MALLORY DOBBS wins CVMA Winter Series opener in Aprilia battle

October 28, 2026

• MALLORY DOBBS rocketed from P2 to take the holeshot in the Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout, then held off rival Gio Alvarez on matching Aprilia RS 660s to claim victory.
• DOBBS and Alvarez traded race-lap records, pushing each other into the 1:48s in a wheel-to-wheel duel that was the highlight of the weekend.
• DOBBS neutralized Alvarez’s late-braking attacks by generating superior mid-corner speed through the turn 13 bowl, opening a gap each time Alvarez closed in.
• The duo also swapped first and second across two separate races earlier in the weekend, both setting lap records in a back-and-forth series rivalry already taking shape.

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