there , I just had a few little tipovers . I just struggled today , really . It was tough to see the trail with the ferns and stuff over it . I guess I tried to be too cautious and then where I could push , I didn ’ t . But overall , it was a good day . Still made some good points .”
XC Gear / Enduro Engineering / Moose Racing / Husqvarna ’ s Ryder Lafferty was fourthfastest in test five , and spent most of the day hovering around seventh , which is where he finished in the final results .
After missing the previous round with a hand injury , Coastal Racing GasGas ’ Ricky Russell returned to action with an eighth overall finish . Meanwhile , Husqvarna / Max Motorsports / FXR Racing ’ s Evan Smith turned in a solid ride which left him with a ninth overall .
Trail Jesters Racing KTM ’ s Jesse Ansley remained perfect in the NE Pro2 division with his fifth win in five rounds , which also put him in 10th overall .
“ I had a pretty slow start ; crashed the first test and then it just took me forever to get comfortable ,” said Ansley . “ It definitely wasn ’ t my best day on the bike , for sure . I just wasn ’ t comfortable all day . I
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