On The Pegs July 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 7 | Page 75

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 7 - July 2018
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Winner of round two of the World Enduro Super
Series, Jarvis also secured his fourth Erzbergrodeo Red
Bull Hare Scramble victory. Finishing just 41 seconds
behind, Walker claimed the runner-up result and in
turn took control of the WESS championship stand-
ings.
Regrouping after the punishing Green Hell section,
Lettenbichler was able to cross the finish line three
minutes behind Jarvis in third, with Young coming
home in fourth. Bolt, seeing his chance of winning lost
in Green Hell, completed the top five. Passing both Bla-
zusiak and Mario Roman (Sherco - Spain) in Green Hell,
Beta Factory Racing’s Travis Teasdale (RSA) finished
sixth with Paul Bolton (KTM - GB) seventh.
After a promising start, Blazusiak eventually ended
his race in eighth. Securing another top 10 finish in
WESS, Spain’s Pol Tarres (Husqvarna) took ninth with
Roman dropping back to 10th in the closing stages of
the race. In total 23 riders completed this year’s Erzber-
grodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble within the four-hour
allotted race time.
“It’s always special to win here, but to do it like I did,
that ranks as one of my best victories,” said Jarvis. “I
had a really bad start getting stuck on the very first
climb out of the quarry and I lost so many places. Also,
with the dust it was really difficult to overtake on the
first couple of sections. It wasn’t until Checkpoint 15
that I got up to about sixth, but I knew Carl’s Dinner
would be decisive. I made a lot of time up there. When
I got to Green Hell I wasn’t quite sure what was hap-
pening but I saw Billy and Manni stuck. I got up so far
and then was able to push the rest. That for me was
where the race was won, but with Jonny chasing me
home I couldn’t relax until the chequered flag.”
With the runner-up finish, Jonny Walker took over
the point lead in the WESS standings.
“That was a tough race but I am happy to finish
second and importantly take the lead in the WESS
standings,” said Walker. “Taddy made a mistake and I
got out in front, but then Manni and Billy passed me
on a hill when I messed up a little. Their speed was
way too quick and I knew I had to pace myself a little.