On The Pegs VOL . 4 ISSUE 11 - NOVEMBER 2020121
Trail Jesters Racing KTM ’ s Jesse Ansley turned in his best finish of the year with a sixth overall and second in the Pro 2 class . The Florida rider has made big strides this year and his finish at the series finale was a good way to cap off the season .
“ I feel like I was really tight on Day One ,” said Ansley . “ I wasn ’ t on the bike all week and I think it showed on Saturday . I felt like I really shined in the woods test and I was sitting fifth overall going into the last Enduro test and then I just made a dumb mistake , which dropped me back to seventh overall for the day . I don ’ t know what I was thinking , I just went for a line that wasn ’ t there and ended up getting stuck between two trees and it must have cost me about 10 seconds . I gave up a little time on Saturday in the Cross test , so on Sunday , I just concentrated on that test and was able to pick up some time , which put me up into sixth overall and second in the Pro 2 class .”
Pennsylvanian Ben Nelko has been solid all year and finished seventh overall and third in the Pro 2 class this weekend . Nelko is backed by 760 Husqvarna .
Cole Mattison was the top-finishing Pro Am rider in eighth overall on a Husqvarna , while Ohio ’ s JoJo Cunningham topped the Lites A division with a solid ninth overall finish .
Dalton Seals was 10th overall on a Yamaha and second Pro Am rider .