On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 8 - August 2018 P 71
On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 8 - August 2018 P 71
ELLEY HAD AN OFF WEEK- END IN EIGHTH . win in the NE Pro2 class . Lafferty made the switch from a KTM 250F to a 350F for this race . “ I had a mistake in the third test and I got lost , so that cost me a few seconds , but overall it was a pretty clean day ,” said Lafferty . “ It was my first ride on the big bike and I ’ m pretty happy with it .”
Five-time National Enduro Champion Russell Bobbitt finished seventh on his Gnarly Routes KTM . Bobbitt got off to a shaky start but then settled in for the final three tests and finished the race with three-straight times inside the top five .
Trail Jesters KTM Racing ’ s Ben Kelley had an off day with an eighth place finish , while Jake Froman was ninth overall and second in the NE Pro2 class in his debut ride with the AirGroup / Enduro Engineering Husqvarna team .
FAR Racing / Gas Gas North America ’ s Andrew DeLong rounded out the top 10 .
KTM mounted Nathan Ferderer was third in the NE Pro2 division with a 13th overall finish .
KR4 Husqvarna ’ s Tayla Jones edged Trail Jesters KTM Racing / Bonanza Plumbing ’ s Mackenzie Tricker by five seconds to win the Women ’ s Elite class . Jones won four tests , with Tricker winning two .
“ I started off a bit slow , but then it picked up ,” said Jones . “ Some of the places were a bit sketchy because of the stumps , but overall it was a good day .”
Tricker is relatively new to the national enduro format but she is improving quickly .
“ I won a couple of tests and I think I had a pretty solid day ,” said Tricker . “ I ’ m feeling more comfortable with each race and I really felt good today .” Kendall Lafollette finished third on a KTM . Jesse Ansley ( KTM ) topped Vincent Smith