On The Pegs July 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 7 | Page 119

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 7 - July 2018
P 119
and third place over the course of the two
days, with Blanc-Gonnet taking the run-
ners-up slot on Saturday and Davis taking
the honors on Sunday.
Blanc-Gonnet turned in a stellar perfor-
mance on Saturday, finishing just 12 marks
off of Smage’s pace en route to second
place, while Davis was inconsistent all day
and finished up the event in third.
“I really fought hard all day to keep from
taking points,” said Blanc-Gonnet. “There
were only a few sections that were really
tough so I knew I needed to pay attention
to the little things. I had a decent first loop
with seven points but then I came back
with just two points on my second loop.
On my third loop, I had points in the same
spot as my second loop but then I made a
mistake in the last section, which cost me
a few more points. My 14 points ended up
being the closest I’ve ever finished to Pat.”
Davis turned the tables on Sunday,
turning in a solid performance for sec-
ond place. Blanc-Gonnet, on the other
hand, struggled with the heat, his second
lap score ballooning to three times the
amount of his first lap, leaving him third
for the day.
“I don’t know what was up on Saturday,
I made all kinds of mistakes, but I rode a
lot better on Sunday and overall it was a
good weekend, it’s good to be back with
the series,” said Davis, who returned to
the series last weekend in Tennessee after
nearly a year’s absence.
Sam Fastle turned in some brilliant rides
over the course of the two-day event, but
too many fives left the Sherco USA rider
with fourth each day, ahead of Beta USA’s
Andreas Niederer, who has pushed the