Lindbom backs up his debut race with second podium
Yamaha Semi-Pro racer Ben Lindbom backed up the second place podium finish at his first ever cross-country snowmobile race two weeks ago with another podium at the J&K Marine Beach Bar 200 in Detroit Lakes, Minn., this past January 28-29. Pro rider Ross Erdman, who won the Pro final at the opening race on Pine Lake near Gonvick, Minn., grabbed a hard-fought fourth-place finish in the Pro final at Detroit Lakes. The two-day event used combined times from each day of racing to place the riders in the final standings. The race was held on Big Detroit Lake and featured a 7.2-mile track with 44-turns.
The event was the largest in the recent history of cross-country snowmobile racing with upwards of 300 total race entries. The Semi-Pro class is one of the biggest and hardest-fought classes on the circuit and Lindbom faced a field of 22 other riders on his way to taking third in the class, posting a time just over 30-seconds out of first place after two days and 36-miles of racing.
“This is only my second cross-country race and my second race on ice,” said Lindbom. “The team has worked really hard to get me to the front and my Yamaha Nytro RTX is the best, most reliable machine out there. I’ve got a second and a third, next time out I’ll be looking for a win for sure.”
Erdman, fresh off his Pro win at Pine Lake, had an equally good showing in the highly-competitive Pro class at Detroit Lakes. After two days of racing Erdman placed fourth, missing a podium finish by just three seconds on the time charts.
Yamaha’s Eric Josephsen added, “This is the second ice race in a row and backing up our results from Pine Lake shows we’re right at the front. These guys are great riders and our crew is top notch - I see more wins coming this season for sure.”
| Pro Open - Top 10 |
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DJ Ekre |
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| 2 |
Brian Dick |
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| 3 |
Ryan Faust |
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| 4 |
Ross Erdman - YAM |
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| 5 |
Ryan Simons |
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| 6 |
Aaron Christensen |
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| 7 |
Gabe Bunke |
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| 8 |
Ryan Greening |
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| 9 |
Nathan Titus - YAM |
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| 10 |
Re Wadena |
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| Semi-Pro 600 Improved - Top 10 |
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Jordan Torgerson |
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| 2 |
Wesley Selby |
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| 3 |
Ben Lindbom - YAM |
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| 4 |
Spencer Kadlec |
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| 5 |
Travis Faust |
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| 6 |
Cole Nymann |
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| 7 |
C.J. VandePutte |
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| 8 |
Timmy Kallock |
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| 9 |
Jim Sobeck |
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| 10 |
Cale Anseeuw |
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