Longville, MN (September 2, 2021) - When the summer slows down, kids are back in school, and snowmobile shows are on the horizon ... that means Snocross prep is in full swing. The crew, mechanics, and riders at Team LaVallee have been working all throughout the off-season and are gearing up for the upcoming 2022 season.
So, what does Team LaVallee's roster look like? What's new? Who's back? Well, I am glad you asked.
Team LaVallee's Pro Rider and series Fan Favorite, Kyle Pallin will be back on the Team LaVallee, Polaris, Red Bull, Walker Evans Racing sleds and Pallin is hunting for a memorable year with "Lots of W's and Podiums". The 2022 season will be Pallin's 10th year with Team LaVallee.
Adam Peterson, last year's Pro Lite Champ and the first Pro Lite rider to win the Dominator race, will now be jumping up to the Pro class. With a powerful year in the Pro Lite Class (taking 9 podiums throughout the season), Peterson's goals for the upcoming Rookie Pro Class is to "Get on the Podium and finish top 5 in Points." We at Team LaVallee are excited to have two great contenders in the Pro Class this upcoming season.
āIāve learned a lot from Kyle over the past couple of seasons,ā said Peterson, āand even with all the pressure of racing, we always manage to have fun. One piece of advice Kyle has given me about moving up is to be confident, and remember that I can run with the pros.ā
Peterson will make his debut as a Pro Rider at the first Snocross National race in 2022. Stay tuned to snocross.com for the release of the upcoming racing schedule.
Welcoming back to the Pro Lite Class is Ryley Bester. Bester finished within the top 5 in the 2021 Season and was on the podium 4 times. Bester is setting his sights on the Championship title in the Pro Lite Class and is pushing to "Consistently be on the podium and fighting for wins."
In Pro AM Plus 30, Andy Lieders is back with Team LaVallee, after winning the Championship last season, and getting on the podium 9 times Lieders will be one to watch for the upcoming 2022 season.
To learn a little bit more about the riders, keep scrolling below to see who prefers Pizza over Tacos, Snow Dust over Freezing Rain and who likes Ditch Banging over Mountain Riding.
PRO / PALLIN
ļ»æ:: RACER REVIEW ::
Name: Kyle Pallin
Nick Name: Gunsmoke
Hometown: Ironwood, MI
Race Number (And why you have that number): 324 , Itās my birthday
How many years racing: 18
Class: Pro
Favorite Track: Fargo 2021
Best memory racing: 1st Pro Win in Shakopee, MN
Pre-race rituals: Walk the track, Visualize
Superstitious?: Usually put the right side of my gear on first.
Biggest hero: My parents
Favorite off-season hobby: Travel, Running
Goals for this season: Positively impact other people, Top 5 in points, Lots of Wās and podiums, Make it memorable
THIS OR THAT:
Ditch Banging or Mountain Riding: Ditch Banging
Big Air or Technical Rhythm: Technical Rhythm
Green Flag or Green Light: Green Light
Elevated Start or Flat: Flat
Timed Qualifying or Random Pick: Either one
Heel Clicker or Can Can: Heel Clicker
Snow Dust or Freezing Rain: Snow Dust
Country or Rock: Country
Dog or Cat: Both
Ketchup or Hot Sauce: Ketchup
Regular Red Bull or Sugar Free Red Bull: Sugar Free
Tacos or Pizza: Pizza
Straight Bill or Curved Bill: Curved
Drive or Fly: Fly
Water Ski or Snow Ski: Snow Ski
Hockey or Football: Football
Motocross or Supercross: Motocross
PRO / PETERSON
:: RACER REVIEW ::
Name: Adam Peterson
Nick Name:
Hometown: Medford, Wisconsin
Race Number (And why you have that number): #113 I picked 113 because my birthday is 11/30
How many years racing: I did my first full season in 2012 in the junior 10 to 13 class on my 300cc skidoo freestyle
Class: Pro (Rookie Year)
Favorite Track: Lake Geneva
Best memory racing: Wrapping up the Pro Lite championship and winning the Dominator
Pre-race rituals: Walk the track, Visualize
Superstitious?: I try not to have any superstition but I always put my right boot on first
Biggest hero: My dad
Favorite off-season hobby: Riding dirtbike and going to the lake
Goals for this season: Get on the podium and finish top 5 in points
THIS OR THAT:
Ditch Banging or Mountain Riding: Mountain riding
Big Air or Technical Rhythm: Technical Rhythm
Green Flag or Green Light: Green Light
Elevated Start or Flat: Elevated start
Timed Qualifying or Random Pick: Random pick
Heel Clicker or Can Can: Heel Clicker
Snow Dust or Freezing Rain: Snow Dust
Country or Rock: Country
Dog or Cat: Dog
Ketchup or Hot Sauce: Hot Sauce
Regular Red Bull or Sugar Free Red Bull: Regular Red Bull
Tacos or Pizza: Pizza
Straight Bill or Curved Bill: Curved
Drive or Fly: Fly
Water Ski or Snow Ski: Snow Ski
Hockey or Football: Football
Motocross or Supercross: Motocross
PRO LITE / BESTER
ļ»æ:: RACER REVIEW ::
Name: Ryley Bester
Nick Name: Ry
Hometown: Prior Lake, MN
Race Number (And why you have that number): #151. It was my dads number when he raced back in the day!
