“ I started off Saturday with the first win on the day on the cross test , which is very unlike me to win a cross test ,” said Draper . “ So , I led going into the enduro test but I made too many mistakes , so I dropped back to third . But my riding was good all weekend . I feel like I ’ m back to the Liam who knows how to ride properly , battling with Johnny and Layne and Josh all weekend .”
Phoenix Honda Racing ’ s Cody Barnes ’ fifth overall gave him the overall win in the Pro 2 class completing a sweep if all eight overall victories in the division , although RPM Racing ’ s Angus Riordan beat Barnes out for the day win on Sunday .
“ I just made a mistake in the cross test ,” said Barnes . “ It was really hard packed , really dusty and I was just a bit too aggressive . I blew through a powdered berm and ended up going down . It was a mistake and Angus was able to capitalize on the day . I was riding really good yesterday and had a big enough cushion to still come out with the overall for the weekend , so I ’ m happy .”
Riordan ’ s win on Sunday was his first day win of the season and landed him in sixth overall .
“ I was sort of battling with Cody for the lead , and then I hit a tree yesterday and I sort of got my bike caught in it , so I couldn ’ t get it out
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