On The Pegs February 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Page 63

On The Pegs
VOL. 5 ISSUE 2 - FEBRUARY 2020
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THAD DUVALL
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After skipping the Kenda AMA National Enduro Season altogether in 2019, Thad
Duvall is committed to riding the entire season in 2020. Despite being away for a
while, Thad just missed the podium with a fourth.
“My expectation is always to win, but I haven’t raced in four and a half months so
I didn’t know really where I was,” said Duvall. “I’ve been down in Florida for almost
three weeks now riding. I felt like I had the speed and stuff. Just didn’t know where I
would be at with the knee, but I’m happy with how it goes.
“I guess I was top five (actually fourth), you don’t win the championship in the first
race. Kind of a building block for me. I felt like I rode good all day. I was just a little
off. I made a lot of mistakes.
“I’m excited to be back racing. I think I had a smile on my face all day. Those guys,
the intensity is high. I haven’t been able to ride that intensity for so long. It kind of
took me a while to get going. I had some good tests and some really bad tests. I got
to keep that intensity high the whole test and learn how to ride these things again.
Like I said, I’m just super excited to be back racing and back with the national endu-
ros. I enjoy these things. Kind of out of my element a little bit, but I feel like it makes
me a little better rider. Gets that intensity up for GNCC’s. Just a good day for fourth,
for sure.” n