I to minimize the damage ( Grant was fifth in test one ). After that , I just put my head down and put in a solid run . I knew if I just kept it on two wheels I would be okay , so the rest of the day I just tried to keep it upright .”
Most of the riders thought the sandy trail was a bit tricky , and Grant was no exception .
“ The trail itself was pretty narrow ,” said Grant . “ It was like you were riding in a trough the whole time , basically , and your front tire is catching the edge of that trough . You come out of a corner and there might be a root hanging out of the rut or something , and it just catches you . So , it was a little sketchy .”
With the win , Grant extended his lead in the championship to 22 points ahead of Coastal Racing GasGas ’ Ryder Lafferty with three rounds remaining on the schedule .
“ I have almost a full race lead in the points , so I just need to keep it going and not do anything stupid these last couple rounds , and hopefully we can come out on top ,” said Grant .
As he usually does , Steward came on strong at the finish , winning the final two tests to secure second overall .
STEWARD BAYLOR
“ The day was pretty bumpy ,” admitted Steward . “ We got off to a slow start in the first test . I was
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