How many years racing: About 15! I started racing when I was 5 years old!
Class: Pro Lite
Favorite Track: Canterbury! Itās always such a cool track with a great atmosphere and only 10 minutes from my house.
Best memory racing: Winning my Pro Lite debut in Duluth 2018.
Pre-race rituals: Listen to music and think about the race ahead of me.
Superstitious?: Yes, definitely! I usually try and have the same pre-race routine before every race.
Biggest hero: Levi! He has done a lot for myself in racing and the whole Snowmobile industry.
Favorite off-season hobby: Surfing! I have a lot of hobbies that I enjoy, but this one tops them all.
Goals for this season: Consistently be on the podium and fighting for wins. Win a championship.
THIS OR THAT:
Ditch Banging or Mountain Riding: Mountain Riding
Big Air or Technical Rhythm: Technical Rhythm
Green Flag or Green Light: Green Light
Elevated Start or Flat: Flat
Timed Qualifying or Random Pick: Timed Qualifying
Heel Clicker or Can Can: Heel Clicker
Snow Dust or Freezing Rain: Snow Dust
Country or Rock: Country
Dog or Cat: Dog 100%
Ketchup or Hot Sauce: Hot sauce
Regular Red Bull or Sugar Free Red Bull: Sugar Free Red Bull-New coconut version is so good!
Tacos or Pizza: Tacos
Straight Bill or Curved Bill: slightly curved
Drive or Fly: Fly
Water Ski or Snow Ski: Snow Ski
Hockey or Football: Football
Motocross or Supercross: Supercross
PRO AM PLUS 30 / LIEDERS
:: RACER REVIEW ::
Name: Andrew Lieders
Nick Name: Andy
Hometown: Colby Wi
Race Number (And why you have that number): 57, my uncles raced dirt track and always ran the number
How many years racing:15
Class: 30 plus
Favorite Track: All of them
Best memory racing: Winning my first pro lite race
Pre-race rituals: no rituals, just try to focus on my race
Superstitious?: Sometimes
Biggest hero: My family
Favorite off-season hobby: Fishing with my boys
Goals for this season: Have fun and enjoy every bit of it
THIS OR THAT:
Ditch Banging or Mountain Riding: Ditch banging
Big Air or Technical Rhythm: Technical, leave the big air to Levi
Green Flag or Green Light: Light
Elevated Start or Flat: Elevated
Timed Qualifying or Random Pick: Timed qualifying
Heel Clicker or Can Can: Can Can
Snow Dust or Freezing Rain: Freezing rain
Country or Rock: Country
Dog or Cat: Dog
Ketchup or Hot Sauce: Ketchup
Regular Red Bull or Sugar Free Red Bull: Regular Red Bull
Tacos or Pizza: Tacos
Straight Bill or Curved Bill: Curved
Drive or Fly: Fly
Water Ski or Snow Ski: Snow
Hockey or Football: Football
Motocross or Supercross: Moto
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