Robert Dominates Arizona Sprint
Hero Enduro
T
aylor Robert won his fourth
consecutive race during the
AMA Sprint Hero Racing Se-
ries at Cinder Hills OHV Area
in Flagstaff, Arizona, June 8-9.
Robert and his FMF KTM remain
undefeated this season. Zach
Bell was second in the Pro class,
followed by Dante Oliveira. Gary
Sutherlin, still recovering from
foot surgery, was fourth, while
Andrew Short was fifth in his
Sprint Hero series debut.
The venue was unique among
the tracks visited by the Sprint
Hero series. Situated within the
San Francisco Volcano Field, the
track surface featured cinder-like
volcano ash. The porous and
light cinders forced competitors
to stay high in the RPM range
and carry more speed around
the picturesque circuit. The roots
of the large pine trees on the
course made it even more chal-
lenging.
Twelve tests were run on two
courses. The off-road course
was over three miles in length,
while the moto course was a
shorter mile-long loop.
Robert was again unstop-
pable and kept up his dominat-
ing ways in the series. Adding
to his win streak in the WORCS
Series, Robert has now won 10
consecutive races this season.
However, even he struggled to
tame the soft racing surface.
IN
THE
WIND
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It seems that no
one can beat Taylor
Robert these days.
He won again, this
time the Sprint
Hero off-road race
in Arizona. PHOTOS:
HARLEN FOLEY
