Brothers Brad and Roger Lovell had a busy week of racing to start off the month of April. The rock crawling/racing team just returned from the second WE-Rock in Globe, Ariz., the Moab Jeep Safari, and the first round of the XRRA in Moab, Utah. The trip was fast paced and stretched out over 11 days.
The action started as Brad piloted the FABTECH/AMSOIL Ford
Ranger through the technical courses laid out by WE-Rock. The brothers landed in first place at the end of day one. The brothers completed another death defying round on day two but simple communication errors would cost them the win. They fell into third place, only 2 points away from the runner-up spot. The Lovell's hold a strong lead in the WE-Rock Series.
The team then headed for Moab, Utah for the 41st Annual Moab Jeep Safari. The mammoth event is easily the largest in the rock crawling community and. The Lovell's ran during the media runs, but used the weekend as a marketing opportunity for their team.
The action started as Brad piloted the FABTECH/AMSOIL Ford
Ranger through the technical courses laid out by WE-Rock. The brothers landed in first place at the end of day one. The brothers completed another death defying round on day two but simple communication errors would cost them the win. They fell into third place, only 2 points away from the runner-up spot. The Lovell's hold a strong lead in the WE-Rock Series.
The team then headed for Moab, Utah for the 41st Annual Moab Jeep Safari. The mammoth event is easily the largest in the rock crawling community and. The Lovell's ran during the media runs, but used the weekend as a marketing opportunity for their team.
Up next marked a first for the team as Roger moved from spotter
to driver at the XRRA Moab Rock Race. The running order would prove unfortunate because Lovell Racing ended up first to run on two of the four courses laid out for the event.
to driver at the XRRA Moab Rock Race. The running order would prove unfortunate because Lovell Racing ended up first to run on two of the four courses laid out for the event. “In rock crawling or racing it is really unfortunate to be first," explained Brad. "There is no chance to determine exactly how a vehicle will react to the terrain and courses generally become faster as the day progresses.” 
Fate would cost the team about 20 seconds on the first run but Roger quickly recovered and was within three seconds of the fastest time on the second course. At the end of the day Roger stood in seventh, but was first amongst rookies.
The team is heading overseas for its next event. Brad will be participating in a rock crawl and trail ride in Chambon, France held April 28 – 29.
Until then, see you at the races,
Jeremy T. Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
