Team Cognito Motorsports went to the Blue Water GP only imagining what to expect since It was the first race for Justin and the Cognito Kawasaki Teryx. The Cognito team worked hard for several weeks to build a race worthy UTV, and after passing tech inspection, success was realized! After the 6:00am practice lap we were confident we had built a desert worthy machine that looked as if it would hold its own. The plan was to attack the practice lap like it was a race lap to find out if there was any work to be done before the race, we learned that we were prepared! We entered in the sportsman class at the 6 lap 11 mile loop Blue Water Gran Prix starting 30 seconds back from the pro drivers. Justin and Co-driver Keenan Rogerson overshot turn 3 after the start putting them in 18th place, but made up ground quickly. After the first lap the Cognito Kawasaki came through the pits running 1st in class and 9th overall. Still making up ground on the second lap, the Teryx came thru the pits in 7th overall despite a different handling car due to a broken sway bar, but car and drivers pushed on trying to relearn the handling of a car with no sway bar. On the third lap, fighting the terrain without a sway bar the car lost power coming around a corner and put it on its side. Justin and Keenan climbed out and were able to push the car back over on the wheels but the engine would not fire. Unfortunately the fuel pump failed and would no longer supply the V-twin with fuel. Overall, the Blue Water GP was a great 1st event for Team Cognito and we will be back for more!

A Big THANKS goes out to The whole Crew at Madhouse Motorsports for helping us get to the Race, Co-Drive, and Pit Support. Thank you to our sponsors FOX Racing Shocks, Rigid Industries LED Lighting, ITP Tires & Wheels, Summers Brothers Racing, K&N Air filters, and Joes Racing Products. Thanks to Best In The Desert for putting on a great event and preparing a challenging course.

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