to get this win."
Hengeveld, while happy to fin-
ish second, was flat-out beaten
and that's something he doesn't
want to happen again. His sec-
ond consecutive podium, which
includes winning the first round,
places him second in the title
chase, just two points out of the
lead.
"I still have some work to do,
because I got beat pretty good
today," said Hengeveld. "That just
makes me want to keep working
hard and getting back to winning.
Austin got a good start, and I
ended up breathing dust. I'll focus
on my starts and that way I can
check out and leave those guys
in my dust."
Baker rode his two-stroke
GasGas to his second podium of
the season.
After battling with Robby Schott
early in the race, Baker eventually
got around Schott and into third.
Shortly after, Schott crashed out
of the race, and Baker then was
able to cruise to third.
"My hands and my back are
pretty sore, but it was a good
weekend," said Baker. "I just
tried to stay up, ride smooth and
not make any mistakes. I stayed
smooth and ended up third."
In Pro 2 Lights, Mateo Oliveira
(KTM) won his second race of
the season. Thomas Jones (KTM)
was second, ahead of Brandy
Richards (KTM).
Oliveira took the lead early
and was never challenged. "I got
out front early, which is crucial
to do here because the dust and
the silt beds," said Oliveira, who
moved back into second in points
after a pulling out of the last race
with a mechanical issue. "My
GasGas ran strong the whole
race, and I finally put it back in
the middle of the box. The Pro
section favored my off-road riding
style, and it was fun. It was a true
off-road race."
Jones relied on consistency.
He stayed off the ground, ran
smooth laps and scored his sec-
ond straight runner-up finish.
"I got a little arm pump at first,
but it went away," said Jones. "I
was just riding smooth. I didn't
want to go down, and I didn't."
Richards scored her second
consecutive podium and third
overall in the class this season.
Riding a KTM, Richards was
second off the start but fell back
several positions on the first lap.
She recovered to finish third and
extend her lead in the champion-
ship to six points.
"I only went down a couple
of times, and I felt really good,"
said Richards. "The rock section
was really challenging, and the
Pro sections were a lot of fun. I'm
keeping consistent and trying to
just move it forward."
Harlen Foley
PRO
1. Taylor Robert (KTM)
2. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
3. Andrew Short (Hus)
4. Ricky Dietrich (Hon)
5. Ryan Surratt (Kaw)
PRO 2
1. Austin Walton (Hus)
2. Clayton Hengeveld (Kaw)
3. JT Baker (GG)
4. Jake Alvarez (GG)
5. Austin Serpa (KTM)
PRO 2 LIGHTS
1. Mateo Oliveira (KTM)
2. Thomas Jones (KTM)
3. Brandy Richards (KTM)
4. Christian Strang (Hon)
5. Tyler Wettstein (Hon)
IN
THE
WIND
P38
Mateo Oliveira
was the Pro
2 Lites-class
winner.
