Bennie Taylor V

WERA, NMRRA #796

Bennie began his racing career at a very young age as part of the growing sport of pocketbike racing. He was the youngest licensed road racer in the country earning his Expert license through the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) after only 2 races. He was once asked if he remembered learning how to ride, and his response was, “No, I don’t. It’s almost like learning to walk I have been riding for so long.”

The plans for 2008 include an entire season in of sharpening his skills on the 125. 2008 is to get prepared for the 2009 season of USGPRU which in turn will prepare us for the Red Bull challenge in 2010.

In 2007 Bennie eagerly awaited the arrival of his two Honda RS 125’s. This season OMRRA ran a five race series introducing a new class called the GP 85 class. Bennie’s father converted one of the 125’s into an 85cc machine where Bennie was able to take the GP 85 class championship  for OMRRA. Bennie also road the NW Mini series and competed in an average of five classes with this club riding a number of bikes. Bennie competed on his Metrakit 50cc in three classes, on his Kawasaki KLX 110 in a class, his RS 85 in a class and the president of the club allowed him to ride his RS 125 GP bike in misc classes to get seat time.  Bennie is already looking forward to the 2008 season.

In 2006 he started the season off with a trip to France and Spain to train with the BMS Factory Pocketbike team. It definitely paid off. Bennie spent the season racing 4 different bikes. The Metrakit had been his premiere bike. He continued to race on his pocketbike adding the KLX 110 motard and a RM65 motard. He has the ability to shift gears and put his all on the line regardless of which bike he is riding. It shows with his podium finishes in as many as 7 classes per day. Bennie took home the Overall 2^nd Place Junior title for the second year in a row with OMRRA pocketbikes. His big accomplishment this year is taking 1st in the Junior Thunder class and 2nd Overall with the Northwest Mini Road Racing Association (NMRRA).

Bennie has been in magazines and publications including Cycle News, Moto Kids, and MiniGPX.

In 2005 Bennie moved up a class and he still managed to take home a podium finish on every local race and at most of the away races on his pocketbike. Bennie spent this year learning and preparing to make the transition from pocketbikes to minibikes. He spent time between race weekends practicing on his Metrakit 50cc MiniGP bike to prepare for the 2006 race season.

In 2004 Bennie traveled to many events throughout the country including Florida, Alabama, Las Vegas, and California focusing solely on pocketbike racing. He perfected his skills on the size of machine that would allow him to lean the bike in the corner and remain in control. Nearly every event he attended, he was on the podium. Locally with OMRRA, this was the season he brought home the gold taking the OMRRA Junior Pocketbike Championship for the year.

Personal Information

2008 Results

6/8/2008  2nd WERA Miller Motorsports Park 125GP - Honda RS 125
6/8/2008  8th WERA Miller Motorsports Park Formula 2 - Honda RS 125

5/11/2008  3rd WERA Buttonwillow 125GP - Honda RS 125
5/11/2008  6th WERA Buttonwillow Formula 2 - Honda RS 125
5/11/2008  2nd WERA Buttonwillow Mini 80GP - Honda RS 85
5/10/2008  5th WERA Buttonwillow LW SOLO 20 Expert - Honda RS 125

4/13/2008  2nd WERA Las Vegas 125GP - Honda RS 125
4/13/2008  3rd WERA Las Vegas Formula 2 - Honda RS 125
4/13/2008  5th WERA Las Vegas Mini 80GP - Honda RS 85
4/12/2008  3rd WERA Las Vegas LW SOLO 20 Expert - Honda RS 125

1/13/2008  1st WERA Fontana Mini 80GP - Honda RS 85 
1/13/2008  3rd WERA Fontana 125GP - Honda RS 125
1/13/2008  7th WERA Fontana Formula 2 - Honda RS 125 

2007 Results

Class Champion 85GP (OMRRA)
Class Champion 80 GP (NMRRA)
Class Champion Ultimate Thunder (NMRRA)
2nd Overall Mini 80 (WERA WEST)
3rd Overall Mini 50GP (NMRRA)
4th Overall Mod 50 (NMRRA)
5th Overall 125GP (WERA WEST)

9/9/07 - PKA Kart Track - OR (NMRRA)

1st 80GP - Honda RS85
1st Mod 50 - Metrakit 50
1st Mini 50GP - Metrakit 50
3rd Ultimate Thunder - KLX110
4th Formula Extreme - Metrakit 50

8/26/07 - PKA Kart Track - OR (NMRRA)

1st 80GP - Honda RS85
1st Mod 50 - Metrakit 50
1st Mini 50GP - Metrakit 50
2nd Ultimate Thunder - KLX110
2nd Formula Extreme - Metrakit 50

7/15/07 - Portland International Raceway - OR (OMRRA)

2nd 85GP - Honda RS85

7/8/07 - California Speedway - CA (Wera WEST)

1st 125GP - Honda RS125
1st Mini 80GP Honda RS85

6/24/07 - Portland International Raceway - OR (OMRRA)

1st 85GP - Honda RS85

6/17/07 - PKA Kart Track - OR (NMRRA)

1st Unltimate Thunder - KLX110
2nd 80GP - Honda RS85

5/27/07 - PKA Kart Track - OR (NMRRA)

2nd 80GP - Honda RS85
2nd Ultimate Thunder - KLX110
3rd Mini 50GP - Metrakit 50

5/20/07 - Portland International Raceway - OR (OMRRA)

1st 85GP - Honda RS85

4/1/07 - Portland International Raceway - OR (OMRRA)

1st 85GP - Honda RS85

3/4/07 - PKA Kart Track - OR (NMRRA)

2nd Ultimate Thunder - KLX110
6th 80GP - Honda RS85

2006 Results

2nd Junior Overall Pocketbike (OMRRA)
2nd Junior Open Class Pocketbike (OMRRA)
2nd Junior GP Class Pocketbike (OMRRA)
2nd Junior Production Class Pocketbike (OMRRA)
2nd Overall Canadian Junior 40cc Class (CMA WCMMR)
2nd Overall Canadian Junior Open Class (CMA WCMMR)

2005 Results

2nd Overall Junior Championship (OMRRA)
2nd Overall Junior GP Class Points (OMRRA)
3rd Overall Junior Production Class Points (OMRRA)

2004 Results

1st Northwest Overall Junior Champion (OMRRA)

2003 Results

2nd Junior A – PBRN National Championship Stockton, CA
2nd Junior B –PBRN National Championship Stockton, CA
3rd Junior A – Portland International Raceway PIR, OR (OMRRA)
3rd Junior A – Portland International Raceway PIR, OR (OMRRA)
2nd Junior – Langley, BC (Canadian Motorcycle Association)
2nd Junior – Langley, BC (Canadian Motorcycle Association)

Personal Sponsors

• ARAI - The Best Helmets for those who go fast!
• BMS - BMS factory pocketbikes
• Comcast - Digital cable & high-speed internet
• JGT Investments - Real Investments and New Construction
• Rain City Powersports - Vancouver, WA
• Smokin' Pocketbikes - BMS pocketbike & parts dealer
• Mom & Dad