JONATHAN DAWES UTV Sportsman MUNCIE IN
1975 MICHAEL NAPP UTV Sportsman ELIZABETH CO


29 pro, 18 sportsman. So 47 confirmed.

 

[JoeyD23]

Over 50 UTVs entered so far!

 

[UTVUGJake]

23 Days till Hammertown opens