On The Pegs November 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 11

On The Pegs On The Pegs THE LOOP News and Culture From The World Of Trials, Offroad and Extreme Racing HAAKER WINS DENVER EX Webb and Tremaine Round Out Podium Rockstar Husqvarna’s Colton Haaker took another mile-high win in Denver, his fourth win out of the last five races held in Colorado, over championship rival FMF KTM’s Cody Webb. The two EnduroCross front runners came into the event tied in points. Now, Haaker goes into next weekend’s Everett, Washington round with a four-point lead. Ty Tremaine rode another impressive race to secure back-to-back podium po- sitions, taking his new Beta Factory Racing 300 two-stroke to the podium after riding it for the first time this week. Webb was riding with his usual stellar form in Denver, carrying a ton of momen- tum into the Main Event and looked to be the favorite for the win. He started by taking his Heat Race win over Tremaine and Gas Gas’ Noah Kepple. Cooper Ab- bott, Mason Ottersberg and Austin Schiermeister rounded out the top six to go straight to the main. Vol. 3 Issue 11 - November 2018 P 25 Then, Webb set the fastest Hot Lap time over Haaker and Tremaine to head into the Bracket Races as the top seed. Haaker had a banner day, winning his Heat Race over SRT’s Kyle Redmond and Gas Gas’ Geoff Aaron. Ty Cullins, Dustin McCarthy and Daniel Mundell finished fourth through sixth, respectively, to transfer straight to the Main out of heat two. Then, Haaker took the win in the hotly contested Bracket Race with an aggres- sive pass in the second turn that put Webb out of contention in the final head-to- head, one lap sprint—both wins earning championship points for Haaker’s hunt for the #1 plate. When it came time for the Main, Webb looked to be in complete control, grab- bing the lead early from Haaker’s holeshot after a small mistake in the rockpile. Soon, the two were out and away from the field, setting an unmatchable pace that quickly had them racing into lapped traffic. Webb, leading the way into the lappers, made a bobble in almost the same spot of the rock garden as Haaker that allowed Haaker to make a pass. The rest of the race was Haaker’s as he managed lappers efficiently and moved into the No Joke Lane without issue on the last lap before taking the checkers. “Denver has always been really good to me,” said Haaker. “The tracks are a little faster and I always have good results here. I’ve won four of the last five races here. I made an error in the rocks after my Holeshot and Cody got by me so I tried to keep calm and just ride my race to the end. I tried to keep the pressure on but not make mistakes. I saw an opening in the rocks in the same exact place I lost the lead and I went for it. From there I tried to put down some good laps and stay out front cleanly. Then, I fell in the sand turn and took a lot of time going through the No Joke Lane tonight because it was actually No Joke. It was pretty serious! I made it through in the lead and just brought it home.” RESULTS 1. Colton Haaker, Husqvarna 2. Cody Webb, KTM 3. Ty Tremaine, Alta 4. Noah Kepple, GasGas 5. Cooper Abbott, KTM 6. Ty Cullins, Beta 7. Kyle Redmond, Husqvarna 8. Geoff Aaron, GasGas 9. Mason Ottersberg, Beta 10. Dustin McCarthy, Yamaha

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